UN calls on EU states to offer asylum and end Italy's migrant standoff Flashcards

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a race to the bottom

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un nivellement par le bas

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a standoff

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une impasse, affrontement

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ashore

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sur le rivage, à terre

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the deputy prime minister

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le vice premier ministre

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to be held prisoner

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être détenu, tenu prisonnier

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to be likely/ have a strong claim for

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avoir de bonnes chances de/ revendiquer en toute légitimité

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to dock at a port

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amarrer dans un port

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to end the back-and-forth

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finir dans les deux sens

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to go elsewhere

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aller ailleurs

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to hit out against

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frapper contre

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to launch a hunger strike

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lancer une gréve de la faim

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to hit back at

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pour revenir à

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to launch an investigation against “unknown people”

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Lancer une enquête contre les “gens inconnus”

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to squabble about

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se chamailler à propos de

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to take the least responsibility

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prendre la moindre partie de responsabilité

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to uphold ( their) principles

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soutenir des principes

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unhelpful

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peu serviable