Unit 7 : Blacklisted Flashcards

1
Q

bouc émissaire

A

scapegoat

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2
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chasse aux sorcières

A

witch hunt

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3
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preuve

A

evidence

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4
Q

menace

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threat

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5
Q

suspicion

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distrust

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6
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à tort

A

wrongfully

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7
Q

mettre à l’index

A

blacklist

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8
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désigner

A

point sb out

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9
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avoir des préjugés

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be prejudiced against

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10
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stand up to =

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oppose

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11
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charge sb with

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accuse sb of

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12
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être jugé

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be tried

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13
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être reconnu coupable de

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be convicted of

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14
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témoigner

A

testify

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15
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cible

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target

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16
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avec incrédulité

A

in disbelief

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17
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membre d’un groupe d’autodéfens

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vigilante

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18
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coupable

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guilty

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19
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bouleversé

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distressed

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20
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sans voix

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speechless

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21
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être interloqué

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be taken aback

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22
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se venger

A

avenge

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23
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flee=

24
Q

ne pas en croire ses oreilles

A

can’t believe one’s ears

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écriteau
placard
26
shocking=
revolting
27
organiser un rassemblement
hold a rally
28
incarner
embody
29
silhouette
figure
30
démarche
walk
31
vagabond
tramp = vagant
32
chapeau melon
bowler hat
33
cane =
walking stick
34
trop grand
oversized
35
usé
worn
36
en vouloir à qqn
have/hold a grudge against
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lâche
coward
38
mépris
contempt
39
balance
stool pigeon
40
plein de ressentiment
resentful
41
méprisant
scornful=contemptuous
42
convoquer
summon
43
prêter serment
take the oath
44
être consterné
be appalled
45
mépriser
despise
46
craindre
dread / fear
47
faire des aveux complet
make a full confession
48
faire pression sur qqn pour le forcer à faire qqc
blackmail sb into
49
faire des aveux complets
make a full confession
50
se racheter
make amends for
51
stupéfait
stunned
52
décontenancé
taken aback
53
furieux
infuriated
54
suspendre une dispute
overhear a fight
55
injurier
shout abuse (at sb)