Voc 10 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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l’affrontement

A

the confrontation

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2
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le colon

A

the colonist

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3
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émettre (une monnaie)

A

to issue

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4
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le pouvoir d’achat

A

the purchasing power

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5
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envahir, aller au delà

A

to overrun (irégulier comme run)

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6
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l’euphorie

A

the elation

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7
Q

rabaisser

A

to demean

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8
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diffamatoire

A

defamatory

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9
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impatient, enthousiaste

A

eager

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10
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un calembourd

A

a pun

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11
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la poule aux oeufs d’or

A

the goose that laid the golden eggs

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12
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écraser

A

to crush

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13
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le hurlement / hurler

A

the howl / to howl

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14
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la place

A

the square

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15
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aboyer

A

to bark

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16
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la caserne

17
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transformer OU changer quelque chose en quelque chose

A

to turn something into something

18
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reculer

19
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le gardien (de prison)

20
Q

monter quelqu’un contre

A

to set somebody against

21
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c’est peu (que) de le dire, encore faut-il le faire !

A

that’s easier said than done !

22
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C’est peu de dire

A

that is an understatement

23
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gendarme

A

policeman / gendarme

24
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de son propre gré

A

of his own free will

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il ne tient qu'à toi
it's entirely up to you to
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il était grand temps que
it was high time that
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en matière de
as regards
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politique antidopage
anyi-doping policy
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laxisme
laxity
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ça reste à voir
that remains to be seen
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dénigrer
to disparage