Voc 3 Flashcards

(64 cards)

1
Q

le vent a tourné

A

the wind has changed

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2
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comme le prouve

A

as evidenced by

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3
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mouvements de contestations

A

protest movements

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4
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Ministre des affaires étrangères

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Foreign Secretary

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5
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le dernier (en date)

A

the latest

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6
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diffuser (des spots publicitaires etc) (2)

A

to broadcast

to air

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7
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une malédiction

A

a curse

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8
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provoquer, éveiller (une peur par exemple…

A

to arouse

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9
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se mettre à

A

to set about

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10
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un grenier

A

an attic

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11
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tôle ondulée

A

corrugated iron

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12
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délabré

A

ramshackle

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13
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l’épicerie

A

the grocery

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14
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un fainéant

A

a slacker

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15
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arriéré (d’impôt…)

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arrears

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16
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avec la plus grande générosité

A

out of the goodness of his heart.

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17
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mère de famille

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housewife

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18
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le linge

A

linen

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19
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l’empressement

A

the assiduousness

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20
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présence d’esprit

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presence of mind

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21
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enjoué

A

jolly

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22
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tenir (par la main etc)

A

to hold

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23
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tour à tour

A

alternately

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24
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la perplexité

A

the perplexity

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l'émerveillement
the wonder
26
la désapprobation
the disapproval
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crier de joie
to shout for joy
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intelligible
intelligible
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le propriétaire
the landlord
30
feuillu
leafy
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un petit trou, une marque (d'usure...)
a pockmark
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pourrir, se décomposer...
to decay
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déborder
to brim
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un prêt (immobilier) / hypotéquer
a mortgage / to morgage
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s'attrouper, se regrouper
to flock
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inciter, favoriser
to spur
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la propriété, le domaine
the estate
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prêter
to lend
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une aubaine, une bénédiction
a boon
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l'urne
the ballot box
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la vertu
the virtue
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gravement
gravely
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menacer
to threaten
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l'épargne
savings
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ordures ménagères (PLURIEL)
household refuse
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Descendre dans la rue (manifester)
to take to the streets
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solennellement
solemnly
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combler (un déficit)
to make up for
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la couche d'ozone
the ozone layer
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une armoire, penderie
a wardrobe
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appuyée sur (un meuble appuyée sur...)
propped against...
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l'obscurité, ténèbres
the gloom
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de la camelote, pacotille
junk
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couver (oiseau), broyer du noir
do brood
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sangloter
to sob
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virer
to sack
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cesser, s'arrêter (un emploi par exemple)
to cease
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de toute façon, en tout cas
in any event
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filer, dégager
to clear out
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le tirage (d'un journal)
the circulation
61
silencieux
silent
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faire (ses bagages)
to pack
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passer voir qqln, faire une petite visite
to pop in
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bruyant
bruyant