Voc 5 Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
Q

atterir

A

to land

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2
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l’enjambée, le grand pas, la foulée

A

the stride

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3
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marcher à grands pas

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to stride

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4
Q

escalator

A

moving staircase / rolling staircase

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5
Q

exquisement, intensèment

A

exquisitely

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6
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l’impolitesse

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the rudeness

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7
Q

entailler

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to notch

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8
Q

la grêle

A

the hail

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9
Q

gréler

A

to hail

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10
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acclamer, saluer (une personne)

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to hail

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11
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marin, navigateur

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the sailor

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12
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négligent

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perfunctory

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13
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précipiter, hâter

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to hasten

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14
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parmi

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amid

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15
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Assurer, garantir

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to ensure

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16
Q

égalité des chances

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equal opportunities

17
Q

l’ascension sociale

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upward mobility

18
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s’épanouir

19
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un penchant, une deviation

20
Q

le préjugé

A

the prejudice

21
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l’argot

22
Q

paroles hypocrites, la langue de bois

23
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le divertissement

A

the entertainment

24
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délocalisation

25
se moquer de
to mock
26
la baisse
the downturn
27
sous-traiter
to outsource
28
un cheval de bois, ou un sujet favori, dada
a hobbyhorse
29
bien vivant
alive and kicking
30
l'affiche, la pancarte
the placard
31
transporter, transmettre
to convey
32
le phare, signal lumineux
the beacon
33
la lueur d'espoir
the beacon of hope
34
dévastateur
devastating
35
le taux de participation (élection)
voter turnout
36
tourner autour du pot
to beat about the bush
37
la litote
the understatement
38
appauvrir
to impoverish