Voc — America's foreign policy Flashcards

(72 cards)

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let alone

A

encore moins

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the wider world

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le reste du monde

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3
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domestic

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national

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4
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lofty

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noble

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5
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non-entanglement

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neutralité, refus d’intervenir

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6
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sympathetic

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compatissant, bien disposé à l’égard de

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7
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peoples

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des peuples

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8
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the Secretary of State (US)

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le ministre des Affaires étrangères

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9
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the latter

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ces derniers / ces dernières

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10
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to gain ground

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gagner du terrain

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11
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to coin an expression

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inventer une expression

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12
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enfranchisement

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émancipation

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13
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salvation

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le salut

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14
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immutable

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inaltérable

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15
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beneficence

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générosité

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16
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smite

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châtier

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17
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the glad tidings

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les bonnes nouvelles

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18
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the aftermath

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les suites, les séquelles

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19
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formidable

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redoutable, impressionnant

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20
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outbreak

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déclenchement

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21
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wariness

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prudence

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22
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eventually

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en fin de compte

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23
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the League of Nations

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la Société des Nations

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24
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telling

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éloquent

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tariffs
droits de douane
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the onset
le commencement
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in the wake of
suite à, dans le sillage de
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to map out
tracer les grandes lignes de
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containment
endiguement
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to expose
dénoncer, mettre en lumière
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to endorse
apporter son soutien à
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a foe
un ennemi
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a beacon
un phare
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a scar
une cicatrice
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psyche
le psychisme
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the military
l'armée
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consistent
cohérent
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to deflate
dégonfler, démonter
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looming
qui menace, imminent
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to accuse sb of double standards
accuser qqn de pratiquer le "deux poids deux mesures"
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a lame-duck president
un président affaibli, en fin de mandat
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the UN
ONU
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to take a heavy/significant toll
faire beaucoup de victimes
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to curtail
restreindre
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stalemate
une impasse
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NATO
OTAN
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ongoing
en cours
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ethnic cleansing
l'épuration ethnique
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talks
des négociations
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to shrink away from
se dérober à l'idée
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go-it-alone (adj)
unilatéral
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in-keeping with
en accord avec
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deep-rooted
profondément ancré
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they hold it for certain that...
ils tiennent pour acquis que...
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as he/she/it sees fit
comme il/elle l'estime nécessaire
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regardless of
sans tenir compte de
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emphatically
catégoriquement
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sanction (uncountable)
autorisation | à ne pas confondre avec "sanctions" = des sanctions
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to be entitled to do sth
être en droit de faire qqch
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the "sheriff of the world"
le "gendarme du monde"
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seminal
fondamental
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a centerpiece of
une pièce maîtresse de
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by his/her own admission
de son propre aveu
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to delineate
dessiner les contours de
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to make a point of +ING
mettre un point d'honneur à
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to uphold
soutenir
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a departure from
une nouveauté; un changement de direction par rapport à
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to measure up to sth
être à la hauteur de qqch
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to deem
considérer, juger
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to tread cautionsly
avancer prudemment
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leverage
de l'influence
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adamant
catégorique