Voc coco : the english textbook Flashcards

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bad

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unfair, ineffective, detrimental to, innapropriate, harmful, poor

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good

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beneficial to, suitable, accurate, effective, adequate, well thought out, wise

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big

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significant, far reaching, widespread, major

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interesting

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thought provoking, noteworthy, unusual

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big consequences

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far reaching consequences

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e conformer à

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to comply with

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obéir à

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abide by

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faut te

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for lack of, for want of

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faire une conf, un referendum

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to HOLD a referendum

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faire le parallèle entre

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to draw the parallel between

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insuffisant

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scant

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susciter

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to prompt

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aspirer à

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yearn for

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dénigrer

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decry

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un exploit, une prouesse

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a feat

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grommeler

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grumble

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sortir

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to release

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faire diminuer

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to curb

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faire un discours

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to DELIVER a speech

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décréter, promulguer

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enact

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frapper, heurter

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strike

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caresser

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stroke

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émettre, générer

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to issue

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dérouter, rendre perplexe

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bewilder

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regarder en fixant
to gaze at
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appliquer, faire respecter
to enforce
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une silhouette
a figure
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mettre en place
implement
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entrainer
entail
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laisser aller
to indulge
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chanceux
fortunate
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une amende
fine
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redoutable
formidable
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contrefaçon, faux
forgery
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grandiose
grand
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habitude
habit
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inopportin
inconvenient
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espionnage, renseignement
the intelligence
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ivresse
intoxication
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main d'oeuvre
the labour
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démontrer
to prove
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une conference
a lecture
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fou
maniac
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retraité
pensioner
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calmer, apaiser
to placate
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s'effondrer
to plummet
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considération
regard
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sauvé, récupéré
salvaged
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personne cultivée
a scholar
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sensé, raisonnable
sensible
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trier
sort
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plein d'nrj
spirited
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fournir
supply
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supplier
to implore
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compatissant
sympathetic
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écarter
to fudge
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dénigrer
disparage
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projet
scheme
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corriger
redress
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par lequel
whereby
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affligeant
grievious
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épouvantable
ghastly
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fermer les yeux sur
to turn a blind eye to
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une série de
a host of
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discours de campagne
stump speeches
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affirmer, déclarer
to asset
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délit
misdemeanor
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péjoratif
derogatory
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en règle générale
as a rule
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une crise financière
a financial crunch
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déclencher
to ignite
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la fonction publique
the civil service
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relancer
to kick-start
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falsifier les comptes
to cook the books
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s'amender, corriger le tir
to clean up one's act
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intérêts privés
vested interests
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prestations d'aide sociale
welfare entitlements
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compenser
to make up for
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un nouveau souffle, un nouvel élan
a new lease of life
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les plus fortunés
the better-off
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flair, perspicacité politique
the political acumen
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échiquer politique
political spectrum
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inquiétant, préoccupant
worrisome
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revenir à
to amount to
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museler
to muzzle
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une appellation
a moniker
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résistance
the backlash
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une insulte, une atteinte
a slur
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entrer dans la bataille
to join the fray
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sciemment
wittingly
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franchir la ligne rouge
to crosse the red line
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vertu
virtue
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réciproque
mutual
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poli
civil
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nourrir, encourager, promouvoir
to foster
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abject
despicable
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abolie, invalider
to strike down
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conflit, tension
strife (pas the)
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louable
laudable