Voc Documents Flashcards

(78 cards)

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réprimer sévèrement

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crack down on

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à la suite de (mauvaise nouvelle)

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in the aftermath of

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penser, juger, estimer

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to deem

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inflexible, arrêté (personne)

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entrenched

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des 2 principaux partis

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bipartisan

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contrôle des antécédents

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background checks

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réduire

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to curb

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chargeur (arme)

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magazine

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obligatoire

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compulsory/mandatory

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monter en flèche

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soar

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vivement, brusquement

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briskly

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étagère, rayon

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shelf

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rapporter (de l’argent)

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to fetch (pas le seul mot)

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pousser, inciter

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prompt

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apaisement

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abating

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to skew

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obliquer

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right-wing

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de droite (politique)

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plus que disposé à

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more than willing to

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piétiner

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to trample on

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subtile

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subtle

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Des dizaines de milliers de

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Tens of thousands of

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Une maquette (grandeur nature)

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a mock-up

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piégé (engin ex : bunker)

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booby-trapped

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voiture piégée

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car bomb

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colis ou paquet piégé
parcel or mail bomb
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fuir/s'enfuir
flee (fled fled)
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se réaliser (un plan)
to come to fruition
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Des dizaines de milliers de
Tens of thousands of
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To recount
Narrer
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Venues
Les lieux
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Faire allusion à
To hint at
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L'éloge de la critique
Critical acclaim
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Opportun
Timely
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Conversant (ang)
To be well-informed about
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Considérer comme normal, acquis
To take something for granted
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Felony
Crime
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Abroger
Repeal
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To follow suit
Suivre l'exemple
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Entrouvert
Ajar
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Condamner à payer une amende
To fine
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Landmark
Repère, décision qui fait date
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Overrule=overturn
Annuler
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A ce jour
To date
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To prompt
Susciter (autres sens)
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Faire une déclaration commune d'impôt sur le revenu
To file a joint income tax return
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A parcel
Un colis
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Woeful
Très triste, affligeant
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Overreach and stumble
Trop entreprendre et trébucher
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Caveat
Notification d'opposition
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Murky
Noir, sombre (sens figuré : pas net)
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Knock-offs
Contrefaçons
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Tar
Goudronner
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Goudronner
Tar
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Tryst
Rdv amoureux (secret, amants)
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Escabeau
Stool, stepladder
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Albeit
Quoique
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C'est discutable
It's a moot point
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Look forward to +ing
Attendre avec impatience (to fait partie du verbe)
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Trouver le temps de faire quelque chose
To get round to doing something
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I object .... her
to meeting (toujours avec object)
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So that
Afin de (souvent avec should)
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John did not allow his handicap ... from working
to prevent him
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Difference finally eventually
Finally suppose un effort
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I have developed ... taste for finance
a real
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She couldn't stand the noise of the traffic below, which ... her from sleeping
Prevented
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I hope to have ... my ambition to be partner ...
achieved
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I don't ... babysitting, I'm staying here anyway.
mind et pas care, Mind = ça ne me dérange pas Care = je m'en fiche
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Put in for
Poser sa candidature a
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Put down to
Mettre sur le compte de
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Put up with
Tolérer, supporter
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Passer un exam
Take a test
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Être reçu a un examen
pass an exam
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Sean ... a lot of business in the Far East recently
has been doing
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All exchange student are expected to ... with the laws of their host country
comply
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One ... ten American adults uses the new ...
in
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Everyone is ... for the competition, even those who entered in the last round
eligible (Et pas illegible qui veut dire illisible)
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Dire qqch à voix basse
To say sth in a LOW voice
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He was able to predict what was going to happen with ... accuracy
uncanny (=troublant)