War Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

to strain relations

A

créer des tensions

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2
Q

to differ with

A

être en désaccord avec

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3
Q

to bode ill for the future

A

être de mauvais augure pour l’avenir

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4
Q

a feud

A

une querelle

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5
Q

to bog down

A

s’enliser

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6
Q

unbridgeable /irreconcilable views

A

des points de vue irréconciliables

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7
Q

a deadlock

A

une impasse

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8
Q

uncompromising

A

inébranlable

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9
Q

to set an ultimatum

A

poser un ultimatum

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10
Q

to derail talks

A

faire échouer des discussions

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11
Q

to break up a deal

A

rompre un accord

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12
Q

to clash

A

entrer en conflit

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13
Q

strain

A

tension

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14
Q

to wage war with

A

faire la guerre

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15
Q

to break out

A

éclater

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16
Q

to invade

17
Q

to retaliate

A

riposter, exercer des représailles

18
Q

a weapon

19
Q

ammunition, munitions

A

les munitions

20
Q

armoured

21
Q

a dogfight

A

un combat aérien

22
Q

a shell

23
Q

a machine gun

A

une mitrailleuse

24
Q

an assault rifle

A

un fusil d’assaut

25
to shoot at
tirer sur
26
to shoot sb
abattre qqn
27
a stray bullet
une balle perdue
28
the wounded
les blessés
29
casualties
les pertes humaines
30
missing in action (MIA)
disparu au combat
31
a POW
un prisonnier de guerre
32
to release
relâcher
33
side effects
les dommages collatéraux
34
aim /goal
but
35
victory at all costs
la victoire à tout prix