Week 5: Oct 10-15th Flashcards by Rebecca Lawlor | Brainscape

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hate crime

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un crime de haine (m)

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bill (proposed law)

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un projet de loi
une proposition de loi

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speech/conversation about topic

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le discours

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offensive

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offensant
repoussant

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boundary/barrier/border

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la frontière

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to aim/to have as a goal/target

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viser (eg. ce projet vise à…)

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charter (eg. UN charter)

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une charte (de l’ONU)

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defended

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défendu

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resolutely

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résolument

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a human right

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un droit de l’homme

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brainwashing

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le lavage de cerveau

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simultaneously

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simultanément

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____, or indeed/even ____,____

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___, voire___, ___

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It can’t be denied that

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On ne peut nier que

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express/explain

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exprimer

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whatever (any thing)

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tout ce que (eg. Nous pouvons faire tout ce que vous voulez (object of verb))

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whatever (no matter what)

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quoi que (eg. Quoi que je dise, elle dit le contraire)

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potential

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le potentiel

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disabled person

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une personne handicapée
un handicapé(e)

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predictor/indicator

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un indicateur

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follow

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suivre

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put in danger

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mettre en danger

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website

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le site web

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nude

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nu(e)

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breach/violate/infringe

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enfreindre /contrevenir à

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transgress/violate

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transgresser

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encorach on/impinge on

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empiéter sur

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trespass on someone’s property

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empiéter sur le territoire de qqn

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the termination/firing (from one’s job)

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le renvoi/le licenciement

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dangerous

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dangereux

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a regime (eg. dictatorial regime)

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un régime (dictatorial)

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access

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accéder à

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to be faced with something

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être confrontés à qql ch

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in the long run

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à long terme

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save lifes

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sauver des vies

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at this point

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à ce stade

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it’s worth noting that

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il convient de noter que

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what a coincidence! / how convenient!

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quel heureux hasard !

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v poor slum/shanty town

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un bidonville

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slum (city)

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un quartier pauvre/bas quartiers

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push back/drive back

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refouler qqn/qql ch

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guarantee/ensure/assure/promise/insure

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assurer

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insulted/offended

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offensé

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upset/hurt

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froissé/vexé

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word

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le mot

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one’s word/promise (also lyric)

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la parole

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building site/construction site/disaster zone

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un chantier

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pension reform

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la réforme des retraites

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retirement

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la retraite

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clean up operation

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assainissement

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a safeguard (fig.)

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un garde-fou

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vote of no confidence

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un vote de censure

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steal/empty/buy everything in sight

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dévaliser

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decide between/chose between

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départager

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don’t get ahead of yourself

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ne pas aller plus vite que la musique

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France’s influential sphere over Africa/past colonies

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Françafrique

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food provisions/supplies

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ravitaillement

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railway junction

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jonction/noeud ferroviaire

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knot/bow/nub (also dick/cock/prick/bellend)

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un noeud

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crowd/mob

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la foule

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really/bloody

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vachement

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fart

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un pet/put

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hick/country dweller

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une beauf

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meh/whatever

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bof

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outlandish/bemusing/bizarre

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abracadabrantesque

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hate speech

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Le discours de haine

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Cyber bullying

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Le cyber harcèlement