11th of September class

Question 1

Tenir une pancarte

Answer 1

To hold a sign

Question 2

Discrimination positive

Answer 2

Affirmative action

Question 3

Mettre en oeuvre

Answer 3

To implement

Question 4

Être destiné à

Answer 4

To be aimed at

Question 5

To strike down

Answer 5

To scrap = to cancel

Question 6

S’intégrer dans la société

Answer 6

To fit in society

Question 7

Prendre de l’ampleur

Answer 7

To gain momentum

Question 8

To give a boost

Answer 8

To leg up

Question 9

Défiler

Answer 9

To march

Question 10

Trancher (en tant qu’arbitre)

Answer 10

To settle an argument

Question 11

Un arrêt de la Cour Suprême

Answer 11

A Supreme Court ruling

Question 12

Juges (Cours Suprême)

Answer 12

Justicies

Question 13

Le droit à l’avortement

Answer 13

The right to abortion (1973 Roe.V.Wade)

Question 14

Se mettre en grève

Answer 14

To go on strike

Question 15

Un syndicat

Answer 15

A trade union

Question 16

Les menottes

Answer 16

Handcuffs

Question 17

Casser les prix

Answer 17

To slash prices

Question 18

Être prêt à / disposé à

Answer 18

To be willing to

Question 19

L’accusé

Answer 19

The indicted

Question 20

Passer en justice

Answer 20

To go on trial

Question 21

Truquer

Answer 21

To rig

Question 22

Être au plus bas

Answer 22

To be at an all time low

Question 23

A driver

Answer 23

A motorist

Question 24

An approval rating

Answer 24

Une côte de popularité

Question 25

Un pétard

Answer 25

A firecracker

Question 26

Une fuite

Answer 26

A leak

Question 27

Une sauterelle

Answer 27

a grasshopper

Question 28

S’accrocher au pouvoir

Answer 28

To cling to power

Question 29

Une photo d’identité judiciaire

Answer 29

A mugshot

Question 30

Une mine d’or

Answer 30

A money-spinner

Question 31

Patauger

Answer 31

To flounder

Question 32

Jurer

Answer 32

To swear, to vow