12/02 Flashcards

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donner un avantage à quelqu’un

A

to give sb: an edge, a boost, a leg up, a head start

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discrimination positive

A

affirmative action

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2
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réparer un mal

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to right/ redress a wrong

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2
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date the civil right act

A

1964

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3
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favoriser qu’un

A

to favor sb

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en théorie/ en pratique

A

in theory, in practice

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parfait, sans défaut, infaillible

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infallible, flawless, foolproof

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le corps étudiant

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the student body

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un coupable

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a guilty

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un imposteur

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a fraud, an imposter

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douter de soi

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to doubt onself

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hypocrisie, hypocrite

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hypocrisy, hypocritical

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sans rapport

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irrelevant

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12
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avantage

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edge

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13
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candidat

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applicant

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diversité

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diversity

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compter

A

matter

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être à une université

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to attend to university

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se recroqueviller, avoir un mouvement de recul

A

to cringe

18
Q

doyen

A

dean

19
Q

confus, désolé

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apologetic

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immérité

A

unearned, undeserved

21
Q

critiquer après coup

A

second guess

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ignorer

A

unaware

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isolé

A

secluded

24
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dans une certaine mesure

A

To some extent

25
Q

rappeler qqch à qu’un
faire penser à

A

reminiscent

26
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continuer à

A

keep doing

27
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dire ce que l’on pense, s’exprimer

A

speak out

28
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cercle vicieux

A

vicious circle

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injustice

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unfairness

30
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prendre position

A

to take a stand

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a cette époque

A

in those days