12 - Les partis politiques aux E.U

Question 1

opposer qqn à qqn d’autre

Answer 1

to pit sb against sb else

Question 2

astucieux, habile, rusé

Answer 2

artful

Question 3

incohérent

Answer 3

incongrous

Question 4

cohérent

Answer 4

consistent

Question 5

sain

Answer 5

wholesome

Question 6

prôner

Answer 6

to advocate

Question 7

le commerce

Answer 7

trade

Question 8

l’esclave

Answer 8

slavery

Question 9

tourner en dérision, se moquer de

Answer 9

to deride

Question 10

un prêt

Answer 10

a loan

Question 11

d’une portée considérable

Answer 11

far-reaching

Question 12

le secours, l’aide

+ l’aide alimentaire

Answer 12

relief

+ famine relief

Question 13

un événement marquant

Answer 13

a highlight

Question 14

nettement défini, précis, clair (opinion, différence…)

Answer 14

clear-cut

Question 15

agitation, trouble, chaos (émotion, tout…)

Ex : le pays était en ébullition

Answer 15

turmoil

Ex : the country was in turmoil

Question 16

qui rappelle, qui fait penser à

Answer 16

to be reminiscent of

Question 17

se présenter à, être candidat à

Answer 17

to run for

Question 18

ouvrir à la voie à qqch

Answer 18

to pave the way for sth

Question 19

un demi-hectare

Answer 19

an acre

Question 20

un prix symbolique

Answer 20

a token fee

Question 21

la création

Answer 21

the inception

Question 22

au premier plan

Answer 22

at the forefront

Question 23

courageux

Answer 23

gallant

Question 24

seul, simple, pur

Ex : ce n’est qu’une simple formalité

Answer 24

mere

Ex : it’s a mere formality

Question 25

gâcher

Answer 25

to bungle

Question 26

une confiance durable

Answer 26

an abiding faith

Question 27

soulager, alléger

Answer 27

to alleviate

Question 28

tirer profit, tirer parti de qqch

Answer 28

to capitalize on

Question 29

s'engager à faire qqc

Answer 29

to commit oneself to sth

Question 30

un engagement

Answer 30

a commitment

Question 31

épouser, adopter (des idées)

Answer 31

to espouse

Question 32

la rancune

Answer 32

hard feelings

Question 33

le courant dominant de la politique

Answer 33

mainstream politics

Question 34

vivre en marge de la société

Answer 34

to live outside the mainstream of society

Question 35

une position politique

Answer 35

a political stance

Question 36

miser sur l'avenir

Answer 36

to stake on the futur

Question 37

les fidèles (dun parti)

Answer 37

the stalwarts

Question 38

un bastion

Answer 38

a stronghold

Question 39

conservateurs

Answer 39

conservative

Question 40

considérer comme normal

Answer 40

to take for granted

Question 41

ternir, salir (une réputation)

Answer 41

to tarnish

Question 42

la fraude fiscale

Answer 42

tax evasion

Question 43

le taux de participation

Answer 43

the turnout

Question 44

s'opposer à qqn

Answer 44

to be pitted against sb

Question 45

courtiser le vote des Noirs

Answer 45

to woo the black vote