18. Gun Violence In The USA Flashcards

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Un acte de violence

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An act of violence

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Être violent

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To be violent

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Avoir recours à la violence

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to use violence / to resort to violence

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la violence chez les jeunes

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teen violence/ teenage violence

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la culture des armes

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gun culture

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un crime, un forfait

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a felony

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tuer qqun de sang-froid

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to kill sb cold-bloodedly / to kill sb in cold blood

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massacrer qqun

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to slaughter sb / to massacre sb

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ouvrir le feu sur qqun

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to open fire on sb

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tuer quelqu’un (avec une arme à feu)

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to shoot sb

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Se faire descendre

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To be gunned down

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Un fusil

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A riffle

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Blesser quelqu’un

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To wound sb

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un révolver

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A handgun

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une arme à feu

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a gun / a firearm

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une arme automatique

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An automatic weapon / an automatic

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Une fusillade

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A gunfight

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Une tuerie dans une école

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A school shooting / a school killing

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Un tueur en série

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A serial killer

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Un fabricant d’armes

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A gun manufacturer / a gun maker

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Posséder une arme

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to own a gun

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la détention, possession d’une arme

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gun ownership

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appuyer sur la détente

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to pull the trigger

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porter une arme

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to carry a gun

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Avoir la gâchette facile

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to be trigger-happy

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l’Association nationale des détenteurs d’armes à feu (USA)

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the National Riffle Asociation / the NRA

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se faire justice soi-même

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to take the law into one’s hands

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l’autodéfense

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vigilantism

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Un justicier

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A vigilante

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La légitime défense

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Self-defence

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Se venger de quelqu’un

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To get even with sb

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Venger la mort de quelqu’un

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To avenge sb’s death

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La limitation des armes

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gun control

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Être facilement disponible

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to be easy available / accessible

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Interdire les armes

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to outlaw / to ban guns

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Faire respecter la loi

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To enforce the law

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Le respect de la loi

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Law enforcement

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un citoyen respectueux des lois

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a law-abiding citizen