19.03.2014 Flashcards

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1
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empêcher quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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To prevent sb from doing something

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empêcher quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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To prevent sb from doing something

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être privé de, être dépourvu de

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To be deprived of

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menacer

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To threaten

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les compatriotes

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Fellow-countrymen

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les concitoyens

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Fellow-citizen

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Hongrie

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Hungary

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P.I.B

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GDP = Gross Domestic Product

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un idiot

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a moron

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se vanter

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To boast

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seize millions de personnes

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Sixteen million people

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Époustouflant

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breath-taking

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L’hymne russe résonnait (2 dont un + litté)

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The Russian anthem was ringing/resounding (+litté)

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être incapable de

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to be unable to

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Ca donne la chair de poule

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It’s give you gooseflesh/goosepimples

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une mise en scène

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a mise en scène

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croisons les doigts

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Let’s keep our fingers crossed

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Putin attise les forces du nationnalisme russe

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Putin feeds the forces of Russian nationalism

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Putin alimente les forces du nationnalisme russe

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Putin fuels the rise of Russian nationalism

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de facto

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de facto

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reconnaissance

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recognition

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bien se défendre

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to hold one’s own

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un mot fétiche

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a fetish word

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une attaque cardiaque

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a heart attack

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être en bonne santé

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to be in good health

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” il ne jouit d’aucune popularité” (2)

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He does not wallow in popularity

He doesn’t ride a tide of popularity

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recueillir l’approbation générale

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to meet puplic approval

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cristalliser les opinions

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to provide a rallying point

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faire vibrer la fibre populaire

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to strike the popular cord

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être dans les bonnes grâces du public

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to be high in the public’s approval

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peu profond, superficiel

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shallow

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être corrompu jusqu’à la moelle

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to be corrupt to the core

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33
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la repression policière

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The police crackdown

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manquer de charisme

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to lack charisma

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être la risée de

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to be the laughing stock of

to be the buff of

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désabusé

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disillusioned
disenchanted
embittered

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riposter

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To retaliate
to fight back
to strike back

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Smoke + fog

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smog

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chauffage central

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central heating

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les gaz d’échappement

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auto exhausts

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les pots d’échappement

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exhaust pipes

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le lobby automobile

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The car lobby

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s’emporter

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to be fuming

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s’emporter

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to be fuming

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être privé de, être dépourvu de

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To be deprived of

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menacer

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To threaten

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les compatriotes

A

Fellow-countrymen

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les concitoyens

A

Fellow-citizen

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Hongrie

A

Hungary

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P.I.B

A

GDP = Gross Domestic Product

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un idiot

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a moron

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se vanter

A

To boast

53
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seize millions de personnes

A

Sixteen million people

54
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Époustouflant

A

breath-taking

55
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L’hymne russe résonnait (2 dont un + litté)

A

The Russian anthem was ringing/resounding (+litté)

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être incapable de

A

to be unable to

57
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Ca donne la chair de poule

A

It’s give you gooseflesh/goosepimples

58
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une mise en scène

A

a mise en scène

59
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croisons les doigts

A

Let’s keep our fingers crossed

60
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Putin attise les forces du nationnalisme russe

A

Putin feeds the forces of Russian nationalism

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Putin alimente les forces du nationnalisme russe

A

Putin fuels the rise of Russian nationalism

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de facto

A

de facto

63
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reconnaissance

A

recognition

64
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bien se défendre

A

to hold one’s own

65
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un mot fétiche

A

a fetish word

66
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une attaque cardiaque

A

a heart attack

67
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être en bonne santé

A

to be in good health

68
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” il ne jouit d’aucune popularité” (2)

A

He does not wallow in popularity

He doesn’t ride a tide of popularity

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recueillir l’approbation générale

A

to meet puplic approval

70
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cristalliser les opinions

A

to provide a rallying point

71
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faire vibrer la fibre populaire

A

to strike the popular cord

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être dans les bonnes grâces du public

A

to be high in the public’s approval

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peu profond, superficiel

A

shallow

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être corrompu jusqu’à la moelle

A

to be corrupt to the core

75
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la repression policière

A

The police crackdown

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manquer de charisme

A

to lack charisma

77
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être la risée de

A

to be the laughing stock of

to be the buff of

78
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désabusé

A

disillusioned
disenchanted
embittered

79
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riposter

A

To retaliate
to fight back
to strike back

80
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Smoke + fog

A

smog

81
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chauffage central

A

central heating

82
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les gaz d’échappement

A

auto exhausts

83
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les pots d’échappement

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exhaust pipes

84
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le lobby automobile

A

The car lobby

85
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les écolos

A

the enviros

86
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s’emporter

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to be fuming

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trop c’est trop

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enough is enough