25 Gun violence Flashcards

1
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un problème controversé

A

a controversial issue, a contentious issue

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2
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un problème sensible qui suscite de vives réactions

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a hot-button issue

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3
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le lobby des armes à feu

A

the gun lobby

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4
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le droit de porter une arme à feu

A

the right to carry arms

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5
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les défenseurs du droit de porter des armes

A

gun-rights activists

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6
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un fabricant d’armes (2)

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a gun maker, a gun manufactuter

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7
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la réglementation du port d’armes

A

gun control

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8
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avoir accès aux armes à feu

A

to have access to guns

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9
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limiter l’accès aux armes

A

to restrict access to guns

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10
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un contrôle des antécédents (d’un acheteur d’armes)

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a background check

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11
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déclarer une arme

A

to registrer a gun

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12
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un casier judiciaire

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a criminal record

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13
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interdire les armes à feu (2)

A

to outlaw guns, to ban guns

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14
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tirer

A

to shoot

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15
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tirer sur quelqu’un

A

to shoot at somebody

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16
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abattre quelqu’un

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to shoot somebody dead

17
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des coups de feu, une fusillade

A

a shooting

18
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le meurtre d’un policier

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the shooting of a policeman

19
Q

une fusillade

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a shoot-out

20
Q

un coup de feu

A

a shot, a gunshot

21
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tirer un coup sur quelqu’un

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to fire a shot at somebody

22
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être touché mortellement, victime d’un coup de feu mortel (2)

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to be fatally shot, to be mortally wounded

23
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coups de feu, fusillade (2)

A

gunfire, gunfight

24
Q

se suicider (2)

A

to commit suicide, to kill oneself

25
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se supprimer, se donner la mort

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to take one’s (own) life

26
Q

il a retourné l’arme contre-lui même

A

he turned the gun on himself