86. The Olympic Games Flashcards

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1
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Les Jeux d’hiver / d’été

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The winter / summer games

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Le plus grand spectacle sur Terre

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The greatest show on earth

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3
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Accueillir les Jeux

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To host the Games

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4
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Organiser les jeux

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To stage the Games

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5
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Le comité international olympique

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The international olympic commitee

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Un membre du CIO

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An IOC member

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7
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Corrompre qql

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To bribe somebody

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La cérémonie d’ouverture

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The opening ceremony

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La flamme olympique

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The Olympic torch

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Le stade olympique

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The olympic stadium

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Les anneaux olympiques

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The Olympic rings

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12
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La cérémonie de fermeture

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The closing ceremony

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13
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Participer à

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To participate in

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14
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Concourir

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To compete

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À vos marques, prêt, partez

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On your marks, get set, go

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Un compétition

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An event

17
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Un athlète

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An athlete

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L’athlétisme

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Track and field events

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Les sports individuels

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Individual sports

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Les sports collectifs

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Team sports

21
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La ruée vers l’or olympique

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The Olympic gold rush

22
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Un sérieux prétendant à une médaille

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A strong contender for a medal

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Etre l’homme à battre

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To be the one to beat

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Un médaillé d’or

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A gold medallist

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Le podium olympique

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The Olympic podium

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Jouer l’hymne national

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To play the national anthem

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L’esprit olympique

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The Olympic spirit

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Produire des héros

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To produce heroes

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Rapporter des millions de dollars

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To generate millions of dollars

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Devenir trop commercial

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To get too commercial

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Les droits de télévision

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TV rights

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Etre couvert par les médias

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To be covered by the media

33
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De nouvelles installations

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New facilities

34
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Une manne financière incroyable

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An amazing cash bonanza

35
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Une catastrophe financière

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A financial disaster

36
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Les Jeux olympiques

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The Olympics