86. The Olympic games Flashcards

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les Jeux Olympiques

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the Olympics / the Games

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Les Jeux d’hiver

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The Winter Games

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les Jeux d’été

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the Summer Games

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le plus grand spectacle du monde

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the greatest show on earth

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5
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accueillir les jeux

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to host the Games

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le Comité international olympique

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the International Olympic Committee

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un membre du CIO

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an IOC member

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8
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corrompre quelqu’un

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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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la cérémonie de clôture

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the closing ceremony

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14
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participer à

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to participate in / to take part in

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concourir

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to compete

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à vos marques, prêts, partez

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on your marks, get set, go

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une compétition

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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

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la ruée vers l’or olympique

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the Olympic gold rush

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un sérieux prétendant à une médaille

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a strong contender for a medal

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être l’homme/ la femme à battre

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to be the one to beat

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une médaille d'or
a gold medal
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une médaille d'argent
a silver medal
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une médaille de bronze
a bronze medal
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un médaillé d'or
a gold medallist
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le podium olympique
the Olympic podium
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l'esprit olympique
the Olympic spirit
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jouer l'hymne national
to play the national anthem
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produire des héros
to produce heroes
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rapporter des millions de dollars
to generate millions of dollars
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devenir trop commercial
to get too commercial
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les droits de télévision
TV rights
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être couvert par les médias
to be covered by the media
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des nouvelles installations
new facilities
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une manne financière incroyable
an amazing cash bonanza
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une catastrophe financière
a financial disaster