9.3 Flashcards
What is ‘les banlieues’ in English?
suburbs
What do ‘les banlieusard(e)s’ refer to?
people living in the suburbs
What is the French term for ‘party leader’?
le chef de file
What does ‘le comportement’ mean?
behaviour
What is ‘un(e) député’ in English?
member of parliament
What is the French term for ‘to behave’?
se comporter
What does ‘la couverture médiatique’ translate to?
media coverage
What does ‘se débarrasser’ mean?
to get rid of
What is the meaning of ‘le déclin’?
fall, decline
What is ‘élire’ in English?
to elect
What does ‘la petite délinquance’ refer to?
petty crime
What is the French term for ‘to be elected’?
être élu
What does ‘former un gouvernement’ mean?
to form a government
What is ‘frapper’ in English?
to strike, affect
What does ‘l’insécurité’ mean?
insecurity
What does ‘Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité’ translate to?
Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
What is ‘un(e) maire’ in English?
mayor
What does ‘obtenir la majorité des voix’ mean?
to get the majority of votes
What is the French term for ‘supporter’?
un partisan
What does ‘se plaindre de’ mean?
to complain about
What is ‘un(e) politicien(ne)’ in English?
politician
What does ‘poursuivre en justice’ mean?
to take to court
What is ‘le pouvoir’ in English?
power
What does ‘être au pouvoir’ mean?
to be in power
What is ‘une tactique’ in English?
tactic
What does ‘les valeurs républicaines’ refer to?
republican values
What are ‘les valeurs traditionnelles’ in English?
traditional values
What does ‘reprocher qch à qqn’ mean?
to blame someone for something
