Anglais - 18 Flashcards

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un chef d’état

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A head of state

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2
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accéder au trône

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To ascend the throne

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3
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ne pas respecter les règles

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to bend the rules

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4
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mettre la démocratie en péril

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to jeopardize democracy

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5
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le processus démocratique

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the democratic process

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porter atteinte à la liberté

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To infringe on liberty

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7
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arriver au pouvoir

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to come to power

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8
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exercer le pouvoir

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to wield power

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9
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de tous bords

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of all stripes

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10
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habileté politique/diplomatie

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a statesmanship

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11
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petite influence politique

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little political clout

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12
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se disputer, argumenter

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To argue

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13
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plus que jamais

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more than ever

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14
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Cela fait quelques années

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It has been a couple of years

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15
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un échec

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a failure

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16
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les chances

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The odds

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17
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prévoyance

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the foresight

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18
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Se mettre en couple/s’associer

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to pair off

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19
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(faire) éclore

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To hatch

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20
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stratégie d’adaptation

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A coping strategy

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21
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brisé

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shattered

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22
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la progéniture

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the spawn

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23
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Être un coup dur/une sacrée claque

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to be quite a blow

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24
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initialement

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initially

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25
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une aptitude

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An aptitude

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26
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pendant un moment

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for a while

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27
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oser

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to dare

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28
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écraser, broyer

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to crush

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29
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Une floraison tardive (métaphore)

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late-flowering

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30
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l’enthousiasme

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enthusiasm

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31
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résider dans quelque chose

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to lie on something

32
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au fait, à propos, d’ailleurs

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Incidentally

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ordures

34
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sans valeur, inutile

35
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travail ennuyeux, subalterne

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menial work

36
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le mépris

37
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manquer de

38
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ceux qui … et ceux qui…

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those where … and those where…

39
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Donner une raclée à X / cartonner

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to be kicking X butt / to kick but

40
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exceller

41
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virer vers

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to veer towards

42
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S’incruster / se débrouiller pour entrer dans

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To blag your way into…

43
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une consommation

44
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une réévaluation, remise en question

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a reappraisal

45
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être demandé

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to be in demand

46
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Reverrons-nous encore une fois…

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Might we once more see…

47
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dévalorisé

48
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mettre en place, déployer

49
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penser différemment

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to think outside the box

50
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Se pourrait-il que que la polarisation politique empêche de réels progrès sur les questions essentielles ?

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could it be that political polarization is preventing real progress on key issues ?

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après tout

52
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une poignée de

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A handful of

53
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Un bouleversement

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A huge shift

54
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renforcement

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Reinforcement

55
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socialement

56
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la communication

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Communication

57
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Les compétences les plus valorisées par notre économie

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The skills our economy values most

58
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très convoité

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Highly sought after

59
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sembler être

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to appear to be

60
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sous-estimé; sous-évalué

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undervalued

61
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Les politiques humanistes pourraient ouvrir la voie à un monde d’égalité et de justice.

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Human rights policies could usher in a world of equality and social justice.

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ancré

63
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contraindre, obliger

64
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remodeler

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to reshape

65
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pendant des millénaires

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For millenia

66
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Ces compétences sont celles que nous possédons tous

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Those skills are ones we all possess

67
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pourtant

68
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correctement

69
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L’industrie est critiquée, et à juste titre - son impact sur le climat est indéniable

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The industry is facing criticism, and for good reason - for its impact on the climate is undeniable

70
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le plus haut/ le plus élevé

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The highest

71
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Obtenir

72
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grimper en flèche

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to shoot up to

73
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étant donné le/la/les…

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given the …

74
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Il est temps d’adopter des politiques climatiques audacieuses pour éviter le pire

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Now is the time for bold climate policies to prevent the worst

75
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à travers

76
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X et Y ont un rôle majeur à jouer

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X and Y have a critical role to play

77
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au cours des dernières décennies

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Over the past few decades