Anglais - 18 Flashcards

1
Q

un chef d’état

A

A head of state

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

accéder au trône

A

To ascend the throne

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ne pas respecter les règles

A

to bend the rules

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

mettre la démocratie en péril

A

to jeopardize democracy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

le processus démocratique

A

the democratic process

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

porter atteinte à la liberté

A

To infringe on liberty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

arriver au pouvoir

A

to come to power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

exercer le pouvoir

A

to wield power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

de tous bords

A

of all stripes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

habileté politique/diplomatie

A

a statesmanship

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

petite influence politique

A

little political clout

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

se disputer, argumenter

A

To argue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

plus que jamais

A

more than ever

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Cela fait quelques années

A

It has been a couple of years

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

un échec

A

a failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

les chances

A

The odds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

prévoyance

A

the foresight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Se mettre en couple/s’associer

A

to pair off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

(faire) éclore

A

To hatch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

stratégie d’adaptation

A

A coping strategy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

brisé

A

shattered

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

la progéniture

A

the spawn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Être un coup dur/une sacrée claque

A

to be quite a blow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

initialement

A

initially

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
une aptitude
An aptitude
26
pendant un moment
for a while
27
oser
to dare
28
écraser, broyer
to crush
29
Une floraison tardive (métaphore)
late-flowering
30
l'enthousiasme
enthusiasm
31
résider dans quelque chose
to lie on something
32
au fait, à propos, d'ailleurs
Incidentally
33
ordures
rubbish
34
sans valeur, inutile
worthless
35
travail ennuyeux, subalterne
menial work
36
le mépris
the scorn
37
manquer de
To lack
38
ceux qui ... et ceux qui...
those where ... and those where...
39
Donner une raclée à X / cartonner
to be kicking X butt / to kick but
40
exceller
to excel
41
virer vers
to veer towards
42
S'incruster / se débrouiller pour entrer dans
To blag your way into...
43
une consommation
an intake
44
une réévaluation, remise en question
a reappraisal
45
être demandé
to be in demand
46
Reverrons-nous encore une fois...
Might we once more see...
47
dévalorisé
devalued
48
mettre en place, déployer
to deploy
49
penser différemment
to think outside the box
50
Se pourrait-il que que la polarisation politique empêche de réels progrès sur les questions essentielles ?
could it be that political polarization is preventing real progress on key issues ?
51
après tout
after all
52
une poignée de
A handful of
53
Un bouleversement
A huge shift
54
renforcement
Reinforcement
55
socialement
socially
56
la communication
Communication
57
Les compétences les plus valorisées par notre économie
The skills our economy values most
58
très convoité
Highly sought after
59
sembler être
to appear to be
60
sous-estimé; sous-évalué
undervalued
61
Les politiques humanistes pourraient ouvrir la voie à un monde d'égalité et de justice.
Human rights policies could usher in a world of equality and social justice.
62
ancré
anchored
63
contraindre, obliger
to compel
64
remodeler
to reshape
65
pendant des millénaires
For millenia
66
Ces compétences sont celles que nous possédons tous
Those skills are ones we all possess
67
pourtant
yet
68
correctement
properly
69
L'industrie est critiquée, et à juste titre - son impact sur le climat est indéniable
The industry is facing criticism, and for good reason - for its impact on the climate is undeniable
70
le plus haut/ le plus élevé
The highest
71
Obtenir
To land
72
grimper en flèche
to shoot up to
73
étant donné le/la/les...
given the ...
74
Il est temps d'adopter des politiques climatiques audacieuses pour éviter le pire
Now is the time for bold climate policies to prevent the worst
75
à travers
across
76
X et Y ont un rôle majeur à jouer
X and Y have a critical role to play
77
au cours des dernières décennies
Over the past few decades