Anglais Flashcards

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aller à l’encontre de

A

to go against the grain of

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2
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sinistre

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grisly

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3
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un moyen de dissuasion

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a deterent

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4
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le grand bond en avant

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the great leap forward

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5
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puissance militaire

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military might

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6
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la répression

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the quelling

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7
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tirer quelqu’un de quelque chose

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to lift somebody of

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8
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laxiste

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soft on crime

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9
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rusé

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cunning

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10
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se moquer de la loi

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to flout the flow

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11
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la criminalité

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crime

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12
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être sans danger pour l’environnement

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to be pollution-free

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13
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un état voyou

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a rogue state

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14
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une fuite

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a leak

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15
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s’enfuire

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flee fled fled

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16
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tuer, occire

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slay slew slain

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17
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étendre

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spread

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18
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prospérer

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thrive throve thriven

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19
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subir

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undergo -went -gone

20
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renverser un gvt

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to topple a government

21
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se retirer

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to withdraw

22
Q

de belles promesses

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smooth promises

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faiblesse

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ainsi

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fortement
a keen
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compter
to matter
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au lieu de
instead
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éviter
avoid
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en avant
ahead
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réclamer
to claim
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dur
tough
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bien que
although
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simplement
merely
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far
further
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bouc émissaire
scapegoat
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se réunir
to gather
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réprimer
to quash
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être candidat à
to stand for office
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un sondage d'opinion
an opinion poll
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rentrer en fonction
to take office
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un coup d'état
a coup
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nommer quelqu'un à un poste
to appoint somebody to an office
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un bidonville
a shanty town
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vaincre qqn
to defeat somebody
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mettre en fuite
to put in flight
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être en plein essor
to boom
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faire de l'obstruction parlementaire
to filibuster