ANGLAIS SPÉ Flashcards
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soutien, sympathisant
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sympathizer
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rassemblement, meeting
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rally
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entrer en fonction ( 2 mots )
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take office
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approbation
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approval
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bureau de vote
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polling place
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programme
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platform
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scrutin, vote, bulletin de vote
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ballot
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candidature
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candidacy
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élections ( 2 possibilités )
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votes / polls
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courte avance
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narrow lead
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co-listier ( 2 mots )
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running mate
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faire campagne
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campaign
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concurrent
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contestant
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désapprobation
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disapproval
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la politique
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politics
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une politique
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a policy
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politique ( adj )
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political
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un politique ( politicien )
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a politician
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candidat en campagne
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campaigner
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taux de participation
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turnout
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chef d’état
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head of state
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Sondage d’opinion
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opinion poll
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taux d’abstention ( 2 mots )
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abstention rate
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les électeurs ( groupe )
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electorate
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to be in/ go into politics
faire de/ se lancer dans la politique
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to rule/ to lead/ to run a country
gouverner/ mener un pays
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be left-wing
être de gauche
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be right wing
être de droite
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to be in office
être au pouvoir
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to announce one’s candidacy
annoncer sa candidature
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to run for office
se présenter
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to launch a campaign
démarrer une campagne
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to deliver a speech
prononcer un discours
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to support a candidacy
supporter une candidature
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the sitting candidate
candidat sortant susceptible d’être réélu
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the outgoing candidate
candidat sortant non susceptible d’être réélu
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direct/ indirect suffrage
élection directe/ indirecte
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the elections returns
les résultats
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to go to the polls
aller aux urnes ( voter )
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to vote somebody in
élire quelqu’un
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to vote somebody down
rejeter quelqu’un
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to vote somebody out
ne pas réélire quelqu’un
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to take the pledge/ take an oath
prêter serment/ faire le serment
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a person authorized to represent others as an elected representative to a political party conference
delegate
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a member of the electoral college
elector
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counting the votes again because of a suspected error in totaling them the 1st time.
Georges Bush was elected US president following a recount in Florida after the 2000 presidential election
recount
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someone born with US citizenship ( nationalité, citoyenneté ) includes any child born « in » the US, the children of US citizens born abroad, and those born abroad ( a l’étranger ) of one citizen parent.
natural-born citizen
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the polls
the elections
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the final candidate chose by a party to represent them in an election
nominee
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to go vote
to go to the polls
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place where people vote
a polling place station ( bureau de vote )
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election choice composed of presidential candidate and his/ her vice-président
electoral ticket
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Person who is running for office
a candidate
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a document listing the alternatives when voting
a ballot
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the person currently in a job or political office.
Joe Biden is the incumbent president in the 2024 presidential election
incumbent
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a statement of principles and objectives used during a campaign, to win supports from voters. A political party’s one outlines its principles and plans to govern
a platform/ manifesto ( programme )
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race between candidates for an elective office
campaign
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a ballot filles by a voter who cannot be present at their polling station. They are often filled by people who are traveling or living abroad, or serving in the military
absentee ballot ( vote par procuration )
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a group of people with common opinions and purposes
party
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the vice-presidential candidate
running mate ( co-listier )
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taxe/impôt
tax
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avortement
abortion
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la peine de mort
death penalty
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accès au soin de santé
healthcare
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salaire/revenu ( 4 possibilités )
wage / pay / income / salary
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dépenses
spending
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diminuer
decrease/ increase
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border
frontière
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sans papier ( personne )
undocumented
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le moins + nom dénombrable
the fewer tables ( ex )
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le moins + nom indénombrable
the less money ( ex )
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renouvelable
renewable
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renouvelable
renewable
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requirements to become president of the USA + duration of the presidential term
1. be a natural-born citizen
2. be at least 35 y/o
3. be a resident of the USA for 14 years
duration of the presidential term: 4 years
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the différents steps in the US presidential election ( sentence with first, then, finally.. )
**First**, caucuses and primaries from February to April (≈9 months before the election )
= election of each party’s nominee
SUPER TUESDAY Tuesday 5th MARCH
more than a dozen states hold primaries
**Then**, National Conventions from July to August.
—> officially select the presidential nominee ( according to the primaires and caucuses results )
—> the presidential nominee announces his choices to his running mate.
—> official electoral ticket
**After that**, there are the presidential debates in September and October.
**Next**, it’s the general elections= 1st Tuesday of November ( 5th November this year )
—> people of each state cast their ballot, go to the polls.
—> they are actually voting for the « electors » from the Electoral College
**Afterwards**, the Electoral colleges vote for the party the majority has chosen in each state —> 41 days after the GE ( December )
**Finally**, in January, it’s the Inauguration of the President who finally takes office with his new administration.
—> he takes the pledge in front of the *Capital building* in Washington DC
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aspirants, candidats
hopefuls
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arrondissements, circonscriptions
precincts
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mandat
term
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propulser
propel
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plus strict, plus serré
tighter
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répandu
widespread
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issue
outcome
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pencher
leak
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densément peuplé
populous
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recensement
census
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inscrit
registered
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concours
contest
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actuellement
currently
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réchauffement climatique
climate change
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rétrécir, diminuer, baisser
shrink
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juste
fair
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a peu près
en gros
roughly
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sièges
seats
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prérequis
conditions nécessaires
requirements
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impôts
taxes
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le large
broad
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dans une certaine mesure
quelque peu
plutôt
somewhat
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centre/ point d’attention
focus
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centre/ point d’attention
focus
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candidature
bid
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douzaine
dozen
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a l’étranger
abroad
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hopefuls
aspirants, cabdidats
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hopefuls
aspirants, candidats
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precincts
arrondissements, circonscriptions
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term
mandat
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term
mandat
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propel
propulser
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tighter
plus strict, plus serré
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widespread
répandu
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outcome
issue
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leak
pencher
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populous
densément peuplé
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census
recensement
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registered
inscrit
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registered
inscrit
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contest
concours
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currently
actuellement
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climate change
réchauffement climatique
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shrink
rétrécir
diminuer
baisser
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fair
juste
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roughly
a peu près
en gros
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seats
sièges
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requirements
prérequis, conditions nécessaires
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taxes
impôts
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broad
le large
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somewhat
dans une certaine mesure
quelque peu
assez
plutôt
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focus
centre /point d’attention
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bid
candidature
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dozen
douzaine
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abortion
avortement
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abroad
a l’étranger
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**1st step of the presidential elections**
**First**, caucuses and primaries from February to April (≈9 months before the election )
= election of each party’s nominee
SUPER TUESDAY Tuesday 5th MARCH
more than a dozen states hold primaries
134
**2nd step of the presidential elections**
**Then**, National Conventions from July to August.
—> officially select the presidential nominee ( according to the primaires and caucuses results )
—> the presidential nominee announces his choices to his running mate.
—> official electoral ticket
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**3rd step of the presidential election**
**After that**, there are the presidential debates in September and October.
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**4th step of the presidential elections**
**Next**, it’s the general elections= 1st Tuesday of November ( 5th November this year )
—> people of each state cast their ballot, go to the polls.
—> they are actually voting for the « electors » from the Electoral College
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**5th step of the presidential elections**
**Afterwards**, the Electoral colleges vote for the party the majority has chosen in each state —> 41 days after the GE ( December )
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**6th step of the presidential elections**
**Finally**, in January, it’s the Inauguration of the President who finally takes office with his new administration.
—> he takes the pledge in front of the *Capital building* in Washington DC
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rejeter
reject
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mal juger
misjudge
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intelligent
- clever
- smart
- brainy
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talentueux
- talented
- skilled
- gifted
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superficiel
- shallow
- superficial
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tromperie
deceive
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arnaque
deceit
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supercherie
deceit
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tromper
deceive
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duper
deceive
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trompeur
deceitful
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mensonger
deceitful
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juger trop vite
make a hasty assessment
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sauter aux conclusions
to jump to conclusions
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juger sur les apparences
judge by appearances
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- enclin à critique
- critique
- toujours prompt critiquer
judgemental/ judgmental
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- l’apparence
- le physique
physical appearance
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sous-estimer
under-estimate
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les apparences sont trompeuses
appearance are deceiving
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mépriser
- to scorn
- despise
- look down on someone
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stupide
- stupid
- dumb
- brainless
- witless
- dim-witted
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la beauté intérieure
inner beauty
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être victime de discrimination
be discriminated against
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avoir des préjugés sur
be prejudiced against
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méprisant
- scornful
- disdainful
- contemptuous
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un sentiment d’appartenance
a sense of belonging
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arrière plan
background
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diable
devil
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sur de soi
self-confident
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ombre
shadow
