August 21st Flashcards

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To take part in the war
To participate in the war
To get involved in the war

A

Prendre part à la guerre

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To intervene

To Step in

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Intervenir

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To engage in hostilities

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Engager des hostilités

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Take up arms

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Prendre les armes

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To go to war

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Aller à la guerre

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To retaliate

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Exercer des représailles

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An act to retaliation

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Un acte de représailles

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Massive destruction weapons

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Arme de destruction massive

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To lead

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Conduire

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9
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A quagmire

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Un bourbier

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Reprisal attack

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Attaque de représailles

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To be in quarantine

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Être en quarantaine

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To put under a quarantine

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Mettre sous quarantaine

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Troops/ soldiers

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Troupes/soldats

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To deploy troops

To array troops

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Déployer ses troupes

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To send troops

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Envoyer ses troupes

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To get the go-ahead

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Avoir le feu vert

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Aftereffects

Aftershock

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Après coups/ séquelles

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Q

A blow

A

Un coup

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To overthrow

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Renverser

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A nasty blow

A

Un sale coup

21
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A bit of bashing

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Prendre un sale coup

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Betrayal

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Trahison

23
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Unshakeable ally

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Allié inébranlable

24
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To shake

A

Secouer

25
Q

To pin down

A

Clouer au sol

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To hold fire

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Attendre l’ordre