BBC News: Lee Kuan Yew: Singapore set for funeral procession (29.03.15) Flashcards

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To bid farewell to

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Faire ses adieux à

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Lee Kuan Yew

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Singapore’s founding father

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Coffin

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Cercueil

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Procession

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Cortège

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State funeral

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Funérailles nationales

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To crenate

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Incinérer

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Tribute

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Hommage

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To pay tribute to

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Rendre hommage à

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Narendra Modi

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Indian Prime Minister

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Joko Widodo

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Indonesian President

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Shinzo Abe

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Japanese Prime Minister

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Tony Abbott

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Australian Prime Minister

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William Hague

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UK House of Commons leader

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To observe a minute of silence

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Observer une minute de silence

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Lee Hsien Loong

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Current Prime Minister

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Tremendous

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Immense, énorme, formidable

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Dissident (sb anti-government)

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Opposant

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Akin

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Semblable à, analogue à

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Pointing out that

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Signalant que, soulignant que, faire remarquer que

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Outsize

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Très grand

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To oversee

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Superviser

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To be targeted by (the courts)

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Être ciblé par (les tribunaux)