BBC News: Solar eclipse (20/03/15) Flashcards

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To creep accross

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Avancer doucement

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A swathe of the Earth

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Un faisceau de la planète

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To plunge (into)

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Plonger

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To peak (reach high point)

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Atteindre son point le plus haut, atteindre un sommet

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5
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A phenomenon

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Phénomène

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6
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Cloud cover

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Couverture nuageuse, nébulosité

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7
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To shroud (of)

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Envelopper, voiler

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To sweep up into

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S’élever jusqu’à

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9
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Arctic circle

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Cercle polaire

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10
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To be in line

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Être dans les conditions

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11
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Require

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Exiger

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12
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So-called

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Soi-disant

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13
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Of itself

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En soi, en elle/lui-même

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14
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The edge (limit, border, extremity)

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Bord

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15
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A pinhole

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Trou d’épingle

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16
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Spoilsport (person who ruins others’ fun)

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Rabat-joie

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To relay (pass on: information)

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relayer qch (à qqn), transmettre qch (à qqn)

18
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Thick

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Large, épais

19
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To get a glimpse of

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Entrevoir, avoir un aperçu

20
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To give an insight into how

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Donner un aperçu, permettre de mieux comprendre

21
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Forecast

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Météo, prévisions météorologiques

22
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Grid

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Réseau

23
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Output

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Production, rendement

24
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To supply

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Fournir, approvisionner

25
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Dip

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Chute, diminution