Britain In The World Today Flashcards

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Le libre échange

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Free trade

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L’influence politique

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Clout

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Le chauvinisme

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Jingoism

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L’union douanière

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The customs union

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Une date limite

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A deadline

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Le retrait

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Withdrawal

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Les urnes / sondages

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The polls / the ballot

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La persistance

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The resilience

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Distant, méfiant

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Aloof

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Sans entraves

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Unfettered

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Chauvin

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Jingoistic

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Baddly-off / underprivileged

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Pauvre

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Snob

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Snobbish

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Étroit d’esprit

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Narrow-minded

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Repousser

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To turn down

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Se tenir à l’écart

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To stand aside / aloof

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Dédaigner qqn

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To give sb the cold shoulder

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Être à la traîne

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To lag behind

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Faire pareil

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To follow suit

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Faire cavalier seul

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To go it alone

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Être mis à l’écart

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To be sidelined