Buzz n°4 Flashcards

1
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to be at issue

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être en cause

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2
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être en conflit avec qqun à propos de qqch

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to be at odds with sb over smth

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3
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at one go

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en une seule fois

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4
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se produire, se poser

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to arise

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5
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to arouse

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réveiller, éveiller/susciter/pousser à agir

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6
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évaluer

A

to assess

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7
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astute

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fin, astucieux

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8
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jusqu’a présent

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as yet

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9
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to avert

A

éviter

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10
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to avoid

A

éviter

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11
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être innondé de

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to be awash with

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12
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awkward

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maladroit, embarassant

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13
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supprimer des emplois

A

to axe (jobs)

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14
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to be back to square one

A

retourner à la case départ

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15
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une idée en tête

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at the back of one’s mind

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16
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supporter, soutenir

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to back, to back up

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17
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the backbone

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l’épine dorsale, l’essentiel

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18
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mettre qqch en attente

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to put something on the back burner

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19
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a quality paper, a broadsheet

A

un journal sérieux

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20
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the gutter press

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la presse à sensation

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21
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a pulp magazine

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un torchon

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22
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biased/ unbiased

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partial/importatial

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23
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political leaning

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la tendance, la ligne politique

24
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to make the headlines

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faire la une

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to dig out a scandal
découvrir un scandale
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dénoncer
to blow the whistle on
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to hush up, to cover up
étouffer
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bâilloner la presse
to gag the press
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current events
l'actualité
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une question d'actualité
a topical issue
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être sous les projecteurs
to be in the limelight
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a cover story
un article en couverture
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a kicker
un petit titre accrocheur
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un exemplaire, un numéro
an issue
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media coverage
la couverture médiatique
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la saison creuse de l'année (été) pendant laquelle les journalistes remplissent les journaux d'anecdotes triviales et amusantes
the "silly season"
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to worm out information
soutirer des informations
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les petites annonces
classified ads
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un communiqué de presse
a press release, a news release
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le public
the audience
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an emcee
un animateur de télévision
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une nouvelles, un fait divers
a news item
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a craze
un engouement
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transmettre des informations
to convey information
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to touch On an issue
aborder un pb
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sensibiliser l'opinion publique
to sensitiZe public opinion
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to be putty in someone's hands
être trop influençable par qqun
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la censure
censorship
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tendancieux, partial
slanted
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a breach of privacy
une atteinte à la vie privée
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calomnier
to slander
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to take a stance
prendre position
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l'information pure
straight news
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the feature film
le film de la soirée
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niveler par le bas, baisser le niveau intellectuel
to dumb down
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une petite phrase très médiatique
a soundbite
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faire une tabac
to bring the house down