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Chapter O Flashcards

1
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déclarer la guerre à un pays

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to declare war on a country

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l’entre-deux-guerres

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the interwar period

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une guerre d’usure/des nerfs

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a war of attrition/of nerves

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guerre biologique/chimique

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biological/chemical warfare

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en temps de guerre

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in wartime

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un belliciste

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a warmonger

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7
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seigneur de la guerre

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warlord

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économie de guerre

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war economy

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9
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la guerre du Vietnam

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the Vietnam War

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10
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la guerre informatique

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cyberwar

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11
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être en hausse

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to be on the rise

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12
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être connecté, être sur internet

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to be on line

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13
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passer en jugement

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to be on trial

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14
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être dans le couloir de la mort

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to be on death row

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15
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être en liberté conditionnelle

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to be on parole

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16
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faire un régime

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to be on a diet

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17
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prendre la pillule

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to be on the pill

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18
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être de service

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to be on duty

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19
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être en congé maladie

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to be on sick leave

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20
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vivre de prestations sociales

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to be on welfare

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21
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président

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chairman

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22
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porte-parole

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spokesman

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23
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homme d’Etat

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statesman

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24
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membre du Congrès (US)

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congressman

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25
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escroc

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conman

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26
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homme armé

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gunman

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27
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profane

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layman

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28
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milicien

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militiaman

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vendeur, représentant

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salesman

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30
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homme fort

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strongman

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31
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contremaître

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foreman

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32
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commerçant

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tradesman

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33
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effet de serre

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greenhouse effect

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34
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chaîne de montage

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assembly line

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35
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pressions exercées par l’entourage

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peer pressure

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36
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conflit des générations

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generation gap

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37
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sinistré

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disaster victim

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38
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fraudeur aux allocations

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benefit cheat

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39
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congé (parental, de formation)

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career break

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40
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société surveillée

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surveillance society

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41
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fuite des cerveaux

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brain drain

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42
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course aux armements

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arms race

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43
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bulle du crédit

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credit bubble

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44
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siège social

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head office

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45
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politique

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politics

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46
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éthique

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ethics

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47
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mathématiques

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mathematics

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48
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physique

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physics

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49
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aéronautique

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aeronautics

50
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électronique

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electronics

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génétique

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genetics

52
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eugénisme

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eugenics

53
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données démographiques

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demographics

54
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mode de vie

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way of life

55
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liberté d’expression

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freedom of speech

56
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liberté religieuse

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freedom of worship, freedom of religion

57
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équilibre des forces

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balance of power

58
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cour de justice, tribunal

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court of law

59
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chef de gouvernement

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head of government

60
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égalité des chances

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equality of opportunity

61
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abus de confiance

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breach of trust

62
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violation de la vie privée

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breach of privacy

63
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moyen de communication

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means of communication

64
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espionner (un ennemi)

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to spy on, to snoop on (an enemy)

65
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connaître (une récession)

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to go through (a recession)

66
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approuver (une proposition)

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to approve of (a proposal)

67
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développer (une idée)

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to enlarge on (a point)

68
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tromper (un collègue)

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to cheat on (a colleague)

69
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espérer (un changement)

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to hope for (a change)

70
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chercher (des articles de contrefaçon)

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to search for (counterfeit goods)

71
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respecter (un règlement)

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to comply with (regulations)

72
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être en guerre

A

to be at war

73
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la guerre froide

A

the Cold War

74
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l’après-guerre

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the post-war period

75
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un navire de guerre

A

a warship

76
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être en vacs

A

to be on holiday

77
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être en grève

A

to be on strike

78
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être en baisse

A

to be on the wane, on the decline

79
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être en congé maternité

A

to be on maternity leave

80
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policier

A

policeman

81
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journaliste

A

newsman, newspaperman

82
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sportif

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sportsman

83
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percepteur

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taxman

84
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en conséquence

A

as a result

85
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en règle générale, d’habitude

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as a rule

86
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en ce qui concerne

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as regards

87
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par opposition à, contre

A

as opposed to

88
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à ma connaissance

A

as far as I know

89
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bulle immobilière

A

housing bubble

90
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voiture de fonction

A

company car

91
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aide d’urgence

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emergency aid

92
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niveau de la mer

A

sea level

93
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prendre qch pour acquis

A

to take sth for granted

94
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être la proie de qch

A

to fall prey to sth

95
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tenir compte de qch

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to take sth into account, to take account of sth

96
Q

donner tort à qn

A

to lay the blame on sb

97
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supporter, endosser la responsabilité (de qch)

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to take the blame (for sth)

98
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économie

A

economics

99
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géopolitique

A

geopolitics

100
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statistique

A

statistics

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bioéthique

A

bioethics

102
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liberté de pensée

A

freedom of thought

103
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chef d’Etat

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head of state, chief of state

104
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moyen de transport

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means of transport(ation)

105
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guerre de religion

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war of religion

106
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étouffer

A

to cover sth up

107
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remettre, céder

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to hand sth over (to sb else)

108
Q

rafraîchir son anglais

A

to brush up one’s English

109
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distribuer

A

to hand sth out

110
Q

faire exploser une bombe

A

to set off a bomb

111
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dérouler un menu

A

to scroll down a menu

112
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attiser la haine

A

to stir up hatred

113
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exclure qch

A

to rule sth out

114
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considérer qch comme perdu

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to write sth off

115
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intensifier une action

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to step up action

116
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désapprouver (une proposition)

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to disapprove of (a proposal)

117
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commenter (un livre)

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to comment on (a novel)

118
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expliquer, justifier (une décision)

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to account for (a decision)

119
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demander (un poste)

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to apply for (a post)

120
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entrer en guerre

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to go to war

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