Chapter O Flashcards

1
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déclarer la guerre à un pays

A

to declare war on a country

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2
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l’entre-deux-guerres

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the interwar period

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3
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une guerre d’usure/des nerfs

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a war of attrition/of nerves

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4
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guerre biologique/chimique

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biological/chemical warfare

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5
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en temps de guerre

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in wartime

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6
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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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8
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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
Q

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
Q

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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escroc
conman
26
homme armé
gunman
27
profane
layman
28
milicien
militiaman
29
vendeur, représentant
salesman
30
homme fort
strongman
31
contremaître
foreman
32
commerçant
tradesman
33
effet de serre
greenhouse effect
34
chaîne de montage
assembly line
35
pressions exercées par l'entourage
peer pressure
36
conflit des générations
generation gap
37
sinistré
disaster victim
38
fraudeur aux allocations
benefit cheat
39
congé (parental, de formation)
career break
40
société surveillée
surveillance society
41
fuite des cerveaux
brain drain
42
course aux armements
arms race
43
bulle du crédit
credit bubble
44
siège social
head office
45
politique
politics
46
éthique
ethics
47
mathématiques
mathematics
48
physique
physics
49
aéronautique
aeronautics
50
électronique
electronics
51
génétique
genetics
52
eugénisme
eugenics
53
données démographiques
demographics
54
mode de vie
way of life
55
liberté d'expression
freedom of speech
56
liberté religieuse
freedom of worship, freedom of religion
57
équilibre des forces
balance of power
58
cour de justice, tribunal
court of law
59
chef de gouvernement
head of government
60
égalité des chances
equality of opportunity
61
abus de confiance
breach of trust
62
violation de la vie privée
breach of privacy
63
moyen de communication
means of communication
64
espionner (un ennemi)
to spy on, to snoop on (an enemy)
65
connaître (une récession)
to go through (a recession)
66
approuver (une proposition)
to approve of (a proposal)
67
développer (une idée)
to enlarge on (a point)
68
tromper (un collègue)
to cheat on (a colleague)
69
espérer (un changement)
to hope for (a change)
70
chercher (des articles de contrefaçon)
to search for (counterfeit goods)
71
respecter (un règlement)
to comply with (regulations)
72
être en guerre
to be at war
73
la guerre froide
the Cold War
74
l'après-guerre
the post-war period
75
un navire de guerre
a warship
76
être en vacs
to be on holiday
77
être en grève
to be on strike
78
être en baisse
to be on the wane, on the decline
79
être en congé maternité
to be on maternity leave
80
policier
policeman
81
journaliste
newsman, newspaperman
82
sportif
sportsman
83
percepteur
taxman
84
en conséquence
as a result
85
en règle générale, d'habitude
as a rule
86
en ce qui concerne
as regards
87
par opposition à, contre
as opposed to
88
à ma connaissance
as far as I know
89
bulle immobilière
housing bubble
90
voiture de fonction
company car
91
aide d'urgence
emergency aid
92
niveau de la mer
sea level
93
prendre qch pour acquis
to take sth for granted
94
être la proie de qch
to fall prey to sth
95
tenir compte de qch
to take sth into account, to take account of sth
96
donner tort à qn
to lay the blame on sb
97
supporter, endosser la responsabilité (de qch)
to take the blame (for sth)
98
économie
economics
99
géopolitique
geopolitics
100
statistique
statistics
101
bioéthique
bioethics
102
liberté de pensée
freedom of thought
103
chef d'Etat
head of state, chief of state
104
moyen de transport
means of transport(ation)
105
guerre de religion
war of religion
106
étouffer
to cover sth up
107
remettre, céder
to hand sth over (to sb else)
108
rafraîchir son anglais
to brush up one's English
109
distribuer
to hand sth out
110
faire exploser une bombe
to set off a bomb
111
dérouler un menu
to scroll down a menu
112
attiser la haine
to stir up hatred
113
exclure qch
to rule sth out
114
considérer qch comme perdu
to write sth off
115
intensifier une action
to step up action
116
désapprouver (une proposition)
to disapprove of (a proposal)
117
commenter (un livre)
to comment on (a novel)
118
expliquer, justifier (une décision)
to account for (a decision)
119
demander (un poste)
to apply for (a post)
120
entrer en guerre
to go to war