Education in the UK Flashcards

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1
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Lever une interdiction sur

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To lift a ban on

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2
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Un collège public

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A comprehensive school

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3
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Un aristocrate (UK)

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A peer

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4
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Au plus haut de son …

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At his height of his …

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5
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Tenir bon, résister

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To hold out

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6
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Un perdant (probable)

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An underdog

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7
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Rappeler, évoquer

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To hark back to

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8
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L’augmentation ou le coup de pouce

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The boost

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9
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Aller à (école), assister à

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To attend

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10
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Défendable

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Defensible

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11
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Entraver, gêner

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To impede

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12
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Etre à la traîne

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To lag behind

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13
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Un panel d’experts

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A think-tank

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14
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Des cours particuliers

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Tutoring

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15
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Un avantage

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An edge

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16
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Durable, tenace

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Lasting

17
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Snob, distingué, chic

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Posh

18
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La consommation (nourriture)

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Intake

19
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Boisé, à feuille

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Leafy

20
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Manque, pénurie

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Scarcity

21
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La privation, le manque

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Deprivation

22
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Le gouvernement fait avancer le projet

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The governement goes ahead with

23
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Gêner, entraver

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To hamper

24
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Soutenir

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To uphold