EN - voc #12 Flashcards

1
Q

the bum

A

les fesses, le cul

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2
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to bum sth (off) (from sb)

A

taxer qch à qun

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3
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collateral

A

garantie, caution

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4
Q

a drifter

A

un vagabond

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5
Q

APB

A

all points bulletin

alerte à toutes les patrouilles

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6
Q

a technicality

A

un détail technique

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7
Q

lingering

A

persistant, durable

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8
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pro bono

A

bénévolement, gratuitement, pro bono

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9
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a broad

A

une gonzesse, une poupée

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10
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a recess

A

une suspension d’audience (droit)

une récré, pause

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11
Q

to have a lot of moxie / to have the moxie

A

avoir des tripes/couilles, du courage

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12
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aloof

A

à l’écart, distant, réservé, froid

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13
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DOJ

A

Department of Justice

Département de la Justice des États-Unis

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14
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WITSEC

A

United States Federal Witness Protection Program

Programme fédéral des États-Unis pour la protection des témoins

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15
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VA

A

(United States Department of) Veterans Affairs

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16
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a smokescreen

A

un écran de fumée

une couverture

17
Q

to meddle in/with sth

A

se mêler de qch, toucher à qch

18
Q

to budge on sth

A

céder, changer d’avis sur

to budge : bouger légèrement

19
Q

to kowtow

A

faire des courbettes devant qqn, s’aplatir devant qqn

20
Q

heathen

A

(n. ) païen

(adj. ) barbare, sauvage

21
Q

to leave no stone unturned

A

tout mettre en oeuvre pour faire qch

22
Q

howdy

A

Salut (fam)

23
Q

to trump

A

prendre, couper (avec un atout aux cartes)
surpasser, battre
(sl. péter)

24
Q

a trump card

A

un atout

25
Q

presumptive

A

(presumed) probable, crédible

26
Q

to be on the ticket

A

(election) Aux US le président et le vice-président candidatent sur un même “ticket”.

27
Q

to ooze

A

suinter, déborder de, couler

28
Q

to rig

A

monter, installer

(fig) truquer (une élection), fixer illégalement

29
Q

an affidavit

A

un affidavit, une déclaration écrite sous serment

30
Q

to cave

A

céder, laisser tomber