English expressions + useful words Flashcards

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discrimination positive

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reverse discrimination

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2
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équilibre des pouvoirs

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system of checks and balances

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3
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Il semble qu’il pleuve

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it looks like rain

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4
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Tout est bien qui finit bien

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All is well that ends well

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5
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marché (boursier) haussier

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bull market

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marché (boursier) baissier

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bear market

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Une société à deux vitesses

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a two tier society

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8
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un raz de marée électoral

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an electoral landslide

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9
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quelque chose ne va pas

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all is not well

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10
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l’essentiel

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the bottom line

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11
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une politique libérale

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a hands off policy

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12
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tout au long de la journée, sans cesse

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round the clock

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13
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nécessité d’évaluer les risques

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necessity of mitigation

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14
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se presser de

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to hasten to

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15
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plouc

A

country bumkin

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16
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à savoir

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let alone

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agitation

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vooming

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18
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augmenter

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ratchet up

19
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sticking point

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une épine dans le pied

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s’intégrer

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to pitch in

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simplifier

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streamline

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poussée migratoire

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upsurge in migration

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édile municipal

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worthie

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encourager

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foster

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c’était loin du désastre

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it was a far cry from the desastre

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motivation

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incentive

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lié

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yoked to

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une expression crée par

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a phrase coined by

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une grappe, un ensemble

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a cluster

30
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Le parlement (UK)

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the Chamber

31
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regarder avec de grands yeux

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to gape at someone

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habit

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garment

33
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une solution adaptée à chacun

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a tailored solution

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provoquer (2)

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to cause to trigger

35
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sincèrement

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genuinely

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surprendre, de façon impromptue

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to come out of the blue

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dont beaucoup (animés)

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many of whom

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il y a de fortes chances

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It is highly likely

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variante

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embodiment

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défaut

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shortcoming

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faire attention à

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heed

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renflouer

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bail out

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malgré (2)

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inspite of

despite of

44
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influence

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sway