Expressions 4 Flashcards

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Les deux hommes seraient des terroristes bien connus

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Both men are said to be well-known terrorists

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2
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Consister en plusieurs choses

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To consist of several things

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3
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Sans que le professeur le sache

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Without the teacher knowing it

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Greg et Max ne vont plus à la patinoire chaque semaine

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Greg and Max no longer go to the rink every week

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Le pouvoir, c’est l’objectif de tous les hommes politiques

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Power is the aim of all politicians

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A condition que…

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On the condition that…

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Son approche est assez paradoxale

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His approach is quite paradoxical

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Ses critiques sont des plus déplaisantes

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His criticism are most unpleasant

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Plus il travaille, mieux il se sent

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The more he works, the better he feels

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C’est la première fois que je bois du thé sans sucre

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It’s the first time I have drunk tea without sugar

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Problème majeur qui empoisonne la vie de millions d’Americains

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It’s a major issue that poisons/plagues the lives of millions of Americans.

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Un foyer sur cinq devait en 2010 rembourser un prêt étudiant aux États-Unis, soit deux fois plus qu’il y a vingt ans et 15% de plus qu’en 2007, selon une étude de l’institut Pew sur la dette étudiante

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In 2010, one in five households in the US had to pay back a student loan, twice as many as twenty years ago an 15% more than in 2007, according to Pew study on student debt.

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40% des foyers dont le chef de famille est âgé de moins de 35 ans – un record – est débiteur

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A record 40% of households whose head is less than 35 years old is in debt

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Depuis 2007, la part de la dette augmente dans tous les foyers, quel que soit le milieu social, par l’effet de revenus en baisse

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Since 2007, the share of debt has been increasing for all households – whatever their social background – due to plummeting incomes

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La dette moyenne est passée de 23 349 dollars en 2007 à 26 682 dollars

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The average debt rose from $23,349 to $25,682 in 2010

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Globalement, la dette étudiante a atteint en 2011 les mille milliards de dollars

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Overall, the student debt has reached one trillion dollars in 2011

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Les experts se demandent si cette « bombe » ne sera pas la prochaine crise majeur de l’économie américaine

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Experts are wondering whether this “bomb” might not cause the next major crisis in the US economy

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Le sujet s’est immiscé le mois dernier dans la campagne présidentielle, quand Barack Obama, parlant du coût des études supérieures pour les jeunes, …..

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Last month the issue/subject surfaced (cropped up) in the presidential campaign, when Barack Obama talked about the cost of higher education for young Americans (the young) …..