February words Flashcards

1
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entaché, terni

A

tainted, tarnished

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2
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accusé(e) d’avoir agi de manière malhonnête

A

accused of acting dishonestly

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3
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Les dirigeants

A

Leaders

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4
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cette affaire qui nuit

A

this affair, which overnight..

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5
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qui fait du tort au pouvoir

A

which is damaging to power

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6
Q

les soupçons de

A

suspicions of

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7
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préoccupants, graves

A

worrying, serious

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8
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il faut intégrité et indépendance car il en va de la confiance

A

integrity and independence are necessary because confidence depends on it

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9
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en marge

A

on the sidelines

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10
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une atteinte grave

A

a serious attack

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11
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à part

A

apart from

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12
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environ

A

On utilise devant un nombre/ chiffre pour indiquer une quantité approx

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13
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vers

A

On utilise devant un nom pour indiquer un lieu ou un moment approximatifs.

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14
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enregistrée

A

recorded

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15
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vents tournoyants

A

swirling winds

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16
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déferler

A

to break, surge, unfurl, blew (winds)

17
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par mesure de prudence

A

as a precautionary measure

18
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balayer

A

to sweep (across)

19
Q

l’heure actuelle

A

currently

20
Q

les dégâts majeurs

A

major damages

21
Q

les rafales de vent

A

gusts of wind

22
Q

les arbres couchés

A

fallen trees

23
Q

le panne électrique

A

electricity outage

24
Q

se diriger vers (qqn./qqch.)

A

move towards, head for sth.
make for sth., head over sth., walk up to sb./sth.

25
Q

se diriger

A

draw up

26
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diriger (qqn./qqch.)

A

to direct sb./sth., lead sb./sth., manage sb./sth. conduct (sb./sth.), run, steer, head (up), point, drive sth., control sb./sth., supervise sb./sth., govern sb./sth., channel sth., aim, front sth., spearhead sth., guide, navigate sb./sth., route sb./sth., operate, head sth. up, target, chair sth., command sb./sth., administer, captain sb./sth.