Février '13 Flashcards by Akira Yamanaka

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redoutable

A

formidable; awe-inspiring

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effectif / effective f.

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real, actual; effective

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une blessure

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injury, wound

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diriger

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to manage, to be in charge of

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livrer

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to deliver, to hand over

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lever

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to raise, to lift

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dorénavant

A

from now on

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un pas

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step

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se soumettre à même entraînement rigoureux

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to abide by the same rigorous training

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susciter

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to arouse, to give rise to

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une inquiétude

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worry, concern, anxiety

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viser [vize]

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to aim at

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se soumettre à qqch

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to subject oneself to

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un mammifère

A

mammal

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ils ont échoué dans leur tentative de coup d’État.

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Their attempted coup failed.

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tu paries?

A

Want to bet? (familiar)

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aménager un placard sous un escalier

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to fit a cupboard under a staircase

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Le dernier souffle

A

The last breath

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surcharger

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to overload

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déborder

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to be crammed, to spill over

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une file d’attente

A

queue

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Pékin

A

Beijing

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assaut

A

assault, attack

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apprêter

A

to get ready

un serpent

snake

une dizaine

about ten

un citadin, une citadine

city dweller

une transhumance

seasonal migration

une mesure

measure

un exode

exodus

un essor économique

economic rise/development

la plupart

the most

Ils passent le Nouvel An en famille.

They spend the New Year with their family.

un luxe

luxury, wealth

hors de portée

out of reach, out of range

plutôt

rather, quite

un dirigeant

leader, ruler

corrompu

corrupted

le cordon ombilical

umbilical cord

relier la route qui relie Bruxelles à Ostende

to link up, connect the road linking Brussels to Ostend

privilégié

privileged

l'avenir

the future

Le hérisson

hedgehog

doper l'économie

to stimulate the economy artificially

un échange

exchange, swap

une tromperie Il y a tromperie sur la qualité.

deception

une embauche Il n'y a pas d'embauche chez eux.

hiring They are not hiring.

un confrère

colleague

un clin d'œil

wink