Février '13 Flashcards

1
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redoutable

A

formidable; awe-inspiring

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2
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effectif / effective f.

A

real, actual; effective

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3
Q

une blessure

A

injury, wound

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4
Q

diriger

A

to manage, to be in charge of

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5
Q

livrer

A

to deliver, to hand over

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6
Q

lever

A

to raise, to lift

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7
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dorénavant

A

from now on

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8
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un pas

A

step

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9
Q

se soumettre à même entraînement rigoureux

A

to abide by the same rigorous training

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10
Q

susciter

A

to arouse, to give rise to

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11
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une inquiétude

A

worry, concern, anxiety

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12
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viser [vize]

A

to aim at

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13
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se soumettre à qqch

A

to subject oneself to

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14
Q

un mammifère

A

mammal

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15
Q

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

A

Their attempted coup failed.

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16
Q

tu paries?

A

Want to bet? (familiar)

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17
Q

aménager un placard sous un escalier

A

to fit a cupboard under a staircase

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18
Q

Le dernier souffle

A

The last breath

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19
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surcharger

A

to overload

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20
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déborder

A

to be crammed, to spill over

21
Q

une file d’attente

A

queue

22
Q

Pékin

A

Beijing

23
Q

assaut

A

assault, attack

24
Q

apprêter

A

to get ready

25
Q

un serpent

A

snake

26
Q

une dizaine

A

about ten

27
Q

un citadin, une citadine

A

city dweller

28
Q

une transhumance

A

seasonal migration

29
Q

une mesure

A

measure

30
Q

un exode

A

exodus

31
Q

un essor économique

A

economic rise/development

32
Q

la plupart

A

the most

33
Q

Ils passent le Nouvel An en famille.

A

They spend the New Year with their family.

34
Q

un luxe

A

luxury, wealth

35
Q

hors de portée

A

out of reach, out of range

36
Q

plutôt

A

rather, quite

37
Q

un dirigeant

A

leader, ruler

38
Q

corrompu

A

corrupted

39
Q

le cordon ombilical

A

umbilical cord

40
Q

relier

la route qui relie Bruxelles à Ostende

A

to link up, connect

the road linking Brussels to Ostend

41
Q

privilégié

A

privileged

42
Q

l’avenir

A

the future

43
Q

Le hérisson

A

hedgehog

44
Q

doper l’économie

A

to stimulate the economy artificially

45
Q

un échange

A

exchange, swap

46
Q

une tromperie

Il y a tromperie sur la qualité.

A

deception

47
Q

une embauche

Il n’y a pas d’embauche chez eux.

A

hiring

They are not hiring.

48
Q

un confrère

A

colleague

49
Q

un clin d’œil

A

wink