FICHE DE VOC 1 Flashcards

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en berne

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in the doldrums

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ĂȘtre la prioritĂ© n° 1

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to top the agenda

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mettre au placard

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to shelve

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réduire

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to slash ex: to slash taxes

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5
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monter en flĂšche

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to soar

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joindre les deux bouts

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to make ends meet

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monter en flĂšche

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to skyrocket

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gagner Ă  peine de quoi vivre

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to eke out a living

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pomme de discorde, sujet de litige

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bone of contention

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10
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mandat de Premier Ministre

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premiership

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répercussions

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ripple effect

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12
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confinement

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lackdown

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saper

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to undermine ex : to undermine people confidence in politicians

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miner / Saper

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to erode

Our confidence is being eroded by his failure to act
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a rise
 prices

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a rise IN prices

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syndicats

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trade unions

17
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appeler Ă  une grĂšve

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to call a strike

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dĂ©tourner l’attention

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to divert attention

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mettre en péril

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to jeopardize

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s’attaquer à

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to tackle

to tackle the problem of

21
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donner trop d’importance

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to overplay

22
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une crise imminente

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a looming crisis

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sans plus attendre

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without delay

24
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le premier

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the former

25
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en fait

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as a matter of fact

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obtenir un diplĂŽme

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to earn a degree

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ĂȘtre diplĂŽmĂ© de


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to graduate from