From the Empire to the Commonwealth Flashcards

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1
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to want out

A

ne plus vouloir continuer, vouloir laisser tomber

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2
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draw protest

A

donner lieu à des contestations

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3
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to demand reparations

A

exiger des compensations

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4
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to call for a formal apology

A

demander des excuses officielles

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5
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to own up to their history

A

admettre sa responsabilité dans l’histoire

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6
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to take ownership of past wrongs

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assumer la responsabilité des erreurs passées

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7
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a lengthy process

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un processus très long

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8
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to die down

A

se calmer, s’apaiser

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9
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momentum for (Republicanism)

A

dynamique en faveur de

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10
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to have momentum

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avoir le vent en poupe

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11
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increasingly

A

de plus en plus

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12
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petition to have the statue removed

A

faire une pétition pour que la statue soit enlevée

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13
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straddle

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avoir une position ambiguë, ne pas prendre position

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14
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straddle

A

avoir une position ambiguë, ne pas prendre position

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15
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sever ties with

A

couper les liens avec

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16
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face a prospect

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faire face à une perspective

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17
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a run-in

A

prise de bec, dispute, querelle

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18
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an ordeal

A

épreuve

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19
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a compensation scheme

A

plan d’indémnisation

20
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a compensation scheme

A

plan d’indémnisation

21
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patronizing

A

condescendant

22
Q

patronizing

A

condescendant

23
Q

to curtail rights

A

restreindre les droits

24
Q

to curtail rights

A

restreindre les droits

25
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help Britain prosper

A

aider la GB à prospérer

26
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help Britain prosper

A

aider la GB à prospérer

27
Q

outrage

A

scandale

28
Q

outrage

A

scandale

29
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capture the spirit of the country

A

saisir l’esprit du pays

30
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capture the spirit of the country

A

saisir l’esprit du pays

31
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cast a shadow

A

jeter une ombre

32
Q

cast a shadow

A

jeter une ombre

33
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a lively debate

A

un débat animé

34
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a lively debate

A

un débat animé

35
Q

a long simmering debate

A

un débat qui couvait depuis longtemps

36
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to crack open

A

ouvrir, entrebailler

37
Q

to crack open

A

ouvrir, entrebailler

38
Q

to consider deposing the royals

A

envisager de destituer la famille royale

39
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restless:

A

agité

40
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restless:

A

agité

41
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to spur

A

encourager à

42
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to spur

A

encourager à

43
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to lose relevance

A

perdre sa pertinence

44
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to lose relevance

A

perdre sa pertinence

45
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a (branding) bonanza

A

une aubaine, un filon (de valorisation de la marque)

46
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do away with

A

démanteler, abolir