How to fight back - Paris

Question 1

la poigne, la compréhension, la porté

à la portée/hors de (la) portée de quelqu’un

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the grasp

within/beyond somebody’s grasp

Question 2

mener une croisade contre

un croisé, un militant

Answer 2

to crusade for/against something

A crusader

Question 3

mutiler, marquer (psychologiquement)

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to maim

Question 4

clairement, manifestement

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plainly

Question 5

mépriser

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to despise

Question 6

jurer (to swear)

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to vow

Question 7

fissure, fente

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A crevice

Question 8

au moment meme ou / comme (just as)

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even as

Question 9

soutenir, étayer

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To underpin

Question 10

enrôler

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to recruit

Question 11

pour

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in order to

Question 12

propagande

Answer 12

propaganda

Question 13

la lutte, le cafouillage

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the scramble (for security)

Question 14

le point de départ

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the starting-point

Question 15

un cadre, un encadrement

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a framework

Question 16

un mandat / justifier, assurer, certifier

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a warrant / to warrant

Question 17

organiser (to carry out - robbery) / monter, manigancer (fake - accident)

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to stage

Question 18

un complot, une conspiration / comploter, conspirer

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a plot / to plot

Question 19

contrecarrer

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to thwart

Question 20

tirer vers le bas, affaiblir (weaken)

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to drag down

Question 21

sans obstacle, libre

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unimpeded (to impede = gener, ralentir = to hinder)

Question 22

améliorer [quality, reputation, performance]

augmenter, accroître [value, chances, prestige]

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to enhance

Question 23

en retard, qui tarde

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overdue

Question 24

une infraction, atteinte, un empiètement

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infringement, encroachment

Question 25

(se) mélanger, aller ensemble, (se) mêler, fusionner

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to blend (In voters’ minds, Islamic terrorism and large-scale immigration seem to blend together)

Question 26

endommager, altérer

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to flaw

Question 27

renvoyer, chasser (person)

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tu turn away

Question 28

cendre(s)

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ash(es)

Question 29

se faner, se flétrir

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to wither

s’évanouir - hope, optimism ; s’étioler - memory ; altérer - beauty

Question 30

désespéré

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forlorn (hope = un espoir vain)

Question 31

IS continue à exister parce que le MO est détruit par une lutte titanesque entre l’islam sunnite et chiite

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IS continues to exist because the Middle East is consumed by a titanic struggle between Sunni and Shia Islam

Question 32

[ask for - advice, help] demander, chercher

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to seek

Question 33

un massacre, un bain de sang

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a bloodbath

Question 34

partisan, [financial supporter] commanditaire, bailleur de fonds

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backer

Question 35

NS a suggéré de faire cause commune avec la Russie, et de tolérer Mr Assad dans le but d’utiliser leurs combattants contre l’IS. Cette approche a un attrait superficiel, mais mènerait à un bain de sang, car Mr Assad et ses commanditaires iraniens sont tous les deux les ennemis jurés des sunnites dont la maison est en territoire IS. Il serait mieux de rassembler une force mandatée par les NU utilisant des troupes Turques, saoudiennes, et du golfe arabe.

Answer 35

Nicolas Sarkozy suggested making common cause with Russia, and putting up with Mr Assad in order to use their fighters against IS. That approach has a superficial appeal, but would lead to a bloodbath—because both Mr Assad and his Iranian backers are sworn enemies of the Sunnis whose home is in IS’s territory. Better to assemble a UN-mandated force using Turkish, Saudi and Gulf Arab troops.

Question 36

tolérer, endurer, supporter

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to put up with

Question 37

guider, conduire, surveiller

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to shepherd (sheep ; a shepherd = un berger)

Question 38

prévoir, envisager / prévenir, anticiper, prévoir

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foresee/ forestall

Question 39

le point de friction, la pomme de discorde

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the sticking-point / the bone of contention