Jan 2 Flashcards

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mock, sham

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Simulacre

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2
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Overwhelming

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Écrasante

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3
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To maintain

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Entretener

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4
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A cool head

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Une tête froide

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5
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A shield

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Un bouclier

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6
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An interference

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Une ingérence

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7
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As far as I know

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À ce que je sache

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8
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To sting

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Cingler

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9
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a speech

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Une prise de parole

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10
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To intend to

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Compter bien

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11
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Introductory remarks

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Le propos liminaire

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12
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To rebel, protest

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Insurger

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13
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A crook

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Un escroc

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14
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Over the course of

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Au fil de

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15
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To take someone to task

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Prendre quelqu’un à partie

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16
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To castigate, criticise

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Fustiger

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17
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A weariness

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Une lassitude

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18
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The validity

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Le bien-fondé

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19
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In close collaboration

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En étroite collaboration

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20
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At this stage

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A ce stade

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21
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Without being able to + inf

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Sans parvenir à

22
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While promising

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Tout en promettant

23
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To put an end to

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De mettre un terme à

24
Q

At the crossroads

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Au carrefour

25
Q

To be dealing with

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D’avoir affaire

26
Q

Far from it

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Loin s’en faut

27
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In the running

28
Q

Highlighted

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En exergue

29
Q

slam on the breaks

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Freiner des quatre fers

30
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To jump

31
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To be responsible for

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Charger de

32
Q

Narcotics

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Les stupéfiants

33
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Content

34
Q

An exponential curve

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Une courbe exponentielle

35
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To insert, integrate

36
Q

To misunderstand, ignore

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Méconnaitre

37
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Gendered

38
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Reference data

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Les données de référence

39
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To probe

40
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Project manager

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Chargée de projet

41
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To turn away from

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S’en détourner a

42
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An observation

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Un constat

43
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Depending on, in terms of

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En fonction de

44
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Diary

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L’agenda

45
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It’s up to … / it’s at the discretion of…

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C’est au bon vouloir de…

46
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To undertake

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Entreprendre

47
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A hostage

48
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The relief

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Le soulagement

49
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A relative

50
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Don’t mention it

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Pas de quoi

51
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The respite

52
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In the running