Leçon 16

Question 1

couvrir une vaste gamme / éventail

The UN’s peacekeeping force has plans to help mediate each conflict that _______ of possible outcomes.

Answer 1

to cover a broad range / spectrum

The UN’s peacekeeping force has plans to help mediate each conflict that cover a broad range of possible outcomes.

Question 2

couvrir du terrain

The campaign tour managed to _____ a lot of _______, they went through three states in three weeks.

Answer 2

to cover ground

The campaign tour managed to cover a lot of ground, they went through three states in three weeks.

Question 3

franchir une distance

Answer 3

to cover a distance

Question 4

étouffer une affaire

Many Americans believe that the truth about Marilyn Monroe’s death was carefully ______ /_______.

Answer 4

to cover up (to hush up)

Many Americans believe that the truth about Marilyn Monroe’s death was carefully covered up / hushed up.

Question 5

intimider

The Islamic extremists try to _______ women into silence and submission.

Answer 5

to cow

The Islamic extremists try to cow women into silence and submission.

Question 6

improviser

It is always impressive when a politician manages to _________ and still seem as though they had prepared.

Answer 6

to speak off the cuff

It is always impressive when a politician manages to speak off the cuff and still seem as though they had prepared.

Question 7

une réduction - réduire

The current US administration requires making a lot of _________ on its budget.

Answer 7

a cutback - to cut back

The current US administration requires making a lot of cutbacks on its budget.

Question 8

ignorer quelqu’un complètement

After the Chancellor of the Exchequer was fired by the Prime Minister, she ___________ and ignored all of his attempts to explain the reason for his decision.

Answer 8

to cut someone dead

After the Chancellor of the Exchequer was fired by the Prime Minister, she cut him dead and ignored all of his attempts to explain the reason for his decision.

Question 9

conclure un marché

In authoritarian states like Saudi Arabia domestic policy is often founded on people with influence __________ with those in power.

Answer 9

to cut a deal

In authoritarian states like Saudi Arabia domestic policy is often founded on people with influence cutting deals with those in power.

Question 10

une répression

A recent _________ on the black market has yielded significant results.

Answer 10

a crackdown

A recent crackdown on the black market has yielded significant results.

Question 11

un engouement

Answer 11

a craze

Question 12

l’engouement pour la vie au vert

Programs like Countryfile and Escape to the Country have developed a bit of a _________ amongst middle class populations in large cities.

Answer 12

the craze for country life

Programs like Countryfile and Escape to the Country have developed a bit of a craze for country life amongst middle class populations in large cities.

Question 13

ramper, se glisser

Answer 13

to creep

Question 14

se faufiler

After suffering abuse as a child growin up in Paris, Fulham player Hameur Bouazza is determined to make sure racism does not _______ back ______ English football.

Answer 14

to creep into

After suffering abuse as a child growin up in Paris, Fulham player Hameur Bouazza is determined to make sure racism does not creep back into English football.

Question 15

avancer sur la pointe des pieds

Answer 15

to creep along on tiptoe

Question 16

une erreur s’y est glissée

Several _______ had _______ the legislation so it was thrown out of Parliament.

Answer 16

an error crept into it

Several errors had crept into the legislation so it was thrown out of Parliament.

Question 17

un sentiment de paix m’a envahi lentement

Answer 17

a feeling of peace crept over me

Question 18

horrifiant, qui donne la chair de poule

Answer 18

creepy

Question 19

reculer, être ennuyé, embarasser

As the President’s performance in the debate worsened and worsened, his staff ________ in disappointment.

Answer 19

to cringe

As the President’s performance in the debate worsened and worsened, his staff cringed in disappointment.

Question 20

paralyser, bloquer (fig.)

The whole country was ______ by the lorry-drivers’ strike.

Answer 20

to cripple

The whole country was crippled by the lorry-drivers’ strike.

Question 21

des impôts écrasants

The American population became outraged by the onset of ________.

Answer 21

crippling taxes

The American population became outraged by the onset of crippling taxes.

Question 22

un déficit écrasant

Venezuela has not been able to become a true first world country due to its _______.

Answer 22

a crippling deficit

Venezuela has not been able to become a true first world country due to its crippling deficit.

Question 23

un infirme

Answer 23

a cripple

Question 24

critiquer (qch) d’une manière cinglante

The far left have ___________ the Conservative Party’s decision to cut benefits.

Answer 24

to make a blistering critique of

The far left have made a blistering critique of the Conservative Party’s decision to cut benefits.

Question 25

surgir, apparaître en grand nombre

Whenever controversy ___________ in a political party, opposing political parties are quick to use it as a means with which to attack them.

Answer 25

to crop up

Whenever controversy crops up in a political party, opposing political parties are quick to use it as a means with which to attack them.

Question 26

écraser

The revolt was ________ at once by the army.

Answer 26

to crush

The revolt was crushed at once by the army.

Question 27

parfaitement clair

Answer 27

crystal clear

Question 28

encombrant

Answer 28

cumbersome

Question 29

bureaucratie encombrante

Answer 29

cumbersome bureaucracy

Question 30

une panacée

Answer 30

a cure-all

Question 31

un médicament miracle

When penicillin first appeared lots of people viewed it as a _________.

Answer 31

a cure-all wonder drug

When penicillin first appeared lots of people viewed it as a cure-all wonder drug.

Question 32

actuel, courant

Answer 32

current

Question 33

l’actualité

The BBC is developing a new late-night _________ programme which will focus solely on the political and social issues of the day.

Answer 33

current events

The BBC is developing a new late-night current events programme which will focus solely on the political and social issues of the day.