Leçon 16 Flashcards
couvrir une vaste gamme / éventail
The UN’s peacekeeping force has plans to help mediate each conflict that _______ of possible outcomes.
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.
couvrir du terrain
The campaign tour managed to _____ a lot of _______, they went through three states in three weeks.
to cover ground
The campaign tour managed to cover a lot of ground, they went through three states in three weeks.
franchir une distance
to cover a distance
étouffer une affaire
Many Americans believe that the truth about Marilyn Monroe’s death was carefully ______ /_______.
to cover up (to hush up)
Many Americans believe that the truth about Marilyn Monroe’s death was carefully covered up / hushed up.
intimider
The Islamic extremists try to _______ women into silence and submission.
to cow
The Islamic extremists try to cow women into silence and submission.
improviser
It is always impressive when a politician manages to _________ and still seem as though they had prepared.
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.
une réduction - réduire
The current US administration requires making a lot of _________ on its budget.
a cutback - to cut back
The current US administration requires making a lot of cutbacks on its budget.
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.
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.
conclure un marché
In authoritarian states like Saudi Arabia domestic policy is often founded on people with influence __________ with those in power.
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.
une répression
A recent _________ on the black market has yielded significant results.
a crackdown
A recent crackdown on the black market has yielded significant results.
un engouement
a craze
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.
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.
ramper, se glisser
to creep
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.
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.
avancer sur la pointe des pieds
to creep along on tiptoe
une erreur s’y est glissée
Several _______ had _______ the legislation so it was thrown out of Parliament.
an error crept into it
Several errors had crept into the legislation so it was thrown out of Parliament.
un sentiment de paix m’a envahi lentement
a feeling of peace crept over me
horrifiant, qui donne la chair de poule
creepy
reculer, être ennuyé, embarasser
As the President’s performance in the debate worsened and worsened, his staff ________ in disappointment.
to cringe
As the President’s performance in the debate worsened and worsened, his staff cringed in disappointment.
paralyser, bloquer (fig.)
The whole country was ______ by the lorry-drivers’ strike.
to cripple
The whole country was crippled by the lorry-drivers’ strike.
des impôts écrasants
The American population became outraged by the onset of ________.
crippling taxes
The American population became outraged by the onset of crippling taxes.
un déficit écrasant
Venezuela has not been able to become a true first world country due to its _______.
a crippling deficit
Venezuela has not been able to become a true first world country due to its crippling deficit.
un infirme
a cripple
critiquer (qch) d’une manière cinglante
The far left have ___________ the Conservative Party’s decision to cut benefits.
to make a blistering critique of
The far left have made a blistering critique of the Conservative Party’s decision to cut benefits.
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.
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.
écraser
The revolt was ________ at once by the army.
to crush
The revolt was crushed at once by the army.
parfaitement clair
crystal clear
encombrant
cumbersome
bureaucratie encombrante
cumbersome bureaucracy
une panacée
a cure-all
un médicament miracle
When penicillin first appeared lots of people viewed it as a _________.
a cure-all wonder drug
When penicillin first appeared lots of people viewed it as a cure-all wonder drug.
actuel, courant
current
l’actualité
The BBC is developing a new late-night _________ programme which will focus solely on the political and social issues of the day.
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.
