LFBP November 2016 V Flashcards

1
Q

i don’t understand his explanation

A

Je ne comprends pas son explication

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2
Q

in the space of

in winter, in the space of several months, the sun never rises in these regions

A

l’espace de….
en hiver, l’espace de quelques mois,
le soleil ne se lève jamais dans ces régions

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3
Q
to have (at their disposal)
this country has nuclear weapons at their disposal
A

disposer

Ce pays dispose de l’arme nucléaire

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4
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i have several minutes free (at my disposal)

A

je dispose de quelque minutes de libres

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5
Q

they don’t waste money (throw is out the windows)

A

ils ne jettent pas l’argent par les fenêtres

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6
Q

hawk

A

un faucon (foe-kon..not lispy)

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7
Q

status quo

blow up the status quo

A

le statu quo

dynamiter le statu quo

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8
Q

fierce/tireless
this is a tireless worker
Jeff Session was a fierce adversary of immigration

A

acharné
C’est un travailleur acharné.
Jeff Sessions a été un adversaire acharné de l’immigration

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9
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purveyor/supplier (like drug)

…as one of the most fanatical proponents of conspiracy theories about the terrorist attack of 2001

A

un pourvoyeur

Comme un des pourvoyeurs le plus fanatiques de théories du complot autour de l’attaque terroriste de 2001

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10
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conspiracy theory

A

une théorie du complot

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11
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good will

A

bonne volonté

une bienveillance

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12
Q

His goodwill with regards to the kremlin is a source of worry

A

Sa bienveillance à l’égard du Kremlin “est une source d’inquiétude”.

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13
Q

an outstretched hand

the outstretched hand to an old adversary shows a willingness to extend the coalition

A

une main tendue

La main tendue à un ancien adversaire montre une volonté d’étendre la coalition

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14
Q

should we trust him with the nuclear button?

A

fallait-il lui confier le bouton nucléaire?

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15
Q

To exercise

I like to exercise

A

S’entraîner

J’aime m’entraîner

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16
Q

Roughly (estimate)

I’d say roughly 30

A

À vue d’œil
À vue de nez
Je dirais 30 à vue d’œil

17
Q

To go

He went there

A

Se rendre à

Il s’y est rendu

18
Q

Do you know much about….

A

Connais tu beaucoup de choses SUR

19
Q

What’s…

What’s remarkable..

A

Ce que

Ce qu’il y a de remarquable…

20
Q

The basic idea

A

L’idée de base (nf)

21
Q

With the purpose of

With the purpose of bringing back home that which is the best of those countries

A

Dans le but de

Dans le but de ramener chez eux ce que ces pays ont de meilleur

22
Q

Eden

A

Une utopie

Un pays de cocagne

23
Q

Breathtaking

On the web one finds a collection of images and video clips which leave you breathless

A

Laisser pantois

sur LeWeb on trouve une foule d’image et des clips vidéos qui laissent pantois

24
Q

To sell off

The Norwegians didn’t foolishly sell off these resources to the highest bidder

A

Brader

Les norvégiens n’ont pas bradé bêtement ces ressources au plus offrant

25
Q

Foolishly

A

Bêtement