Mots stylés 2 Flashcards

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fonder de grands espoirs sur

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to pin high hopes in

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2
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en vouloir à quelqu’un

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to resent someone

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3
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mener une guerre contre

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to wage a war against

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4
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l’influence

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Clout

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5
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une question épineuse

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a moot point

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6
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mal ajusté

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ill-fitting

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7
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mal renseigné

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ill-informed

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8
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il est tout sauf bete

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he’s anything but dumb

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9
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des victimes

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Casualties

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10
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ébranler un mythe

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to debunk a myth

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11
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atteindre le niveau le plus bas

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to hit rock-bottom

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12
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y mettre du sien

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to do one’s bit

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13
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faire un tabac

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to prove a hit

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14
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en fleche

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steeply

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15
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amortir

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to smooth out

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16
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une idée largement répandue

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a widely touted idea

17
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preter main forte

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to give someone a hand

18
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une idée étrange

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an outlandish thought

19
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une étape importante

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a milestone

20
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etre en contradiction avec

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to be at odds with