Obama in the Sate of the Union Flashcards

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1
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disposer, arranger

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to lay out

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passer outre à

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to override

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à notre portée, à portée de la main

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within (our) reach

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4
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se souvenir de, se rappeler, rappeler

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to recall

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5
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refaçonner, remanier, réorganiser

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to reshape

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une percée, une avancée

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a breakthrough

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faire un effort, tirer de toutes ses forces

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to strain

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8
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intrigue, complot

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a plot

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élargir, approfondir

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to widen, to broaden

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le rythme, la cadence, la vitesse, l’allure

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the pace

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entièrement, absolument ou incontesté, absolu

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outright

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12
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frein ou freiner

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(to) (a) brake

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13
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claquer, écraser

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to slam

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14
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vaincre, surmonter

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to overcome

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15
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de nouveau

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verbe + anew

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16
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souligner que, insister sur

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to emphasize

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17
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lien, relation, chaîne

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a bond

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18
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prendre le contrôle, le pouvoir

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to take over

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19
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avertir qqn, mettre en garde VS

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to caution sb that / about

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trace, marque

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a streak

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colporter, refourguer, vendre

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to peddle

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gêne, malaise, inquiétude

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unease

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se calmer, cesser

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to let up

24
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être moins dur avec qqn

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to let up on sb

25
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faire payer qqn

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to charge sb

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levier, poids

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leverage

27
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tirer profit, exploiter, rentabiliser

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to leverage sth

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tendance, vogue

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trend

29
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presser, serrer

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to squeeze

30
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une trace, une traînée

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a trail

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traîner, suivre

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to trail

32
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durant les campagnes électorales

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on the campaign trail

33
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ne pas être d’accord avec

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to take issue with sb / sth

34
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estimation, évaluation

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assessment ou appraisal

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accuser

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to blame

36
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rejeter la faute sur

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to blame on

37
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désigner, montrer du doigt

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to point to

38
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indiquer, faire remarquer, souligner

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to point out

39
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s’atténuer, diminuer, rabaisser

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to lessen

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marchander (sur)

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to bargain (over) sth

41
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renouveler

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to renew

42
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abordable [prix]

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affordable

43
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poids, fardeau

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a burden

44
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emprunt, prêt

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a loan

45
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prêter qqch à qqn

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to loan sth to sb

46
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promettre qqch à qqn

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to pledge sth to sb

47
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ressortir, se détacher, se démarquer

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to stand out

48
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consolider, renforcer

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to strenghen

49
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stupéfiant, ahurissant

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staggering

50
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rare

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scarce