Politics this week 15/03

Question 1

une annexion

Answer 1

an annexation

Question 2

provoqué par, suscité par

Answer 2

sparked by

Question 3

une capsule lacrymogène

Answer 3

a tear-as canister

Question 4

réprimer violemment

Answer 4

to crack down hard (on protesters)

Question 5

effondrement des banques

Answer 5

banking collapse

Question 6

appelé, qualifié de, surnommé

Answer 6

dubbed

Question 7

un premier pas, les premiers pas vers/pour

Answer 7

a first move away from

Question 8

mettre en garde

Answer 8

to warn s.o. against smth

Question 9

écarter, exclure qqch

Answer 9

to rule out smth

Question 10

n’a pas du tout écarté

Answer 10

Ed all but ruled out holding a…

Question 11

congédier, renvoyer

Answer 11

to dismiss

Question 12

filed a challenge

Answer 12

a déposé une requête

Question 13

tirer des obus sur

Answer 13

to fire shells into smth

Question 14

épave

Answer 14

wreckage

Question 15

un recherche approfondie/avancée

Answer 15

an extensive search

Question 16

abolir, invalider

Answer 16

to struck down

Question 17

affirmation, contestation

Answer 17

contention that

Question 18

vaccin

Answer 18

vaccine

Question 19

émettre un vote

Answer 19

to cast a vote

Question 20

une courte victoire

Answer 20

a narow victory

Question 21

inattendu/imprévu

Answer 21

unexpected

Question 22

étonamment

Answer 22

unexpectedly

Question 23

faire preuve de dynamisme, raliser une belle performance

Answer 23

to put in a strong showing

Question 24

fervent défenseur

Answer 24

stalwart defender

Question 25

services de renseignement

Answer 25

intelligence services

Question 26

passer le flambeau

Answer 26

to pass the torch