Power Flashcards

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1
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exercer des pouvoirs

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to exercise powers

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etre investi d’un pouvoir

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to be invested with power

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3
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détenir le pouvoir

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to wield power

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4
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le pouvoir absolu

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absolute power

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5
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le partage du pouvoir

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power sharing

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les leviers du pouvoir

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the reins of power

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puissant

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powerful

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impuissant

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powerless

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exercer l’autorité sur

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to exercise authority over

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10
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etre aux commandes

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to be in command

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avoir de l’influence

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to carry clout

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12
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faire l’autorité

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to carry a lot of weight

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13
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exercer une influence

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to wield influence

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14
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influent

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influential

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un dirigeant

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a ruler

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diriger

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to rule over

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avoir de l’influence sur

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to hold sway over

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18
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la lutte pour le pouvoir

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the struggle for power

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la bataille pour le pouvoir

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power politics

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manoeuvre politiques

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power play

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lutter pour le pouvoir

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to compete for power

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maintenir l’equilibre des pouvoirs

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to hold the balance of power

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avoir soif de pouvoir

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to be power hungry

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arracher le pouvoir à

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to wrest power from

25
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une lutte acharnée

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a tug of war

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une epreuve de force

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a contest of wills/ a showdown

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manoeuvres politiques

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political jockeying

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s’accrocher au pouvoir

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to cling to power / to hang on power

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se maintenir au pouvoir

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to hold on power

30
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garder une entreprise sur le pouvoir

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to maintain a hold on power

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rester au pouvoir

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to stay in office

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une lutte feutrée

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a closed door struggle

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une lutte ouverte

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an open struggle

34
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la prise du pouvoir

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taking power

35
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acceder au pouvoir

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to come to power

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s’emparer du pouvoir

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to win power/to seize power

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prendre la direction

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to take the helm

38
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une prise de pouvoir

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a power grab

39
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etre au pouvoir

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to be in power

40
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diriger un pays

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to run a country

41
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entrer en fonctions, arriver au pouvoir

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to take office

42
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remplir sa chager

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to hold office

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prendre la relève de

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to take over

44
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etre en fonction, pouvoir, gouvernement

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to be in office

45
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reconduire pour un nouveau mandat

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to give a new lease on powerr

46
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garder le pouvoir

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to retain power

47
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perdre le pouvoir

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to go out of office