Précis Phrases Flashcards

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agir

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act

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paru

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appear

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renforcer

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strengthen/ reinforce

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filières

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sectors

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renseignement

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information/intelligence

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achievable

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réalisable

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poind à l’horizon

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dawns on the horizon

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prove/ turn out

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s’avérer

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pas sincère

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insincere

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insinuate

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insinuer

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an insight

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aperçu

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se renseigner sur

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inquire about

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prendre un rendez-vouz

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make an appointment

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c’est pour cette raison que

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it is for that reason that

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on affirme cependant

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it is claimed

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cet argument ne tient pas

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this argument does not hold water

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on balance

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à tout prendre

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s’ajoute à cela

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added to this

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un autre est

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an added complication

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far from

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bien loin de

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en comparaison de

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in comparison with

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il soutient que

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he claims that

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nous amène à supposer que

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leads us to think that

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honteuse

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stigma

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s’embourber

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s’enliser

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addresse

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adresser

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mettre l’accent sur

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est axée sur

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avoir trait à

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concerner

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fécond

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fruitful/ fertile

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loose/ cowardly

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lâche

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mal traité

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mal géré

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débattu

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examiné

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this article, published in 2015, focuses on

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cet article, publié en 2015, se penche sur

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entretenir

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conserver

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évoquer

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faire allusion à

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skim through

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survoler

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décrier

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dénoncer

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a crime

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une criminalité/ un délit/ une infraction/

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to bring to justice

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traduire en justice

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hold accountable

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tenir responsables

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looser

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perdant

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vainquer

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gagnant

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traite d’un fléau

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treats a problem

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prendre conscience de

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devenir conscient de

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debunk

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démystifier

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wage a war

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mener une guerre

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il faut + noun

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we need a

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is the stuff of dreams

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fait rêver

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faire comprendre

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communiquer ou préciser

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un grand chemin à faire

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a long way to go

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donner naissance à

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provoquer

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soulever

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faire apparaître

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l’embauche

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le recrutement

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highs and lows

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des hauts et des bas

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disparate

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divers

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renforcer

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conforter/ éttofer/ réitérer

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fade

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bland and tasteless