Relations internationales Flashcards

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assurer

A

to ensure

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garantir

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to guarantee

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renforcer

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to strenghten

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attiser

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to stir up

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désamorcer

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to defuse

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des compromis

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concessions

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des querelles

A

squabbles

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la rivalité

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rivalry

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ingérence

A

interference

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mettre en place

A

to place

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faire respecter

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to enforce

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un point névralgique

A

a hot spot

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13
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réprimer

A

to put down

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contenir quelque chose

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to rein sth in

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rompre

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to break off

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suspendre

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to suspend

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provoquer un dégel

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to bring about a thaw

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faire échouer

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to derail

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une épreuve de force

A

a showdown

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établir

A

to establish

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21
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améliorer

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to improve

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22
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renforcer

A

to strenghten

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être au point mort

A

to be in a stalemate

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être en position de force

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to be in a strong position

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25
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faire pression sur qqn

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to pressurize sb

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la méfiance

A

distrust

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27
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une menace

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a threat

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une pomme de discorde

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a bone of contention

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29
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se reconcilier

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to be reconciled with sb

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30
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remettre

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to prospone

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31
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des relations tendues

A

strained relations

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32
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respecter un accord

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to stick to an agreement

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33
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s’aggraver

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to get worse and worse

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34
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appuyer

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to back

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35
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Apaiser

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To quell

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36
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Freiner

A

To hamper

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37
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Voler

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To pilfer

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38
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S’envoler

A

To surge

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39
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La montée

A

The rise

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40
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Déstabiliser

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To destabilize

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41
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Satisfaire

A

Satisfy

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42
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Nécessiter

A

To require

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43
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Se servir de … comme

A

To use … as …

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44
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Déboucher sur

A

Will lead to

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45
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Désaccord

A

Disagreement

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46
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Faire courir un risque à qlqun

A

To put sb at risk

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47
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S’exposer à la critique

A

Run the gauntlet

48
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Imprévisible

A

Unpredictable

49
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A court terme

A

In the court term

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Sur le long terme

A

In the long run

51
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Principalement

A

Chiefly

52
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Peser sur les décisions

A

To influence the decisions

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Être enclin à

A

To be inclined to

54
Q

Dissuader qlq de faire qch

A

Dissuade sb from doing sth

55
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Avoir son mot à dire

A

To have one say

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Indiquer

A

To claim

57
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Réorienter

A

To reorient

58
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Les tendances

A

Trends

59
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Anticiper

A

To anticipate

60
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Une économie peu diversifié

A

A not much diversified economy

61
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Partenaires commerciales

A

Trading partners

62
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Dynamiser

A

To galvanize

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Déclassement

A

Downgrading

64
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Envisager

A

To envision

65
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Avoir aucune chance

A

To stand no chance

66
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Généreusement

A

Lavishly

67
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Le problème majeur

A

The overriding concern

68
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Trouble financiers

A

Economic ills

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Incertain

A

Unsettled

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Nuances

A

Undertones

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En cours

A

To be underway

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S’appuyer sur

A

To lean on

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Gêner

A

To crimp

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Il semblerait

A

It appears as though

75
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Rétablir

A

Re-establish

76
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Mettre à disposition

A

Make available

77
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Mettre à l’écart

A

To sideline

78
Q

Infliger une sanction

A

To fine someone

79
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Mettre à mal

A

To stifle

80
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Rassurer

A

To reassure

81
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Modérer

A

To curb

82
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Anéantir

A

To extinguish

83
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Tant attendu

A

Long-Awaited

84
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Raviver

A

To rekindle

85
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Prévoir

A

Forecast

86
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Se disputer à propos de qlqchose

A

To wrangle over something

87
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Emprunter

A

To borrow

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Être alimenté par

A

To be fueled with

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Se diriger

A

To head for

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S’efforcer

A

To strive

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Prêter

A

To lend

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Perspectives

A

Outlooks

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Paralyser

A

To cripple

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Jauger

A

To gauge

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Imparfait

A

Flawed

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Faire obstacle

A

To stymie

97
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Contrairement à

A

Unlike

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Réticent à

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Reluctant to

99
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Mis en place

A

Set up

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Laisser à désirer

A

To Leave a lot to be desired

101
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Donner priorité à

A

To give priority to

102
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Un frein

A

A stumbling block

103
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Fer de lance

A

Spearhand

104
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Inquiétant

A

Worrying

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Faire face à

A

To face up to

106
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Se rallier à une cause

A

To rally behind a cause

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Être le pilier, la clef de voûte

A

To be the cornerstone

108
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Bénéficier

A

To benefit from

109
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Interdire

A

To forbid

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S’ajoute à cela

A

Added to this

111
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Au service de

A

At the service of

112
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Affaibli

A

Weakened

113
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Un désengagement

A

A military Withdrawal

114
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Élargir

A

To widen

115
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Un désintérêt

A

A disinterest

116
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Être le chantre

A

To be the champion