Sentences from the press _ 1 à 20 Flashcards

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Les gens commencent à comprendre

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It is beginning to sink in

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2
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qui a fait les gros titre de la presse

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grabbed the headlines

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3
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le changement le plus spectaculaire

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the most dramatic change

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4
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a considérablement augmenté

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has increased dramatically

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5
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se sont effondrés de 45%

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slumped by 45%

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6
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n’a pas suivi la tendance

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has bucked the trend

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7
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ne peuvent que

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is bound

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8
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Après être monté en flèche …. ont dégringolé

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After rocketing …. plummeted

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9
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dégraisser ses effectifs

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to downsize its workforce

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10
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réduire la pauvreté dans le monde

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to alleviate global poverty

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11
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l’emporte largement

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far outweighs

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12
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a diminué

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is on the wane

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13
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un taux de natalité qui augmente régulièrement

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a steadily rising birth-rate

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une personne sur six

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one in every six people

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15
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être supprimé

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to be axed

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16
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une tâche redoutable

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a daunting task

17
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ce que l’avenir nous réserve

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what the future holds

18
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du jour au lendemain

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overnight

19
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influence

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clout

20
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en jeu

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at stake