Sentences from the press _ 121 à 140 Flashcards

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1
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a mis entre parenthèses

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has put on hold

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2
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trois heures de plus

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an extra three hours

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3
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faire échec à

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to keep at bay

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4
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considérer l’eau comme un dû

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taking water for granted

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5
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qui n’en finisse pas d’augmenter

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keep soaring

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6
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des postes à responsabilité

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top jobs

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7
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ils feront tout ce qu’il faut

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they will do whatever it takes

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8
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ne sont rien par rapport à

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pale in comparison with

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9
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subissent les plus graves conséquences

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bear the brunt of

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10
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ne pas voter en signe de mécontentement

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to vote with their feet

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11
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tout près de basculer dans la guerre

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teetering on the brink of war

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12
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éliminer progressivement

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to phase out

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13
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profondément enraciné

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deeply ingrained

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14
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de la prospérité à la récession

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from boom to bust

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ont été abandonnés provisoirement

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have been shelved

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16
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à des prix défiant toute concurrence

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at rock-bottom prices

17
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blanchiment d’argent

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money-laundering

18
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70% des personnes interrogées

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70% of the people polled

19
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il s’est ravisé

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he thought better of it

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est à la base de

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underpins