Sentences from the press _ 141 à 160 Flashcards

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1
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tempérer leur enthousiasme

A

to blunt their enthusiasm

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2
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mis en veilleuse

A

put on the back burner

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3
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tenir leur promesse

A

keep their pledge

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4
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pour faire aussi bien que les voisins

A

to keep up with the Joneses

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5
Q

réfugiés climatiques

A

ecomigrants

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6
Q

coupé du monde moderne

A

out of touch with the modern world

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7
Q

je ne sais combien de fois

A

umpteen times

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8
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est pour demain (=proche dans le futur)

A

around the corner

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9
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atteintes aux droits de l’homme

A

human rights abuses

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10
Q

montrer l’exemple à

A

set an example to

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11
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les dépenses publiques … plafonnées

A

public spending … capped

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12
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un accord qui les engage

A

a binding agreement

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13
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un fardeau pour

A

a burden on

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14
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compenser l’empreinte carbone

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to offset the carbon footprint

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15
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ils veulent que les jeunes /réussissent/, qu’ils ne fassent pas que /s’en sortir/ .

A

they want young people /to get on/, not just /to get by/ .

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16
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il a brillé par son absence

A

he was conspicuous by his absence

17
Q

entre (les enfants, son mari …)

A

what with (the children, her husband …)

18
Q

quand j’y repense

A

looking back on it

19
Q

pas faite pour être professeur

A

not cut out to be a teacher

20
Q

la nuit porte conseil

A

sleep on it