Sentences from the press _ 21 à 40 Flashcards

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1
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réduire

A

cut back on

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2
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maîtriser

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to rein in / hold spending in check

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3
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s’en sort mieux

A

is faring better

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4
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Il maintient catégoriquement

A

He is adamant

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5
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est très partagé sur

A

hax mixed feelings about

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6
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équivaut à

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is tantamount to

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7
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Dans l’état actuel des choses

A

As things stand

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8
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des bouleversements majeurs

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major upheavals

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9
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inadmissbile

A

beyond the pale

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10
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quelle que soit sa race

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regardless of race

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11
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il a eu beau essayer

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try as he might

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12
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se retourner contre

A

backfire on

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13
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arrêtons-nous là pour aujourd’hui

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let’s call it a day

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14
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nous ne somme pas plus avancés

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we are none the wiser

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15
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la beauté est qqch de subjectif

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beauty is in the eye of the beholder

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16
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comment se fait-il

A

how come

17
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couru d’avance

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a foregone conclusion

18
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faire de même

A

to follow suit

19
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inégalement

A

unevenly