Sentences from the press _ 61 à 80 Flashcards

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1
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les répercussions

A

the knock-on effects

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2
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tout n’est pas sombre

A

it is not all doom and gloom

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3
Q

être pris avec les pincettes

A

taken with pinch of salt

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4
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ne sont pas fréquents

A

are few and far between

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5
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persuadant les consommateurs de dépenser plus

A

talking consumers into spending more

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6
Q

quelque chose destinée à brouiller les pistes

A

something of a red herring

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7
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en dit long

A

speaks volumes about

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8
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éliminer progressivement // passer aux énergies renouvelables

A

phase out // switch to renewable energies

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9
Q

endiguer le flot de

A

to stem the tide of

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10
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libéralisme // interventionnisme

A

laissez-faire // state intervention

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11
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au pire

A

if the worst comes to the worst

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12
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pas que je sache

A

not that I know of

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13
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pour autant que je sache

A

for all I know

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14
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les riches et les pauvres

A

the haves and the have-nots

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15
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incitations financières

A

incentives

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16
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ils hésitent à aller

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they are in two minds about whether to go

17
Q

mettre à l’épreuve

A

to test the mettle

18
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une des priorités

A

high on the agenda

19
Q

serait responsable

A

allegedly responsible

20
Q

rétrospectivement

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with the benefit of hindsight