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accéder au pouvoir

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to come (in)to power, to gain power

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accepter

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to accept v.

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agresser

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to assault, to mug, to attack v.

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l’ambassade

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embassy n. f.

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l’arme

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weapon n. f.

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l’armée

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army n.

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l’armée de l’air

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air force

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arrêter un criminel

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to arrest a criminal

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assassiner

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to murder; to assassinate v.

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l’attaque

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attack n. f.

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attaquer

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to attack v.

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le bénéfice

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profit, advantage, benefit n.

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la bombe

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bomb n.

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le bouddhisme

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Buddhism n.

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le/la bouddhiste

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Buddhist n.

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la cérémonie

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ceremony n.

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le chantage

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blackmail n.

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le chômage

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unemployment n.

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choquant(e)

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shocking adj.

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le chrétien

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Christian (man) n. m.

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le christianisme

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Christianity n.

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civilisé(e)

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civilized adj.

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le commerce

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trade, commerce n.

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commettre un crime

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to commit a crime

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la communauté

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community n.

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la condamnation

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sentence, conviction

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condamner à mort

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to condemn/sentence to death

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se conformer (à)

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to conform (to) v.

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conquérir

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to conquer v.

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la conquête

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conquest n.

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le contrat

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contract n.

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la corruption

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corruption, bribery n.

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coupable

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guilty adj.

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la coutume

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custom n.

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le crime

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crime n.

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croire

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to believe; to think v.

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la culture

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culture n.

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dangereux/dangereuse

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dangerous adj.

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débattre

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to discuss, to debate v.

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déclarer la guerre (à)

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to declare war (on)

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la démocratie

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democracy n.

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la dette

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debt n.

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la dictature

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dictatorship n.

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discutable

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debatable, questionable; doubtful adj.

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discuté(e)

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controversial adj.

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l’économie

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economy; economics n. f.

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économique

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economic; economical adj.

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efficace

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efficient; effective adj.

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l’élection

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election n. f.

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élire

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to elect v.

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envahir

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to invade v.

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l’esclavage

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slavery n. m.

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être d’accord (avec)

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to agree (with)

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exploiter

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to exploit v.

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faire du bénéfice

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to make a profit

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le fusil

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rifle, gun n.

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le gouvernement

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government n.

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gouverner

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to govern, to rule v.

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la grève

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strike, walkout n.

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la guerre

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war n.

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l’hindou

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Hindu (man) n. m.

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l’hindouisme

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Hinduism n. m.

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illégal(e)

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illegal adj.

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impartial(e)

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impartial adj.

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important(e)

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important adj.

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l’incendie criminel

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arson

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l’indépendance

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independence n.

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l’industrie

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industry n. f.

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l’inflation

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inflation n. f.

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innocent(e)

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innocent adj.

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interdire

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to prohibit, to ban, to forbid v.

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l’invasion

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invasion n. f.

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l’investissement

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investment n. m.

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l’Islam

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Islam n. m.

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le judaïsme

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Judaism n.

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le Juif

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Jew, Jewish man n.

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le jury

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jury n.

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juste

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just, fair; justified adj.

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la justice

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justice n.

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légal(e)

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legal adj.

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la liberté

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freedom, liberty n.

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la loi

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law n.

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la majorité

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majority n.

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la manifestation

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demonstration, rally n.

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la marine

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navy n.

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mettre au chômage

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to lay off, to put out of work

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se mettre en grève

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to (go on) strike

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mettre en prison

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to put in prison

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le meurtre

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murder n.

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la minorité

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minority n.

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la mitrailleuse

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machine gun n.

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moderne

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modern adj.

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la monarchie

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monarchy n.

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le musulman

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Moslem/Muslim (man) n.

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la nationalité

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nationality n.

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l’oppression

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oppression n. f.

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la paix

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peace n.

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le parti

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(political) party n.

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la peine capitale

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capital punishment

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pieux/pieuse

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pious, devout, religious adj.

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plaider coupable

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to plead guilty

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la police

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police (force) n.

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la politique

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politics n.

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politique

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political adj.

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la population

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population n.

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le président

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president; chairman n.

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la prière

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prayer n.

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la prison

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prison n.

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privé(e)

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private adj.

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le procès

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trial n.

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protester (contre)

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to protest (against) v.

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public/publique

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public adj.

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puissant(e)

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powerful adj.

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punir

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to punish v.

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la punition

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punishment n.

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refuser

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to refuse; to reject v.

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la reine

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queen n.

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la religion

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religion, faith n.

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le représentant

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representative n.

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se révolter (contre)

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to rebel (against) v.

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le roi

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king n.

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saint(e)

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holy adj.

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la société

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society n.

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le sondage (d’opinion)

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(opinion) poll n.

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se suicider

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to commit suicide v.

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le syndicat

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labor union n.

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le taux d’intérêt

A

interest rate

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le témoin

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witness n.

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le terrorisme

A

terrorism n.

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torturer

A

to torture v.

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la tradition

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tradition n.

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la trahison

A

treason n.

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tuer

A

to kill v.

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l’usine

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factory n. f.

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le vandalisme

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vandalism n.

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le verdict

A

verdict n.

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le viol

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rape n.

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violer

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to rape; to violate v.

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le vol

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theft, robbery n.

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voler

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to steal; to rob v.

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voter (pour)

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to vote (for) v.