Sports and Politics english Flashcards

1
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Une rupture de règles

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A breach of rules

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2
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Un pion politique

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A political chip / football

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3
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Un bouc émissaire politique

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A political lightning rod

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4
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Une sanction sportive

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A sporting sanction

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5
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Un cadeau formidable

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A tremendous gift

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6
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Une lutte acharnée

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A tug of war

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7
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Athlètes afro-américains

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African American athletes

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8
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Être en avance sur son temps

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Be ahead of your time

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9
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Être empreint de politique

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Be suffused with politics

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10
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Nationalisme bénin

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Benign nationalism

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11
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Transmettre un geste

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Bequeath a gesture

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12
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Boycotter les jeux

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Boycotting games

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13
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Désobéissance civile

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Civil disobedience

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14
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A consacré leur saison aux problèmes de justice sociale

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Dedicated their season to social justice issues

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15
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Ne pas alimenter les médias

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Give the media nothing to feed on

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16
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Lois anti-gay sévères

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Harsh anti gay laws

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17
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Ça ne convenait pas aux joueurs

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It didn’t sit well with players

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18
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Ce sont les risques qui donnent à la protestation sa puissance

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It’s the risks that give the protest its power

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19
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S’agenouiller

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Kneel

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20
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Mener la charge

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Lead the charge

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21
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Perdre des bourses sportives

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Losing athletic scholarships

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22
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Passer courageusement à l’action

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Make their own bold move

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23
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Disponibilité des médias

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Media availability

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24
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Experts médiatiques

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Media pundits

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25
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Mauvais traitement

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Mistreatment

26
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Ne pas utiliser sa plateforme fait du tord (à la cause)

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Not using your platform is a disservice

27
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Experts

A

Pundits

28
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Mettre sa marque sur l’histoire

A

Put your stamp on history

29
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Se montrer à la hauteur

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Rise to the occasion

30
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Risque d’être exclus des matchs suivants

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Risk being banned from future matches

31
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Les rivalités se déroulent sur le terrain

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Rivalries play out on the field

32
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Elle a peut être eu un impact aussi important

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She may have had as great an impact

33
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Sports au dessus de la politique

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Sports above politics

34
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Se lever ou mettre un genou à terre pour ce qui est juste

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Standing up or taking a knee for what’s right

35
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(C’est) une démarche tellement courageuse que de …

A

Such a bold step to do this

36
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La ligue la plus efficace dans la lutte de la justice sociale

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The most effective league in the fight for social justice

37
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Prendre en compte les préoccupations de nombreux fans concernant la coupe du monde

A

Acknowledge the concerns (of ?) a lot of fans regarding the World Cup

38
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Être averti

A

Be cautioned

39
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Diffuser un message d’unité

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Broadcast a message of unity

40
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Se sentir en danger

A

To feel imperiled

41
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Trouver un exutoire contre les autorités

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Find an outlet against authorities

42
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Créer un élan

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Generate momentum

43
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Faire grève au nom de la justice raciale

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Go on strike in the name of racial justice

44
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Avoir (bcp) de supporters

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Have (so much) following

45
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Aider à se mobiliser

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Help mobilise

46
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Faire mouche

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Hit home

47
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Rendre équitable

A

Level the playing field

48
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Faire une déclaration

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Make a statement

49
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Mettre paisiblement en évidence leurs valeurs

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Peacefully highlight their values

50
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Protester contre la violence policière

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Protest police brutality

51
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S’impliquer

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Step up

52
Q

Prendre position

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Take a stand

53
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Tweet en faveur de Hong Kong indépendant (NBA)

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Tweet in support of independent Hong Kong

54
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Troubles

A

Unrest

55
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Utiliser sa plateforme

A

Use our platform

56
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Les femmes de couleur ont été affectées de manière disproportionnée par la pandémie

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Women of color have been disproportionally impacted by the pandemic

57
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Leaders mondiaux

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World leaders

58
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Vous n’êtes pas obligé de dire quoi que ce soit sur ….

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You are not compelled to say anything about…

59
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Porter des maillots BLM

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Wear BLM shirts

60
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Lever le poing pendant l’hymne national

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Raise fist during national anthem

61
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Se tenir par les bras

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Lock arms