SR-Social and political structures Flashcards
abolir
to abolish
s’abstenir
to abstain
accorder
to grant
administrer
to administer
amender
to change
annoncer
to announce
argumenter
to argue
assister à
to attend
boycotter
to boycott
collaborer
to collaborate
combattre
to fight against
conclure
to conclude
consolider
to consolidate
contraindre
to force
contrôler
to control
coopérer
to cooperate
corrompre
to corrupt
débattre
to debate
débloquer
to release
décréter
to declare, to decree
démissionner
to resign
diriger
to lead
dissoudre
to dissolve
élire
to elect
entériner
to ratify
faire un discours
to make a speech
gagner
to win
l’abstention (f)
abstention
l’aide sociale (f)
social security, state aid
l’allocation logement (f)
housing benefit
les allocations familiales (fpl)
child benefit
l’assurance-vie (f)
life insurance
la bureaucratie
bureaucracy
le civisme
public spiritedness
la classe moyenne
middle class
la classe ouvrière
working class
la coalition
coalition
le conseil municipal
town council
la constitution
constitution
la cotisation
contribution
le coup d’État
coup d’état
la crise économique
economic crisis
le député
member of parliament
la dictature
dictatorship
l’élection (f)
election
les élections législatives (fpl)
parliamentary elections
les élections municipales (fpl)
local elections
les élections présidentielles (fpl)
presidential elections
l’électorat (m)
electorate
l’élu (m)
elected representative
l’Élysée (m)
home of the French president
l’espérance de vie (f)
life expectancy
