Text about Clinton

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Diffamer, calomnier dans les journaux

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To libel

laillebaul

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Diffamer oralement

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To slander

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Faux (2)

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Phony

bogus

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Conspirer contre qn

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To plot against sb

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Diaboliser qn

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To demonize sb

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Provoquer, causer

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To bring about

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Bonne volonté

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Good will

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Entacher la réputation de qn (2)

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To stain / tarnish sb’s reputation

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Faire deux poids deux mesure

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To operate double standards

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rester au second plan

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to take a back seat

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dévoiler un scandale (2)

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to unearth / dig up a scandal

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manifeste, avoué

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overt

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vaincre, surmonter

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to overcome

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persévérant (3)

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strong-minded, strong-willed, resilient

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une personne qui a faim de pouvoir

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a power-hungry person

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saper la crédibilité de qqn

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to undermine sb’s credibility

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chute, ruine (2)

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ruin

downfall

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être méchant (3)

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to be nasty / wicked / evil

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être impliqué, entrainé dans un scandale

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to get embroiled in a scandal

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longuement attendu

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long-awaited

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ardemment, avec passion

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eagerly

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dominer qn

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to outgun sb

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un mariage blanc

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a bogus mariage

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réagir, faire des représailles

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to retaliate

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en représailles pour qc

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in retaliation for sg

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franchir le seuil

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to cross the threshold

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être excellent, remarquable

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to be outstanding

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être candidat à la présidentielle (2)

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to run for presidency/president

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taux de participation

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turnout

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être à un niveau bas record (2)

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to be at a [record / all time] low

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côte de popularité

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an approval rating

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être dans le camp de qqn

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to side with sb

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de la part de, pour le compte de

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on behalf of

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Florida est un État pivot, charnière (3)

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Florida is a swing / purple / battleground state

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disparition de la scène politique

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a political demise

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être voué à l’échec (avant même de commencer)

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to be doomed to failure (from the start)

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immobilier

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real estate

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féroce, violent

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fierce

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éclipser, assombrir, dominer

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to overshadow

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s'accrocher à, se cramponner à

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to cling

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prise, poigne

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grasp

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jeune fille

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maiden

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plus tot

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early on

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insulter (2)

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to revile = to hurl abuse at sb

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la course pour

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the race for sg

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malheureux, qui a mal tourné

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ill-fated

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un bouc émissaire (2)

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a hate figure / a scapegoat

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faire ses preuves

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to prove oneself

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obstinément

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stubbornly

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têtu

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stubborn

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détermination

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willpower

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courage

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boldness

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méchanceté

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malice

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malicieux, sournois

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sly

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malhonnêteté, fausseté

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deceitfulness

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soif / faim de pouvoir

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thrist / hunger for power

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étancher sa soif

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to quench one's thirst

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on ne peut nier que

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there is no denying that

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sans merci, de manière impitoyable

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mercilessly

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faire une caricature de qn (2)

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to lampoon/satirize sb

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le monde politique dominé par les hommes

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the male-dominated world of politics

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pour couronner le tout (2)

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to crown it all | to add insults to injury

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comme prévu

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predictably

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au moment opportun

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opportunely

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l'esprit, l'intelligence

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wit

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être plus futé que

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to outwit

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briser les rêves de qn

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to shatter sb's dream

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trembler

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to quaver

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respirer, exhaler

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to exude

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renoncer, abandonner

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to relinquish

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mettre qn en colère

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to anger sb

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s’énerver facilement

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to be easily angered

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c'était écrit

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the writing was on the wall