The Economist Flashcards

1
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Se retirer de

A

To withdraw From

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2
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Intransigeant, ferme, radical (Salvini)

A

Hardline

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3
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Miner

Ébranler

(Démocratie)

A

Undermine

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4
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Jeter, lancer

(Benji)

A

To cast

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5
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Les sondages

(…Position)

A

Poles

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6
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La dégradation (19e)

A

The blight

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7
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Exagéré, excessif

A

Overdone

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8
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Encadrer (Pascal Grand Frère)

A

To frame smthing

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9
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Lanceur d’alerte

A

Whistleblower

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10
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Prétendre

A

To allege

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11
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S’immiscer, intervenir dans

A

To meddle in

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12
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Vraie Louisa

A

Genuine

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13
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Pressentir

A

To Tip

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14
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Légitime

A

Correctly placed

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15
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Très, particulièrement

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Eminently

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16
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Risqué

A

Racy

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17
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Au delà de, Autrement que

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Beyond

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18
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Entretenir, subvenir aux besoins de (Louisa)

A

To support

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19
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Curieusement

A

Interestingly

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20
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Tant mieux

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All the better

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21
Q

Ensemble, gamme

A

Lineup

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22
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Environ (Outhere)

A

Roughly

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23
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Pas vraiment, pas tout à fait

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Not quite

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24
Q

Suivre les traces de

A

To follow The footsteps of

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D’après certaines sources
Reportedly
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Le retrait
The withdrawal
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La disparition/mort de
The demise of
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Lointain, éloigné, reculé
Remote (working)
29
Écourter Réduire, limiter
To curtail
30
Dissimuler (Chine avec Corona)
To conceal
31
Très peu probable Improbable, invraisemblable
Unlikely
32
Un fonctionnaire
A civil servant
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Porter, apporter, transporter
To bear
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Le mépris, le dédain Mépriser, rejeter, refuser
Scorn To scorn
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Trébucher
To stumble
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Se permettre de (financièrement)
To Afford
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A première vue
At First glance
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Ravage, dégâts, dévastation
Havoc
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Juger/estimer
To deem
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Une sirène
A mermaid
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Réprimer
To clamp down on
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Troubles
Unrest
43
Alimenter, entretenir
To stoke
44
Intimidant
Daunting
45
Paresseux
Sluggish
46
Atroce, éprouvant, douloureux
Harrowing
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Céder, céder le passage
To yield To
48
Un serment
An oath
49
Acclamer, Applaudir
To cheer
50
Bien pensant, moralisateur
Self-righteous
51
Blesser physiquement
To wound (afghan)
52
Sleepy (ville)
Tranquille, paisible
53
Pressant, urgent
Dire
54
Risqué, Dangereux, Peu solide
Dodgy
55
Une prise (escalade) Un tremplin (carrière)
A foothold
56
Un obstacle
A hurdle
57
Négligent, peu soigné
Sloppy
58
1)Risqué 2)Louche
Dodgy
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Une relation qui se dégrade
To sour
60
Un tournant décisif
A watershed
61
Il a été hué
He was jeered
62
Se vanter
To boast of
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Parcourir, fouiller
To scour (schour)
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Encombré
Cluttered
65
Indemne, Sain et sauf
Unscathed
66
Nul
Lousy
67
Imprudent, irréfléchi (Action) Téméraire (Personne)
Reckless
68
Conscient de Sensible à
Attuned to something
69
S’enflammer
To flare up
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To harness something
Exploiter Maîtriser
71
Surprendre
To startle
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Stupéfiant Étonnant
Astounding
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Chuter, s’effondrer
To plummet
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Brumeux
Hazy
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De la même manière
By The same token
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Un adversaire/ un ennemi
A foe