The Economist : immigration reform clearing the first hurdle Flashcards

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Ayes

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Vote positif: oui

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Cast

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Jeter

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Caucus

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Élection primaire américaine

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Landslide

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Glissement de terrain

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Proponent

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Partisan Avocat

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Overhaul

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Révision Remaniement Refonte

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Simultaneously

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Simultanément

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To flout

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Bafouer Mépriser

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Chunk

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Large pièce Gros morceau

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Centerpiece

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Pièce maîtresse Décoration de table

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Drum up

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Susciter

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Récompenser

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To reward

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Overwhelming

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Écrasant (too powerful/feelings) Irrésistible

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Thesis

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Thèse

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Turn in

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Dénoncer Un par un/ chacun son tour

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Distaste

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Dégoût Répugnance

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Ingratiate

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S’attirer les faveurs de quelqu’un

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Ongoing

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En cours

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To Bluster

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Se vanter Fanfaronner

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Compromise

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Compromis

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Amnesty

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Pardon officiel Amnistie

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Leniency

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Clémence Indulgence

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Path

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Sentier

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Walled off

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Emmmuré

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Principled

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Qui a des principes

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Jeter

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Cast

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Vote positif: oui

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Ayes

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Élection primaire américaine

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Caucus

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Glissement de terrain

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Landslide

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Partisan Avocat

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Proponent

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Révision Remaniement Refonte

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Overhaul

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Simultanément

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Simultaneously

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Bafouer Mépriser

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To flout

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Large pièce Gros morceau

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Chunk

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Pièce maîtresse Décoration de table

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Centerpiece

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Susciter

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Drum up

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To reward

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Récompenser

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Écrasant (too powerful/feelings) Irrésistible

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Overwhelming

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Thèse

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Thesis

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Dénoncer Un par un/ chacun son tour

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Turn in

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Dégoût Répugnance

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Distaste

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S’attirer les faveurs de quelqu’un

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Ingratiate

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En cours

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Ongoing

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Se vanter Fanfaronner

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To Bluster

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Compromis

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Compromise

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Pardon officiel Amnistie

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Amnesty

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Clémence Indulgence

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Leniency

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Sentier

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Path

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Emmmuré

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Walled off

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Qui a des principes

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Principled