The Economist, "The Blue wave" (24.10.2020) Flashcards

1
Q

to sow mistrust

A

instiller la défiance, “semer la zizanie”

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2
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to supersize

A

supplanter

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3
Q

bracing

A

revivifiant, revigorant

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4
Q

to cast a ballot

A

exprimer un suffrage, déposer un bulletin de vote

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5
Q

polling stations

A

bureaux de vote

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6
Q

it must be said

A

il faut le reconnaitre

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7
Q

conurbation

A

agglomération

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8
Q

sprawling

A

tentaculaire

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9
Q

around the bloc

A

autour du pâté de maison

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10
Q

hushed conversations

A

discussions chuchotées

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11
Q

in tow

A

dans le sillage

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12
Q

marvelled

A

émerveillé, enthousiasmé

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13
Q

telltale

A

témoin évocateur

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14
Q

a fire-station

A

une caserne de pompier

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15
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“everything is evil”

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“c’est le mal incarné”

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16
Q

she was taking such pains

A

elle donnait tant de mal

17
Q

slightly allayed

A

légèrement dissipé

18
Q

enduring concerns

A

des craintes persistantes

19
Q

little wonder

A

ce n’est pas étonnant

20
Q

burly

A

barraqué, costaud

21
Q

political hue

A

tonalité, couleur politique

22
Q

mishaps

A

des incidents

23
Q

“a taste of his own medicine”

A

“l’arroseur arrosé”