The US as a nation of immigrants Flashcards

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être soutenu par

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to be endorsed by

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sans papiers

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undocumented

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puissant, pertinent

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potent

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se vanter de

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to boast about

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main d’oeuvre

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workforce

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sans qualifications

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unskilled

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l’application (d’une loi)

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enforcement

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un douanier

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a border patrol agent

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une clôture

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a fence

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renforcer

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to stiffen

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en toute connaissance de cause

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knowingly

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renforcer la sécurité à la frontière

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to tighten border security

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la tactique de la carrotte et du baton

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the carrot and stick approach

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une voie vers

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a path to

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à condition que

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provided

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endiguer le flot/flux/marée

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to stem the tide

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évacuer par avion

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to airlift

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to repeal

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annuler

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fuir, ils fuirent

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to flee, they fled

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se laisser séduire par une promesse

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to be lured by a promise

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un pas vers

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a step towards

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au détriment de

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at the expense of

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la mairie (l’institution), les pv locaux

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the council

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un mouvement

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a motion

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ne pas se donner la peine de

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to not bother to

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être à bout de souffle, haleter

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to pant

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to lurch

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tituber, fluctuer (pour les prix)

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une charge, un fardeau

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a burden