Thèmes/Versions #2 Flashcards

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à quelle heure

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what time …? (Ø at)

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2
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aveugle

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blind

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3
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responsable

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leader - person in charge - office holder

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4
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sourd

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deaf

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5
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dans 2 ans

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two years from now - in two years’ time

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détails en plus

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further details

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alarmant

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alarming

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8
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ce que ≠ tout ce que

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what ≠ all that

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9
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un pb épineux

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a thorny pb

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être confronté à

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to be faced with - confronted with

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ou bien… ou bien…

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either…or (whether si dans une phrase interrogative)

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12
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être menacé

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to be threatened by

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menacer

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to threaten

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14
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colis

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parcel

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paquet

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package

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commander

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order

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penser à

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think about (approximatif) ou of (plus précis)

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valoir la peine

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worth (adj) (avec un nom : V+ing) - Worthwhile si en adverbe

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19
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digne de

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Worthy

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20
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la capacité

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the ability

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le pouvoir d’achat

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the purchasing power

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emprunter

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pétrole

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il me semble que

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hocher la tête
to nod
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puéril
youthful
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évident
obvious
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dette
leverage
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une lame
a blade
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tranchant
sharp
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une émeute
a riot
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désordre
disturbance
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imposer
ordre / impose
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délinquant
delinquent
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dans une certaine meure
to a certain extent / to some extent
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quand à
as for
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scène de pillage
a looting
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qqc amène qn à faire qc (délibéré ≠ conséquence)
to lead someone TO do something ≠ to lead TO someone DOING something
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se plaindre de
to complain of /about
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ensemble de ceux en charge de la loi : forces de l'ordre
law enforcement
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par
by
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être considéré comme + nom / + adj
to be considered AS + nom / to be considered + adj
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déclencher
to set-off
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entrer physiquement ≠ entre symbolique
go into ≠ enter
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près de : proximité ≠ presque
close to ≠ nearly / almost
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tromper
to deceive
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une tromperie
a deception
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déception
disappointment
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la majorité pense que ... (2)
most of them think that ... / they largely think that...