Unit 10 Unusual Vocab Flashcards

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1
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avoir de l’influence

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to have influence

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une croyance

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belief

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une dictature

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dictatorship

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modéré

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moderate

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un programme

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programme

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le scrutin

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polls/ballot

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7
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une urne

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a ballot box

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8
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absentionniste

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abstainer

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9
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avoir le driot au chapitre

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to have a voice

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la construction

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building/ construction

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11
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démagogique

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popularity-seeking

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12
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une démarche

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a measure/ approach

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13
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un(e) député

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an MP

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un électeur

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a voter

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un enjeu

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issue/ stakes

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être au courant de

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to be aware of

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17
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faire des économies

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to save money

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18
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un(e) fonctionnaire

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a civil servant

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la liste électorale

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electoral register

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minoritaire

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in minority

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payer des impôts

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to pay taxes

22
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prendre l’habitude de

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to get used to

23
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la souveraineté

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sovereignty

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se souvenir de

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to remember

25
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voter blanc

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to cast a blank vote/ spoil your vote

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un actionnaire

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a share holder

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appauvrir

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to impoverish

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une barrière douanière

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a trade barrier

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désoeuvré

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idle/ inactive

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en autarcie

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self-sufficient

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les droits de l’homme

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human rights

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envisager

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to consider

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une fin en soi

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an end in itself

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un financier

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a banker

35
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insupportable

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unbearable

36
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le libre échange

A

free trade

37
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le métissage culturel

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the mixing of cultures

38
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la monnaie unique

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single currency

39
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une multinationale

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a multinational company

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le niveau de vie

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the standard of living

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peuplé

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populated

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le retour

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return

43
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la sauvegarde

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safeguard/ conservation

44
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valable

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valid/ acceptable