Unit 7 : Blacklisted Flashcards

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1
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bouc émissaire

A

scapegoat

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2
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chasse aux sorcières

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witch hunt

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3
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preuve

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evidence

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4
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menace

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threat

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5
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suspicion

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distrust

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6
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à tort

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wrongfully

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7
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mettre à l’index

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blacklist

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8
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désigner

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point sb out

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9
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avoir des préjugés

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be prejudiced against

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10
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stand up to =

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oppose

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11
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charge sb with

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accuse sb of

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12
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être jugé

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be tried

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13
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être reconnu coupable de

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be convicted of

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14
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témoigner

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testify

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15
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cible

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target

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16
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avec incrédulité

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in disbelief

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17
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membre d’un groupe d’autodéfens

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vigilante

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18
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coupable

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guilty

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19
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bouleversé

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distressed

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20
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sans voix

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speechless

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21
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être interloqué

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be taken aback

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22
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se venger

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avenge

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23
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flee=

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run away

24
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ne pas en croire ses oreilles

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can’t believe one’s ears

25
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écriteau

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placard

26
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shocking=

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revolting

27
Q

organiser un rassemblement

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hold a rally

28
Q

incarner

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embody

29
Q

silhouette

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figure

30
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démarche

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walk

31
Q

vagabond

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tramp = vagant

32
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chapeau melon

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bowler hat

33
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cane =

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walking stick

34
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trop grand

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oversized

35
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usé

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worn

36
Q

en vouloir à qqn

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have/hold a grudge against

37
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lâche

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coward

38
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mépris

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contempt

39
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balance

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stool pigeon

40
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plein de ressentiment

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resentful

41
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méprisant

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scornful=contemptuous

42
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convoquer

A

summon

43
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prêter serment

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take the oath

44
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être consterné

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be appalled

45
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mépriser

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despise

46
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craindre

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dread / fear

47
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faire des aveux complet

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make a full confession

48
Q

faire pression sur qqn pour le forcer à faire qqc

A

blackmail sb into

49
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faire des aveux complets

A

make a full confession

50
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se racheter

A

make amends for

51
Q

stupéfait

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stunned

52
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décontenancé

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taken aback

53
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furieux

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infuriated

54
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suspendre une dispute

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overhear a fight

55
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injurier

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shout abuse (at sb)