VOC 11 Flashcards

1
Q

dont il a tant besoin

A

penser à “much-needed” (autre tournure de phrase)

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2
Q

nuire à qch / qn

A

to harm sth/sb

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3
Q

comme il fallait s’y attendre

A

as was to be expected

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4
Q

tuerie

A

slaughter

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5
Q

faire bouger les lignes

A

to shift the lines

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6
Q

oser faire qqch

A

to dare (to) do something

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7
Q

il ferait mieux de

A

he’d do better to

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8
Q

participer à (émissions)

A

to take part in

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9
Q

se moquer de

A

to laugh at

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10
Q

inciter quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

A

to prompt somebody to do something

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11
Q

se lancer dans

A

to embark on

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12
Q

chasse au trésor

A

treasure hunt

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13
Q

confondre

A

to confuse

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14
Q

l’engouement

A

keen interest

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15
Q

critique (d’un film etc)

A

a review

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16
Q

parcours du combattant

A

assault course

17
Q

le gros mensonge

A

the whopper

18
Q

truquer

A

to rig

19
Q

un bouc émissaire

A

a scapegoat

20
Q

prendre comme bouc émissaire

A

to scapegoat

21
Q

hausser les épaules

A

to shrug

22
Q

endurer

A

to endure

23
Q

suffisant (pejoratif)

A

cocksure

24
Q

le reportage

A

the coverage

25
Q

renforcer

A

to reinforce

26
Q

l’ennemi

A

the foe

27
Q

mensonger

A

mendacious

28
Q

l’attentisme

A

the wait-and-see policy

29
Q

retirer (troupes…)

A

to withdraw