Voc 2 Flashcards

1
Q

s’estomper

A

to be blurred

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2
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labourers

A

ouvriers

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3
Q

hypocrite

A

hypocritical

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4
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sensible (anglais)

A

raisonnable

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5
Q

provoquer l’indignation

A

to blacklist = to trigger an outrage

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6
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a milestone

A

= a landmark = turning point = important event

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7
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aspirer à

A

to yearn for = to long for

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8
Q

poverty

A

squalor

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9
Q

être à la traîne

A

to lag behind

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10
Q

overhaul

A

remanier, reconstruire

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11
Q

libérer

A

to release

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12
Q

to bleed

A

saigner

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13
Q

to put on the dole

A

être mis au chômage

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14
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taux de participation aux élections

A

the turnout

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15
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le coeur du pb

A

the core of the pb

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16
Q

paradis fiscal

A

tax haven

17
Q

someone who is unrest

A

casseur

18
Q

Un imprévu

A

A New wrinckle

19
Q

chagrin

A

sorrow

20
Q

to be in dire straits

A

to be desperate

21
Q

relancer l’économie

A

to spur, to jumpstart, to kickstart

22
Q

the system is rotten

A

est pourri

23
Q

blue-collars

A

col bleu

24
Q

to be a drag

A

être un boulet

25
Q

se ranger au côté de

A

to side with, to rally

26
Q

a first-past-the-post system

A

système uninominal à 1 tour

27
Q

to endure, to struggle

A

endurer

28
Q

far-right party

A

FN

29
Q

jouer à la roulette russe

A

to gamble

30
Q

faire une boucle

A

to loop