Voc 4 Flashcards

1
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un autre

A

another

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2
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je me souviens encore

A

I can still remember + COD => on colle le verbe et son COD

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3
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view ≠ sight

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sight = vue (sens) ≠ vue (panorama)

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4
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être bouche bée

A

to stand gaping at

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5
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exploser de rire

A

to burst out laughing

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6
Q

L’investiture

A

on his Inauguration Day

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7
Q

être investi

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to be sworn

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8
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adhérer à

A

to join

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9
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l’adhésion

A

membership

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10
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élargissement

élargir

A

the enlargement

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11
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état membre

A

member state

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12
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competitive edge

A

avantage compétitif

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13
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Airbus est un fleuron de l’industrie européenne

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Airbus is a flagship of Europe industries

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14
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mettre en commun les ressources

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to pool the resources

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15
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it enhances its success

A

cela leur a donné les meilleures chances de réussir

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16
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s’arrêter

A

to come to an end

17
Q

thwart

A

contrecarrer des plans, repousser une attaque

18
Q

quand on veut dire : a connu

A

personne : has know
sinon : to experience, to witness
négatif : to be hit by, to be affected by

19
Q

la question est de savoir si

A

the question is whether

20
Q

mettre en vigueur

A

to implement, to enforce

21
Q

spending

A

toujours au sing

22
Q

augmenter les taxes

A

to raise taxes, to cut taxes

23
Q

la solution de ce pb, la cause de

A

the solution of, the cause of

24
Q

durer

25
dizzying
qui fait perdre la tete
26
sonner la sonnette d'alarme
to blow the whistle
27
baisse d'impôts
tax relief
28
condamner
- moralement : to condamn - être fichu : to be doomed, to be condamned - to be bound to fail - to be sentenced to prison - to be convicted = être reconnu coupable
29
la victoire est près d'eux
the victory is within reach, is at arm's length
30
parti démocrate
Democratic Party
31
être en danger
to be in jeopardy
32
changer de ça à ça
to shift from to