Voc 5 Flashcards

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1
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atterir

A

to land

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2
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l’enjambée, le grand pas, la foulée

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the stride

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3
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marcher à grands pas

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to stride

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4
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escalator

A

moving staircase / rolling staircase

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5
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exquisement, intensèment

A

exquisitely

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6
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l’impolitesse

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the rudeness

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7
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entailler

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to notch

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8
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la grêle

A

the hail

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9
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gréler

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to hail

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10
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acclamer, saluer (une personne)

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to hail

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11
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marin, navigateur

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the sailor

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12
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négligent

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perfunctory

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13
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précipiter, hâter

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to hasten

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14
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parmi

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amid

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15
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Assurer, garantir

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to ensure

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16
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égalité des chances

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equal opportunities

17
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l’ascension sociale

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upward mobility

18
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s’épanouir

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to blossom

19
Q

un penchant, une deviation

A

a bios

20
Q

le préjugé

A

the prejudice

21
Q

l’argot

A

the slang

22
Q

paroles hypocrites, la langue de bois

A

cant

23
Q

le divertissement

A

the entertainment

24
Q

délocalisation

A

relocation

25
Q

se moquer de

A

to mock

26
Q

la baisse

A

the downturn

27
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sous-traiter

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to outsource

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un cheval de bois, ou un sujet favori, dada

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a hobbyhorse

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bien vivant

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alive and kicking

30
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l’affiche, la pancarte

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the placard

31
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transporter, transmettre

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to convey

32
Q

le phare, signal lumineux

A

the beacon

33
Q

la lueur d’espoir

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the beacon of hope

34
Q

dévastateur

A

devastating

35
Q

le taux de participation (élection)

A

voter turnout

36
Q

tourner autour du pot

A

to beat about the bush

37
Q

la litote

A

the understatement

38
Q

appauvrir

A

to impoverish