Voc 5 Flashcards

1
Q

atterir

A

to land

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2
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l’enjambée, le grand pas, la foulée

A

the stride

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3
Q

marcher à grands pas

A

to stride

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4
Q

escalator

A

moving staircase / rolling staircase

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5
Q

exquisement, intensèment

A

exquisitely

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6
Q

l’impolitesse

A

the rudeness

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7
Q

entailler

A

to notch

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8
Q

la grêle

A

the hail

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9
Q

gréler

A

to hail

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10
Q

acclamer, saluer (une personne)

A

to hail

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11
Q

marin, navigateur

A

the sailor

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12
Q

négligent

A

perfunctory

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13
Q

précipiter, hâter

A

to hasten

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14
Q

parmi

A

amid

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15
Q

Assurer, garantir

A

to ensure

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16
Q

égalité des chances

A

equal opportunities

17
Q

l’ascension sociale

A

upward mobility

18
Q

s’épanouir

A

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
Q

sous-traiter

A

to outsource

28
Q

un cheval de bois, ou un sujet favori, dada

A

a hobbyhorse

29
Q

bien vivant

A

alive and kicking

30
Q

l’affiche, la pancarte

A

the placard

31
Q

transporter, transmettre

A

to convey

32
Q

le phare, signal lumineux

A

the beacon

33
Q

la lueur d’espoir

A

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