Voc 9 Flashcards

1
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dreadful

A

terrible

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2
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pendre

A

dangle / hang

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3
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purposely

A

exprès

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4
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des dents

A

teeth (pas de -s)

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5
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attirer l’attention

A

draw

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6
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crasse

A

filth

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7
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venture

A

s’aventurer/ se risquer

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8
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s’immiscer/ perturber/ déranger

A

to intrude on

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9
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implement –> the implementation

A

mettre en oeuvre, établir

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10
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notwithstanding

A

malgré

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11
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certainly

A

vraiment

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12
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livelihood

A

moyen d’existence, gagne-pain

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13
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deplete

A

réduire

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14
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se préparer à

A

to steel oneself

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15
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payer le grand prix

A

to pay heavy price

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16
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tenter de faire qqch

A

to attempt to

17
Q

to seize

A

se saisir

18
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s’embarquer dans

A

embark on

19
Q

this represents

A

cela signifie

20
Q

réinsérer qq

A

to rehabilitate someone

21
Q

fasciner (captiver le regard de qq)

A

grip

22
Q

unmatched

A

inégalable : is now unmatched in any democracy

23
Q

in the teeth of

A

en dépit de

24
Q

se calmer

A

to let up

25
Q

over the past two decades

A

depuis

26
Q

inmate

A

patient, détenu …

27
Q

les médias faisaient un compte rendu sans modifier son intitulé

A

the media reported on with relative accuracy

28
Q

exactitude

A

accuracy