voc anglais interro 11-12 Flashcards

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a long-awaited decision

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une décision attendue depuis longtemps

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its general approach to

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son approche générale de…

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further review

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un examen plus approfondi

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quotas are not permissible

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les quotas ne sont pas autorisés

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an applicant

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un candidat

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opponents

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des opposants

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a plus factor

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un bonus/ un facteur positif

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to seek to

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chercher à

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challenged the program

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contesté le programme

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she was denied admission

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on lui a refusé l’admission

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11
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to qualify her for admission

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la qualifier pour l’admission

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both side claimed victory

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les deux opposants revendiquent leur victoire

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breathing a sigh of relief

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emettre ( respirer) un soupir de soulagement

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experts of all ideological stripes

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des experts de tous les bords politiques

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a longtime opponent

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un opposant de longue date

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the remaining applicants

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les candidats restant

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the program has ensured that…

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le programme a permi

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a compelling interest in having a diverse student body

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un intérêt incontestable à avoir une population étudiante ( des étudiants) diversifiée

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the requirements set down by the Supreme Court

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les exigences fixées par la Cour Suprême

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20
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to dissent

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se désolidariser

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21
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dissenting from today’s ruling

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dissidente/ en opposition/ désolidarisé avec la décision prise aujourd’hui

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in the wake of

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à la suite de

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a massive slump in applications

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une chute massive des candidatures

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as groups that should be targeted for recruitment

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comme des groupes qui devraient être des cibles pour les recrutements

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to discriminate against middle-class applicants

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pratiquer une discrimination à l’encontre des candidats de la classe moyenne

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to curry favour

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pour s’attirer les faveurs de/ faire le beau ( pour un chien)

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the university access watchdog

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l’organisme de contrôle d’accès à l’université

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to warn

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prevenir

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29
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intake

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admission/ recrutement

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30
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the decrease in the entry rate

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la dmiminution des taux d’admission

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31
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a decades-old trend

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une tendance vieille de plusieurs décennie

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32
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to face down

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tenir tete à

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33
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under-performance

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une sous-performance

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if universities fail to deliver their access agreements

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si les universités ne parviennent pas à

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the root causes

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les causes originelles/ à la base du problème

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36
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girls outnumber boys

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les filles sont plus nombreuses que les hommes

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37
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they massively outperform boys

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elles font de moins bonnes performances que les hommes

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stiff fines

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de lourdes amendes

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the NEETs

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Not in Employment. Education or Training

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the three Rs

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Arithmetics/ reading/ writting

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the Three Fs

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fighting/ football and fucking

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equal opportunities

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egalité des chances

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gerrymandering

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découpage électoral

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a hidden agenda

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une idée derrière la tete

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to file a complaint

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porter plainte

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to file a lawsuit

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poursuivre en justice

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franchise/ to disenfranchise

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droit de vote

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to lead the drive

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mener un combat

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Non-violent protest

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protestation non-violent

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footage

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images

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spark

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susciter

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sympathetic

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compatissant

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to redeem

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racheter ou rattraper

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significantly

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de manière importante

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a close friend

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un ami proche

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deeply rooted

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profondément enraciné

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nationwide

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national

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outlaw

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rendre hors la loi

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sanitation

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installations sanitaires

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foreshadow

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présager

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turnout

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participation

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endure

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endurer

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look back on

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repenser à

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legacy

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héritage

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fester

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pourrir

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slay

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tuer ou occire

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ensuing

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qui s’ensuit

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outcry

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protestation

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unarmed

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sans arme

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enact

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promulger

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appall

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atterrer

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bloodshed

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carnage

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fulfill

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remplir

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amunition

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munitions

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relevant

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pertinent

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to stem the tide

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contrer le fléau

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stimulus package

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relance

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Cost-effective

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rentable

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ongoing

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en cours

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ballot box

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urne

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disenfranchise

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priver de vote

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to restore

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restaurer

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relentless

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incessant

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sight

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vue

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lawsuit

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procès

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sign a bill into law

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promulger une loi

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mere

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simple

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sweep

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balayer

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deserve

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mériter

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plaintiff

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plaignant

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unduly

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excessivement