Vocab Flashcards by Emma Dickson

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retraite

A

pension

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champ d’action

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field of action

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un dossier politique sensible

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sensitive public issue

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grève

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strike

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ne peut être brandi devant le Sénat

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cannot be waved before the senate

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adoptée à la majorité des députés

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adopted by a majority of members

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prise de parole

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public speaking

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allocution

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address, short speach

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prise de parole du président

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president’s speech

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nation plus juste

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fairer nation

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la promulgation

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enactment of law, promulgation

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une feuille de route

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road map

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un chantier

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project

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une allocation télévisée

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televised speech

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CFDT

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French Democratic Federation of Labour

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CGT

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General Workers’ Confederation

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mettre la pression à

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to put pressure on

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hallucinant

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striking, staggering

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apaiser

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to pacify, calm, appease

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hors de la réalité

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out of reality

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la France Insoumise

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left-wing populist political party

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le vol

A

theft

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taper

A

to hit

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tapant sur des casseroles

A

hitting/banging pots

la mairie

town or city council/hall

en pleine milieu (de)

right in the middle (of)

oser

to dare

refaire

to re-do

abroger

repeal

tout ça pour ça

all this for nothing

de voeux pieux

wishful thinking, pious wishes

à côté de la plaque

off track/kilter, muddled

mea cupla

admission of guilt

charivari

early name for casserolade, means uproar, racket

le puissant

the powerful, powerful person

interdit

prohibition

AFP

press agency

casserolade

popular event where protestants hit pots and pans to call attention by making noise

manifestant(e)

demonstrator

clivage

division, split, rift