Vocab P.40 Flashcards

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1
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needless to say

A

inutile de dire

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noxious, harmful

A

nocif

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3
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oddly enough

A

assez curieusement

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4
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on second thoughts

A

à bien y réfléchir

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5
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opponent, adversary, a

A

un opposant

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outcome, an

A

résultat

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outgrowth of sth, an

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un résultat de chose, une conséquence finale

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outline, an

A

plan

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9
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outspoken answer

A

une réponse franche

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10
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outstanding

A

remarquable

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11
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overlook, to

A

négliger, passer outre, ne pas voir que

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12
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partiality

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subjectivité

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13
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play down, to

A

minimiser

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14
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play up, to

A

insister sur

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15
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point out, to

A

souligner, mettre en avant

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16
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pointlessness, uselessness

A

inutilité

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17
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political hot potato, a

A

un sujet que les politiciens évitent

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18
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preposterous

A

grotesque

19
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previous, former

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ancien(ne), antérieur(e), vieux/vielle

20
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problem at hand, the

A

le problème présent

21
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prone to [doing sth]

A

enclin à

22
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proponent, advocate, a(n)

A

un partisan

23
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pros and cons

A

le pour et le contre

24
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pove one’s point

A

prouver ce qu’on avance

25
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pun, play-on-words, a

A

un jeu de mots

26
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put forward, to

A

mettre en avant

27
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puzzling

A

déconcertant

28
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puzzling, odd

A

curieux

29
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qualify, to

A

nuancer

30
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question, to

A

remettre en cause

31
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question somebody’s good faith

A

mettre en doute la bonne foi de

32
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raise an issue, to

A

soulever une question

33
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react, to

A

réagir

34
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reliable

A

fiable

35
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reluctance to do sth

A

répugnance à faire qqch

36
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reword/ rephrase, to

A

reformuler

37
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rise, increase, an [in sth]

A

une hausse, une augmentation

38
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run counter to, to

A

aller à l’encontre de

39
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scatching [attak]

A

virulent(e)

40
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scheme, a

A

un plan

41
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sensitive issue, a

A

une question sensible

42
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shame, to

A

culpabiliser

43
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sharp

A

net

44
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side-effects

A

effets secondaires