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Vocabulary 10.16.18 Flashcards

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1
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récession, ralentissement, crise, contraction

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downturn

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spécificités

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distinctiveness

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(se) redresser

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to straighten up

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au fond / dans le fond

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at the bottom

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s’abaisser, se baisser, se voûter

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to stoop

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la croissance

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the growth

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se lever, monter, s’élever

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rise (rose, risen)

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croissant, en hausse, enflant

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surging

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atténuer, apaiser, réprimer qqch

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to quell sth

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florissant, vigoureux, vivant

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thriving

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prospérer, se développer, s’épanouir

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to thrive

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chuter, tomber, dégringoler

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to tumble

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13
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tiède

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lukewarm

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chuchoter, murmurer

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to whisper

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un chuchotement, un murmure, un bruissement

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a whisper

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en détail, largement, à fond, minutieusement, en profondeur

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extensively

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maladroit

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clumsy

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c’est-à-dire

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that is to say

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étroitement, en étroite collaboration, de près

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closely

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approche, conception, vision

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approach

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en difficulté

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in deep trouble

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subtilités, complexités

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intricacies

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complexité

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intricacy

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complexe (adj), compliqué (adj), délicat (adj)

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intricate

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taquiner, embêter, se moquer

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to tease

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jeter, balancer, mettre

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to throw (threw/thrown)

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escalader, monter

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to climb

28
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exprès, volontairement

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in purpose

29
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y réfléchir à deux fois

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think twice

30
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Etat de droit

–> L’Etat de droit va souvent de pair avec la démocratie.

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Rule of Law

–> Rule of law often goes together with democracy.

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flexibilité, adaptabilité

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scalability

32
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évolutif, extensible, flexible (adj)

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scalable (adj)

33
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question, affaire, sujet, cas, problème

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matter

34
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quelque soit, peu importe…

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no matter how/what/where…

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presque, environ, approximativement, quasiment

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almost

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  • tentative, essai

* tenter (qqch)

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an attempt
to attempt (sth)
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contraint

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strained

38
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  • souche, épreuve, pression, tension

* mettre à rude épreuve, filtrer, égoutter, forcer

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strain
to strain (sth, sb)
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  • aide, secours, support, subvention, outil, moyen

* aider qqch/qqn, assiter qqch/qqn

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aid

to aid

40
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évêque, fou

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bishop

41
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compter, estimer, considérer, supposer

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to reckon sth

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“chacun pour soi”

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fend for yourself

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inquiétant, de mauvaise augure, funeste

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ominous

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attendre, temporiser

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to await

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preuve, indice

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evidence

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accord

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agreement

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élection partielle

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by-election

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tenir, contenir, maintenir, organiser, détenir

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hold (held,held)

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épuisé, diminué

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depleted

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juré, assermenté

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sworn (adj)

51
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jurer, prêter serment / pester, dire des gros mots

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to swear (swore,sworn)

52
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une approbation sans discussion (utilisé comme adjectif)

autre définition : tampon en caoutchouc

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rubber-stamp (adj)

53
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préjudice, tort, mal, dommage

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harm

54
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nuire, nuire à, blesser, endommager

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to harm

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éleveur

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herder

56
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mis en relief, soulignement, mis en lumière

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underscoring

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devant, en avant, en tête

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ahead

58
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programmer, prévoir

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to schedule

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épidémie, flambé, déclenchement, éruption

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outbreak

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entaché

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marred

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participation, affluence, assistance

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turnout

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