War Flashcards

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1
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créer des tensions

A

to strain relations

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être en désaccord avec

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to differ with

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2
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être de mauvais augure pour l’avenir

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to bode ill for the future

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3
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une querelle

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a feud

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4
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s’enliser

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to bog down

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5
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des points de vue irréconciliables

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unbridgeable /irreconcilable views

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6
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une impasse

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a deadlock

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7
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inébranlable

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uncompromising

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8
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poser un ultimatum

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to set an ultimatum

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9
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faire échouer des discussions

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to derail talks

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10
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rompre un accord

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to break up a deal

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11
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entrer en conflit

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to clash

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12
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tension

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strain

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13
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faire la guerre

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to wage war with

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14
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éclater

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to break out

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15
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envahir

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to invade

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riposter, exercer des représailles

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to retaliate

17
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une arme

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a weapon

18
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les munitions

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ammunition, munitions

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blindé

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armoured

20
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un combat aérien

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a dogfight

21
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un obus

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a shell

22
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une mitrailleuse

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a machine gun

23
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un fusil d’assaut

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an assault rifle

24
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tirer sur

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to shoot at

25
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abattre qqn

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to shoot sb

26
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une balle perdue

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a stray bullet

27
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les blessés

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the wounded

28
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les pertes humaines

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casualties

29
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disparu au combat

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missing in action (MIA)

30
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un prisonnier de guerre

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a POW

31
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relâcher

A

to release

32
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les dommages collatéraux

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side effects

33
Q

but

A

aim /goal

34
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la victoire à tout prix

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victory at all costs