War (Phrases) Flashcards

1
Q

The three Services are the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.

A

Les trois armes sont l’armée de terre, la marine et l’armée de l’air.

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2
Q

Fit for service =/= Unfit for service

A

Bon pour le service =/= Réformé

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3
Q

A conscientious objector

A

Un objecteur de conscience

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4
Q

Attention! =/= At ease!

A

Garde à vous ! =/= Repose !

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5
Q

4,000 troops were sent in reinforcement.

A

4 000 soldats ont été envoyés en renfort.

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6
Q

The troops charged and took the city by storm.

A

Les troupes ont chargé et pris la ville d’assaut.

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7
Q

The United States was at war in Iraq.

A

Les États-Unis étaient en guerre en Irak.

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8
Q

This mercenary saw action in Africa.

A

Ce mercenaire a combattu en Afrique.

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8
Q

To wage war on

A

Faire la guerre à

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9
Q

Ethnic cleansing

A

Le nettoyage ethnique

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10
Q

To be AWOL (absent without official leave)

A

être porté absent, être déserteur

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11
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The American Civil War broke out in 1861.

A

La Guerre de Sécession a éclaté en 1861.

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12
Q

Germany declared war on France in 1914.

A

L’Allemagne a déclaré la guerre à la France en 1914.

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13
Q

Brothers in arms

A

Des frères d’armes

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14
Q

World War I (WWI) lasted four years.

A

La Première Guerre mondiale a duré quatre ans.

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15
Q

In the Middle Ages, soldiers foight with swords, bows and arrows, axes, spears and shields.

A

Au Moyen Âge, les soldats se battaient avec des épées, des arcs et des flèches, des haches, des lances et des boucliers.

16
Q

Jack is on the warpath and armed to the teeth.

A

Jack est sur le sentier de la guerre et armé jusqu’au dents.

17
Q

You’ev got to bite the bullet.

A

Il faut que tu serres les dents.

18
Q

It’s a double-edged sword.

A

C’est un arme à double tranchant.

19
Q

He has more than one string to his bow.

A

Il a plus d’une corde à son arc.

20
Q

A smoking gun

A

Une preuve irréfutable

21
Q

An uphill battle

A

Un combat très difficile

22
Q

To cross swords with somebody

A

Croiser le fer avec quelqu’un

23
Q

It’s a losing battle.

A

C’est un combat perdu d’avance.

24
Q

You always jump the gun.

A

Tu fais toujours tout trop vite.

25
Q

Stick to your guns!

A

Reste fidèle à tes idées !

26
Q

Not by a long shot!

A

Loin de là ! / Bien au contraire !