War, Politics, Some Adjectives Flashcards

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attirer

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to attract

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rover quelqu’un de coups

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to beat someone black and blue

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supprimer

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to do away with

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se faire inscrire

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to register (to vote)

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5
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s’aggraver

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to get worse

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6
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les combats

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fighting

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se (re)présenter

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to run (again)

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l’engin explosif improvesé (EEI)

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improvised explosive device (IED)

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un(e) immigrant(e)

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newly arrived immigrant

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10
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un incendie

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fire

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maghrébin(e)

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from the Maghreb (NW Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia)

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éclairer

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to enlighten

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les pourparlers

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talks, negotiations

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s’accoutumer à

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to get used to

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l’accueil

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welcome

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les armes de destruction massive (ADM)

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weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

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la xénophobie

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xenophobia

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un attentat

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attack

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céder à

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to give up; to give in

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20
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la main-d’œuvre

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labor

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la conception

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design, plan

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un deuxième tour

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run-off election

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blesser

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to hurt

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le conflit

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conflict

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se produire
to happen, take place
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répandre
to spread
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un mandat
term of office
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libérer
to free
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une embuscade
ambush
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un programme électoral
platform
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la peine de mort
death penalty
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empirer
to worsen
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la polémique
controversy
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accueillant(e)
welcoming, friendly
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soutenir
to support
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rénover
to renovate
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une manifestation/manifester
demonstration, protest (organized), to demonstrate, protest
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la lutte (contre)
fight, struggle (against)
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insupportable
intolerable, unbearable
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laid(e)
ugly
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en verre/en métal/en terre battue
made of glass/metal/adobe
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attaquer
to attack
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moche
ugly, ghastly
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remarquable/spectaculaire
remarkable/spectacular
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s'accroître
to increase
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super
super
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les forces
forces
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le front
front; front lines
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une menace
threat
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les quartiers sensibles
slums
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croissant(e)
increasing, growing
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un bouc émissaire
scapegoat, fall guy
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la banlieu
the suburbs
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livrer
to deliver
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honteux/honteuse
shameful
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désigner/nommer
to appoint
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être candidat(e) (à la présidence)
to run (for president)
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passionat(e)
exciting
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la politique étrangère
foreign policy
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une campagne électorale
election campaign
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un sans-abri
homeless person
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un problème/une question
issue
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une œuvre
work (of art)
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un débat
debate
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la mort/les morts (m. pl.)
death/the dead
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discuter (de)
to discuss
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chouette
neat, nice, great
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le chômage
unemployment
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la négociation
negotiation
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la paix
peace
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prendre en otage
to take hostage
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le soldat
soldier
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le terrorisme
terrorism
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un chômeur/une chômeuse
unemployed person
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tuer
to kill
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convaincre
to convince
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la politique intérieure
internal (domestic) policy
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un électeur/une électrice
voter
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élire
to elect
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réussi(e)
successful, well executed
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les émeutes
riots
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réélire
to reelect
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voter
to vote
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un(e) immigré(e)
an immigrant well established in the foreign country
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l'armée
army