Week 20 Flashcards

0
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To resign

A

Donner sa démission

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1
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To reshuffle

A

Remanier

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2
Q

To retire

A

Prendre sa retraite

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3
Q

Revenge

A

Revanche

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4
Q

Une division, un désaccord

A

A Rift

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5
Q

(Etre sur le point de) manquer de

A
  • To run out of

- to Run short of

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6
Q

Se précipiter

A

To rush

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7
Q

En sécurité

A

Safe

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8
Q

A Scape goat

A

Un bouc émissaire

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9
Q

Are believed to date back to

A

Dateraient de

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10
Q

The worst may lie ahead

A

Le pire est peut être à venir

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11
Q

Gyrations in oil prices

A

Les fluctuations du prix du pétrole

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12
Q

Sacs en plastique jetable

A

Throwaway plastic bag

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13
Q

Dans l’état actuel des choses

A

As things stand

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14
Q

Premier ministre

A

Prime Minister

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15
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Ministre des affaire étrangères

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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

16
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Ministre de l’intérieur

A

Minister of The Interior

17
Q

Ministre des finances et du Trésor

A

Chancellor of the Exchequer

18
Q

Ministre de la Santé

A

Secretary of State for Health

19
Q

Ministre de l’Environnement

A

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs