Week 5: Oct 10-15th Flashcards by Rebecca Lawlor

hate crime

un crime de haine (m)

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bill (proposed law)

un projet de loi
une proposition de loi

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speech/conversation about topic

le discours

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offensive

offensant
repoussant

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boundary/barrier/border

la frontière

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to aim/to have as a goal/target

viser (eg. ce projet vise à…)

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charter (eg. UN charter)

une charte (de l’ONU)

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defended

défendu

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resolutely

résolument

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a human right

un droit de l’homme

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brainwashing

le lavage de cerveau

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simultaneously

simultanément

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____, or indeed/even ____,____

___, voire___, ___

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It can’t be denied that

On ne peut nier que

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express/explain

exprimer

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whatever (any thing)

tout ce que (eg. Nous pouvons faire tout ce que vous voulez (object of verb))

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whatever (no matter what)

quoi que (eg. Quoi que je dise, elle dit le contraire)

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potential

le potentiel

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disabled person

une personne handicapée
un handicapé(e)

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predictor/indicator

un indicateur

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suivre

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put in danger

mettre en danger

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website

le site web

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nude

nu(e)

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breach/violate/infringe

enfreindre /contrevenir à

transgress/violate

transgresser

encorach on/impinge on

empiéter sur

trespass on someone's property

empiéter sur le territoire de qqn

the termination/firing (from one's job)

le renvoi/le licenciement

dangerous

dangereux

a regime (eg. dictatorial regime)

un régime (dictatorial)

access

accéder à

to be faced with something

être confrontés à qql ch

in the long run

à long terme

save lifes

sauver des vies

at this point

à ce stade

it's worth noting that

il convient de noter que

what a coincidence! / how convenient!

quel heureux hasard !

v poor slum/shanty town

un bidonville

slum (city)

un quartier pauvre/bas quartiers

push back/drive back

refouler qqn/qql ch

guarantee/ensure/assure/promise/insure

assurer

insulted/offended

offensé

upset/hurt

froissé/vexé

word

le mot

one's word/promise (also lyric)

la parole

building site/construction site/disaster zone

un chantier

pension reform

la réforme des retraites

retirement

la retraite

clean up operation

assainissement

a safeguard (fig.)

un garde-fou

vote of no confidence

un vote de censure

steal/empty/buy everything in sight

dévaliser

decide between/chose between

départager

don't get ahead of yourself

ne pas aller plus vite que la musique

France's influential sphere over Africa/past colonies

Françafrique

food provisions/supplies

ravitaillement

railway junction

jonction/noeud ferroviaire

knot/bow/nub (also dick/cock/prick/bellend)

un noeud

crowd/mob

la foule

really/bloody

vachement

fart

un pet/put

hick/country dweller

une beauf

meh/whatever

bof

outlandish/bemusing/bizarre

abracadabrantesque

hate speech

Le discours de haine

Cyber bullying

Le cyber harcèlement