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le vin = wine |
la nourriture = food |
un régime équilibré = a balanced diet |
la matière grasse = fat content |
l'alcool = alcohol |
la consommation = consumption |
un additif = additive |
la cuisine traditionnelle = traditional cooking |
un gastronome = a gourmet |
la cuisine saine = healthy cooking |
un repas = a meal |
la culture biologique = organic farming |
un en-cas = a snack |
la santé = health |
un viticulteur = wine |
grower la forme = fitness |
le tabagisme = addiction to smoking |
l'anorexie = anorexia |
le tabagisme passif = passive smoking |
la boulimie = bulimie |
le SIDA = AIDS |
la drogue = drugs |
l'alcool = alcohol |
la toxicomanie = drug addiction |
un toxicomane = drug addict |
la cirrhose du foie = cirrhosis of the liver |
le cancer du poumon = lung cancer |
la gueule de bois = hangover |
un préservatif = a condom |
l'ivresse = drunkeness |
le sexe sans protection = unprotected sex |
la conduite en état d'ivresse = drink-driving |
un centre de réadaption = a rehabilitation centre |
la poussée de stupéfiants = drug-pushing |
le stupéfiant = drug / narcotic |
la guérison = cure |
le marriage = marriage |
l'interdiction = ban |
le divorce = divorce |
la boulimie = bulimie |
l'homme au foyer = house husband |
la famille (monoparentale) = (single parent) family |
un mari / un époux = husband |
l'union libre = living together |
le planning familial = family planning |
la conflit des générations |
le comportement = behaviour |
la cohabitation = living together |
le foyer = the home |
une épouse / femme = wife |
le concubinage = living together |
la natalité = birth rate |
le collège = secondary school |
la cellule familiale = the family unit |
l'enseignement = education |
la progéniture = off-spring |
le système éducatif = the educational system |
l'école = school |
le bac = A-Level |
la scolarité = schooling |
un examen = an exam |
une interrogation = test |
un contrôle = a test |
une épreuve = test |
le programme = the curriculum |
l'université = University |
le permis de conduire = driving licence |
la sale des profs = staff room |
le code de la route = Highway code |
l'orientation = guidance |
un couloir de bus = a bus lane |
une licence = a degree |
un péage = a toll |
la circulation = traffic |
le chemin de fer = the railway |
une voiture particulière = a private car |
le réseau autoroutier = the motorway network |
une subvention = a subsidy |
l'excès de vitesse = speeding |
la sécurité routière = road safety |
un poids lourd = a HGV |
une zone piétonne = pedestrian area |
un routier = lorry driver |
une piste cyclable = a cycle track |
un embouteillage = traffic jam |
la capacité = capacity |
le tourisme = tourism |
une amende = a fine |
l'afflux = flux of people |
l'industrie de tourisme = the tourist business |
un estivant = holiday maker |
la vie nocturne = night life |
un voyage = a trip |
une croisière = a cruise |
le circuit touristique = the tourist circuit |
l'évasion = escape |
le coût de vie = the cost of living |
la détente = relaxation |
un retour à la nature = return to nature |
une auberge de jeunesse = a youth hostel |
le haut saison = high season |
la télévision = the television |
un journal = a newspaper |
la presse = the press |
l'Internet = the Internet |
la vie privée = private life |
un journaliste |
la publicité = advertising |
un éditeur = a publisher |
une émission = a programme |
un rédacteur = an editor |
la libre parole = free speech |
un quotidien = a daily |
la liberté de la presse = the freedom of the press |
un quotidien populaire = a tabloid |
une diffusion = a broadcast |
un exemplaire = a copy |
la rubrique (sportive) = the (sports) section |
le divertissement = entertainment |
l'énergie (nucléaire / solaire) |
l'effet de serre = the greenhouse effect |
une centrale nucléaire = a nuclear power station |
le recyclage = recycling |
l'écologie = ecology |
le rechauffement de la terre = global warming |
une marée noire = oil slick |
le gaspillage = wastage |
la pluie acide = acid rain |
un cobaye = a guinea pig |
une bombe aerosol = aerosol spray |
un groupe de pression = a pressure group |
l'essence sans plomb = lead free petrol |
l'environnement = the environment |
la culture biologique = organic farming |
un parti = a party |
la protection = protection |
le gouvernement = the government |
la chasse = hunting |
un ministre = a minister |
la politique = politics / a policy |
un sondage = an opinion poll / a survey |
la droite = the right wing |
le pouvoir = power |
la gauche = the left wing |
le président = the president |
une élection (présidentielle) |
le premier ministre = the prime minister |
la proportionnelle = proportional representation |
le Sénat = the Senate (Upper House) |
une voix = a vote |
un élu = someone elected |
une circonscription = a constituency |
le parlement = parliament |
l'Assemblée Nationale = the National assembly (the Lower house) |
le marché unique = the single market |
l'Union Européenne (UE) = the European Union |
le traité = treaty |
la monnaie unique = single currency |
un pays = a country |
la frontière = border |
un état membre = a member state |
la libre circulation = free movement |
un citoyen = a citizen |
la communauté = commuity |
le vote = voting |
l'identité nationale = national identity |
député = an M.P. |
la présidence = presidency |
le christianisme = christianity |
la bureaucatie = bureaucracy |
l'Islam |
la religion = religion |
un temple = a church (protestant) |
une messe = a church service |
le pape = the pope |
une église = a chuch (catholic) |
un juif = a Jew |
la foi = faith |
l'athéisme = atheism |
une juive = a Jewess |
l'intégriste = fundamentalist |
une mosquée = a mosque |
l'espoir = hope |
une prière = a prayer |
un musulman = muslim |
un(e) évangéliste = born again Christian |
le tiers-monde = the third world |
la poussée = upsurge |
un bidonville = a shanty town |
la famine = famine |
l'occident = the west |
la sécheresse = drought |
un régime = diet |
la guerre (civile) = (civil) war |
un pays sous-développé = a under-developed county |
l'aide = aid / help |
un pays en voie de développement = a developing country |
l'eau potable = drinking water |
le droit = the right |
la surpopulation = over population |
le prison = prison |
l'inégalité = inequality |
un crime = a crime |
l'espérance de vie = life expectancy |
un délit = an offence |
la peine de mort = the death penalty |
le taux = rate |
la criminelle = criminal / murderer |
le vol = theft |
la police = the police |
le viol = rape |
une infraction = an offence |
le meurtre = murder |
la punition = punishment |
un procès = a trial |
une cour = a court |
l'emprisonnement = imprisonment |
une amende = a fine |
un témoin = a witness |
la délinquance = delinquancy |
l'avortement = abortion |
la chasse = hunt |
le terroriste = terrorist |
la CRS = riot police |
le racisme = racism |
l'immigration calndestine = (illegal) immigartion |
un immigré = an immigrant |
l'euthanasie = Euthanasia |
un problème = a problem |
la greffe d'organes = organ transplant |
un demandeur d'asile = an assylum seeker |
IVG (interruption volontaire de grossesse) = termination of pregnancy |
l'homme au foyer = a house husband |
une question = a question |
le changement = change |
une conséquence = a consequence |
le féminisme = feminism |
la femme = woman / wife |
le harcèlement sexuel = sexual harassment |
l'inégalité = inequality |
le sexisme = sexism |
la carrière = career |
le salaire = salary |
la discrimination = discrimination |
le mouvement = movement |
la condition féminine = woman's lot |
un phallocrate = male chauvinist |
la liberté = freedom |
le sport = sport |
la compétition = competition |
le dopage = drug-taking |
la concurrence = competition |
le dépistage = testing / screening |
la drogue = drug |
l'argent = money |
une récompense = a reward |
le prix = prize |
la violence = violence |
un match = a match |
l'industrie = industry |
un joueur = a player |
la perte = the loss |
le parrainage = sponsor ship |
l'allocation = benefit payment |
le commerce = trade |
l'ANPE = job centre |
le travail = work |
une demande d'emploi = a job application |
un emploi = a job |
une entrevue = an interview |
le chômage = unemployment |
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un chômeur = a unemployed person |
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un demandeur d'emploi = a job seeker |
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le taux de chômage = the unemployment rate |
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le monde du travail = the world of work |
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manger = to eat |
les fast-foodeurs = those who eat fast food |
boire = to drink |
les boissons (f) (non-) alcoolisées = (non-) alcoholic drinks |
être au régime = to be on a diet |
les drogues dures = hard drugs |
perdre du poids = to lose weight |
les frictions parents-enfants = parent-child conflicts |
maigrir = to get thinner / lose weight |
les mœurs = morals |
devenir populaire = to become popular |
les pressions socilaes = social pressures |
se droguer = to take drugs |
les grandes écoles = top Universities |
boire à l'excès = to drink to excess |
les resultants = the results |
fumer = to smoke les transports |
en commun = public transport |
nuire à = to harm |
les heures d'affluence = rush hour |
empêcher = to prevent |
les vacances (f) = holidays |
répandre = to spread |
les distractions (f) = things to do |
se marier avec = to marry |
les médias = the media |
vivre = to live |
les ventes = sales |
négliger = to neglect |
les déchets nucléaires = nuclear waste |
s'occpuer des enfant = to look after the children |
les combustibles fossiles = fossil fuels |
passer un examen = to sit an exam |
les CFCs = CFCs |
réussir = to succeed |
les espèces menacées = endangered species |
échouer = to fail |
des énergies douces = safe energy sources |
éduquer = educate |
les pouvoirs publics = the public authorities |
étudier = to study |
les affaires étrangères = foreign affairs |
conduire = to drive |
les croyances = beliefs |
décongestionner = to relieve congestion |
les mœurs = morals |
réduire = to reduce |
les péchés = sins |
encourager = to encourage |
les sans-abri = the homeless |
interdire = to ban |
les SDF = homeless |
polluer = to pollute |
les mères porteuses / mères de substitution = surrogate mothers |
permettre (à) = to allow |
les droits des animaux = animal rights |
partir en vacances = to go on holiday |
les droits = rights |
se détendre = to relax |
les pressions = pressures |
abîmer = to spoil |
les jeux Olympiques = the Olympic games |
apporter = to bring |
les résultats = results |
s'ingérer dans la vie privée de...= to invade on the private life of... |
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éditer = to publish |
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éduquer = to educate |
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stimuler = to stimulate |
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museler la presse = to mussle the press |
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étouffer = to hush up |
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polluer = to pollute |
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sauvegarder = to safegard |
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protéger = to protect |
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nuire à = to harm |
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préserver = to preserve |
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gagner un siège = to win a seat |
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cohabiter = to work together |
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voter = to vote |
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dépenser = to spend (money) |
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décider = to decide |
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prier = to pray |
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aller à l'égise = to go to chuch |
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croire = to believe |
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se détourner = to turn away from |
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aider = to help |
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nourrir = to feed |
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alléger = to lighten / to relieve |
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exploiter = to exploit |
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envoyer = to send |
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parrainer = to sponsor |
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faire une virée = to go joyriding |
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exercer un effet de dissuasion = to act as a deterent |
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tirer sur = to shoot at |
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commettre = to commit |
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détourner = to hijack |
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écrouer = to lock up |
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faire sauter = to blow up |
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exécuter = to execute |
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protéger = to protect |
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lutter contre = to fight against |
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provoquer = to provoke |
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se sentir = to feel |
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s'épanouir = to blossom, to reach your potential |
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exiger = to demand |
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subir = to undergo |
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participer = to take part |
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gagner = to win |
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perdre = to lose |
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tricher = to cheat |
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embaucher = to take on workers |
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licencier = to dismiss / make redundant |
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toucher une allocation = to draw a benefit |
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poser sa candidature = to apply for a job |
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former = to train |
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prendre la (pré-) retraite = to take (early) retirement |
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démissionner = to resign |
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