Example: UN accuses of aiding and abetting President's despotic regime in Asmara
fr: encourager, aider, soutenir une action illégale
acquiescence
noun
reluctant agreement, consent
Example: favourable trade deals and visa liberalisation programmes are among the suggested ways of winning the acquiescence of target countries
fr: acquiescement, consentement
altar
noun
a holy surface used for rituals
Example: the EU needs to reconsider very carefully exactly how much willing to sacrifice on the altar of migration
fr: autel : tertre ou table de pierre à l'usage des sacrifices offerts aux dieux; table ou l'on célèbre la messe; table sur laquelle on déposait les offrandes à la divinité
application
noun
a formal request for permission to do or have something
Example: migrants and refugees are sent to Pacific island detention centers, where they held indefinitely, while their asylum applications are processed
fr: application, utlité, fonction
apportion
vb
to divide something such as payments between two or more people, organizations, etc
Example: the relative value must be taken into account when the cost of public higher education is being apportioned
fr: répartir, partager
appraisal
noun
evaluation
Example: any decision to provide civilian equipment will be taken on the basis of a forthcoming appraisal mission to Sudan from the EU and the consortium of EU member states
fr: évaluation, estimation, appréciation
asylum seeker
noun
a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status
Example: Sebastian Kurz has called for asylum seekers to be kept on islands rather than having direct access to the continent
fr: demandeur(se) d'asile
backlash
noun
a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events, in society or politics
Example: not surprisingly, it provoked a backlash before anyone ever played it
fr: réaction (violente), contrecoup, retour de bâton
balancing act
noun
a situation in which a person tries to give care and attention to two or more activities at the same time
Example: a third dimension of this balancing act is the value of higher education for democracy
fr: équilibriste
bandwidth
noun
the range of frequencies used in specific telecommunications signal
Example: You get a lot better bandwidth in the city than in the country.
fr: bande passante, débit
blight
noun
sth that damages or spoils sth else
Example: Urban blight is forcing people out to the suburbs.
fr: dégradation, fléau
bounce
vb
to rebound after having struck an object or a surface
Example: every bullet bounces around with a super-realistic trajectory
fr: rebondir
buttress
vb
to make someone of something stronger by supporting them in some way
Example: the started goal of JFK Reloaded is to debunk assassination conspiracy theories by buttressing the Warren Commission's conclusion
fr: soutenir, étayer
careen
vb
to move forward quickly and suddenly, going from side to side in an uncontrolled way
Example: sometimes, I'd hid the back of the limo and the bullet would careen forward, smashing the glass
fr: foncer, se précipiter, tanguer, osciller
census
noun
an official periodic count of population including information such as sew, age, occupation, etc
Example: the U.S Census Bureau reports that the average income for households headed by college graduate in 2001 was $97,563
fr: recensement
complicit
adj
involved in a crime, a plot, etc, together with other people
Example: these 'country packages' would make us complicit with dicatorships and deny basic fundamental rights to people fleeing wars, famine and extreme povertry
fr: complice
controversial
adj
a policy or decision that causes disagreement
Example: the controversial reforms affect a specific funding stream
fr: controversé, polémique
cross hairs
noun
they help you to aim your gun accurately
Example: i can see my target in the cross hairs
fr: mire, cible
curb
vb
to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect
Example: the proposed strategy also includes sending more aid and technical assistance in a bid to persuade their government to do more to curb irregular migration
fr: maitriser, modérer, réfréner, brider, freiner
debunk
vb
to prove that something such as an idea or belief is false and silly
Example: the started goal of JFK Reloaded is to debunk assassination conspiracy theories
fr: discréditer, briser, ridiculiser
despicable
adj
morally reprehensible
Example: it is despicable
fr: méprisable, ignoble, abject
destitution
noun
synonym of poverty
Example: many immigrants lived in destitution and were unable to find profitable work
fr: dénuement, misère, pauvreté
devaluing
vb
considering something less important
Example: the government was devaluing the arts
fr: dévaluer
downturn
noun
a decline in economic, business, or other activity
Example: we are now recovering from last year's downturn in sales
fr: baisse
draft
noun
preliminary version of a written work
Example: he was on his third draft of the speech, but still wanted to make some changes
fr: brouillon, version préliminaire
eavesdrop
vb
to spy
Example: I didn't intend to eavesdrop but they were talking just outside my door.
fr: écouter aux portes
embed
vb
to fix something firmly into a susbstance
Example: other times it would embed itself in the metal
a gradual advance beyond usual or acceptable limits
Example: The regime's encroachment on civil rights worries observers.
fr: intrusion, empiètement, envahissement
flesh out
vb
to give substance to (an argument, description, etc)
Example: the plans are only the latest iteration of the new EU migration strategy still being fleshed out by European leaders
fr: s'épaissir, étoffer
float
vb
to suggest an idea for people to consider to see how they will react
Example: the project was first floated publicly in December
fr: flotter, soumettre
forestall
vb
to prevent sth from happening by doing sth before it can happen
Example: I will forestall their repair hither, and say you are not fit.
fr: prévenir
forthcoming
adj
happening or coming soon
Example: any decision to provide civilian equipment will be taken on the basis of a forthcoming appraisal mission to Sudan from the EU and the consortium of EU member states
fr: prochainement, à venir
funding
noun
money given by an organisation or a government
Example: funding cuts to go ahead for university arts courses in England despite opposition
fr: financement, capitalisation
household
noun
the people living together in one house collectively
fr: foyer
knowledgeable
adj
knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject
Example: however, all of us benefit enormously from living in a society where skilled, knowledgeable, public-spirited individuals give their time and talent for the public good
fr: instruit, savant
limo
noun
a large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
Example: as I watch the limo creep down Dealey Plaza
fr: une limousine
loathsome
adj
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Example: the game certainly seems like a loathsome piece of opportunism
fr: dégoutant, répugnant
matchstick
noun
you use one to light a fire
Example: The flame burned down the matchstick and burned my fingers before I could get the fire lit.
fr: allumette
meekly
adv
quietly and gently
Example: Abby agreed meekly.
fr: docilement
MEP (member of European Parliament)
noun
a person who represents an area of a European country in the European Parliament
Example: the proposals have been met with fury by some rights campaigners and leftwing MEPs
fr: député(e) européen(ne), eurodéputé(e)
misleading
adj
not entirely true, false
Example: why is the reporter's first sentence misleading?
fr: trompeur, trompeuse, qui induit en erreur, qui prête à confusion
monitor
vb
watch carefully
Example: He monitored the patient's status overnight.
fr: surveiller
motorcade
noun
a group of cars travelling with someone very important
Example: the motorcade comes to a halt
fr: un cortège d'automobiles
mull
vb
think over a problem for a long time
Example: Europe is mulling whether to partner with Sudan to stop refugees reaching southern Europe from Africa
fr: bien réfléchir à
nightmare
noun
a frightening or unpleasant dream; a terrifying situation or prospect
Example: richard had a terrible nightmare last night
fr: cauchemar
no man's land
noun
a disputed or uninhabited area, as between two opposing lines
Example: during the war, he wandered into no man's land and was very nearly shot by his own troops
fr: no man's land, terre inhabitée
obsolete
adj
useless
Example: the museum has a collection of obsolete farming equipment
fr: obsolète
onset
noun
the beginning of sth, especially sth bad
Example: The onset of Jack's illness was sudden.
fr: début, commencement
outcome
noun
a final product, or end result, consequence, issue
Example: one of the most important outcomes of a college education is learning how to learn
fr: résultat, issue, aboutissement, conséquence
outpouring
noun
a expression of strong feeling that is difficult to control
Example: there has been an enormous outpouring of fury and disappointment from our members and the wider music community
fr: un/e déferlement/effusion de
outraged
adj
angered at sth unjust or wrong
Example: We were outraged that the authorities didn't respond.
fr: outré, révolté, indigné, scandalisé
outskirts
plural noun
the outer parts of a town or city, outlying areas
Example: Heathrow Airport lies on the outskirts of London
fr: périphérie, banlieue
peer
vb
to look very carefully, especially because something is difficult to see
Example: I put my finger on the trigger and peer down my rifle's telescope
fr: regarder (attentivement)
penniless
adj
having no money, poor
Example: the penniless man begged his sister for a loan
fr: sans le sou, sans argent, fauché
pledge
vb
to make a formal, usually public, promise that you will do something
Example: The EU has pledged to go ahead with a project that could see Europe provide Sudan's security service with more equipment and funds to stop refugees
fr: promettre
provision
noun
the noun derived from 'to provide'
Example: the company's provision of childcare facilities is really appreciated by all the parents who work for them
fr: mise à disposition, approvisionnement, ravitaillement, fourniture
quadruple
adj
to increase fourfold, four times as much, multiply by four
Example: Terry was shocked when he realized he owed quadruple the amount of the original loan
fr: quadruple, quadrupler
reluctant
adj
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined
Example: Susan tried to persuade her reluctant child to eat his vegetables
fr: réticent
scrutiny
noun
careful examination of someone or sth
Example: Adam felt himself blushing under the woman's scrutiny.
fr: regard insistant
shift
vb
to change or transfer from one place, position, direction
Example: over the past two decades the balance of cost sharing for public higher education has shifted dramatically toward students
fr: déplacer
shortsighted
adj
an action that will affect the future negatively
Example: closing opportunities to learn music is shortsighted
fr: irréfléchi
sleepwalk
vb
walk in one's sleep (literal sense)
Example: Abby ran into the wall when she was sleepwalking.
fr: faire une crise de somnambulisme, marcher en dormant
smuggle
vb
to move goods or person illegally into or out of a country; to take something or someone illegally from one country to another
Example: Ben has been smuggling for years now and he's never been caught
fr: faire de la contrebande
sniffer
noun
... dogs are used by the police to track criminals
Example: a sniffer dog
fr: chien renifleur, flaireur
spokesperson
noun
someone chosen to speak officially for a group, organization or government
Example: a spokesperson for the European commission said: '....'
fr: porte-parole, rapporteur
springboard
noun
a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
Example: Sudan is also a major migration thoroughfare for people moving between east Africa and the Libyan coast, the springboard for most people-smuggling missions to Italy
fr: tremplin, plongeoir
squalor
noun
a state of being extremely dirty or unpleasant
Example: they were living in conditions of squalor when we found them
fr: saleté, crasse, misère, conditions sordides
staunch
adj
loyal, and showing strong belief in something or strong support for something
Example: Hungary is a staunch opponent of plans to redistribute refugees
