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215 Unit three vocab.
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
10/19/2008
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to take power

 Definition
prendre le pouvoir
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a party

 Definition
un parti
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to seize power
 Definition
saisir le pouvoir
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republic

 Definition
une république
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to preserve
 Definition
préserver
Term
monarchy
 Definition
une monarchie
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to hold/to have
 Definition
tenir
Term
constitutional monarchy
 Definition
une monarchie constitutionelle
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absolute monarchy
 Definition
une monarchie absolue
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to maintain
 Definition
maintenir
Term
dictatorship
 Definition
une dictature
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to resign
 Definition
démissionner (de)
Term
to give up
 Definition
céder
Term
communism
 Definition
le communisme
Term
democracy
 Definition
la démocratie
Term
socialism
 Definition
le socialisme
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revolution
 Definition
la révolution
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rebellion
 Definition
la rébellion
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crisis
 Definition
la crise
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strike
 Definition
la grève
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riot
 Definition
l'émeute
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demonstrator
 Definition
le manifestant
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demonstration
 Definition
la manifestation
Term
minister
 Definition
un ministre
Term

un premier ministre

 Definition
prime minister
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representative
 Definition
un député
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ruler
 Definition
un gouvernant
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to govern
 Definition
gouverner
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country
 Definition
le pays
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state
 Definition
l'état
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skillfully
 Definition
habilement
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nation
 Definition
la nation
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to assemble
 Definition
rassembler
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council (of ministers)
 Definition
le conseil (des ministres)
Term
to preside over
 Definition
presider
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cabinet
 Definition
le cabinet
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to form
 Definition
former
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to name/appoint to
 Definition
nommer/faire démissionner
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mayor
 Definition
le maire
Term
city hall
 Definition
la mairie
Term
chief magistrate
 Definition
le préfet du département
Term
magistrate's headquarters
 Definition
la préfecture
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legislative branch
 Definition
la branche législative
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parliament
 Definition
le parlement
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to proclaim
 Definition
proclamer
Term
laws
 Definition
les lois
Term
congress
 Definition
le congrès
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to discuss
 Definition
discuter
Term
amendments
 Definition
les amendements
Term
National Assembly
 Definition
l'Assemblée (nationale)
Term
to repeal
 Definition
rejeter
Term
Senate
 Definition
le Sénat
Term
House of Representatives
 Definition
la Chambre des députés
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the people
 Definition
le peuple
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to elect
 Definition
élire
Term
candidate
 Definition
le candidat, la candidate
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to be represented (by)
 Definition
être représenté (par)
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voter
 Definition
un électuer, une électrice
Term
to vote (for/against)
 Definition
voter (pour/contre)
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to be elected

 Definition

être élu(e)
Term
to make promises
 Definition
faire des promesses
Term
to keep promises
 Definition
tenir des promesses
Term
to break promises
 Definition

manquer (à)/ne pas tenir
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party (political)

 Definition
le parti (politique)
Term
to be in agreement (with)
 Definition
être d'accord (avec)
Term
politics
 Definition
la politique
Term

right (conservative)

 Definition

la droite (conservateur)
Term
to argue
 Definition
contester
Term
center
 Definition
le centre
Term
to discuss
 Definition
discuter
Term
left (liberal)
 Definition
la gauche (libéral)
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to defend
 Definition
défendre
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to attack
 Definition
attaquer
Term
a citizen
 Definition
un citoyen, une citoyenne
Term
to have
 Definition
avoir
Term
the right to vote
 Definition
le droit de voter
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freedom (of thought)
 Definition
la liberté (de penser)
Term
city council
 Definition
le conseil municipal
Term
party platform
 Definition
le programme d'un parti
Term
city councilers
 Definition
les conseillers municipaux
Term
1st ballot
 Definition
le premier tour
Term
senator
 Definition
un sénateur
Term
parade
 Definition
le défilé
Term
elections
 Definition
les élections
Term
campaign (presidential, electoral)
 Definition
la campagne (présidentielle, électorale)
Term
votes
 Definition
les votes, les suffrages
Term
to respect
 Definition
respecter
Term
to mock
 Definition
se moquer (de)
Term
to argue (with)
 Definition
se disputer (avec)
Term
to hate, to detest
 Definition
haïr, détester
Term
to scorn
 Definition
mépriser
Term
to mistreat
 Definition
maltraiter
Term
to irritate
 Definition
énerver
Term
to annoy
 Definition
gêner
Term
to plague/bother
 Definition
tracasser
Term
to insult
 Definition
insulter
Term
to insult (call someone names)
 Definition
injurier
Term
to wound (feelings)
 Definition
blesser
Term
to snub/slight
 Definition
infliger
Term
a gossip (chatterbox)
 Definition
un bavard
Term
to talk, converse, chat
 Definition
bavarder, converser, causer 
Term
rudely/politely
 Definition
d'une façon impolie/poliment
Term
to gossip
 Definition
papoter
Term
to tell, spread
 Definition

faire raconter
Term
gossip
 Definition
des commérages
Term
to shut up
 Definition
se taire
Term
to be mistaken
 Definition
se tromper
Term
to gripe
 Definition
râler
Term
to grumble
 Definition
maugréer, grogner
Term
to whimper, whine
 Definition
pleurnicher
Term
to sneer
 Definition
ricaner
Term
the tone of language
 Definition
le ton (du langage)
Term
to be able to be
 Definition
pouvoir être
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lively
 Definition
vif
Term
bitter
 Definition
amer
Term
gentle
 Definition
doux
Term
rude
 Definition
grossier
Term
vulgar
 Definition
vulgaire
Term
eloquent
 Definition
éloquent
Term
improper
 Definition
déplacé
Term
it is impossible to treat a person with
 Definition

il est impossible de traiter une personne avec
Term
respect
 Definition
respect
Term
kindness
 Definition
gentillesse
Term
roughness
 Definition
brusquerie
Term
impoliteness
 Definition
impolitesse
Term
rudeness
 Definition
malhonnêteté
Term
person being spoken to
 Definition
un interlocuteur, une interlocutrice
Term
to react (with)
 Definition
réagir (avec)
Term
surprise
 Definition
étonnement
Term

to whisper

 Definition
chuchoter
Term
to stammer
 Definition
balbutier
Term
to lie
 Definition
mentir
Term
to swear (in court)
 Definition
jurer (à la cour)
Term
vulgar words
 Definition
des gros mots
Term
swear words
 Definition
des jurons
Term
listener
 Definition

un auditeur, une auditrice
Term
to react (with)
 Definition
réagir (avec)
Term
incredulity
 Definition
incrédulité
Term
pleasure
 Definition
plaisir
Term
anger
 Definition
colère
Term
clumsy/skillful
 Definition
maladroite/adroite
Term
lazy/active
 Definition
indolente/énergique
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shy/sure of oneself
 Definition
timide/sûre de soi
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guarded/open
 Definition
réservée/ouverte
Term
scatterbrained/organized
 Definition
étourdie/organisée
Term
careless/careful
 Definition
négligente/soigneuse
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cowardly/courageous
 Definition
froussarde/courageuse
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clever/trusting
 Definition
rusée/candide
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easy to get along with/tyranic
 Definition
facile à vivre/tyrannique
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relaxed/anxious
 Definition
détendue/anxieuse
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smart/dumb, stupid
 Definition
intelligente/bête, stupide
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silly/clever
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sotte/intelligente
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