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Second World War 8
A2-Level
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| un résistant () | member of the resistance (f) |
| le sabotage | sabotage |
| la lutte | the fight, struggle |
| la guerre des ondes | war of the radio waves |
| la Résistance intérieure | resistance within France |
| un attentat | attack |
| le maquis | resister who lived in the maquis |
| recruter | to recruit |
| être divisé | to be divided |
| se livrer à | to carry out |
| se réunir en secret | to meet in secret |
| fidèle | faithful |
| un tract | a pamphlet |
| des faux-papiers | false papers |
| la libération | liberation |
| un réseau d'évasion | escape network |
| un saboteur | saboteur |
| mener un campagne | lead a campaign |
| la diffusoon | spreading, broadcasting |
| la mise sur pied | setting-up |
| la tranche d'âge | age range |
| ominprésent | everywhere |
| saboter | to sabotage |
| lutter | to fight |
| le combat | fight |
| clandestin | secret |
| le réseau | netowrk |
| armé | armed |
| un franc-tireur | free fighter |
| communiste | communiste |
| le recrutement | recuitment |
| la presse clandestine | illegal press |
| faire expulser | to explode or blow up |
| dissimuler | to hide someone or something |
| courageux | brave |
| un acte de résistance | act of resistance |
| le jour-J | D-Day |
| un réfractaire | resister |
| la résistance active/passive | active/passive resistance |
| la deuxième guerre mondiale | second world war |
| des renseignements () | information(m) |
| des filières () | networks (f) |
| perpétrer des actions | to carry out deeds |
| une manifestation | demonstration |
| un comité | a committee |
| ingénieurs en armements | weapons engineers |
| quand même | still |
| l'envie | the urge |
| exprimer | experience |
| attente | expectation |
| entreprennent | undertake |
| d'entamer | to start |
| d'engrais | fertilisers |
| la production de masse | mass production |
| entrainent | lead to |
| des gains | earnings |
| les appareils électroménagers | household appliances |
| écouler | to deport |
| s'accordent | agreement |
| douaniers | customs |
| géants | giants |
| de marcahndises | goods |
| des monnaies | currencies |
| demeure | remains |
| désormais | from this point on |
| à genoux | on its knees |
| entre eux | between them |
| abîmés | damaged |
| tournait | was running |
| qu'à | only |
| lamentable | pitiful |
| de cette d'avant | that of before |
| chemins de fer | train tracks |
| déminer | demined |
| il fait un froid de canard | it's bitterly cold |
| réactionnaires | opposing political party |
| des écrivains | writers |
| méconnus | unrecognised |
| des voyous | thugs |
| graciés | pardoned |
| orphelin | orphans |
| condamnations | convictions |
| il s'évade | escaped |
| pour le compte dequel | on whose behalf |
| réquisitionnées | demand use of |
| l'Abwehr | German military intelligance |
| sont jugés | tried |
| les instances | bodies |
| revue | review |
| délivrant | delivering |
| appartenance | membership |
| hais | hate |
| attentat | attack |
| FFI | resistance group |
| se forgeant | forged |
| laissé des stigmates | left scars |
| dévastées | devastated |
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