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pipeline(s) N. / long pipe for oil transport (oléoduc)
to lean on V / rely on, depend on
to turn down V / to refuse
to rely on N / to need or depend on
to provide V / to supply or make available
savings N / money put aside
to pinpoint V. / to identify
to figure out V. / to find a solution for a problem
to bring up V / to mention
to attempt V / to try (essayer, tenter)
wide-scale N/ large scope / à grande échelle.
go-ahead N / the permission / le feu-vert
to enable V / to allow / permettre
to culminate V. to end or cause to end, to reach its final stage.
to undermine V. to make someone less confident
to show remorse V. to regret
(mass) shooting N / the act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons:
to curb V / to control or limit something that is not wanted:
statement N / something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion:
controversial ADJ / causing disagreement or discussion:
controversy N / a lot of disagreement or argument about something, usually because it affects or is important to many people:
to disclose V / to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden:
advocate N / someone who speaks for, supports, or represents a person or group of people who may need extra help or protection:
advocacy N / public support for an idea, plan, or way of doing something:
to issue V / to produce or provide something official:
issue N / a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about:
Op-ed N / used to describe a piece of writing that expresses a personal opinion and is usually printed in a newspaper opposite the page on which the editorial is printed:
inequity N / the fact that a situation is not fair, or something that is not fair in a situation:
caregiving ADJ / work field : someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, ill, or disabled, either as a family member or friend, or as a job:
Child-care N/ the job of taking care of children while their parents are at work or are absent for another reason:
paid family leave N/ a period of time allowed away from work in order to deal with a family situation such as taking care of a baby or an ill family member:
to soar V / to rise very quickly to a high level:
former ADJ / of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past:
to oversee V / to watch or organize a job or an activity to make certain that it is being done correctly:
merger N / an occasion when two or more companies or organizations join together to make one larger company:
windfall N/ an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly:
bill N /a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written:
landmark N/ an important stage in something's development:
to appeal V / to be interesting or attractive:
mishaps N / bad luck, or an unlucky event or accident:
whistleblower N/ a person who tells someone in authority about something illegal that is happening, especially in a government department or a company
fast N/ a period of time when you eat no food:
relief N/ a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended:
shelter N/ (a building designed to give) protection from bad weather, danger, or attack:
to repeal V/ the act of removing the legal force of a law:
to dispel V/ to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:
asylum seeker N/ someone who leaves their own country, often for political reasons or because of war, and who travels to another country hoping that the government will protect them and allow them to live there
Created by: morinvirginie
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