News in slow French 431 B

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aux enjeux élevés
high stakes
ont perdu du terrain
(they) have lost ground
alors que
whereas
gauche
left
droite
right
se sont déroulées
(they f.) took place (were held)
autant que prévu
as much as expected
sièges
(government) seats
détenait
held (possessed, detained)
dernier scrutin
last election
ont augmenté
(they) have increased
cumulée
combined (cumulative)
extrême droite
far right
a recueilli
has received (collected, raised, gathered)
le chiffre
the figure (number, statistic)
le plus élevé
the highest
je reste
I remain (am staying)
malgré
despite
un raz de marée
a tidal wave, tsunami
ne se soit pas concrétisé
did not materialize (subj)
ont conscience
are aware
en jeu
at stake (on the line, at risk, at issue)
on y réfléchit
we think about it
détenir
to hold (detain, possess)
a même exclu
even ruled out (excluded)
ne croit pas
does not believe
tu sous-estimes
you underestimate
Les manifestations
The protests
a preuve
the evidence
doivent comprendre
must understand
il faut agir
we need to act
de construire
to build
des emplois
jobs
J'espère
I hope
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