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005 Flashcards

1
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un moulin à parole

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a chatterbox

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restaurer

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to restore

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saisir, s’emparer de, capturer > saisie (loi)

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to seize > the seizure

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fermeture

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the closure

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le temps que …

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by the time…

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contacter (contacte-moi)

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to drop sb a line

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ne pas etre au courant

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to be out of the loop

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entendre par le telephone sans fil, par hasard

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to hear sth through/on the grapevine

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9
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tourner autour du pot

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to beat about the bush

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10
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ne pas parler de la meme chose (comprendre de travers)

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to talk at cross-purposes

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Ils s’emmelent les pinceaux, comprendre de travers

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we get our wires crossed

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mettre les pieds dans le pot

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to put your foot in it

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13
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avoir une oreille selective

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to have a selective hearing

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14
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dire du mal de

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to slag off

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se plaindre, rouspeter de

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to bitch about sth

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16
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jurer comme un charretier

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to swear like a trooper

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17
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faire semblant de supporter qqch, avoir le meme opinion juste pour que l’autre personne arrete de te parler de ca “oui oui”

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to pay lip service to sth

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18
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En faire tout un plat

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to make a mountain out of a mole hill

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19
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entrer dans le vif du sujet
passer a l’essentiel
(obtenir tous les details et infos a propos de qqch)

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to get to the nitty gritty

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20
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cracher le morceau

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to spill the beans

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21
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ragoter, parler de rumeurs, get the gossip

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to get the dirt

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22
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resumer brievement

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to put in a nutshell

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23
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parler du point le plus IMP

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to get straight to the point

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mettre au courant de la situation, dire ce qui se passe

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to put you in the picture

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25
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comprendre de travers, mal comprendre

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to get the wrong end of the stick

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26
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etre sur la meme longeur d’onde

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to be on the same wavelength

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27
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ne rien comprendre du tout

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can’t make head or tail of it

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28
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blessure

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injury

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29
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armoire

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wardrobe

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30
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recuperer, retrouver > retablissement, redressement, recuperation

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to recover > recovery

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31
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recevoir des excuses >< faire ses excuses aupres de qqn

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to get an apology >< to make an apology to sb

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32
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comploter qqch > complot

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to conspire > conspirary

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33
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expiration

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expiry

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34
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assurer

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to insure

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35
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enterrer > enterrement

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to bury > burial

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36
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enlevement, suppression, demenagement

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removal

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37
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naufrage

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wreck

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38
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  • epave, decombres

- demolir

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wreckage

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39
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fuir

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to leak

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40
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a capuche

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hooded

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41
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un col en V

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V-neck

42
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a carreaux

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checked

43
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uni (vetement)

clair, simple

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plain

44
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a pois

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spotted

45
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a lignes

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striped

46
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veston (homme)

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waistcoat

47
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col en fourrure

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fur collar

48
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dentelle

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lace

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maillot de bain (2eme)

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swimsuit

50
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en velour

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velvet

51
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en daim

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suede

52
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elegant, sophistiqué

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stylish

53
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débraillé

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scruffy

54
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bien s’habiller

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to dress up

55
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accrocher (au porte manteau)

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to hang up

56
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ca ne me va pas

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it doesn’t fit me

57
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ca ne va pas avec…(vetement)

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it doesn’t go with

58
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se changer

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to get changed

59
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se deshabiller

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to get undressed

60
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veste a capuche

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hoodie

61
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essayer vetement (magasin)

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to try on

62
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rendre furieux, exasperer

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to infuriate

63
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ravi

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trilled

64
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je me rejouis!

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to be delighted (about sh/ that)

65
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charmant, adorable

merveilleux

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delightful

66
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offensé

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offended

67
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rendre responsable, dire que l’autre a fait qqch

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to blame

68
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rejeter la faute sur qqn

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to lay the blame at sb’s door

69
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ce qui est fait est fait, on ne peut pas changer le passé, ca ne sert a rien de chercher a changer le passé (2)

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  • it’s no use…
  • There is no point…
    … crying over spilt milk
70
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ressasser le passé; s’attarder sur le passé

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to dwell on the past

71
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commencer une activiter (Ex.: fumer), reprendre

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to take up

72
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se disputer et ne plus se parler

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to fall out

73
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drunk addict

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junkie

74
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clope, cigarette (slang)

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fag

75
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l’alcool (slang)

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boozy

76
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gavé

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stuffed

77
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mon ventre fait du bruit

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my tummy is rumbling

78
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fade (nourriture)

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bland

79
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avoir un creux

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to be peckish

80
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gorgée

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sip

81
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rassis (pain, cake, biscuit)

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stale

82
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tourné (fromage, lait, creme) ca sent

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off

83
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pourri (fruit et legumes)

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rotten

84
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trempé, mou ( legumes trop cuits)

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soggy

85
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a double vitrage

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double-glazed

86
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remonter pantalon (faire que ca soit la bonne longeur)

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to take up trousers

87
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responsable de

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in charge of

88
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endetté

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in debt

89
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a l’avenir

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in future

90
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pressé

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in a hurry

91
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improviser au moment venu

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to play by ear

92
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sur le long terme, a longue echeance

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in the long run

93
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garder en memoire

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to keep in mind

94
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but (= aim)

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purpose

95
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en contact avec

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in touch with

keep in touch

96
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en moyenne

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on average

97
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en bons termes

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on good terms

98
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expres

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on purpose

99
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en y reflechissant bien

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on second thoughts

100
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dans l’ensemble, sur sa totalité

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on the whole

101
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en panne

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out of order

EF Bournemouth (11 decks)

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