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1
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Hausser les épaules

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Shrug

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L’homme politique a PRIS PARTI pour le candidat centriste.

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The politician DECIDED TO SUPPORT the centrist candidate.

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Il faut se méfier de l’eau qui dort.

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It’s the quiet ones you have to watch.

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Méfie toi.

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Be careful.

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Se méfier.

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Be careful (ou beware of)

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Son comportement inspirait non de la confiance mais plutôt de la méfiance.

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Her behavior didn’t inspire trust, but rather suspicion.

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Apprécier (quelque chose)

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Really like.

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De sorte que

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So that

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9
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À la mesure de (quelque chose)

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Proportionate to …

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À MESURE QUE nous avancions, il faisait de plus en plus froid.

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AS we proceeded, it became colder and colder.

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Progressivement

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Progressively

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Insister (répéter, continuer)

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Insist

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Assortir (quelque chose de quelque chose)

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Combine (with)

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Assortir (en harmonie : genre sa cravate à sa chemise)

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Match

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Définitivement

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Definitively

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Ce règlement est un GARDE-FOU contre les abus de pouvoir.

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This regulation is a SAFEGUARD against an abuse of power.

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17
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Lieu de pratique du bowling

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The bowling alley

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18
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Tenter

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Attempt

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19
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Travailler dans une mine est un métier très EXIGEANT

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Working in a mine is a DEMANDING job

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20
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Dorénavant (= à partir de maintenant)

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From now on

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21
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Le plus grand nombre (la masse, le peuple)

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The many

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Le PEUPLE français vit ensemble sur le même territoire.

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The French PEOPLE live together in the same territory.

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C’est en étant très exigeant avec ses élèves que ce professeur en tire le meilleur.

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It is by being very strict with his students that this teacher gets the best out of them.

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24
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Probable

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Likely

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25
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Autrement dit

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In other words

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L’action de ce film SE DÉROULE en Égypte.

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The film’s action TAKES PLACE in Egypt.

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Tenir une conférence de presse (parler aux medias)

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Hold a press conference.

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28
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Retenir (quelqu’un) en otage.

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Hold (somebody) hostage

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29
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mépriser

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be contemptuous of [sb/sth]

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30
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aller-retour

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round trip

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31
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Les éléments de base

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The staples

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32
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Aliment

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Food (feed pour les animaux)

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33
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Economies

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Savings

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34
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Decerner

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Bestow

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35
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décerner [qch] à [qqn]

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bestow [sth] on [sb]

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36
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être d’usage de faire [qch]

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be customary to do [sth]

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37
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faire usage de la force

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use force

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38
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Nous avons respecté les usages locaux durant notre périple.

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We respected the local customs during our trek.

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39
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Il est important d’observer les convenances (social conventions, les usages) des pays que l’on visite.

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It’s important to observe the etiquette of countries that you visit.

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40
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Le protocole voulait que je m’asseye à côté de la femme de l’ambassadeur.

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Etiquette (official conventions) required that I sit next to the ambassador’s wife.

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41
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Croiser

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run into [sb] (ou encounter [sb])

42
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Rencontre fortuite (unexpected meeting)

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Encounter

43
Q

Il a rencontré de nombreux
problèmes dans cet endroit isolé.

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He encountered many problems at the remote site.

44
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À l’endroit

A

Right side up

45
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La top model a été critiquée pour avoir fait la promotion (plaidoyer) des droits des animaux.

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The supermodel was criticized for her advocacy of animal rights.

46
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se saisir de (une situation)

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seize upon [sth]

47
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saisir (Cuisine : cuire rapidement)

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sear

48
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Brûler (genre ça me brûle l’oreille)

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Sear

49
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Brûler (genre ça me brûle l’oreille)

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Sear

50
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Retourner (son tshirt : inverser devant derrière)

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turn [sth] around

51
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Retourner (inverser l’intérieur et l’extérieur : l’étiquette du t-shirt était à l’extérieur)

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turn [sth] right side out

52
Q

L’adresse était mauvaise, la poste lui a retourné son courrier.

A

The address was wrong, so the post office returned his mail.

53
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Vincent retourne tous les ans en Italie pour ses vacances.

A

Vincent returns to Italy every year for vacation.

54
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retourner (figuré : mettre en désordre)

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turn [sth] upside down

55
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Finalement, l’accusation s’est retournée contre lui.

A

In the end, the accusation backfired on him.

56
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retourner sa veste

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change sides

57
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Aborder (atteindre la terre)

A

land

58
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Aborder (un sujet)

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Broach

59
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Aborder (accoster)

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Approach

60
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Aborder (accoster)

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Approach

61
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Abandonner (genre son chien)

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Abandon

62
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Abonnement (souscription à un magazine, une saison théâtrale, etc)

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Subscription

63
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Abonnement téléphonique

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Phone contract

64
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Abonnement téléphonique

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Phone contract

65
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Contracter un abonnement

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take out a subscription

66
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Les négociations ont abouti (réussi)

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Negotiations have succeeded.

67
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aboutir à (quelque chose, genre un accord de paix)

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result in [sth]

68
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aboutir à un compromis

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come to a compromise

69
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Accompagner (quelqu’un quelque part, genre aller avec quelqu’un)

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Accompany

70
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L’orchestre accompagne le chanteur.

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The orchestra accompanies the singer.

71
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La défense a acheté ce témoin.

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The defence bribed (le i en ai) this witness.

72
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La défense a acheté ce témoin.

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The defence bribed (le i en ai) this witness.

73
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acheter à crédit (avec un pret)

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purchase [sth] on credit

74
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payer excessivement cher (qch)

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pay over the odds for (sth)

75
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acheter [qch] en solde

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buy [sth] at sale price

76
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acheter le silence de [qqn]

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buy [sb]’s silence

77
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acheter le silence de [qqn]

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buy [sb]’s silence

78
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acheter responsable (acheter quelque chose respectant la nature)

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purchase [sth] sustainably

79
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acheter un bien non encore construit

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buy off-plan

80
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accueillir [qqn]

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Welcome

81
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accueillir [qqn]

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Welcome

82
Q

Ce pays refuse d’accueillir le moindre migrant.

A

That country refuses to take in any migrants.

83
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Ce pays refuse d’accueillir le moindre migrant.

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That country refuses to TAKE IN any migrants.

84
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Cet ancien immeuble de bureaux accueille (loge) maintenant des sans-abris.

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This former office building now HOUSES the homeless.

85
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accueillir (un lieu accueille un evenement)

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Host

86
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accueillir (un lieu accueille un evenement)

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Host

87
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accueillir [qqn] à bras ouverts

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welcome [sb] with open arms,

88
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accueillir en son sein (genre : La cité internationale universitaire de Paris accueille en son sein des étudiants du monde entier.)

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welcome into its midst

89
Q

accueillir en son sein (genre : La cité internationale universitaire de Paris accueille en son sein des étudiants du monde entier.)

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welcome into its midst

90
Q

Son dernier livre a reçu un très bon accueil.

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His latest book has had a very good reception.

91
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Son dernier livre a reçu un très bon ACCUEIL.

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His latest book has had a very good RECEPTION.

92
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Son dernier livre a reçu un très bon ACCUEIL.

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His latest book has had a very good RECEPTION.

93
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Merci pour votre ACCUEIL !

A

Thank you for your WELCOME !

94
Q

Elle travaille à L’ACCUEIL d’un grand hôtel.

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She works at the RECEPTION DESK of a major hotel.

95
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accueil royal (figuré (accueil en grande pompe)

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royal welcome

96
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centre d’accueil (après l’école)

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reception centre

97
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famille d’accueil

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Foster family

98
Q

famille d’accueil (genre pour un séjour en Espagne)

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Host family

99
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hôtesse d’accueil

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receptionist

100
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Page d’accueil (d’un site internet)

A

Homepage

101
Q

réserver un bon accueil à [qqn]

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reserve a warm welcome for

102
Q

Reconnaissant

A

Thankful (ou grateful)

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