1-2000 Flashcards

1
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parti politique

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voila

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engager

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can mean embaucher basically

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3
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ruse

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trick

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taux

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rate

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5
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figurer

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appear, represent, depict

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se figurer

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imaginer

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7
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des pourparlers

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talks/negotiations

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outre

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besides

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fonds

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funds

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auparavant

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beforehand

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susciter

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stimulate/provoke, Cette proposition va susciter bien des incompréhensions.

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12
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une portée

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envergure/ampleur

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destiner

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earmark for, aim for - Nous destinons cet argent à l’achat d’une télévision, Ces compliments vous sont destinés.

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14
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concevoir

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conceive

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doubler

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dub

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16
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ladder

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échelle

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17
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une troupe

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troop

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18
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une bataille

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a battle

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19
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circuit

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un circuit

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une exigence

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Ce patron a beaucoup d’exigences, requirements/demands

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21
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joindre

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join/combine (for example combine their efforts)

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22
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renouveler

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to renew, je renouvelle

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23
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une tentative

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an attempt

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24
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aboutir (a)

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succeed/result in

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25
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dépit

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dissapointment/chagrin

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26
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revanche

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revenge, return

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27
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une mine

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pencil lead, “look”/appearance

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28
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privé

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private

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29
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navire

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ship

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30
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une séance

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session

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31
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élire

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elect

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32
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un mandat

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term (presidential etc.)

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33
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une fronde

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revolt, slingshot

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34
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franchir

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jump over, surmonter, depasser un seuil, Elle a franchi tous les obstacles, et a été élue présidente.

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une vague

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wave

36
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une vertue

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virtue

37
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une approche

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approach comme méthode

38
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un syndicat

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a union

39
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occidental

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western

40
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provenir

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come from or arise from

41
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a pois

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spotty

42
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guère

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barely, Ma petite-fille n’aime guère manger. Tu te moques de ton frère mais tes résultats ne sont guère meilleurs, Tu ne fais guère d’efforts. Il n’y a guère de place à l’arrière de cette voiture.

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une prévision

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forecast, prediction

44
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un refus

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refusal

45
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achever

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finir

46
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une démarche

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approach/process ou allure, manière de marcher

47
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saint

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saint

48
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Il n’est pas très conséquent dans ses choix. He isn’t very consistent in his choices.

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consistent, logical, rational. Cette mesure est conséquente à l’augmentation du prix du pétrole.

49
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une marge

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margin

50
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un/une porte-parole

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spokesperson, spokeswoman, spokesman

51
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un ouvrage

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oeuvre

52
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Il écoute la pendule sonner avec justesse.

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PRECISION.He listens to the clock chiming with precision

53
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aérien

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aerial

54
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démentir

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nier

55
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un sort

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fate/destiny. C’est le sort qui a décidé de son affectation. It was fate that determined his assignment.

56
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doter

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provide/equip - La ville a doté chaque écolier d’un portable. The town equipped each pupil with a laptop.

57
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clore

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end

58
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meunier

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miller (farine)

59
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trouvaille

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découverte

60
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un dindon

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a dope, turkey/dinde

61
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dindonner

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dupe

62
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gober

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avaler, mais aussi swallow anything, believe anything, Il est naïf et gobe tout ce qu’on lui dit, un vrai dindon

63
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collerette

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ring

64
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chou-fleur

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cauliflower

65
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une prestation

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service,performance,benefits/allowance (wordreference this)

66
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effilées

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amande effilées - flaked

67
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fayot

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suck up

68
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mimer

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to mime

69
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pénible

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ardu/difficile

70
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du piston

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string-pulling, pistoner aussi

71
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facturer

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charge (for)

72
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Il a le trac avant d’entrer sur scène.

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nerves, stage-fright

73
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un attentat

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attack, assassination attempt

74
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maire

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mayor

75
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animer

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present - C’est toujours lui qui anime les débats à la télévision.

76
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conservateur

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Conservative, curator, custodian, preservative.

77
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conservateur

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Conservative, curator, custodian, preservative.

78
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une firme

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firm

79
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un électeur elector, voter

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voter

80
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un chercheur

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researcher

81
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un chercheur

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researcher

82
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semblable

A

similaire

83
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un dépôt

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deposit/depot