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11 - The Self and Others : Harmony Flashcards

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séduisant

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appealing

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OTAN

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NATO

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une victoire diplomatique

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a diplomatic breakthrough

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céder à la pression

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yield to the pressure

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les affaires étrangères

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foreign affairs

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viril

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manly

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les casques bleus

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The blue helmets

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une ambassade

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an embassy

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Organisation d’aide humanitaire au tiers monde

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War on Want

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respecter la loi

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abide by the law( I have abode by the law)

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l’unité nationale

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national unity

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l’amour paternel/maternel

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motherly/fatherly love

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la complicité entre homme

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male bonding

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un pacificateur

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a peacemaker

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l’impuissance

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impotence

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le favoritisme

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favoUritism

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une avance (sexuelle)

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a proposition

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partager un sentiment

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reciprocate a feeling

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un enfant de l’amour naturel

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a love child

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complicité

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mutual understanding

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le bien être

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well-being

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les libertés individuelles :

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the individual liberties -freedom of speech -freedom of opinion -freedom of thought -freedom of worship -freedom of the press -freedom of assembly

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un homme a femme

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a womanizer

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un porte-parole

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a spokesman

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exiger avec vigueur

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press for a demand

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compassion

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sympathy

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béatitude

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bliss

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poser un lapin

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stand someone up

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abnégation

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self-denial

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bien élevé

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well-behaved/mannered

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les rapports sexuels

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sexual intercourse

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un moyen contraceptif

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a contraceptive device

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un accord

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an agreement

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sphères diplomatiques

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diplomatic circles

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l’amour de soi

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self-love

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obsédé sexuel

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oversexed/sex-ridden

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altruiste

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selfless

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respectueux des lois

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law-abiding

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être solidaire de qqun

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stand by somebody

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la gentillesse

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friendliness

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le témoin (homme/femme)

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the best man/bridesmaid

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ONU

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UNO

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un être sociable

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a good mixer

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digne de confiance

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trustworthy/reliable

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une idylle

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a romance

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demander qqn en mariage

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propose to someone

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une ex

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an old flame

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l’intimité

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closeness

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se marier avec qqn

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get married to someone

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un compromis

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a compromise

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complimenter

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to pay compliments

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bien s’entendre avec qqun

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get on well with someone

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Une âme soeur

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A kindred spirit (kin=famille, proches)

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le savoir vivre

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good breeding

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Les dix premiers amendements de la constitution américaine qui garantissent les libertés individuelles

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The Bill of Rights

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le conseil de sécurité

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The security council

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avorter

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have an abortion

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un émissaire de la paix

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a peace emissary

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un correspondant

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a pen friend/pen pal

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la scène internationale

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the international stage

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La cour européenne des droits de l’homme

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The European Court of Human Rights

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un/une fiancé

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a fiancé(e)

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compter sur qqn

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rely on smb

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l’étiquette/les convenances

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decorum

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à l’aise

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at ease

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Le ministère/ministre des affaires étrangères US

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The State Department/The secretary of state

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le marié/mariée

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the bridegroom/bride

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réconfortant

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cheering

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entrain

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cheerfulness

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une débauche sexuelle

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a sexual spree

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la cour

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courtship

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une liaison

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a love affair

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une vieille fille

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A spinster

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sollicitude

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concern

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entretenir de bonnes relations

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be on good terms

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ratifier un traité

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ratify a treaty

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Ministre des affaires étrangères, ministère des affaires étrangères UK

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The Foreign Secretary/The Foreign Office

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satisfaire des demandes

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to meet demands

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attaché à

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devoted to

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joie de vivre

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joy in life

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militer pour le changement

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push for change

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réconforter qqn

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cheer somebody up

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la camaraderie

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a fellowship

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un macho

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a he-man

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La DDHC

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The declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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arbitre (les 2 types)

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arbitrator/referee pour le sport

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entretenir des relations avec

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foster a relationship with

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une alliance

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an engagement ring

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échangisme

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mate swapping

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légitime

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legitimate

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draguer

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chat up

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un rendez vous avec un inconnu

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a blind date

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libidineux

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lustful

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flirter avec

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flirt with

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emménager avec qqn

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move in with someone

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la volupté

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sensuousness

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faire respecter la loi

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enforce the law

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la citoyenneté

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citizenship

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juste

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fair

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le premier amour

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First love

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la plénitude

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fulfilment (avec 2L en US)

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un/une célibataire (endurci)

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a (confirmed) bachelor

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prendre la pillule

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be on the pill

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courtiser

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to court

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une visite d’amitié

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a goodwill mission

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décence

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decency

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un mondain

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a socialite

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une soirée échangiste

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a swing party

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les bonnes manières

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good manners

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l’érotisme

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eroticism

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tenir la main de qqun

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hold hands with someone

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un orgasme

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a climax

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épouser qqn

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marry someone

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Organisation caritative britannique qui revend des objets/vêtements pour financer des actions humanitaires

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OXFAM (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)

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être fou de

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to be crazy about

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être nommé

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to be appointed

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se compléter

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complement each other

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enchanté

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delighted

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bien intentionné

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well-meaning

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faire une déclaration d’amour

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declare one’s love

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être fou de quelqu’un

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dote on someone

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marriage à l’église

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a church wedding

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