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endure (3)

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endure. suffer. go through

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satisfait de (3)

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satisfied with. happy with. pleased with

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mode de vie, façon de vivre (2)

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lifestyle. way of life

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ne me correspond pas >4

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This is not who I am. / it does not suit me / It doesn’t work for me / is not suitable for me

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me rend triste (3)

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it makes me sad / feel sad / unhappy

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au fond de moi , au plus profond, intérieurement, en son for intérieur, for intérieur (3)

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deep down. in the back of my mind. at the bottom of my heart

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ce qu’on pourrait appeler (2)

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what might be called. what could be called

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partie de plaisir, boute-en-train, marrante, mourir de rire, pas de la rigolade > 3

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life of the party ; happy-go-lucky ; barrel of laughs

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inconcevable (5)

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inconceivable. unthinkable. unimaginable. unbelievable. unconscionable

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dans la mesure où (3)

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to the extent that. insofar as. in the sense that

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couper l’herbe sous le pied

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to cut the ground from under

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mettre des bâtons, mettre d’obstacles, poser des obstacles (3)

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to put / place / create obstacles

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sens de l’humour

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sense of humor

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ne pas hésiter à…. (3)

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don’t hesitate to…. / to do not shy away from… / feel free to…

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faire des farces, faire des blagues, à jouer des tours (4)

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make / crack / tell jokes. to play pranks

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drôle (9)

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funny. fun. strange. weird. funniest. odd. amusing. hilarious. humorous

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leur prétendu 3

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their alleged / so-called / supposed

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plaisanterie, badinage, blague, bavardage, marivaudage 6

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joke. joking. jest. prank. banter. pleasantry

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humilier, mortifier, abaisser, humiliation, ridiculiser 6

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humiliate. humble. shame. embarrass. degrade. demean

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à son insu, sans qu’il le sache, sans sa connaissance, sans l’en informer, sans le lui dire (2)

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without his knowledge. unwittingly

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visiblement, manifestement, clairement, visuellement, nettement (7)

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visibly. obviously. clearly. apparently. noticeably. evidently. seemingly

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(6) ce qui me dérange. ce qui me gêne. ce qui m’ennuie. ce qui m’embête. ce qui m’inquiète. ce qui me tracasse. ce qui me préoccupe. ce qui me chiffonne. ce qui m’agace. ce qui me chagrine. ce qui m’énerve. ce qui me chicote

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what bothers me. what disturbs me. what annoys me. what troubles me. what bugs me. what upsets me

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partager, échanger, communiquer, transmettre,

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share. split. divide. part. distribute. partition. allocate

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(2) c’est comme si

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it’s like. it is as if

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(2) s’intéresse à, est intéressé par,

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is interested in… ; took an interest in… ;

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(3) faire semblant de

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pretend to. fake. to act like you

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(3) pas le moindre

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not least. not a single. not the slightest

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(6) pour faire simple

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simply put. in short. in a nutshell. for simplicity’s sake. to put it simply. to make it simple

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5) j’ai envie de…

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I want to. I’d like to. I just want to… I’m tempted to… it makes me want to…

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5) de fond en comble. du haut en bas. du début à la fin. de bas en haut. de la tête aux pieds. du sol au plafond. du sommet à la base

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from top to bottom. thoroughly. from the ground up. completely. radically

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3) sur tous les aspects. à tous les aspects. concernant tous les aspects. dans tous les aspects. sur l’ensemble des aspects. dans tous les domaines. sur toutes les facettes. sur toutes les questions. sur tous les éléments. sur les différents aspects

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on / in all aspects. on every aspect. about all aspects

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point d’attache

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an attachment point ;

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3) me maintenir

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keep me / myself. hold me. maintain myself

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3) tout ce qui est en son pouvoir

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everything within / in my power ; whatever I can ; everything I can

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4) faire de nouvelles connaissances

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meet new people. make new acquaintances. make new friends. get to know new people

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2) être soi-même

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be oneself. be true to yourself

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3) façon de parler

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figure of speech. way of speaking. manner of speaking

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7) restrictif, contraignant, restreint, limitatif, restreignant

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restrictive. limiting. restricted. narrow. restricting. contractionary. limitative

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7) surveiller, suivre, contrôler, superviser, vérifier

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monitor. watch. oversee. supervise. track. control. check

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2) à l’arrière-plan, dans le fond, en arrière plan, en toile de fond,

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in the background. in the distance

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sur un ton, sur une tonalité

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on a tone

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3) sentiment de culpabilité

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guilt. sense of guilt. feeling of guilt

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5) confier à

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confide in/to ; entrust to. talk to. assign to

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3) de toute façon

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anyway. in any case. in any event

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5) le fond des choses

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the bottom of things. the essence of things. the depth of things. the substance of things. the heart of things

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se contreficher

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to be indifferent ; He doesn’t care about… ;

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jamais au grand jamais

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never ever

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2) si par malheur. si par malchance

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if unfortunately. if by misfortune

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8) malencontreusement

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unfortunately. inadvertently. accidentally. mistakenly. unintentionally. inconveniently. inopportunely. regrettably

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ouvrir son coeur à

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open his heart to

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2) avoir la quasi-certitude

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to hold a fair degree of certainty that… ; to be practically sure

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4) incapable de

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unable to. incapable of. not able to. inability to

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2) redonner le moral

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restore morale. lift sentiment

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pour la simple et bonne raison que…

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for the simple reason

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6) épauler

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support. help. assist. complement. accompany. back up

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3) être étranger à

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be foreign to. be alien to. be irrelevant to

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2) en vouloir à quelqu’un

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resent someone. to blame somebody

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2) toute leur vie durant

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all their lives. throughout their lives

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au plaisir de

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to the pleasure of

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goûter à (pas de prépo en anglais)

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taste (tasty. delicious)

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2) blocage /verrouillage, arrêt, obturation, obstruction/

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blocking. locking

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3) cynique

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cynical. cynic. callous

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2) je me demandais si

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I was wondering if… / whether…

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4) dévier vers

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divert to. deviate towards. drift to. deviate to

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vis-à-vis de

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towards

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2) se faire des illusions

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delude. cherish any illusions

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à un moment donné, à un certain point, un jour, au bout d’un moment,

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at some point. at a given time. at one time. at a given moment

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2)laisser apparaître

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reveal. let appear

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7) singularité

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singularity. uniqueness. peculiarity. individuality (singular) originality. distinctiveness. specificity

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8) rejeter, refuser, repousser, opposer, récuser

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reject. dismiss. deny. refuse. discard. blame. defeat. discharge

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7) accueillant

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welcoming. friendly. hosting. cosy. inviting. hospitable. accommodating

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8) audace de

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audacity to. audacity of. dare to. boldness of. nerve to. courage to. bold enough to. temerity to. daring of

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3) se distinguer de

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stand out from… / distinguish themselves from… / differentiate themselves from…

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9) affront, atteinte, insulte, camouflet, injure

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affront. insult. slight. outrage. offence. indignity. insulting. attack. assault

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5) témoigner de la

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bear witness to the. testify to the. witness the. attest to the. demonstrate the