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1
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motion

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le mouvement

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motionless

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immobile

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to pass something, to go past sth

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passer devant quelque chose

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to enter a place

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entrer quelque part

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to let, to show sth in

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faire entrer quelqu’un

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to be off

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partir

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to set off/ out/ to get underway

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se mettre en route

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to head for

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se diriger vers

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ne pas bouger

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to stand still, to stay put

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swift

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vif

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to quicken

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accélérer

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a spurt

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une accélération brutale

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to scramble into a place

scramble

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entrer précipitamment

la ruée

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leisurely

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sans se presser

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sluggish

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lent, mou

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to linger

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s’attarder

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lingering

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persistant

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to lag behind

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être à la traine

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a laggard

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un trainard

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a holdup

to hold sth up

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un retard (projet)
suspendre
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21
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to dally

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trainer

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to pile up

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empiler

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to stuff sth into something

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fourrer qch dans qch

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to wedge sth

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coincer qch

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25
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comings and goings

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les allées et venues

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26
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agir contre

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to make a move against

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27
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make a move away from

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se démarquer de

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28
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to make a move

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partir

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29
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a steep climb

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une pente escarpée

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30
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the upward climb of the euro

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la montée de l’euro

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31
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radar trap

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un radar

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32
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an all-wheel drive

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un véhicule avec quatre roues motrices

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33
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a front-wheel drive

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un véhicule à traction avant

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34
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a smooth ride

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un trajet (en bus/en train) aisé

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35
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to hitch a ride

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se faire prendre en stop

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36
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to ride along a road

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circuler le long d’une route

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37
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to squat, to crouch

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être accroupi

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38
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to bow

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s’incliner

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39
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to stoop

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se pencher, courber l’échine

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40
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to wriggle

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se tortiller

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41
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to hand sth down

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transmettre

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42
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to hand over

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transmettre la responsabilité

43
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to drag

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tirer péniblement

44
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to wrench sth from sby

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arracher qq chose à qqn

45
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to clutch

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agripper

46
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to clasp

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étreindre, tenir serré

47
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to pat

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tapoter

48
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to wring

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tordre avec force

49
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to stretch

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étirer

50
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to slap

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gifler

51
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to punch

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donner un coup

52
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to trash

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rosser

53
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to fling

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jeter avec violence

54
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to toddle

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marcher maladroitement

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to stride

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marcher à grands pas

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to strut about

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se pavaner

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to stroll

a stroll

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se promener

une promenade

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to waddle

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se dandiner

59
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to tiptoe

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aller sur la pointe des pieds

60
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to creep

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se glisser furtivement

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to steal away

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s’éclipser

62
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to shuffle

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marcher en trainant les pieds

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to tramp

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marcher lourdement

64
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to saunter/ to loiter

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flâner, s’attarder

65
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to rush/ to dash

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se précipiter

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to scoot

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détaler

67
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to spring/ to leap

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bondir

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to hobble

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boiter

69
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to trample

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piétiner

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to tread on sth

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marcher sur qqn

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to stand aside

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s’écarter

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to go down on ones knees

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s’agenouiller

73
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with outstretched hands

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les mains tendues

74
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to lay one’s hands on sth

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mettre la main sur qch

75
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deafness

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la surdité

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faint

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faible

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dull

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sourd (son)

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to clatter

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produire un claquement

79
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to hiss

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siffler

80
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to purr

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ronronner

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to squawk

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émettre un cri rauque

82
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to squeak

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couiner, grincer

83
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to throb

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palpiter

84
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a thud

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un bruit sourd

85
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in sight / out of sight

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en vue/ hors de vue

86
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to glimpse sth

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apercevoir qqchose

87
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to peer at sth

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scruter qq chose

88
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dull/ lacklustre

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terne

89
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gaudy / garish

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cru / criard

90
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to twinkle

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scintiller

91
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to sparkle

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étinceler

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dazzling

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éblouissant

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jet black

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noir d’encre

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crimson

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cramoisi

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scarlet

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écarlate

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rust-coloured

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couleur rouille

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russet

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brun doux

98
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to be stone-deaf

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être sourd comme un pot

99
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a loud bang

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un bruit violent

100
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hoars/ husky voice

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une voix rauque, enrouée

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a deep voice

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une voix grave

102
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to be short-sighted

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être myope

103
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to lose sight of sth

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perdre qqchose de vue

104
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the glossies

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les magazines de luxe