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sink / washbasin / basin

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le lavabo

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solitary confinement

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le cachot disciplinaire

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the plane (surface)

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le rabot

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crate (ladita)

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le cajot

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island

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l’îlot (m)

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neck (of a bottle)

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le goulot

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bottleneck

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le goulot d’étranglement

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bottleneck effect

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effet de goulot

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wide opening

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grand goulot

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the fool

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le sot

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stupid / silly / dumb / foolish

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sot

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Promeneur curieux de tous les spectacles de la rue et qui s’attarde à les regarder (rare au féminin)

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le badaud

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lamaie verde

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le chaux

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courtyard

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le préau

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toad (broasca raioasa)

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le crapaud

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the rest / break / relaxation / peace / recreation / recovery / calm / pause / hiatus

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le repos

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the nursing home

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la maison de repos

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time off

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la période de repos

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resting area

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l’aire de repos

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resting area

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l’aire de repos

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counter / countertop / bar / desk / kiosk

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le comptoir

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reception desk

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le comptoir d’accueil

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sales counter

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le comptoir de vente

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manor (house) / mansion

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le manoir

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cabinet / closet / cupboard / wardrobe

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l’armoir (f)

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Échec, revers causant une amère déception (surtout pluriel) / setback / woe

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le déboire

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watering can / sprinkle

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l’arrosoir (m)

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candlestick / candle holder

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le bougeoir

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Qui aime à demeurer chez soi

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casanier

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spring weather

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le temps printainier

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retourner à son domicile ; retourner à son foyer (expression)

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regagner ses pénates

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retourner à son domicile ; retourner à son foyer (expression)

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regagner ses pénates

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ici-colo

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de-ci de-là

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almost all the time

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presque à chacque fois

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34
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to come to terms with smth

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se résoudre à qqch.

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to address / solve a problem

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résoudre un problème

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to address challenges

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résoudre les problèmes

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more or less

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Peu ou prou

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38
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a same-level house (fara etaj)

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une maison de plain-pied

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to peel (off) / skin (off) / to pare

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éplucher qqch

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« tant bien que mal » ou bien par la locution latine « nolens volens » (expression)

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bon gré mal gré

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expression qui signifie « en moyenne, chaque année, indépendamment du fait qu’elles soient bonnes ou mauvaises »

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Bon an mal an

42
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« comme ci, comme ça », qui signifie « tantôt bien, tantôt mal » (expression)

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« Couci-couça », ou « coucicouça »

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« tant bien que mal » (expression)

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cahincaha ; cahin-caha / « clopin-clopant »

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de telle sorte que les sens sont inversés (expression); deux expressions décrivent le désordre, le chaos et la confusion.

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sens dessus dessous / « Pêle-mêle »

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roof top

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« toit-terrasse » ou « toit en terrasse »

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huiduiala / boo

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la huée

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eventful / hectic / tumultuous

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mouvementé

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perhaps

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voire

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if ever

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voire pas du tout / voire jamais

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formal notice

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la mis en demeure

51
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it’s about / …is at stake

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il en va de

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resolutely / firmly / decidedly / steadfastedly / decisively / actively / genuinely / single-mindedly / wholeheartedly

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résolument

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to ebb / flow back

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refluer

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all-round support

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soutien à tout-va

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baie de multime

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la bain de foule

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Compter, se fonder sur quelque chose ou quelqu’un que l’on estime sûr

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tabler

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S’élever brutalement, en parlant des prix

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flamber

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all destinations included

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toutes destinations confondues

59
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the largest price increases

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les hausses de prix les plus conséquentes

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rata m / f

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le canard / la cane

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curcan m / f

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le dindon / la dinde

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cal / iapa

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le cheval / la jument

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tap / capra

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le bouc / la chévre

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porc / scroafa

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le porc / la trouie

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cocos / gaina

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le coq / la poule

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oaie m / f

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mouton: le bélier / la brébis

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ratoi / rata

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le jars / l’oie

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leu / leoaica

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le lion / la lionne

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The mouse wheel can be used to scroll down.

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La molette de la souris permet de défiler vers le bas.

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steel

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l’acier (m)

71
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gossip

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les potins (f)

72
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sprout

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la pousse

73
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scale-up

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la montée en puissance

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When there’s more, there’s more.

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Quand y’en a plus, y’en a encore.

75
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at midnight sharp

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A minuit tapantes

76
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whatever happens

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quoiqu’il advienne

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make sure that

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Faire en sorte que

78
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I am also attached to not creating new divisions.

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Je suis aussi attaché à ce que l’on ne crée pas de nouvelles divisions.

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a slap / smack (in the face)

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la gifle / le camouflet

80
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bitter / sharp

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cinglant

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wardrobe / closet

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la penderie

82
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like

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À l’instar

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in the spotlight

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à la une

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joint interview

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l’interview croisée (f)

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Researchers conducted a study on the environment.

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Des chercheurs ont mené une étude sur l’environnement.

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Our research shows that cycling is a healthy activity.

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Notre étude montre que le cyclisme est une activité saine.

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A survey of student expectations has been conducted.

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Une étude des attentes des étudiants a été réalisée.

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The initial survey provided a solid basis for the study.

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L’enquête préalable a fourni une base solide pour l’étude.

89
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under review

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à l’étude

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pitfall / obstacle / hurdle

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l’écueuil

91
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to order / to command

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enjoindre

92
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to urge smb to do smth

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enjoindre à qqn. de faire qqch.

93
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at this time / for the moment / at the moment

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Pour l’heure

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to push (back) / repel / postpone smth / reject / to fight smth off / to repudiate

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repousser

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Meurtre d’une femme ou d’une jeune fille, en raison de son appartenance au sexe féminin.

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féminicide

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to insert into / to meddle with

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s’immiscer dans qqch

97
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companion / partner / girlfriend / consort / domestic partner

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la compagne

98
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rommate

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la compagne de chambre

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to remove / take off/out/away / withdraw / substract

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ôter qqch

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