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31st deck Flashcards

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to stay strong

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ne rien lâcher

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to lay off smb

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lâcher la grappe à qqn

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creierul tau schilodit de frig

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ton cerveau perclus de froid

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to pick smth up / to land / to fall behind / to lose weight

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décrocher (qqch.)

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a obtine un loc de munca permanent

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décrocher un cdi

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for lack of a better…

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faute de mieux

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tourner casaque ; fuir ; changer brutalement d’opinion ; changer brutalement de parti ; changer d’opinion afin de saisir une occasion ; changer de bord afin d’échapper à une menace ; changer de camp par intérêt et non en vertu de principes moraux (expression)

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retourner sa veste

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to reduce / alleviate / ease / relieve / diminish / mitigate / simplify / lessen / lighten / streamline

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alléger

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  1. seed
  2. hitch / trouble / glitch
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le pépin

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to grant / allocate / bestow / award / lend

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octroyer

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to drag / to pull / to trail / to haul / to creep / to hang around / to lag / to linger on

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traîner

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My son dragged his large suitcase up the stairs.

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Mon fils a traîné sa grande valise en haut de l’escalier.

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The suitcase was too heavy, so I had to pull it.

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La valise était trop lourde, donc j’ai dû la traîner.

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I lugged my suitcase to the check-in counter.

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J’ai traîné ma valise jusqu’au comptoir d’enregistrement.

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13
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begging

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la mendicité

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14
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to be outright

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être cash

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honesty / openness / candor / sincerity / frankness / directness

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la franchise

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There is nothing I can do

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Je n’y peux rien

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17
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to clear

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dédouaner

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18
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eyes wide open

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les yeux écarquillés

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we don’t realise (that)

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on ne se rend pas compte que

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to play tricks

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jouer des tours

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21
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to offend smb /

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froisser qqn

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wittingly

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à bon escient

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to imply / to suggest / to insinuate
laisser entendre
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to make one's voice heard
bien s'entendre
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to get along
bien s'entendre
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the capacity to distance oneself
la capacité de prendre le recul nécessaire
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major challenge / challenging task / key challenge / tall order
défi de taille
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nodocéphale / idiot / crétin / imbécile / stupide / ganache
Espèce de tête de nœud !
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un nom non marqué du point de vue de genre
Épicène
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escape (route) / loophole / way out
l'échappatoire (f)
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to dissallow
débouter
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Once formulated, the promise of employment constitutes an employment contract.
Une fois formulée, la promesse d’embauche vaut contrat de travail.
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In the event of withdrawal, your liability cannot therefore be spared.
En cas de rétractation, votre responsabilité ne peut, de ce fait, être épargnée.
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to assert (a claim, etc)
faire valoir (une revendication, etc)
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For all due intents and purposes.
Pour faire valoir ce que de droit.
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the retainer
le à-valoir
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At the same time, he made the point that he had not had much time to write the articles
En même temps, il fait valoir qu'il n'avait pas beaucoup de temps pour rédiger ses articles
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clear / transparent (water / solution / etc)
limpide
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to take over / to take the lead
prendre le relais
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to admit (to) / to confess (to smth) / to acknowledge / to concede (to smth)
avouer
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to corner / push / press / rush
acculer
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to forbid smth
défendre de faire qqch
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to consent (to) / not / agree /
acquiescer (à)
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to support / press / complement / help / back / rest / endorse /
appuyer
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The facts support my argument.
Les faits appuient mon argument.
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The company's marketing strategies complement its sales objectives.
Les stratégies marketing de l'entreprise appuient ses objectifs de vente.
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An advisor helped me with my paperwork.
Un conseiller m'a appuyé dans mes démarches administratives.
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My manager backed me in my new initiative.
Mon patron m'a appuyé dans ma nouvelle initiative.
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The worker leaned the ladder against the wall.
L'ouvrier a appuyé l'échelle contre le mur.
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to rely on smb
s'appuyer sur qqn./qqch
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to punish / to chastise / to smite
châtier
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I try not to waste my hard-earned money.
J'essaie de ne pas gaspiller mon argent durement gagné.
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to fear / to dread
redouter
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to fear / to worry about
craindre
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contenir - passé simple I pluriel
nous contînmes
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contenir - subjonctif prèsent I pluriel
que nous contenions
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contenir - subjonctif prèsent III pluriel
qu'ils contiennent
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contenir - subjonctif imparfait I singulier
que je continsse
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contenir - subjonctif imparfait III singulier
qu'il contînt
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to shorten / to cut down / to truncate
abréger
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to reconsider smth / to update / to edit / reconsider to overhaul
réviser
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I had to review the rules before playing chess.
J'ai dû réviser les règles avant de jouer aux échecs.
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The company updated its fire safety protocol.
L'entreprise a révisé son protocole pour la sécurité incendie.
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The journalist spent the night editing his article.
Le journaliste a passé la nuit à réviser son article.
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to service smth
faire réviser qqch
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to redesign smth
réviser la conception de qqch
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to complete / conclude / finish / finalize / achieve / close / terminate /
achever
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The team finalized the project on time.
L'équipe a achevé le projet dans les temps.
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to finish / to come to an end
s'achever
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synonime de "regarder"
contempler
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synonime de "cacher"
dissimuler
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synonime de "consacrer"
vouer
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to assign / to allocate / to impact / to determine / to disrupt / to upset / to stir
affecter
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The company assigned a considerable budget to the new project.
La société a affecté un budget considérable au nouveau projet.
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Weather conditions impact the sales value of crops.
Les conditions météorologiques affectent la valeur marchande des cultures.
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The manager wants to allocate more resources to the project.
Le directeur veut affecter plus de ressources au projet.
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gently / kindly / nicely / friendly / good-natured / soft
gentiment
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This is very nice of you. Cheers!
C'est très gentil à vous. À la vôtre !
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The director is always friendly to his subordinates.
Le directeur est toujours gentil avec ses subordonnés.
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kindly ask smb
demander gentiment à qqn.
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to fear / to dread
redouter
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to send / to forward / to channel / to convey / to carry
acheminer
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We were able to sight some whales from the boat.
Nous avons pu apercevoir des baleines depuis le bateau.
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The woman discerned her friend's face in the crowd.
La femme a aperçu le visage de son ami dans la foule.
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to soak / deep / dunk / drench / steep
tremper
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I dipped a piece of bread in the sauce.
J'ai trempé un bout de pain dans la sauce.
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5 synonimes: tremper
baigner / impregner / imbiber / noyer / plonger / mouiller
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to arrange / furnish / dispose
agencer
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to fall
choir
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to claim / ask for / demand / require / call for smth / push forward / redeem
réclamer
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feminin du "neveau"
nièce
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son-in-law
le gendre
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femini du "gendre"
belle-fille
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internship supervisor
le maître de stage
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feminin du "compagnon"
la compagne
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feminin du "poète"
la poète
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to seize / to appropriate
s'emparer de
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unhealthy curiosity
la curiosité malsaine
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