31st deck Flashcards

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1
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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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16
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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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20
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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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22
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wittingly

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à bon escient

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to imply / to suggest / to insinuate

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laisser entendre

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to make one’s voice heard

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bien s’entendre

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25
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to get along

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bien s’entendre

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26
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the capacity to distance oneself

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la capacité de prendre le recul nécessaire

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27
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major challenge / challenging task / key challenge / tall order

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défi de taille

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28
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nodocéphale / idiot / crétin / imbécile / stupide / ganache

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Espèce de tête de nœud !

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29
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un nom non marqué du point de vue de genre

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Épicène

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30
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escape (route) / loophole / way out

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l’échappatoire (f)

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31
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to dissallow

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débouter

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32
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Once formulated, the promise of employment constitutes an employment contract.

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Une fois formulée, la promesse d’embauche vaut contrat de travail.

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33
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In the event of withdrawal, your liability cannot therefore be spared.

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En cas de rétractation, votre responsabilité ne peut, de ce fait, être épargnée.

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34
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to assert (a claim, etc)

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faire valoir (une revendication, etc)

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35
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For all due intents and purposes.

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Pour faire valoir ce que de droit.

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36
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the retainer

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le à-valoir

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37
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At the same time, he made the point that he had not had much time to write the articles

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En même temps, il fait valoir qu’il n’avait pas beaucoup de temps pour rédiger ses articles

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38
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clear / transparent (water / solution / etc)

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limpide

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38
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to take over / to take the lead

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prendre le relais

39
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to admit (to) / to confess (to smth) / to acknowledge / to concede (to smth)

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avouer

40
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to corner / push / press / rush

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acculer

41
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to forbid smth

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défendre de faire qqch

42
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to consent (to) / not / agree /

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acquiescer (à)

43
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to support / press / complement / help / back / rest / endorse /

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appuyer

44
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The facts support my argument.

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Les faits appuient mon argument.

45
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The company’s marketing strategies complement its sales objectives.

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Les stratégies marketing de l’entreprise appuient ses objectifs de vente.

46
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An advisor helped me with my paperwork.

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Un conseiller m’a appuyé dans mes démarches administratives.

47
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My manager backed me in my new initiative.

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Mon patron m’a appuyé dans ma nouvelle initiative.

48
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The worker leaned the ladder against the wall.

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L’ouvrier a appuyé l’échelle contre le mur.

49
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to rely on smb

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s’appuyer sur qqn./qqch

50
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to punish / to chastise / to smite

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châtier

50
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I try not to waste my hard-earned money.

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J’essaie de ne pas gaspiller mon argent durement gagné.

51
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to fear / to dread

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redouter

52
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to fear / to worry about

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craindre

53
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contenir - passé simple I pluriel

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nous contînmes

54
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contenir - subjonctif prèsent I pluriel

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que nous contenions

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contenir - subjonctif prèsent III pluriel

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qu’ils contiennent

56
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contenir - subjonctif imparfait I singulier

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que je continsse

57
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contenir - subjonctif imparfait III singulier

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qu’il contînt

58
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to shorten / to cut down / to truncate

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abréger

59
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to reconsider smth / to update / to edit / reconsider
to overhaul

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réviser

60
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I had to review the rules before playing chess.

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J’ai dû réviser les règles avant de jouer aux échecs.

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The company updated its fire safety protocol.

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L’entreprise a révisé son protocole pour la sécurité incendie.

62
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The journalist spent the night editing his article.

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Le journaliste a passé la nuit à réviser son article.

63
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to service smth

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faire réviser qqch

64
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to redesign smth

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réviser la conception de qqch

65
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to complete / conclude / finish / finalize / achieve / close / terminate /

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achever

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The team finalized the project on time.

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L’équipe a achevé le projet dans les temps.

67
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to finish / to come to an end

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s’achever

68
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synonime de “regarder”

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contempler

69
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synonime de “cacher”

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dissimuler

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synonime de “consacrer”

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vouer

71
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to assign / to allocate / to impact / to determine / to disrupt / to upset / to stir

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affecter

72
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The company assigned a considerable budget to the new project.

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La société a affecté un budget considérable au nouveau projet.

73
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Weather conditions impact the sales value of crops.

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Les conditions météorologiques affectent la valeur marchande des cultures.

74
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The manager wants to allocate more resources to the project.

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Le directeur veut affecter plus de ressources au projet.

75
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gently / kindly / nicely / friendly / good-natured / soft

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gentiment

76
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This is very nice of you. Cheers!

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C’est très gentil à vous. À la vôtre !

77
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The director is always friendly to his subordinates.

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Le directeur est toujours gentil avec ses subordonnés.

78
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kindly ask smb

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demander gentiment à qqn.

79
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to fear / to dread

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redouter

80
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to send / to forward / to channel / to convey / to carry

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acheminer

81
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We were able to sight some whales from the boat.

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Nous avons pu apercevoir des baleines depuis le bateau.

82
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The woman discerned her friend’s face in the crowd.

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La femme a aperçu le visage de son ami dans la foule.

83
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to soak / deep / dunk / drench / steep

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tremper

84
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I dipped a piece of bread in the sauce.

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J’ai trempé un bout de pain dans la sauce.

85
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5 synonimes: tremper

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baigner / impregner / imbiber / noyer / plonger / mouiller

86
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to arrange / furnish / dispose

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agencer

87
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to fall

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choir

88
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to claim / ask for / demand / require / call for smth / push forward / redeem

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réclamer

89
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feminin du “neveau”

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nièce

90
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son-in-law

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le gendre

91
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femini du “gendre”

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belle-fille

92
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internship supervisor

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le maître de stage

93
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feminin du “compagnon”

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la compagne

94
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feminin du “poète”

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la poète

95
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to seize / to appropriate

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s’emparer de

96
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unhealthy curiosity

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la curiosité malsaine

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