5. la musique francophone contemporaine grammaire Flashcards

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aborder

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to tackle

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le chef de file

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leader; front-runner

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le compositeur

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composer

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convaincre

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to convince

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the beginning

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le début

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se définir

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to define oneself

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se détendre

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to relax

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en direct

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live

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disposer de

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to have at one’s disposal

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le disque d’or/ de platine

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gold/ platinum record

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divertir

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to entertain

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distinguer

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to distinguish

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le don

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gift, talent

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donner du plaisir

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to give pleasure

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l’échelle internationale (f)

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international scale

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l’enregistrement (m)

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recording

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envisager

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to forsee

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évoluer

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to evolve

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le génie

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genius

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les goûts musicaux (mpl)

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musical tastes

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l’hommage

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tribute

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lancer

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to launch

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lier

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to link

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le mélange

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mix

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mêler les styles

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to mix styles

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la mélodie

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melody

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le nom de scène

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stage name

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la notoriété

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notoriety, fame

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les paroles (fpl)

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lyrics

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la pente

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slope

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provoquer

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to provoke

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le public

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audience

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le/ la pionnier (-ière)

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pioneer

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rater

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to miss

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la reprise de chanson

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cover version of a song

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la réussite primordiale

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an immense success

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la salle de concert

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concert hall

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en scène

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on stage

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le studio d’enregistrement

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recording studio

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le succès

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success

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la table de mixage

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mixing deck

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les ventes (fpl)

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sales

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la vendette

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star

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se tenir

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to take place

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la virtuosité

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virtuosity, skill

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taleantueux(-euse)

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talented

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cultural activity

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l’activité (f) culturelle

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display

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l’affichage (m)

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comfortable, at ease

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à l’aise

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above all

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avant tout

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soundtrack

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la bande sonore

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singer

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le / la chanteur (-euse)

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anger

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la colère

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mass communication

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la communication de masse

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Facebook account

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le compte Facebook

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to construct an identity

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construire une identité

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held back

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constraint (e)

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to start big; in style

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débuter en grand

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to unwind

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se défouler

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to take shape; appear

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se dessiner

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streaming

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la diffusion en continu

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to disperse

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dissiper

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moved emotionally

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ému

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discussion; interview

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l’entretien (m)

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MP3 file

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le ficher MP3

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immediately afterwards

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dans la foulée

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fond (of)

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friand (de)

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to start; initiate

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initier

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to integrate (oneself)

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s’intégrer

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free access; free rein

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libre accès (m)

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social media

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les médias (mpl) sociaux

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new things

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les nouveautés (fpl)

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integral part

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la partie intégrante

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power

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le pouvoir

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on the increase

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en progression

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to search for

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rechercher

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to thank

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remercier

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rehearsals

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les répétitions (fpl)

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to feel

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ressentir

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to ease; sooth

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soulager

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streaming

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le streaming

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tour

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la tournée

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three quarters

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les trois quarts (mpl)

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album

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l’album (m)

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unoriginal, trite

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banal

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indeed; to be sure

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certes

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to cite; to make reference to

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citer

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music videos

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les clips (mpl) vidéos

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original concept

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le concept original

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competition

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le concours

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to be awarded

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décerner

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in decline

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en déclin

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despite

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en dépit de

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disappearance

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la disparition

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(computer) hard disk

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le disque dur

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field; subject area

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le domaine

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to have the right to

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avoir droit à

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recording

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l’enregistrement (m)

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enriched

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enrichi

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cultural habits

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les habitudes (fpl) culturelles

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in play; at play; at stake

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en jeu

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to leave a lot to be desired

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laisser beaucoup à désirer

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threat

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la menace

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billion

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le milliard

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digital music

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la musique numérique

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provocative

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provocateur (-trice)

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recognition

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la reconnaissance

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rerelease

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la réédition

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chorus; refrain

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le refrain

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reversal

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le reversement

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success

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la réussite

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significant; important

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significatif (-ve)

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to uphold; maintain; support

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soutenir

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it is enough to

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il suffit de

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to be tempted to

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être tenté de

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to fight against

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lutter contre

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To bring together

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rapprocher

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shot, photo, snap shot

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cliché

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despite boring lyrics

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en dépit des textes banals

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picture, shot, snap shot

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cliché