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1
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together with

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conjointement avec

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to step back

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prendre un peu de recul

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to swallow / ingest / accept

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avaler qqch / qqn

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steering / driving / controlling / flying

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pilotage

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informed / enlightened / wise

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éclairée

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bright rooms

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pièces éclairées

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informed decision

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la décision éclairée

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previously / formerly / originally / beforehand

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auparavant

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than ever before

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qu’auparavant

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specific case

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le cas de figure

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sick leave

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arrêt maladie

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on his own

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livré à lui-même

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center / division / hub

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le pôle

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chests

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les bahuts

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raw

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enfilade

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partition / wall / devider / barrier

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la cloison

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mobile partition

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la cloison amovible

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to ruin / to mess up / to spoil / to waste

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gâcher qqch

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The rain spoiled a sunny day.

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La pluie a gâché une journée ensoleillée.

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My brother spoiled the novel by telling me the end.

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Mon frère m’a gâché le roman en me racontant la fin.

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21
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to wrestle with this issue

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être tiraillés par cette question

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22
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Pulling the skin stretches tissues and speeds up skin aging.

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Tirailler la peau distend les tissus et accélère le vieillissement.

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No one is permitted to fight in a public place.

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Nul ne peut se battre ou se tirailler dans un endroit public.

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peg / coat hook

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la patère

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injunction / ordinance

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l’injonction (f)

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26
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challenge / dare

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le défi

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to induce / to lead to / to elicit / to bring about

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induire qqch

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Some details induced me to believe the painting was a fake.

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Certains détails m’ont induit à penser que le tableau était un faux.

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29
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to mislead

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induire en erreur

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30
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burden / load / strain / liability

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le fardeau

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fiscal burden

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le fardeau fiscal

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financial strain

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le fardeau financier

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33
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  1. pharmacy

2. dispensary

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l’officine (f)

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34
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  1. to fill

2. to supply

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pourvoir

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35
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job vacancy

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le poste à pourvoir

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36
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  1. to reach
  2. to contact
  3. to attach
  4. to insert
  5. to combine
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joindre qqn / qqch

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I could not reach the manager on the phone.

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Je n’ai pas pu joindre le directeur au téléphone.

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38
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I will attach the document to my email.

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Je vais joindre le document à mon courrier électronique.

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39
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I included the application form with my email.

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J’ai joint le formulaire de candidature à mon courriel.

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40
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I included the application form with my email.

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J’ai joint le formulaire de candidature à mon courriel.

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41
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I enclose with my letter the necessary forms.

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Je joins à ma lettre les formulaires nécessaires.

42
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more time

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plus de temps

43
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full time

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à plein temps

44
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FTE

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équivalent temps plein

45
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Scan this report and send it as an attachment

A

Scannez ce rapport, et envoyez-le en pièce jointe.

45
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Scan this report and send it as an attachment

A

Scannez ce rapport, et envoyez-le en pièce jointe.

46
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It’s recent, it happened last week

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C’est récent, c’est arrivé la semaine dernière.

47
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public holiday

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le jour chômé

48
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idle

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oisif

49
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nowadays

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de nos jours

50
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an announcement

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un faire-part

50
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an announcement

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un faire-part

51
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a wedding ring

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une alliance

52
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I noticed she had removed her wedding ring.

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J’ai remarqué qu’elle avait enlevé son alliance.

52
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I noticed she had removed her wedding ring.

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J’ai remarqué qu’elle avait enlevé son alliance.

53
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Long live the bride and groom! We wish you love and happiness!

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Vive les mariés ! Tous nos vœux d’amour et de bonheure!

54
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  1. attic

2. loft

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le grenier

55
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A steep staircase leads to the attic.

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Un escalier raide mène au grenier.

56
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My new house has a convertible loft.

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Ma nouvelle maison comprend un grenier aménageable.

57
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steep / abrupt

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raide

58
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a steep slope

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la pente raide

59
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to give birth / to be in labor

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accoucher

60
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son-in-law

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le gendre

60
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son-in-law

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le gendre

61
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to make a mess

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metre le bazar

62
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I press the button to toggle to full screen mode.

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J’appuie sur la touche pour basculer en mode plein écran.

63
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The truck tilted to the side but did not overturn.

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Le camion a basculé sur le côté mais ne s’est pas renversé.

64
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The company shifted production to the city to save money.

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L’entreprise a basculé la production vers la ville pour économiser de l’argent.

65
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The stool tipped over when I sat on it.

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Le tabouret a basculé quand je me suis assise dessus.

66
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  1. earned

2. win

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remporté

67
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The athlete took up the challenge and won the race.

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L’athlète a relevé le défi et remporté la course.

68
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the chance to win

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la chance de remporter

69
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to wipe out / to dry

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essuyer qqch

70
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to stumble / to trample (on)

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piétine

71
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  1. set back
  2. defeat
  3. downside
  4. reverse
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les revers (m, pl)

72
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economic downturn

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revers économique

73
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  1. to dare
  2. to venture
  3. to be bold
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oser

74
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just in case

A

au cas où

75
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earphones

A

les écouteurs

76
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This radio station plays all the latest hits.

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Cette station de radio passe tous les derniers tubes.

77
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The pupil passed on a note to his classmate.

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L’élève a passé un mot à son camarade de classe.

77
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The pupil passed on a note to his classmate.

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L’élève a passé un mot à son camarade de classe.

78
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This television channel shows old movies every Monday.

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Cette chaîne de télévision passe de vieux films tous les lundis.

79
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The pattern on the curtains has faded due to the sunlight.

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Le motif sur les rideaux est passé à cause du soleil.

80
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Two weeks elapsed before she received a reply to her letter.

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Deux semaines ont passé avant qu’elle ne reçoive une réponse à sa lettre.

81
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to switch to / proceed to / change to something

A

passer à qqch

82
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to get over smth

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passer par-dessus qqch

83
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bus driver

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le chauffeur de car

84
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tourist bus

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le car touristique

85
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sheet

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le drap

86
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towel

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le drap de bain

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  1. to lower
  2. to fall
  3. to reduce
  4. to turn down / to decline
  5. to shrink
  6. to cut
  7. to fade
  8. to ease
  9. to recede
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baisser qqch

88
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We lowered the prices to attract new customers.

A

Nous avons baissé les prix pour attirer de nouveaux clients.

89
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The euro fell against the dollar.

A

L’euro a baissé par rapport au dollar.

90
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The new government reduced taxes.

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Le nouveau gouvernement a baissé les impôts.

91
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The scandal made the company’s profits shrink.

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Le scandale a fait baisser les bénéfices de l’entreprise.

92
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  1. to get down
  2. to move down
  3. to crouch
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se baisser

93
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He crouched to pick up the object that fell on the floor.

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Il s’est baissé pour ramasser l’objet qui était tombé par terre.

94
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to give up

A

baisser les bras

95
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to look down

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baisser les yeux

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