6th French/English n°1 (1A/1B) Flashcards

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1
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changer une couche, une roue, une ampoule, une prise

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to change a nappy, a tyre, a light bulb, a plug

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acutel

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current

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taux, valeur

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a rate

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convertir la devise, la monnaie en

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to convert currency into sth

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varier son alimentation

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to vary (one’s) diet

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zapper

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to channel-hop

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zapper

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to switch channel

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s’adapter à quelque chose

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to adapt to sth

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9
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retoucher des vêtements

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to alter clothes

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persuader quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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to get sb to do sth

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se rediriger vers

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to shift away from sth towards sth

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12
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augmenter de

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to increase by (2 years, 15%, 3°C)

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13
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synopsis

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a blurb

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14
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une critique littéraire

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a book review

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au début du siècle, changement de siècle

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at the turn of the century

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16
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se trouver, se retrouver

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to find (one)self + past participle

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17
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embarquer, mêler à

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embroiled in sth

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18
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règle de longue date

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long-standing (rule)

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19
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être défié par quelque chose

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to be challenged by sth

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une manifestation

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a demonstration

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21
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aller de travers, mal tourner

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to go awry

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s’emparer de

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to take hold of sth

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changer, transformer quelque chose en

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to turn sth into sth

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24
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un appel à la protestation

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a call for (protest)

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25
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rétribution, punition

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retribution

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être balayé, emporté

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to be swept away

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captivant

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gripping

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28
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fusionner quelque chose avec quelque chose

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to fuse sth with sth

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29
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rapide, rythme soutenu

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quick-paced

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30
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lucide, clairvoyant

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clear-eyed

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31
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une habilité inouïe (peut aussi dire troublant)

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an uncanny ability

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32
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être diamétralement opposé”

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to be worlds apart

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33
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être dévoué

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to be committed to sth

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34
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gaspiller de l’argent

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to fritter away (money)

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35
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mettre de l’argent de côté

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to put money aside

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36
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être renvoyé

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to be made redundant

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37
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s’installer en tant que

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to establish (one)self as…

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38
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indépendant

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freelance

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39
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une crèche

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a nursery

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40
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déchirant

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heart-rending

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41
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gérer quelque chose

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to handle sth

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42
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un parent au foyer

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a stay-at-home parent

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43
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activité pour briser la glace

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an icebreaker

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44
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une chaleur insoutenable

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sweltering heat

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45
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c’est compréhensible

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fair game

46
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une variation climatique

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a climate shift

47
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se retrouver dans

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to find (one’s) way into sth

48
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bavarder

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chitchat

49
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avoir un avantage

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to have an edge

50
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empreinte digitale

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the fingerprint

51
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causette

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small talk

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aller bien au-delà de

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to go (well) beyond sth

53
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la Politique

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politics

54
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les décisions politiques

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policies

55
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transcender, surpasser

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to transcend

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induit par l’activité humaine

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human-induced (climate change)

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être très attaché à

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to be wedded to sth

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une conséquence

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an outgrowth

59
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prendre une décision

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to make a decision

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opposé, polarisé, divisé

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polarized

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un raccourci

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a shorthand (for sth)

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en beton

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rock-solid

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qui parle de, qui concerne

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to revolve around sth

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ancien, précédent

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former

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directeur de ressources humaines

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a personnel manager

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passons à l’étape suivante

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let’s take it to the next stage

67
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offre d’emploi très convoitée

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a much-coveted job offer

68
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les choses à faire et à ne pas faire

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dos and dont’s

69
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une bonne nuit de sommeil

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a decent night’s sleep

70
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arriver

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to turn up

71
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avoir des poches sous les yeux

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to have bag under (one’s) eyes

72
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de la même façon

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in a similar vein

73
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se faire remarquer, se démarquer

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to stand out

74
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un cours universitaire

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a lecture

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faire un essai

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to do a dummy run

76
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une répétition

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a rehearsal

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indication

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a pointer

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appareil portable

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a hand-held device

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mettre par écrit

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to jot sth down

80
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attirer les gens

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to warm people to sb

81
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comprendre de travers

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to get sth wrong

82
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concierge

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a caretaker

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d’ailleurs

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for that matter

84
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éloigner les gens, s’isoler

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to alienate sb

85
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avoir pour but de

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to aim to do sth

86
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rester en dehors de

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to keep out of sth

87
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unique

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sole

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néfaste, nuisible

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damaging

89
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l’éviter comme la peste

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to avoid sth like the plague

90
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faire des blagues

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to crack jokes

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retenue

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self-restraint

92
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se retenir

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to hold (one)self back

93
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un comptable

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an accountant

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se réjouir de, avoir hâte de

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to be looking forward to doing sth

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effet à long terme (durable)

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lasting (effect)

96
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les conseils

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advice (*uncountable)

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un conseil

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a piece of advice

98
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découvrir, apprendre

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to find sth out

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rendre, remettre

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to hand over to (sb)

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une inquiétude

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a concern

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être au régime

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to be on a diet

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s’assurer

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to ensure

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recommander de faire quelque chose

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to recommend doing sth

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au préalable

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beforehand

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approximativement

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roughly

106
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conseiller de faire quelque chose

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to advise doing sth

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éviter de faire quelque chose

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to avoid doing sth

108
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valoir la peine de faire quelque chose

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to be worth doing sth

109
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garder à l’esprit

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to bear sth in mind

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un diplomé

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a graduate