A place in the sun Flashcards

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1
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une horde de vacanciers

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a horde of holidaymakers

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2
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la faune et la flore

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wildlife

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3
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zone humide

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wetland

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4
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endroit fermé, cloturé

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a fenced-off resort

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5
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un engagement

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a commitment to sth

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6
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s’engager à

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to be committed to doing sth

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7
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un endroit de prédilection

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a haunt

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8
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magnifique

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stunning

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9
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soutenir, étayer

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to underpin

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10
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chauffage solaire

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solar heating

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une ampoule économique, à basse consommation

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an energy-saving light bulb

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12
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utilisation d’eau de pluie

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rainwater irrigation

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13
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bio, organique

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organically-grown

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14
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les nécessaires de toilettes

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toiletries

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15
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à volonté, à disposition

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on tap

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16
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se lancer dans une chasse au trésor

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to go on a scavenger hunt

17
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s’attaquer à un problème

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to get grips with sth

18
Q

la vaisselle

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crockery

19
Q

un boudin de lit

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a pillow sham

20
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superficiel

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skin deep

21
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tenir ses promesses

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to deliver on promises

22
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inculquer une idée à qlq

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to instill a idea in sb

23
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réduire ses dépenses en matière de

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to scal back on accommodation

24
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un gros paquebot

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a cruise liner

25
Q

le gagne pain

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the livelihood

26
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négocier, marchander

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to haggle for the lowest possible price

27
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priver qlq de qlqch

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to deprive sb of sth

28
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sortir des sentiers battus

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to get off the well-trodden tourist route

29
Q

coller à la peau de qlq

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to get under the skin of sb