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buoy

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v.: remonter, soutenir, épauler
ou
v.: “buoy [sth] (up)” = maintenir à flot
n.: bouée de sauvetage

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travail

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n.: labeur, peine

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felicitous

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adj.: heureux

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bellwether

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n.: indicateur de tendance, baromètre
ou
n.: chef, meneur, “trendsetter”
Prononciation : a chercher

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oomph

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n. : peps, énergie, vigueur

v. : avoir la patate

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hoopla

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n.: pagaille, “fuss”, histoires
ou
exp.: tout un foin/plat

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spurious

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adj.: faux, fallacieux, “deceitful”

→ “a spurious claim”

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buttress

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“buttress [sth]” = soutenir, étayer

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buttressed

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renforcé

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inertia

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n.: inertie = “lack of activity or movement”

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subside

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v.: diminuer, baisser, se retirer (eau)
ou
v.: (émotions, problèmes) se calmer, se tasser

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blip

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n.: (radar on screen) sommet
ou
n.: mauvais moment (à passer)

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full-fledged

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adj.: accompli
ou
adj.: à part entière (“full-fledged citizen”)

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