Action Flashcards

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exiger qqch, réclamer une action

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to call for sth.

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condamné (par le destin)

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doomed

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le sort, l’avenir

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lot

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la ruine, la perte

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doom

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un motif, un mobile

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a motive

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prendre qqch./qqun. de préférence

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to pick so. out

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faire le difficile

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to be choos(e)y, to pick and choose

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se fixer qqch. pour objectif

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to set one’s mind on sth.

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tenir absolument à qqch.

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to be intent on sth.

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être bien résolu à qqch.

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to be bent on sth.

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se donner une nuit de réflexion

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to sleep on it

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être indécis

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to be in two minds

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hésiter, balancer

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to waver

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renoncer à qqch.

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to drop out of sth.

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savoir ce qu’on veut

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to know one’s own mind

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fixer, arranger qqch.

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to settle sth.

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volontiers

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readily

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prendre des mesures, des dispositions

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to make arrangements

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expérimenter qqch.

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to experiment with sth.

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éprouver qqch., expérimenter qqch.

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to experience sth.

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tenter le coup, essayer qqch.

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to have a try, to have a go at sth.

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mener qqch. à bien

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to bring sth. off

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prendre des mesures

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to take steps

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imaginer, concevoir qqch.

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to devise sth.

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concevoir, élaborer qqch.

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to contrive sth.

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trouver moyen de

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to contrive to do

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27
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un brevet

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a patent

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à l’esprit pratique/réalisable, utilisable

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practical

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29
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manier maladroitement qqch.

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to fumble with/at sth.

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chercher qqch. maladroitement

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to fumble for sth.

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terre à terre, prosaïque

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matter of fact

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32
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pour ce qui est de

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in the way of

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au moyen de qqch.

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by means of sth.

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adopter une ligne de conduite

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to take a course of action

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de cette façon

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in this way, in this fashion

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un stagiaire

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a trainee

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37
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se refuser à toute déclaration

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not to be available for comment

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je peux me passer de qqch., donner qqch. à qqun.

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I can spare (so.) sth.

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39
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le hasard fait que

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chance has it that

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40
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un exploit

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a feat

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entreprendre qqch.

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to set about sth.

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peu fatigant, tranquille

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leisurely

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éviter, fuir

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to shun

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se dérober, se soustraire à qqch.

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to shirk sth.

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ne pas accomplir, remplir ses obligations

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to evade

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46
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se défaire de qqch.

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to dispose of sth.

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47
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à jeter après usage

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disposable

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48
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avoir recours à qqch.

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to resort to sth.

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facile à utiliser, bien placé pour qqch.

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handy for sth.

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50
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ça m’arrangerait d’avoir cela

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I could do with this

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51
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s’accommoder de qqch.

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to make shift with sth.

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52
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vain, inefficace

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futile

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53
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un désavantage

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a drawback

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54
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avoir un léger avantage sur

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to have the edge over

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55
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un atout

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an asset

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rendre service à qqun.

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to set so. in good stead

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57
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un effort

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an endeavour

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s’évertuer à obtenir qqch.

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to strive for/after sth.

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se donner la peine de

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to go to the trouble of, to take the trouble to do

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un effort excessif

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a strain

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un effort bref et intense

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a spurt

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se heurter à qqch. (difficulté)

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to come up against sth.

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un accroc

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a hitch

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une difficulté cachée

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a snag (fam.)

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entraver, gêner qqch.

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to hinder sth.

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éliminer qqch. (par le raisonnement)

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to rule sth. out

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épineux, délicat

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ticklish

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confus, complexe

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intricate

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incertain, risqué

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chancy

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un péril, un danger

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a hazard

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diminuer, abîmer qqch.

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to impair sth.

72
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mettre qqun. en danger, compromettre qqch.

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to jeopardize so./sth.

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s’en falloir de peu

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to be a narrow escape

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une grande découverte, une percée

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a breakthrough

75
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s’améliorer, reprendre

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to look up

76
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se trouver mieux, dans une meilleure situation

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to be better off

77
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se débrouiller, se charger de qqch.

A

to cope with sth.

78
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prospérer, tirer profit de qqch.

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to thrive (on sth.)

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aller de travers

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to go amiss

80
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avoir des malheurs, tourner mal

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to come to grief

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s’aggraver

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to worsen

82
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se trouver dans une plus mauvaise situation

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to be worse off

83
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to call for sth.

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exiger qqch, réclamer une action

84
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doomed

A

condamné (par le destin)

85
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lot

A

le sort, l’avenir

86
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doom

A

la ruine, la perte

87
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a motive

A

un motif, un mobile

88
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to pick so. out

A

prendre qqch./qqun. de préférence

89
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to be choos(e)y, to pick and choose

A

faire le difficile

90
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to set one’s mind on sth.

A

se fixer qqch. pour objectif

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to be intent on sth.

A

tenir absolument à qqch.

92
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to be bent on sth.

A

être bien résolu à qqch.

93
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to sleep on it

A

se donner une nuit de réflexion

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to be in two minds

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être indécis

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to waver

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hésiter, balancer

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to drop out of sth.

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renoncer à qqch.

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to know one’s own mind

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savoir ce qu’on veut

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to settle sth.

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fixer, arranger qqch.

99
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readily

A

volontiers

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to make arrangements

A

prendre des mesures, des dispositions

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to experiment with sth.

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expérimenter qqch.

102
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to experience sth.

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éprouver qqch., expérimenter qqch.

103
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to have a try, to have a go at sth.

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tenter le coup, essayer qqch.

104
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to bring sth. off

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mener qqch. à bien

105
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to take steps

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prendre des mesures

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to devise sth.

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imaginer, concevoir qqch.

107
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to contrive sth.

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concevoir, élaborer qqch.

108
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to contrive to do

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trouver moyen de

109
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a patent

A

un brevet

110
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practical

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à l’esprit pratique/réalisable, utilisable

111
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to fumble with/at sth.

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manier maladroitement qqch.

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to fumble for sth.

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chercher qqch. maladroitement

113
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matter of fact

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terre à terre, prosaïque

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in the way of

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pour ce qui est de

115
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by means of sth.

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au moyen de qqch.

116
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to take a course of action

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adopter une ligne de conduite

117
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in this way, in this fashion

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de cette façon

118
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a trainee

A

un stagiaire

119
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not to be available for comment

A

se refuser à toute déclaration

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I can spare (so.) sth.

A

je peux me passer de qqch., donner qqch. à qqun.

121
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chance has it that

A

le hasard fait que

122
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a feat

A

un exploit

123
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to set about sth.

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entreprendre qqch.

124
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leisurely

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peu fatigant, tranquille

125
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to shun

A

éviter, fuir

126
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to shirk sth.

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se dérober, se soustraire à qqch.

127
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to evade

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ne pas accomplir, remplir ses obligations

128
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to dispose of sth.

A

se défaire de qqch.

129
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disposable

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à jeter après usage

130
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to resort to sth.

A

avoir recours à qqch.

131
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handy for sth.

A

facile à utiliser, bien placé pour qqch.

132
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I could do with this

A

ça m’arrangerait d’avoir cela

133
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to make shift with sth.

A

s’accommoder de qqch.

134
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futile

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vain, inefficace

135
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a drawback

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un désavantage

136
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to have the edge over

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avoir un léger avantage sur

137
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an asset

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un atout

138
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to set so. in good stead

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rendre service à qqun.

139
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an endeavour

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un effort

140
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to strive for/after sth.

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s’évertuer à obtenir qqch.

141
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to go to the trouble of, to take the trouble to do

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se donner la peine de

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a strain

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un effort excessif

143
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a spurt

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un effort bref et intense

144
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to come up against sth.

A

se heurter à qqch. (difficulté)

145
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a hitch

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un accroc

146
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a snag (fam.)

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une difficulté cachée

147
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to hinder sth.

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entraver, gêner qqch.

148
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to rule sth. out

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éliminer qqch. (par le raisonnement)

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ticklish

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épineux, délicat

150
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intricate

A

confus, complexe

151
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chancy

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incertain, risqué

152
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a hazard

A

un péril, un danger

153
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to impair sth.

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diminuer, abîmer qqch.

154
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to jeopardize so./sth.

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mettre qqun. en danger, compromettre qqch.

155
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to be a narrow escape

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s’en falloir de peu

156
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a breakthrough

A

une grande découverte, une percée

157
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to look up

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s’améliorer, reprendre

158
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to be better off

A

se trouver mieux, dans une meilleure situation

159
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to cope with sth.

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se débrouiller, se charger de qqch.

160
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to thrive (on sth.)

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prospérer, tirer profit de qqch.

161
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to go amiss

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aller de travers

162
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to come to grief

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avoir des malheurs, tourner mal

163
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to worsen

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s’aggraver

164
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to be worse off

A

se trouver dans une plus mauvaise situation