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sabre-rattling, ranting

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la rodomontade

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to puzzle, confuse, divert

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dérouter

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Will this be enough to save the day (lit. stake)?

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Cela suffira-t-il à sauver la mise?

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an impact

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un retentissement

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developments, construction, urban planning

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les aménagements

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relating to ports

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portuaires

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considered due to

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compte tenu de

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gnawed away, eaten away

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rongé

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a dyke, sea wall, barrier

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la digue

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an atmospheric probe

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une sonde atmosphérique

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fortunate, lucky

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chanceux

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a lucky star

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une bonne étoile

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to push in front of sb

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brûler (/ griller) la politesse à qn

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porthole, window

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le hublot

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that you have ever done (been to, etc.)

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que vous avais jamais fait

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cunning, crafty, sly

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malin

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you are going to do

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vous allez faire

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start the watch! (colloq.)

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top chrono!

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Oh my god!

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Dieu de ciel!

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there are only

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il n’y a que…

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make an effort

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faites un effort

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beetroot

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la betterave

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bacon

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le lard

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that sounds good to me

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ca me dit bien

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to spit out

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recracher

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to skin, to strip, to fleece

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dépouiller

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a label

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une étiquette

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trendy

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branché

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snap clasp ; carabiner

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le mousqueton

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to be appropriate

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être de mise

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a trail, route

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un parcours

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No worries; no problem

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Y’a pas de souci

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a bruise

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un bleu

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a cut; a break

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une coupure

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a scuff, a scratch (baby talk)

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un bobo

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it happens…

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ça arrive…

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to laugh out loud

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rigoler

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That is not my forte.

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Ca va pas etre mon fort…

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to supervise

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surveiller

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to give advice

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donner des conseils

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la rodomontade

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sabre-rattling, ranting

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dérouter

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to puzzle, confuse, divert

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Cela suffira-t-il à sauver la mise?

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Will this be enough to save the day (lit. stake)?

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un retentissement

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an impact

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les aménagements

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developments, construction, urban planning

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portuaires

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relating to ports

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compte tenu de

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considered due to

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rongé

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gnawed away, eaten away

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la digue

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a dyke, sea wall, barrier

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une sonde atmosphérique

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an atmospheric probe

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chanceux

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fortunate, lucky

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une bonne étoile

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a lucky star

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brûler (/ griller) la politesse à qn

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to push in front of sb

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le hublot

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porthole, window

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que vous avais jamais fait

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that you have ever done (been to, etc.)

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malin

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cunning, crafty, sly

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vous allez faire

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you are going to do

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top chrono!

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start the watch! (colloq.)

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Dieu de ciel!

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Oh my god!

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il n’y a que…

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there are only

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faites un effort

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make an effort

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la betterave

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beetroot

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le lard

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bacon

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ca me dit bien

A

that sounds good to me

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recracher

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to spit out

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dépouiller

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to skin, to strip, to fleece

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une étiquette

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a label

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branché

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trendy

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le mousqueton

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snap clasp ; carabiner

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être de mise

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to be appropriate

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un parcours

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a trail, route

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Y’a pas de souci

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No worries; no problem

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un bleu

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a bruise

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une coupure

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a cut; a break

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un bobo

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a scuff, a scratch (baby talk)

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ça arrive…

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it happens…

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rigoler

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to laugh out loud

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Ca va pas etre mon fort…

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That is not my forte.

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surveiller

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to supervise

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donner des conseils

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to give advice