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very/extremely controversial

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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Highly controversial

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very/extremely offended

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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Deeply offended

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very/extremely disappointed

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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Bitterly disappointed

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utterly ridiculous

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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totalement : totally, completely, entirely, utterly, in total
complètement : completely, fully, totally, absolutely, wholly, utterly
finalement : finally, eventually, ultimately, in the end, after all, utterly

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Ridiculously easy

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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Adverbe
so as to invite mockery or derision; absurdly.

“This World Cup started as it was to end - with a risible penalty from a ridiculously coiffured superstar.”

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Highly successful

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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to a high degree or level.

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deeply concerned

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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far down or in.

“He breathes in deeply , then starts sobbing and leaves the room to be comforted by his wife and lawyer.”

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strongly opposed

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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powerfully

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Collocations

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a pair or group of words that are often used together

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Perfectly normal

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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(=very normal)

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Bitterly ashamed / cold

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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(NOT bitterly successful)

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Highly successful / motivated

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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(NOT highly divided/grateful/cold)

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Deeply divided / grateful

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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(NOT deeply developed)

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Richly decorated

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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(The house was richly decorated.)

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Fully aware

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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(I am fully aware of the consequences of my actions.)

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Strong / real / distinct possibility

Collocation : Adverb + Adjective

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(=very possible)

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Chilly day / chilly reception

Collocation : Adjective + Noun

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(=very cold day/very cold reception)

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Rich culture / vocabulary / history

Collocation : Adjective + Noun

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(=very interesting and full of variety)

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Rich sauce / cake / food

Collocation : Adjective + Noun

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(=containing a lot of fat, butter, eggs, etc. and making

you feel full quickly)

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Heavy book / suitcase / load

Collocation : Adjective + Noun

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(=weighing a lot)

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Heavy traffic / rain / snow

Collocation : Adjective + Noun

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(=worse than usual)

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A heavy coat / sweater

Collocation : Adjective + Noun

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(=made of a thick material or substance)

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Strong coffee / cheese

Collocation : Adjective + Noun

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(=having a lot of flavour)

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Strong smell / taste / colour / accent

Collocation : Adjective + Noun

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(=easy to see, hear, feel or smell)

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Nice / kind / good / stupid / silly / intelligent / clever / sensible of
Collocation : Adjective + Prepositions

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(=It
was nice/kind/good of you to help her.)
Nice /

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Nice / kind / good / (im)polite / rude / (un)pleasant / (un)friendly / cruel
to
Collocation : Adjective + Prepositions

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(=She was always very rude/unfriendly to Anne.)

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Pleased / disappointed / satisfied with

Collocation : Adjective + Prepositions

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(=I was pleased with the present you

gave me.)

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Married to someone

Collocation : Adjective + Prepositions

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(=Linda is married to an American.)

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Sorry about something

Collocation : Adjective + Prepositions

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(=I’m sorry about the noise last night.)

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Keen on something

Collocation : Adjective + Prepositions

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(=We stayed at home because Mary wasn’t very keen on

going out in the rain.)

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Je suis indépendant.

Je cherche un nouveau contrat

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I am a freelancer.

I am looking for a new contract

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J’habite dans la belle ville de Nice.

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I live in the beautiful city of Nice.

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Il y a plusieurs années, je faisais du ski

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Several years ago I used to go skiing

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Ça ne m’intéresse plus

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I am not interested in it anymore

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Je faisais du ski avec mes enfants quand ils étaient plus jeunes.

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I used to go skiing with my children when they were younger.

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Je me souviens que mon fils aîné me posait toujours des questions sur nos plans de ski chaque année.

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I remember my elder son always asking me about our skiing plans every year.

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Je ne fais pas de ski quand il neige.

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I don’t go skiing when it’s snowing.

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Nous avons besoin d’au moins une heure et demie pour faire du ski

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We require at least one and a half hour to go skiing

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Nous n’avons pas assez de budget pour faire deux voyages en un an.

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We do not have enough budgets to go on two trips in one year.

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Comment vous divertissez-vous au quotidien?

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How do you keep yourself entertained during your day to day life?

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La dernière fois que j’ai couru, je me suis cassé la jambe.

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The last time I went running I broke my leg.

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J’ai une tendinite.

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I have tendinitis.

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Je suis un grand fan de football.

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I am a huge fan of football.

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Nous avons visité le Cambodge trois années de suite.

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We have visited Cambodia three years in a row.

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Mon fils est revenu mouillé

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My son came back wet

46
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Je ferai des choses liées à mon travail.

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I will be doing things related to my job.

47
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Vous devez d’abord mettre à jour la dernière scolarité

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You have to update the latest education first

48
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Il n’y aura pas de pluie pour aujourd’hui.

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There will be no rains for today.

49
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Je suis allé au supermarché hier.

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I went to supermarket yesterday.

50
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Je transmettrai mon CV

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I will forward my CV

51
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Je le recevrai un samedi sur deux

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I will receive it on alternate Saturdays

52
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Les médias sociaux sont le reflet de la personne.

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The social media is the reflection of the person.

53
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Ce fut un long week-end

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It was a long weekend

54
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Il y a un port pour voiliers.

A

There is a sailing ship port.

55
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Les références d’employés peuvent être utiles.

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Employee referrals can be useful.

56
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Je le rencontre parfois.

A

I meet him sometimes.

57
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Nous sommes allés au restaurant

A

We went to the restaurant

58
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La nourriture était bonne

A

The food was good

59
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Les légumes seront gâtés

A

The vegetables will be spoiled

60
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Les légumes seront pourris

A

Vegetables will be rotten

61
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Je suis les instructions du professeur.

A

I follow the instructions of the teacher.

62
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Vous devez continuer à vous chercher.

A

You have to keep on searching yourself.

63
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pour faire ressentir une grande excitation ou de l’admiration à quelqu’un.

A

Wow: to make someone feel great excitement or admiration.

Wow (verb)- Impress and excite (someone) greatly

64
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Au préalable: plus tôt (qu’à une heure donnée).

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Beforehand: earlier (than a particular time).

65
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Remplisseur: (dans ce contexte) un mot ou une phrase courte comme “euh” ou “bien”, utilisé quand une personne fait une pause pour réfléchir à quoi dire ensuite.

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Filler: (in this context) a word or short phrase such as “er” or “well”, used when a person pauses to think about what to say next.

66
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Mélanger: l’acte de déplacer les choses d’une position à une autre

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Shuffle: the act of moving things around from one position to another

67
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Nu: (dans ce contexte) étant la couleur de la peau

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Nude: (in this context) being the colour of skin

68
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Audacieux: fort en couleur ou en forme, et très visible à l’œil.

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Bold: strong in colour or shape, and very noticeable to the eye.

69
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Tape à l’œil : l’air trop brillant, grand et cher d’une manière qui vise à attirer l’attention et l’admiration.

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Flashy: looking too bright, big, and expensive in a way that is intended to get attention and admiration.

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L’as - Obtenir des notes élevées en (un test ou un examen)

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Ace- Achieve high marks in (a test or exam)

71
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Ce sera une compétence supplémentaire

A

It will be an additional skill

72
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Je vais devoir le revoir d’abord.

A

I will have to review it first.

73
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Il a une odeur forte.

A

It has a rich smell.

74
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Il fait extrêmement chaud.

A

It is extremely hot.

75
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Veuillez m’excuser pour le retard.

A

Please excuse me for the delay.

76
Q

J’essayais d’utiliser mon I-Pad pour me connecter avec vous pour la session.

A

I was attempting to use my I-Pad to connect with you for the session.

77
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Je devais télécharger une application

A

I had to download an application

78
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Il est nécessaire pour moi de pratiquer régulièrement mes compétences en anglais.

A

It is necessary for me to practice my English skills regularly.

79
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Je dois me présenter à d’autres personnes

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I have to introduce myself to other people

80
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… dans mes emplois précédents.

A

… in my previous jobs.

81
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Je n’ai rien à faire pendant deux semaines.

A

I have nothing much do to for two weeks.

82
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Il m’a dit de ne pas être méchant.

A

He told me not to be nasty.

83
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Il m’a demandé de prêter un stylo.

A

He asked me to lend a pen.

84
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Il m’a dit de nettoyer le vélo bleu.

A

He told me to clean the blue bike.

85
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Tyler m’a dit (que) Lan n’avait pas invité de filles à ses soirées.

A

Tyler told me (that) Lan didn’t invite girls to his parties.

86
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Elle a dit que je devrais aller me coucher.

A

She said that I should go to bed.

87
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Parfait: parfait ou sans erreurs.

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Flawless: perfect or without mistakes.

88
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Sur Mesure : pour faire ou préparer quelque chose en suivant des instructions particulières.

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Tailor: to make or prepare something following particular instructions.

89
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Transparent : pour représenter ou montrer honnêtement quelque chose

A

Mirror: to represent or show something honestly

90
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avoir une idée souvent injuste de quel type quelqu’un ou quelque chose

A

Pigeonhole: to have an often unfair idea of what type someone or something
is.

91
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Écrémé: pour lire ou considérer quelque chose rapidement afin de comprendre le principal
points, sans l’étudier en détail.

A

Skim: to read or consider something quickly in order to understand the main points, without studying it in detail.

92
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Donc, ainsi, par conséquent

A

thus

93
Q

tout en attirant un employeur

en vous interviewant.

A

while enticing an employer

into interviewing you.

94
Q

Assurez-vous qu’il est conçu de manière à refléter le

langue et valeurs de l’entreprise.

A

Make sure it is crafted in such a way that it mirrors the

company’s language and values.

95
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Je veux lui faire comprendre.

A

I want to make him understand.

96
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Relecture

A

proofreading : the process of finding and correcting mistakes in text before it is printed or put online.

97
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La bourse d’étude, le savoir, l’érudition

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scholarship : a grant or payment made to support a student’s education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

98
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Bref

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Brevity: using only a few words or lasting only a short time

99
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Prévision

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Forecast: a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions.

100
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Ltd.

A

Ltd.: limited

101
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Aperçu, perspicacité

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Insight: (the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation.

102
Q

Savoir faire

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Knowhow: practical knowledge and ability.

103
Q

Une Thèse

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Thesis: a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or university degree.

104
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Améliorer, Aiguiser

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Honing: to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose.

105
Q

Adepte

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Adept: having a natural ability to do something that needs skill.

106
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J’ai postulé pour un emploi dans une entreprise.

A

I have applied for a job in a company.

107
Q

Cet après-midi, j’irai au studio en tant que public dans un spectacle.

A

This afternoon I will go to the studio as an audience in a show.

108
Q

Les deux derniers spectacles, je suis allé avec mon père

A

Last two shows I went with my father

109
Q

Je viens tout juste de me réveiller

A

I have just woken up

110
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Il me faut un bon travail

A

It is necessary for me to get a good job

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