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Anglais Lexique S2 Flashcards

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What is ‘le corps’ in English?

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the body

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What are ‘les organes’ in English?

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organs

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What is ‘le cƓur’ in English?

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the heart

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4
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What are ‘les poumons’ in English?

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the lungs

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5
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What does ‘respirer’ mean?

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to breathe

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What does ‘Étouffer / s’étouffer’ mean?

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to choke

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What is ‘la poitrine (les seins)’ in English?

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The breast

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What is ‘la poitrine (le torse)’ in English?

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the chest

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9
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What is ‘le sang’ in English?

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blood

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10
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What is ‘la tension artĂ©rielle’ in English?

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blood pressure

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What is ‘un vaisseau sanguin’ in English?

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a blood vessel

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What is ‘une artùre’ in English?

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an artery

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What is ‘une veine’ in English?

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a vein

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What is ‘l’appareil digestif’ in English?

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the digestive system, the digestive tract

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What is ‘la mñchoire’ in English?

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the jawbone

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16
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What are ‘les amygdales’ in English?

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the tonsils

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17
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What is ‘le foie’ in English?

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the liver

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18
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What is ‘la rate’ in English?

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the spleen

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19
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What is ‘le systùme urinaire’ in English?

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the urinary system

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20
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What is ‘un rein’ in English?

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a kidney

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21
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What are ‘calculs rĂ©naux’ in English?

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kidney stones

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22
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What is ‘la vessie’ in English?

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the bladder

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23
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What is ‘une articulation’ in English?

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a joint

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24
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What is ‘le tendon d’Achille’ in English?

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Achilles’ heel

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What is ‘la moelle Ă©piniĂšre’ in English?

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the bone marrow, the spinal cord

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26
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What is ‘un nerf’ in English?

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a nerve

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27
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What is ‘un membre’ in English?

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a limb

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28
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What is ‘la chair’ in English?

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the flesh

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29
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What is ‘le crñne’ in English?

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the skull

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30
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What is ‘la nuque’ in English?

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the nape of the neck

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31
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What is ‘la colonne vertĂ©brale’ in English?

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the backbone, the spine

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32
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What is ‘une clavicule’ in English?

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a collarbone

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33
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What is ‘la taille’ in English?

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the waist

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34
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What is ‘une hanche’ in English?

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a hip

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35
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What is ‘un disque’ in English?

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a disc

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36
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What is ‘une omoplate’ in English?

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the shoulder blade

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37
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What is ‘la cage thoracique’ in English?

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the rib cage

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38
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What is ‘une cîte’ in English?

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a rib

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39
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What is ‘une rotule’ in English?

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a kneecap

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40
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What is ‘un tibia’ in English?

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a shinbone

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41
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What is ‘un mollet’ in English?

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a calf

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42
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What is ‘la plante de pied’ in English?

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the sole

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43
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What is ‘un tendon’ in English?

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a sinew

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44
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What is ‘la douleur’ in English?

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pain

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45
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What is ‘une blessure’ in English?

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an injury

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46
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What is ‘un traitement’ in English?

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a treatment

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47
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What is ‘le rĂ©tablissement’ in English?

A

recovery

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48
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What is ‘la guĂ©rison’ in English?

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recovery

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49
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What is ‘l’état de santé’ in English?

A

health

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50
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What is ‘insuffisance rĂ©nale’ in English?

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renal failure

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51
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What is ‘dĂ©chirure musculaire’ in English?

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a torn muscle

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52
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What does ‘se faire une dĂ©chirure musculaire’ mean?

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to tear a muscle

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53
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What does ‘bien portant, en bonne santé’ mean?

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healthy

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54
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What does ‘sain, robuste’ mean?

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sound

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55
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What is ‘La forme physique’ in English?

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physical fitness

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56
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What does ‘entretenir sa forme’ mean?

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to keep fit

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57
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What does ‘ĂȘtre en mauvaise santé’ mean?

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to be in poor health

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58
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What are ‘des ennuis de santé’ in English?

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health troubles

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59
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What does ‘diagnostiquer’ mean?

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to diagnose

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60
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What is ‘un diagnostic’ in English?

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A diagnosis

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61
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What is ‘une maladie professionnelle’ in English?

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an occupational disease

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62
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What does ‘ĂȘtre clouĂ© au lit’ mean?

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to be bedridden

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63
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What does ‘aigu, vif/vive’ mean?

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acute, sharp

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64
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What does ‘malin’ mean?

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malignant

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65
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What does ‘bĂ©nin’ mean?

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benign

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66
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What does ‘aller mieux, se remettre’ mean?

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to be on the mend, to perk up

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67
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What does ‘s’en sortir’ mean?

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to pull through

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68
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What does ‘guĂ©rir (du point de vue du mĂ©decin)’ mean?

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to cure

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69
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What does ‘guĂ©rir de’ mean?

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to recover from

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What does ‘guĂ©rir, cicatriser’ mean?

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to heal

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What is ‘une rechute’ in English?

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a relapse

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72
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What is ‘un rĂ©pit’ in English?

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a reprieve

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73
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What is ‘un effet secondaire’ in English?

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a side effect

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74
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What is ‘une douleur atroce’ in English?

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agony

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75
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What does ‘souffrir’ mean?

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to be in pain

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76
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What does ‘douloureux’ mean?

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painful

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77
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What does ‘atroce (pour une douleur)’ mean?

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excruciating, agonizing

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What does ‘lancinant’ mean?

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throbbing

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79
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What does ‘insupportable’ mean?

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unbearable

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80
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What does ‘avoir mal’ mean?

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to ache

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81
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What does ‘faire mal’ mean?

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to hurt

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82
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What does ‘piquer’ mean?

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to sting

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83
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What does ‘brĂ»ler’ mean?

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to burn

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84
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What does ‘dĂ©manger’ mean?

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to itch

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85
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What are ‘les souffrances’ in English?

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suffering

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86
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What is ‘une affection’ in English?

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a complaint

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87
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What does ‘soulager’ mean?

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to relieve, to ease, to soothe, to allay

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What is ‘un soulagement’ in English?

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a relief

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89
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What is ‘un analgĂ©sique’ in English?

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a painkiller

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90
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What does ‘lancer une campagne de sensibilisation’ mean?

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to launch a public awareness campaign

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What is ‘la prĂ©vention’ in English?

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prevention

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What does ‘lancer une campagne d’information’ mean?

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to launch an information program

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What does ‘ĂȘtre au fait des dangers’ mean?

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to be alerted to the dangers of

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What does ‘destiner des fonds à’ mean?

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to earmark money for, to allocate resources to

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What is ‘la chirurgie’ in English?

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Surgery

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96
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What does ‘opĂ©rer quelqu’un’ mean?

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to operate on somebody

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What does ‘effectuer une opĂ©ration’ mean?

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to perform surgery

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98
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What is ‘subir une opĂ©ration’ in English?

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to have surgery

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99
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What is ‘une Ă©quipe chirurgicale’ in English?

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a surgical team

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100
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What does ‘ĂȘtre sous anesthĂ©sie’ mean?

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to be sedated

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What does ‘greffer’ mean?

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to graft, to transplant

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102
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What is ‘une greffe, un greffon’ in English?

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a graft

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103
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What is ‘une IVG’ in English?

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termination of pregnancy

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104
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What does ‘ĂȘtre compatible’ mean?

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to match

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105
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What is ‘un receveur’ in English?

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a recipient

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106
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une maladie

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a disease

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107
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une maladie

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an illness

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108
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des nausées

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sickness

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109
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avoir des nausées

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to feel sick

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110
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une maladie dépressive

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a depressive illness

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111
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une dépression nerveuse

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a nervous breakdown

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112
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troubles du sommeil

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sleep disturbances

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113
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les malades

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the sick

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114
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un malade

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a sick person

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115
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un fou

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a lunatic

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116
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souffrant

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ailing

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117
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indisposé

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unwell

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118
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les ennuis de santé

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health problems

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119
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un microbe

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a germ

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120
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une bactérie

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a bacterium / pl. Bacteria

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121
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le systĂšme immunitaire

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the immune system

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122
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ĂȘtre immunisĂ© contre

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to be immune to

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123
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un anticorps

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an antibody

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124
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un antigĂšne

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an antigen

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125
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prendre froid

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to catch a chill

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126
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attraper un rhume

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to catch a cold

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127
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la grippe

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the flu, influenza

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128
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l’hĂ©patite

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hepatitis

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129
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intoxication alimentaire

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food poisoning

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130
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le diabĂšte

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diabetes

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131
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un souffle au cƓur

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a heart murmur

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132
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une défaillance cardiaque

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a heart failure

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133
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une crise cardiaque

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a heart attack

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134
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un accident vasculaire cérébral

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a stroke

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135
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une cellule cancéreuse

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a cancer cell

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une métastase

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a metastasis

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un groupe Ă  risque

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a high risk group

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un produit cancérigÚne

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a carcinogen

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produits chimiques utilisĂ©s dans le cadre d’une profession

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occupational chemicals

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l’amiante

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asbestos

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le goudron

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coal tar

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les radiations

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radiations

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une tumeur

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tumour

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une tumeur maligne

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a malignant growth

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la leucémie

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leukaemia

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ĂȘtre en phase terminale

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to be terminally ill

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renforcer les défenses immunitaires

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to bolster the immune responses

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suivre une chimiothérapie

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to undergo chemotherapy

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faire subir un test de dépistage

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to screen somebody for

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sang contaminé

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tainted blood

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sous-estimer le danger

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to underplay the danger

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résister aux infections

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to resist infection

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ralentir le cours de la maladie

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the slow the course of the disease

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repousser une épidémie

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to keep an epidemic at bay

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un traitement à l’horizon, en perspective

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a cure in the offing

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la génétique

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genetics

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un généticien

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a geneticist

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le code génétique

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the genetic coding

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un marqueur génétique

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a genetic tracer

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l’hĂ©rĂ©ditĂ© gĂ©nĂ©tique

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the genetic legacy

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une maladie génétique

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a genetic disorder

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un gÚne défectueux

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a faulty gene

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une malformation congénitale

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a birth defect

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une maladie chromosomique

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a chromosomal disorder

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une personne trisomique

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a person with Down’s syndrome

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manipulations génétiques

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genetic tinkering

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ĂȘtre handicapĂ©

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to be disabled

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un handicap

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a disability

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une pension d’invaliditĂ©

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a disability pension

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une incapacité

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a work disability

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ĂȘtre infirme

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to be crippled

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la cécité

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blindness

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les malvoyants

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the visually impaired

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les aveugles

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the blind

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la vue

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sight

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l’ouïe

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hearing

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la surdité

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deafness

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malentendant

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deaf

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muet

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mute

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une épidémie

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an epidemic

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le contact avec (un virus, une bactérie)

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exposure to

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ĂȘtre infectĂ© par

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to be infected with

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ĂȘtre porteur d’un virus

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to harbour a virus, to carry a virus

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transmettre un virus

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to pass on a virus

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combattre une infection

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to repel an infection

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neutraliser un virus

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to inhibit a virus

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lutter contre une maladie

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to fight off a disease

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un vaccin

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a vaccine

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faire des progrĂšs dans la lutte contre

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to make inroads against

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galopant

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rampant

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un fléau

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a scourge

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endiguer la propagation

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to stem the spread, the halt the progression, to stamp out

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le bilan des victimes

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the death toll

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un virus mortel

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a lethal virus

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se propager librement

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to spread unchecked

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trouver un vaccin

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to come up with a vaccine

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l’éruption d’une maladie

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outbreak

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le SIDA

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AIDS

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grippe aviaire

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avian flu, avian influenza

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grippe H1N1

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swine flu

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SRAS (syndrome respiratoire aigu sévÚre)

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Sars

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les services de santé

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health services

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les services de santé britanniques

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the NHS

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médecin

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a physician

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médecin généraliste

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a medical practitioner

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cardiologue

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a heart specialist

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un pharmacien

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a chemist

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un chirurgien dentiste

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a dental surgeon

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un neurochirurgien

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a brain surgeon

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un/e sage-femme

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a midwife

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une infirmiĂšre

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a nurse

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un infirmier

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a male nurse

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une infirmiĂšre Ă  domicile

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a health visitor

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un auxiliaire de soins

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a paramedic

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un kinésithérapeute

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a physiotherapist

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un ambulancier

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an ambulance man

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un charlatan

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a quack

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un centre médical

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a medical facility

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un centre hospitalier universitaire

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a university hospital

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une clinique

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a private hospital

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une station thermale

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a health spa

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le personnel soignant

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the medical staff

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un service de soins

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a ward

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un service de soins intensifs

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an intensive-care unit

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le service des urgences

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the casualty department

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la salle des urgences

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emergency room

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service maternité

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a maternity ward

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une pouponniĂšre

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a nursery

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une banque d’organes

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a bank of organs

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un centre de rééducation

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a rehabilitation centre

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faire venir le médecin

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to send for the doctor, to call in the doctor

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s’occuper d’un patient

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to attend a patient, to minister a patient

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ĂȘtre de garde

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to be on duty

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ne pas ĂȘtre de garde

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to be off duty

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ĂȘtre en visite

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to be on call

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faire ses visites

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to make one’s rounds

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panser une blessure

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to dress a wound

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faire une prise de sang

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to have a blood test

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une ordonnance

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a prescription

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se faire rembourser par la sécurité sociale

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to claim back the cost of a prescription

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dépenses de santé

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health expenditures

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un systÚme de santé

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a health care system

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en fonction des ressources

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means-tested

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une couverture sociale

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a cover

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ne plus ĂȘtre assurĂ©

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to lose cover

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prestations de la sécurité sociale

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social security benefits

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un congé de maladie

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sick leave

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les honoraires du médecin

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the doctor’s fees

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un tarif conventionné

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a negotiated fee

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assurance maladie

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social insurance, sickness insurance

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la surmédication

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overmedication

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corroborer les rĂ©sultats (d’une recherche)

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to duplicate findings

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les responsables de la santé

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health officials

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produire des résultats

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to yield results

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un code de déontologie

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a code of ethics

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euthanasie

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mercy killing

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aspirer Ă  mourir

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to yearn for death

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affirmer le souhait de mourir

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to state a wish to die

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respecter les vƓux de qq

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to abide by sb’s wishes

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se maintenir en état végétatif

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to linger in a vegetative state

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soins médicaux de survie

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life sustaining medical care

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acharnement médical

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therapeutic fury

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la drogue

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drugs

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une drogue douce

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a soft drug

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une drogue dure

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a hard drug

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de la came

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dope

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du shit

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pot

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de la poudre

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smack

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de l’herbe

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weed

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inhaler de la colle

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to sniff glue

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un solvant

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a solvent

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inhaler

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to inhale

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un pétard (GB)

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a spliff

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un pétard (US)

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a reefer

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une pilule

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a pill

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un comprimé

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a tablet

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un tranquillisant

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a downer

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des stimulants

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uppers

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des amphés

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meths

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le LSD

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acid

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les stupéfiants

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narcotics

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la coke

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coke

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se piquer

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to inject

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une seringue

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a syringe

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renifler (de la coke)

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to snort

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se shooter

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to mainline

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un toxico

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a junky

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une aiguille

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a needle

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l’hĂ©roĂŻne

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heroin

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la morphine

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morphine

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la cocaĂŻne

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cocaine

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une dépendance

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a habit

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tĂąter de

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to dabble in

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se droguer

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to use

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un toxicomane

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an addict

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l’accoutumance

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addiction

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ĂȘtre en manque

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to crave

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un désir insatiable

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a craving

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ĂȘtre accro Ă 

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to be hooked on

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ĂȘtre raide, bourrĂ©

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to be stoned

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ĂȘtre dĂ©foncĂ©

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to be high

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la permissivité

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permissiveness

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une mode

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a trend

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un engouement passager

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a craze

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s’affirmer

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to assert yourself

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la foire d’empoigne

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the rat race

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mener une vie trépidante

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to live in the fast lane

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relĂącher la pression

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to relieve the pressure

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frénétique

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hectic

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dans tous ses Ă©tats

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frantic

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Ă©chapper Ă  l’ennui

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to relieve the boredom

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oisiveté

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idleness

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se consoler avec

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to find solace in

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l’argent facile

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fast money

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halluciner

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to freak out

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nocif, dangereux

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harmful

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un risque pour la santé

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a health hazard

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détériorer

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to impair

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un effet secondaire

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a side effect

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causer des ravages

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to wreak havoc

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des maux

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ailments

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lié à la toxicomanie

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drug-related

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réactions accompagnant le sevrage

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withdrawal symptoms

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en manque

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cold turkey

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le sida

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AIDS

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stériliser

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to sterilise

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faire une overdose

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to OD

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mortel

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lethal

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un délit

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an offence

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financer son addiction

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to support a habit

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la guerre des gangs

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gang warfare

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un test de dépistage

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a screening test

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avoir des analyses positives

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to test positive

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se révéler négatif

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to test negative

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se désintoxiquer

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to kick the habit

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arrĂȘter

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to quit

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une cure de désintoxication

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rehab

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faire une cure de désintoxication

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to go into rehab

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ĂȘtre saoul, en Ă©tat d’ébriĂ©tĂ©

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to be intoxicated

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une psychothérapie

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counselling

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un psychothérapeute

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a counsellor

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un groupe d’entraide

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a self-help group

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guérir de

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to recover from

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faire une rechute

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to relapse

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une rechute

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a relapse

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un fléau

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a plague

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légaliser

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to legalise

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dépénaliser

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to decriminalise

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toucher Ă  la drogue

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to mess with drugs

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une seringue non stérilisée

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an unsterilized needle

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alcoolisme

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alcohol abuse

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une boisson non alcoolisée

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a soft drink

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une boisson forte

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a stiff drink, hard liquor

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boissons alcoolisées

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booze

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un alcoolique

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a problem drinker, an alcoholic

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alcoolique

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alcoholic

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un ivrogne

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a drunk, a drunkard

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se mettre Ă  boire

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to take to drinking

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un excĂšs de boisson

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a drinking bout

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une biture express

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binge drinking

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les spiritueux

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liquor, spirits

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la teneur en alcool

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proof of alcohol

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un point de vente d’alcools

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an off licence (GB)

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marchand de vins et spiritueux

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a liquor store (US)

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un trafficant d’alcool

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a bootlegger

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un débit de boissons

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a public house

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détruire la santé

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to impair health

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Ă©mousser/ amoindrir la perception

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to dull perceptions

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avoir une forte envie de boire

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to crave for a drink

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s’abstenir de boire

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to refrain from drinking

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jurer de ne plus boire

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to swear off drink

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se désintoxiquer

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to kick the habit, to dry out

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rester sobre

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to stay on the wagon

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se remettre Ă  boire

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to fall off the wagon

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remettre de l’ordre dans sa vie

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to pull one’s life together

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comporter une mise en garde

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to carry a health warning

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diminuer sa consommation

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to cut back on’es consumption

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réduire la publicité

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to curtail advertising

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un fumeur invétéré

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a compulsive smoker

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la tobacomanie

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tobacco addiction

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cesser, renoncer, arrĂȘter

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to quit, to give up

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les adversaires de la cigarette

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anti-smoking activists

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s’attaquer à

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to take on

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limiter l’usage du tabac

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to restrict smoking

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signer un arrĂȘtĂ© contre

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to sign an ordinance against

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interdit aux fumeurs

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smoke-free

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un fabricant de cigarettes

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a tobacco company, a cigarette maker

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prélever un impÎt sur

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to exact a tax on

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What is ‘un foyer’?

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A household, a group of people that live together in one dwelling.

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What are ‘personnes à charge’?

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Dependents, people who are relying on others for support.

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What is ‘une personne de la famille’?

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A relative, a person related to others by blood or marriage.

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What does ‘la belle-famille’ refer to?

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The in-laws, a relative by marriage.

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What is ‘concubinage’?

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A common-law marriage, a union recognized not by marriage but as legal after people have lived together for a certain amount of time.

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What does ‘demander qq’un en mariage’ mean?

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To propose to sb, to ask somebody to marry.

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What is ‘une veuve’?

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A widow, a woman whose husband has died.

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What is ‘un veuf’?

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A widower, a man whose wife has died.

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What does ‘une sĂ©paration Ă  l’amiable’ mean?

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An amicable separation, a separation that is based on the consent and good will of both partners.

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What is ‘un divorce aux torts partagĂ©s’?

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A no-fault divorce, splitting of partners that share the responsibility for their separation.

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What does ‘abandonner sa famille’ mean?

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To desert one’s family, to be remiss in one’s duties and obligation towards one’s household.

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What does ‘subvenir aux besoins de sa famille’ mean?

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To support a family, to provide for one’s family.

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What is ‘payer une pension alimentaire’?

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To pay alimony, to support financially a divorced spouse.

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What does ‘accorder la garde lĂ©gale’ mean?

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To grant legal custody, to award the right to live with and take care of one’s children.

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What does ‘se fiancer’ mean?

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To get engaged, to promise to marry someone.

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What is ‘une famille recomposĂ©e’?

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A blended family, a reconstructed family, a stepfamily, a household in which at least one parent has children from a previous relationship that are not genetically related to the other parent.

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What is ‘une famille nuclĂ©aire, traditionnelle’?

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A nuclear family, a group consisting of a pair of adults and their children.

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What is ‘un jeune’?

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A young person, a youngster, the youth.

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What does ‘devenir majeur’ mean?

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To come of age, to reach the age when one is legally recognized as an adult.

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What does ‘ĂȘtre mineur’ mean?

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To be under age, to be below the age that is considered as the beginning of adulthood.

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What are ‘les adultes’?

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The grown-ups, people who have come of age and who are considered legally responsible.

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What does ‘se confier Ă  un modĂšle de personnalité’ mean?

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To confide in a role model, to trust somebody with secrets or personal concerns.

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What is ‘l’ñge ingrat’?

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The awkward age, early adolescence usually characterized by shyness.

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What does ‘traüner’ mean?

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To hang around with, to loaf about, to spend time in a lazy manner.

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What does ‘abandonner l’école, ses Ă©tudes’ mean?

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To drop out of school.

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What is ‘l’éducation des enfants’?

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Child-rearing, the care and upbringing of a child.

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What does ‘gĂ©rer un foyer’ mean?

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To run a home, to be in charge of the chores and organization of the home.

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What are ‘les corvĂ©es, les tĂąches mĂ©nagĂšres’?

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The household chores or tasks, daily domestic duties and tasks.

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What are ‘les appareils mĂ©nagers’?

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Domestic appliances, devices or machines used to perform domestic tasks.

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What does â€˜Ă©troit d’esprit’ mean?

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Narrow-minded, intolerant or prejudiced.

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What does ‘trouver à redire à tout’ mean?

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To find fault with everything, always to find something to criticize.

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What is ‘un fossĂ© entre les gĂ©nĂ©rations’?

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A generation gap, a difference in attitudes and values between parents and their children.

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421
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What does ‘combler un fossé’ mean?

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To bridge a gap, to overcome a difference or divergence.

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What does â€˜Ă©largir un fossé’ mean?

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To widen a gap, to increase the divergence as between points of view.

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What does ‘bien s’entendre avec’ mean?

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To get on well with, to be friends with.

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What is ‘une prise de bec’?

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A squabble, a petty argument over a trivial matter.

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425
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What is ‘une dispute’?

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A row, a rather boisterous argument.

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426
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What does ‘rĂ©sister Ă , tenir tĂȘte à’ mean?

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To stand up to, to confront fearlessly.

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427
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What is ‘un fugueur’?

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A runaway, a person that escapes away from authority and restraint.

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What does ‘ĂȘtre sous la domination de’ mean?

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To be under the sway of, to be subordinated to the power of influence of.

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429
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What does ‘sermonner’ mean?

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To lecture, to reprimand.

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430
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What does ‘irrespectueux’ mean?

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Disrespectful, rude, discourteous.

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431
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What does ‘se plier à’ mean?

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To comply with, to submit to, to be obedient.

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432
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What does ‘autoritaire’ mean?

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Authoritarian, domineering, displaying characteristics of strength and control.

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What is ‘l’indulgence’?

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Leniency, clemency, tendency to excuse offenses or to yield to the wishes of someone.

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What does ‘indulgent’ mean?

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Lenient, showing clemency, displaying permissiveness.

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What does ‘laxiste’ mean?

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Permissive, inclined to grant permission easily, indulgent.

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436
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What is ‘Le laxisme’?

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Permissiveness, tendency to grant permission easily.

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437
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What is ‘grossesse’?

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Pregnancy, the period during which a woman is expecting a child.

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438
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What does ‘attendre un enfant’ mean?

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To expect a child.

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439
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What does ‘porter un enfant’ mean?

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To bear a child.

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What are ‘les allocations familiales’?

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Child tax allowances, money granted by the government to families to help them raise their children.

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441
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What is ‘un extrait de naissance’?

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A birth certificate, a document that testifies to the birth of a child.

442
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What is ‘un accouchement’?

A

A delivery, the moment when a child is being born.

443
Q

What is ‘une fausse-couche’?

A

A miscarriage, a natural, unwanted termination of a pregnancy.

444
Q

What does ‘faire une fausse-couche’ mean?

A

To miscarry, to suffer the loss of your fetus before it is born.

445
Q

What is ‘une maternité’?

A

A maternity ward, a hospital where women deliver their child.

446
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What is ‘une sage-femme’?

A

A midwife, a person who is trained to assist women during childbirth.

447
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What does ‘allaiter’ mean?

A

To breastfeed, to feed a baby with the milk from one’s breast.

448
Q

What is ‘un biberon’?

A

A baby bottle, a bottle equipped with a teat meant to feed a baby.

449
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What is ‘lait maternisé’?

A

Baby formula, milk for infants specifically conceived to replace maternal milk.

450
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What does ‘ĂȘtre un enfant naturel/illĂ©gitime’ mean?

A

To be born out of wedlock, to be born of parents that are not officially married.

451
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What does ‘confier un enfant pour l’adoption’ mean?

A

To give up a child for adoption.

452
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What is ‘une famille adoptive, nourriciùre’?

A

A foster family, a family that nurtures a child that is not genetically theirs.

453
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What does ‘ĂȘtre placĂ© dans un foyer’ mean?

A

To be in care, to be placed under the tutorship of the government.

454
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What is ‘un beau-parent (dans une famille recomposĂ©e)’?

A

A step-parent, the partner of a child’s father or mother who is not genetically related to him or her.

455
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What does ‘transmissible’ mean?

A

Sexually transmissible, an illness that is passed on from one individual to another through sexual intercourse.

456
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What are ‘services du planning familial’?

A

Family planning services, educational, comprehensive medical or social activities enabling individuals to determine freely whether they want to resort to contraception or not.

457
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What does ‘ĂȘtre nĂ© de mĂšre cĂ©libataire’ mean?

A

To be a fatherless child raised only by one’s mother.

458
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What does ‘toucher des allocations, des aides’ mean?

A

To be on welfare, to receive financial help from the state.

459
Q

What does ‘de santĂ© fragile, en mauvaise santé’ mean?

A

Ailing, suffering, not in good health.

460
Q

What does ‘souffrir de troubles affectifs’ mean?

A

To be emotionally disturbed, to suffer from a lack of care and love.

461
Q

What are ‘relations sexuelles protĂ©gĂ©es’?

A

Safe sex, sexual intercourse undertaken with the protection of a condom.

462
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What is ‘un prĂ©servatif’?

A

A condom, a male contraceptive device.

463
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What does ‘ĂȘtre sous contraception, sous pilule’ mean?

A

To be on the pill, to take female contraceptive drugs.

464
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What is ‘une pilule du lendemain’?

A

A morning after pill, female contraceptive taken on the day after sexual intercourse.

465
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What is ‘la stĂ©rilité’?

A

Sterility, barrenness, the inability to conceive.

466
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What does ‘prendre des traitements contre la stĂ©rilité’ mean?

A

To take fertility drugs, treatments to help conceive a child.

467
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What is ‘la fĂ©condation in vitro’?

A

In vitro fertilization, assisted reproductive technology by which an egg is fertilized by sperm outside the human body.

468
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What is ‘don d’ovules’?

A

Egg donation, the process by which a fertile woman gives away her eggs for assisted reproductive purposes.

469
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What is ‘don de sperme’?

A

Sperm donation, the process by which a fertile man gives away his sperm for assisted reproductive purposes.

470
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What is ‘un embryon’?

A

An embryo, the first stages of development of a fertilized egg.

471
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What is ‘un bĂ©bĂ© Ă©prouvette’?

A

A test tube baby, a child born from in vitro fertilization.

472
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What is ‘la gĂ©nĂ©tique’?

A

Genetics, the science of heredity, especially the influence of genes on development.

473
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What is ‘une mùre porteuse’?

A

A surrogate mother, a woman who bears a child that has been implanted in her womb but which is not hers.

474
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What is ‘un conflit juridique portant sur les droits au recours à une mùre porteuse’?

A

A surrogacy battle, a judicial struggle for the right to recur to another woman to bear a child.

475
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What is ‘un avortement’?

A

An abortion, an operation or procedure to terminate pregnancy before the fetus is viable.

476
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What does ‘interruption volontaire de grossesse’ mean?

A

Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

477
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What does ‘avorter’ mean?

A

To have an abortion, to get an abortion.

478
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What does ‘se faire avorter’ mean?

A

To perform an abortion, to operate on a patient to terminate her pregnancy.

479
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What is ‘une faiseuse d’anges’?

A

A backstreet abortionist, someone who illegally performs abortions.

480
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What does ‘mettre fin à’ mean?

A

To put an end to, to terminate.

481
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What does ‘mener à terme un fƓtus’ mean?

A

To carry to term a fetus, to see a pregnancy to the end and give birth.

482
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What is ‘un embryon’?

A

An embryo, the human product of conception up to approximately the end of the second month of pregnancy.

483
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What is ‘un enfant qui n’est pas encore né’?

A

An unborn child.

484
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What is ‘un test de grossesse’?

A

A pregnancy test, a procedure to determine whether you are pregnant.

485
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What does ‘inapte à, pas fait pour’ mean?

A

Unsuited for, lacking the necessary qualities or requirements.

486
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What does ‘contre l’avortement, anti IVG’ mean?

A

Pro-life, advocating the legal protection of human embryos and fetuses.

487
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What does ‘pour l’avortement, pro IVG’ mean?

A

Pro-choice, advocating the existence of a woman’s right to choose whether or not to have an abortion.

488
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What is ‘un adversaire de l’avortement’?

A

A pro-lifer, a person who campaigns for the outlawing of abortion.

489
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What is ‘le droit à la vie’?

A

The right to life, a fetus’ legal claim to be allowed to be born.

490
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What does ‘contre la libertĂ© des femmes de choisir’ mean?

A

Anti-choice, to deny a woman’s right to choose whether to have a baby.

491
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What does ‘dĂ©sapprouver’ mean?

A

To disapprove of, to consider wrong, bad, etc.

492
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What is ‘un cas de conscience’?

A

A moral dilemma, a complex situation that often involves deciding between two ethical options.

493
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What does ‘interdire’ mean?

A

To ban, to outlaw, to prohibit officially.

494
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What does ‘mĂ©riter, avoir droit à’ mean?

A

To deserve, to be entitled to or worthy of.

495
Q

What does â€˜Ă©quivaloir’ mean?

A

To be tantamount to, to be equivalent in effect to.

496
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What is ‘un meurtre’?

A

A murder, the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

497
Q

What is ‘l’infanticide’?

A

Baby killing, the act of murdering an infant.

498
Q

What is ‘un partisan du droit à l’avortement’?

A

A pro-choicer, a person who campaigns for women’s right to choose.

499
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What does ‘donner naissance’ mean?

A

To bear, to give birth.

500
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What does ‘prĂ©server’ mean?

A

To safeguard, to defend or protect.

501
Q

What does ‘bñcler, rater’ mean?

A

To botch, to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude.

502
Q

What does ‘en jeu, en danger’ mean?

A

At stake, at risk.

503
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What is ‘l’utĂ©rus’?

A

The womb, the nontechnical name for uterus.

504
Q

What does ‘violer’ mean?

A

To rape, to sexually assault.

505
Q

What is ‘la victime d’un viol’?

A

A rape victim, someone who was sexually assaulted.

506
Q

What is ‘un violeur’?

A

A rapist, a person who commits a sexual assault.

507
Q

What is ‘l’inceste’?

A

Incest, sexual intercourse between two persons commonly regarded as too closely related to marry.

508
Q

What does ‘brutaliser’ mean?

A

To bully, to force one’s way by intimidation.

509
Q

What does ‘frapper, maltraiter’ mean?

A

To batter, to beat, to hit repeatedly with heavy blows.

510
Q

What does ‘maltraiter un enfant’ mean?

A

To abuse a child, to subject a child to ill treatment.

511
Q

What is ‘molestation’?

A

The act of subjecting someone to unwanted, improper sexual activity.

512
Q

What does ‘frapper à coup de ceinture’ mean?

A

To belt, to hit with a belt.

513
Q

What is ‘une femme battue’?

A

A battered wife, a spouse submitted to regular beating and maltreatment.

514
Q

What is ‘un mari violent’?

A

A wife batterer, a husband that mistreats his wife.

515
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What does ‘agresser’ mean?

A

To assault, to attack or to rape.

516
Q

What does ‘se suicider’ mean?

A

To commit suicide, to kill yourself.

517
Q

What is ‘une tentative de suicide’?

A

A suicide attempt, an endeavor to kill yourself.

518
Q

What does ‘mettre fin à ses jours’ mean?

A

To end your life, to take your own life.

519
Q

What does ‘suicidaire’ mean?

A

Self-destructive, marked by an impulse to harm or kill yourself.

520
Q

What does ‘complicitĂ© de’ mean?

A

Aiding and abetting, the act of helping someone commit a crime.

521
Q

What does ‘asphyxie au monoxyde de carbone’ mean?

A

Carbon monoxide poisoning, breathing in carbon monoxide till it kills you.

522
Q

What does ‘la pendaison’ mean?

A

Hanging, killing yourself by suspending your body by the neck from a noose.

523
Q

What does ‘se pendre’ mean?

A

To hang yourself, to kill yourself by suspending your body by the neck.

524
Q

What is ‘la noyade’?

A

Drowning, dying or killing by immersion in liquid.

525
Q

What does ‘se noyer’ mean?

A

To drown, to die by immersion in liquid.

526
Q

What does ‘se tirer une balle’ mean?

A

To shoot yourself, to kill yourself with a missile discharged from a weapon.

527
Q

What does ‘un dernier recours’ mean?

A

A last resort, the only solution left when all other options have been exhausted.

528
Q

What is ‘une santĂ© dĂ©clinante’?

A

Failing health, a deteriorating medical condition.

529
Q

What does ‘mettre fin à ses souffrances’ mean?

A

To end pain, to kill yourself to escape unbearable suffering.

530
Q

What does ‘cĂ©der au dĂ©sespoir’ mean?

A

To give way to despair, to kill yourself as a result of lack of hope.

531
Q

What does ‘dĂ©primé’ mean?

A

Despondent, downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage.

532
Q

What does ‘dĂ©sĂ©quilibré’ mean?

A

Unbalanced, mentally disordered or deranged.

533
Q

What does ‘perturbĂ©, fou’ mean?

A

Unhinged, deranged and unbalanced.

534
Q

What is ‘le surmenage’?

A

Strain, the damage resulting from excessive exertion.

535
Q

What does ‘montrer des signes de’ mean?

A

To exhibit signs of, to display symptoms or indications of.

536
Q

What is ‘la dĂ©pression’?

A

Depression, a mental disorder characterized by extreme gloom and feelings of inadequacy.

537
Q

What does ‘ĂȘtre en proie à’ mean?

A

To be in the grip of, to be affected by.

538
Q

déprimé

A

despondent downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected

539
Q

déséquilibré

A

unbalanced mentally disordered or deranged

540
Q

perturbé, fou

A

unhinged deranged and unbalanced

541
Q

le surmenage

A

strain the damage resulting from excessive exertion

542
Q

montrer des signes de

A

to exhibit signs of to display, manifest or show symptoms or indications of

543
Q

la dépression

A

depression a mental disorder characterized by extreme gloom, feelings of inadequacy, and inability to concentrate

544
Q

ĂȘtre en proie Ă 

A

to be in the grip of to be under the control or influence of, to suffer from

545
Q

faire une dépression nerveuse

A

to have a nervous breakdown

546
Q

craquer

A

s’effondrer to break down to go to pieces

547
Q

le deuil

A

bereavement to yield to strong emotion or tears to lose control of yourself, have a breakdown

548
Q

la solitude

A

loneliness unhappiness as a result of being without the companionship of others

549
Q

irréfléchi

A

rash acting without due consideration or thought; impetuous

550
Q

sur un coup de tĂȘte

A

on the spur of the moment on impulse, without thinking

551
Q

les anciens

A

the elders people who are older and can pass on experience

552
Q

d’ñge mĂ»r

A

Middle-aged period between young adulthood and old age

553
Q

d’un certain ñge

A

elderly aging or rather old

554
Q

ĂȘtre d’un Ăąge avancĂ©

A

to be well on/up in years aged, old

555
Q

vieillir, prendre de l’ñge

A

to grow old, to get on in years to be ageing (or aging)

556
Q

ne plus ĂȘtre de toute premiĂšre jeunesse

A

not to be young any more

557
Q

l’espĂ©rance de vie

A

the life expectancy the average of the number of years a human lives

558
Q

la durée de vie

A

the length of time an individual can be expected to live

559
Q

les infirmités de la vieillesse

A

the disabilities of old age the states of incapacity or afflictions that are connected with ageing

560
Q

les fléaux de la vieillesse

A

the scourge of old age the suffering which is due to ageing

561
Q

ĂȘtre gĂąteux

A

to dote to suffer mental impairment

562
Q

ĂȘtre coincĂ© au lit, ĂȘtre grabataire

A

to be bed-ridden

563
Q

la gériatrie

A

geriatrics the science concerned with the medical problem that occur in old age

564
Q

un gérontologue

A

a gerontologist a specialist concerned with the physical and emotional changes associated with ageing

565
Q

une maison de retraite

A

a nursing home a residence that offer housing and care to old people

566
Q

nécessiter des soins particuliers

A

to require special care to be in need of specific treatment and attention

567
Q

prendre sa retraite

A

to retire to stop working at the end of one’s career

568
Q

un retraité

A

a retiree a person who has ceased working and gone out of active life

569
Q

la retraite (le statut de retraité)

A

retirement the state of having ceased work at the end of one’s career

570
Q

l’ñge obligatoire de la retraite

A

mandatory retirement age age at which people are obliged to leave their position in active life

571
Q

retarder le moment de la retraite

A

to postpone retirement to delay the moment when one stops working

572
Q

la retraite (l’argent que l’on perçoit pour sa retraite)

A

a pension a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a former employer as a retirement or disability benefit.

573
Q

toucher une retraite

A

to draw a pension to receive a regular sum of money from the government or a former employer as a retirement or disability benefit.

574
Q

une pension vieillesse

A

an old-age pension a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a former employer as a retirement

575
Q

toucher des allocations

A

to draw benefits to obtain money from a government program as a financial support

576
Q

un bénéficiaire

A

a recipient one who receives or is eligible to receive something, as for instance some benefits from the government

577
Q

avoir droit Ă  la retraite

A

to be eligible for a pension to qualify for the obtention of a benefit that represents an income for old age

578
Q

s’occuper d’un parent malade

A

to care for an ailing parent to be in charge of a sick, disabled or ageing relative

579
Q

amortir la chute de ses revenus

A

to cushion the drop in one’s income to limit the impact of a decrease of revenue

580
Q

oisif

A

idle unemployed, unoccupied

581
Q

temps libre, de loisir

A

spare time, leisure time time spent away from work, domestic chores or education

582
Q

préparer sa retraite

A

to plan for old age to anticipate and make arrangements for retirement and ageing

583
Q

ĂȘtre plein d’énergie

A

to be full of go to have plenty of energy

584
Q

rester actif intellectuellement

A

to stay mentally engaged to keep one’s brains active and fit

585
Q

l’industrie du troisiùme ñge

A

the silver industry or silver economy business sector that focuses on senior consumers

586
Q

pourvoir aux besoins 


A

to cater to to provide for

587
Q

courtiser le vote des personnes ùgées

A

to court the grey vote to try and gain the electorate composed of elderly people

588
Q

un lobby du troisiĂšme Ăąge

A

a grey lobby group representing the elderly, that tries to influence legislators to vote on certain issues in such a way as to favor the elders’ special interests

589
Q

le taux de mortalité

A

the death rate the ratio of deaths in a specified area, group, etc, to the population of that area, group, etc.

590
Q

défunt, feu

A

late deceased

591
Q

ĂȘtre enterrĂ©

A

to be buried to be put in a grave

592
Q

ĂȘtre incinĂ©rĂ©

A

to be cremated to be burnt after one’s death

593
Q

un enterrement

A

a burial process of putting a body underground

594
Q

assister à des funérailles

A

to attend a funeral to go to a ceremony meant to accompany the burial or cremation of a deceased

595
Q

le deuil

A

mourning acts or feelings that express great sadness after the death of a person

596
Q

hériter qch de qn

A

to inherit stg from sb to receive stg as a legacy after sb’s death

597
Q

rédiger un testament

A

to draw up a will

598
Q

laisser un gros héritage

A

to leave a large estate

599
Q

un héritage (ce dont qn hérite)

600
Q

un héritage (une succession)

A

an inheritance

601
Q

un héritier, une héritiÚre

A

an heir, an heiress

602
Q

droits de succession

A

death duties

603
Q

to write one’s wishes

A

to make arrangements concerning one’s legacy after one’s death

604
Q

to hand off a vast property

A

what is inherited from sb after their death

605
Q

the process of passing on property and goods to the next generation

A

the recipient of a legacy

606
Q

tax on an inherited property

A

SOCIAL ISSUES

607
Q

le racisme

608
Q

un raciste

609
Q

bigotry, prejudice or discrimination based on ethnic origin

A

someone who is prejudiced against people of a different ethnic origin

610
Q

un préjugé

611
Q

prĂŽner

A

to advocate

612
Q

une Ă©meute

613
Q

déchaßner

A

to stir up a disturbance made by an unruly mob

614
Q

la haine

615
Q

profondément enraciné

A

deep rooted

616
Q

invétéré

617
Q

les traits

618
Q

de couleur

619
Q

prendre le contrĂŽle de

A

to take over

620
Q

un quartier

A

a neighbourhood

621
Q

ĂȘtre victime de discrimination

A

to be discriminated against

622
Q

une croyance religieuse

623
Q

séparer

A

to segregate

624
Q

un militant

A

an activist

625
Q

supprimer

A

to do away with

626
Q

la suprématie

627
Q

avoir des préjugés envers

A

to be prejudiced against

628
Q

borné

A

narrow-minded

629
Q

large d’esprit

A

broad-minded

630
Q

un sectaire

631
Q

le sectarisme, l’intolĂ©rance

632
Q

intolérant

633
Q

antisémite

A

anti-Semitic

634
Q

une flambée de violence

A

an outburst (of violence)

635
Q

profaner

A

to desecrate

636
Q

saccager

A

to vandalise

637
Q

ĂȘtre jugĂ©

A

to be tried

638
Q

ĂȘtre poursuivi en justice

A

to be prosecuted

639
Q

l’extrĂȘme droite

A

the far right

640
Q

un extrémiste

641
Q

un agitateur

A

a rabble-rouser

642
Q

attiser

643
Q

soulever

644
Q

une polémique

A

a controversy

645
Q

un sujet de discorde

A

a bone of contention

646
Q

menacer

A

to threaten

647
Q

Ă  fond

A

to the hilt

648
Q

une Ă©pineuse question

A

a thorny issue

649
Q

un sujet brûlant

A

a hot potato

650
Q

des insultes

651
Q

un affront

652
Q

narguer

653
Q

des provocations

654
Q

jeter un regard hostile Ă 

A

to glare at

655
Q

regarder fixement

A

to stare at

656
Q

avec dédain

A

scornfully

657
Q

harceler

658
Q

le harcĂšlement

A

harassment

659
Q

défiler contre

A

to march against

660
Q

organiser

661
Q

une manif

A

a demonstration

662
Q

manifester

A

to demonstrate

663
Q

apaiser

A

to alleviate

664
Q

proscrire

665
Q

Ă©radiquer

A

to eradicate

666
Q

des lois

A

legislation

667
Q

conférer

668
Q

l’égalitĂ© des droits

A

equal rights

669
Q

les droits civiques

A

civil rights

670
Q

accomplir, atteindre l’égalitĂ© des salaires

A

to achieve equal pay

671
Q

sur un pied d’égalitĂ©

A

on the same footing as

672
Q

réparer (un tort)

A

to redress

673
Q

une action en faveur des minorités

A

affirmative action

674
Q

faire reculer

A

to roll back

675
Q

ĂȘtre rĂ©ticent

A

to drag your feet

676
Q

rendre une décision de justice

A

to give a ruling

677
Q

ĂȘtre condamnĂ© Ă  payer une amende

A

to be fined

678
Q

accorder des dommages et intĂ©rĂȘts

A

to award compensation

679
Q

ĂȘtre inapte Ă  une diffĂ©rence innĂ©e

A

to be unfit for an inborn difference

680
Q

travail avilissant

A

demeaning work

681
Q

ĂȘtre coincĂ©(e) Ă  la maison

A

to be tied to the (kitchen) sink

682
Q

dévalorisé

A

depreciated

683
Q

une militante féministe

684
Q

le sexisme masculin

A

male chauvinism

685
Q

l’écart de salaire

A

the salary gap

686
Q

combler un Ă©cart

A

to close a gap

687
Q

embrasser une carriĂšre

A

to take up a career

688
Q

ĂȘtre promu

A

to advance through the ranks

689
Q

le bas de l’échelle

A

the lower ranks

690
Q

changer d’emploi

A

to change jobs

691
Q

des horaires flexibles

A

a flexible schedule

692
Q

l’horaire à la carte

693
Q

congé parental

A

parental leave

694
Q

prendre un congé

A

to take time off

695
Q

reprendre le travail

A

to resume work

696
Q

un crĂšche

A

a nursery, a day-care center

697
Q

parvenir à de hautes responsabilités

A

to achieve top jobs

698
Q

un travail haut placé

A

a high-ranking job

699
Q

l’équilibe entre les sexes

A

gender balance

700
Q

l’égalitĂ© des sexes

A

gender equality

701
Q

un homosexuel

A

a homosexual

702
Q

un gay

703
Q

une lesbienne

704
Q

un hétérosexuel

A

a heterosexual

705
Q

un amant

706
Q

des adultes consentants

A

consenting adults

707
Q

efféminé

A

effeminate

708
Q

persécuter

A

to victimize

709
Q

violences homophobes

A

gay bashing

710
Q

l’homophobie

A

homophobia

711
Q

faire son coming out

A

to come out of the closet

712
Q

les droits des homosexuels

A

gay rights

713
Q

Lesbiennes, gays, bisexuels et transgenres

A

all non heterosexuals

714
Q

la libido

715
Q

le mariage entre personnes du mĂȘme sexe

A

same-sex marriage

716
Q

un pervers

717
Q

dépravé

718
Q

scandaleux

A

outrageous

719
Q

la décence

720
Q

un travesti

A

a transvestite

721
Q

la pornographie

A

pornography

722
Q

un tabou

723
Q

la luxure

724
Q

obscĂšne

725
Q

la lubricité

726
Q

l’érotisme

727
Q

commettre une agression sexuelle

728
Q

un agresseur ou violeur d’enfants

A

a child molester

729
Q

un pédophile

A

a paedophile

730
Q

un attentat Ă  la pudeur

A

indecent exposure

731
Q

un exhibitionniste

732
Q

une nymphomane

A

a nymphomaniac

733
Q

une prostituée

A

a prostitute

734
Q

un proxénÚte

A

a procurer

735
Q

un maquereau

736
Q

une pute

A

a whore (GB)

737
Q

une pute

A

a hooker (US)

738
Q

faire une passe

A

to turn a trick

739
Q

la misĂšre

A

destitution

740
Q

les plus démunis

A

the destitute

741
Q

une société à deux vitesse

A

two-tier society

742
Q

les pauvres

743
Q

les défavorisés

A

the underprivileged

744
Q

les exclus

A

the outcasts

745
Q

un mendiant

746
Q

un sans-abri

A

a homeless person

747
Q

un clochard

748
Q

un vagabond

A

a vagrant, a drifter

749
Q

les bas-fonds de la ville

750
Q

fauché

A

broke (or skint)

751
Q

la pauvreté

752
Q

vivre sous le seuil de pauvreté

A

to live below the poverty line

753
Q

épreuves, difficultés

754
Q

une situation désespérée

755
Q

une situation délicate, embarrassante

A

a predicament

756
Q

la précarité

A

precariousness

757
Q

vivre d’expĂ©dients

A

to live from hand to mouth

758
Q

le strict nécessaire

A

the bare necessities

759
Q

tirer le diable par la queue

A

to scrape a living

760
Q

dans une misĂšre noire

A

in dire straits

761
Q

sans le sou

762
Q

joindre les deux bouts

A

to make ends meet

763
Q

d’expĂ©dients

A

to live from hand to mouth to have just enough money and nothing extra

764
Q

le strict nécessaire

A

the bare necessities resources which are just sufficient, with nothing to spare

765
Q

tirer le diable par la queue

A

to scrape a living to only just earn enough money to provide yourself with food, clothing, and a place to live

766
Q

dans une misĂšre noire

A

in dire straits in a very bad situation that is difficult to fix

767
Q

sans le sou

A

penniless to own no money

768
Q

joindre les deux bouts

A

to make ends meet to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need

769
Q

au bout du rouleau

A

down and out having no luck, no money, and no opportunities

770
Q

traverser des difficultés

A

to fall on hard times to lose your money and start to have a difficult life

771
Q

sentir les effets de la rigueur, de la crise

A

to feel the pinch to be in difficulty because of lack of money

772
Q

se serrer la ceinture

A

to tighten your belt to make sacrifices and reduce one’s standard of living

773
Q

jouer de malchance

A

to be down on your luck to be experiencing a bad situation or to have very little money

774
Q

Ă©conomiser sur tout

A

to scrimp and save to spend less than is necessary to reach an acceptable standard

775
Q

ĂȘtre au bord du gouffre

A

to teeter on the brink on the edge of a bad situation, likely to happen soon

776
Q

mettre en gage

A

to pawn to give away an article of value in exchange for money which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back

777
Q

un prĂȘteur sur gage

A

a pawnbroker a person who lends money in exchange for articles which may be retrieved at a later time in exchange for the money back

778
Q

la crise (Ă©conomique)

A

the downturn difficult economic circumstances

779
Q

la reprise (Ă©conomique)

A

the upturn an economic recovery after a crisis

780
Q

toucher le fond

A

to hit rock bottom to be at your lowest yet

781
Q

ĂȘtre jetĂ© Ă  la rue

A

to be forced to the streets to be expelled from your home and be left with nowhere to live

782
Q

ĂȘtre expulsĂ© de ses terres

A

to be driven off your land to be forced to leave your farm or estate

783
Q

coucher dehors

A

to sleep rough to have no choice but to spend the night in the streets

784
Q

le loyer

A

the rent money you pay your landlord in exchange for using his premises

785
Q

loyer en retard

A

back rent money you owe your landlord for previous months

786
Q

avoir dĂ©passĂ© l’échĂ©ance

A

to be overdue to have gone past the deadline

787
Q

un locataire

A

a tenant a person who pays rent to another for the use of a house, building, land

788
Q

expulser saisir (par un huissier, par ex)

A

to evict, to repossess, to seize, to put out from house or land especially by force of law.

789
Q

un huissier

A

a bailiff

the agent or steward of a landlord or landowner.

790
Q

un crédit immobilier

A

a mortgage

an agreement under which a person borrows money to buy property, esp. a house.

791
Q

une saisie

A

foreclosure

the repossession by a bank of a property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as formally agreed.

792
Q

un logement

A

accommodation, lodging or board and lodging.

793
Q

un centre d’accueil

A

a shelter

a facility where homeless people can stay, esp. in winter.

794
Q

l’armĂ©e du salut

A

the Salvation Army

a Christian charity whose aim is to save the poor’s soul.

795
Q

des logements sociaux

A

council flats

cheap accommodation provided by the authorities.

796
Q

l’aide sociale

A

welfare

financial and other assistance given to people in need.

797
Q

l’allocation chîmage

A

unemployment benefit

an allowance paid by the state to persons who are out of work.

798
Q

l’allocation logement

A

housing benefit

an allowance paid by the state to help people with low incomes pay the rent.

799
Q

l’allocation familiale

A

child benefit

an allowance paid by the state to help people with low incomes meet the cost of raising children.

800
Q

une famille monoparentale

A

a single-parent family

a household run by only one adult.

801
Q

l’éclatement de la cellule familiale

A

a family breakdown.

802
Q

une famille recomposée

A

a blended family

a household formed by the marriage of two adults who have children from previous partnerships.

803
Q

une mÚre célibataire

A

a single mother.

804
Q

une famille d’accueil

A

a foster home

a household in which a child is given parental care by someone other than its birth parent or adoptive parent.

805
Q

la grossesse

A

pregnancy

the period from conception to childbirth.

806
Q

une pension alimentaire pour enfants

A

child support

court-ordered allowance paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated.

807
Q

confier à une famille d’accueil

A

to put in foster care

to take a child away from his parents and entrust them to someone else to raise.

808
Q

un tribunal pour enfants

A

a juvenile court

A tribunal with jurisdiction over all cases involving children under a specified age, usually 18 years.

809
Q

un jeune délinquant

A

a juvenile delinquent

a child or young person guilty of some offence, act of vandalism, or antisocial behaviour.

810
Q

un récidiviste

A

a repeat offender

a criminal who relapses into crime esp. after a prison sentence.

811
Q

logement insalubre

A

substandard accommodation

housing below the established, required or acceptable levels of salubrity.

812
Q

minable

813
Q

sordide, misérable

A

squalid

dirty and repulsive, esp. as a result of neglect or poverty.

814
Q

humide

A

damp

slightly wet, as from dew, steam.

815
Q

l’humiditĂ©

A

dampness, humidity

esp. in old neglected houses.

816
Q

cafards, blattes

A

cockroaches

insects often associated with squalid human habitat.

817
Q

ĂȘtre affamĂ©, mourir de faim

A

to starve

to be deprived of food.

818
Q

le ventre vide

A

on an empty stomach

without having eaten anything.

819
Q

la soupe populaire

A

soup kitchens

A place where food is offered free or at very low cost to the needy.

820
Q

une banque alimentaire

A

a food bank

a non-profit clearinghouse that receives unsalable food products donated by the food industry and channels them through various agencies to the needy.

821
Q

se passer de

A

to do without

To manage despite the absence of.

822
Q

faire la manche

A

to beg

to solicit money or food, esp. in the street.

823
Q

une aumĂŽne

A

a hand-out

money given to a beggar.

824
Q

chanter dans les rues

A

to busk

to make money by singing, dancing, acting, etc., in public places, as in front of theatre queues.

825
Q

un musicien ambulant

A

a busker

someone who sings in the streets, soliciting money.

826
Q

Ă©limĂ©, usĂ© jusqu’à la corde

A

threadbare

so worn off so that the threads are exposed.

827
Q

rapiécé

A

patched

mended with bits of material.

828
Q

d’occasion, de rĂ©cup.

A

a hand-me-down

something given to one person after being used and discarded by another.

829
Q

miteux

A

seedy

shabby or unseemly in appearance.

830
Q

des haillons

A

rags

torn, old, or shabby clothing.

831
Q

un décrocheur

A

a dropout

a student who fails to complete a school or college course.

832
Q

l’analphabĂ©tisme

A

illiteracy

the inability to read and write.

833
Q

une formation

A

training

the process of bringing a person, etc., to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc., by practice and instruction.

834
Q

s’inscrire

A

to enrol

to enlist, to register.

835
Q

le chĂŽmage

A

the dole

money received from the state while out of work.

836
Q

au chĂŽmage

A

on the dole

out of work, unemployed.

837
Q

l’autonomie

A

self-sufficiency

the ability to provide for yourself and your family without claiming benefits or receiving aid.

838
Q

dépanner financiÚrement

A

to tide over

to help to get through a period of difficulty, distress, etc.

839
Q

revenu minimum (RMI, RSA, etc.)

A

income support

a social security payment for people on very low incomes.

840
Q

un ressortissant

A

a national

a citizen or subject.

841
Q

un indigĂšne

A

a native

a member of an indigenous people of a country or area.

842
Q

un Ă©tranger

A

a foreigner, an alien

a person from a different country.

843
Q

un inconnu

A

a stranger

someone you don’t know.

844
Q

un expatrié

A

an expatriate

a resident in a foreign country.

845
Q

une frontiĂšre

A

a border, a frontier.

846
Q

un poste de contrĂŽle

A

a checkpoint

a place where vehicles or travellers are stopped for official identification or inspection.

847
Q

la douane

A

customs

the part of a port, airport, border station, etc., where baggage and freight are examined for dutiable goods and contraband.

848
Q

un douanier

A

a customs officer

official in charge of checking vehicles and travellers at the border or checking for contraband goods.

849
Q

passer la douane

A

to go through customs

to complete the various checks when crossing from one country into another.

850
Q

vérifier les papiers

A

to check documents.

851
Q

une piĂšce d’identitĂ©

852
Q

montrer ses papiers

A

to show your ID.

853
Q

un détenteur

A

a holder

a person who has possession or control of something.

854
Q

délivrer

A

to issue

to give out or allocate (equipment, a certificate, etc.) officially to someone.

855
Q

se voir délivrer

A

to be issued with.

856
Q

un pays d’accueil

A

a host country

a nation which welcomes foreign people or events.

857
Q

ĂȘtre sans domicile fixe

A

to have no fixed abode.

858
Q

une politique

A

a policy

a set of measures taken by the government.

859
Q

un citoyen

A

a citizen

a native or naturalized member of a state, nation, or other political community.

860
Q

la citoyenneté

A

citizenship

the status of belonging to a nation, with its rights and duties.

861
Q

naturaliser

A

to naturalise

to give citizenship to (a person of foreign birth).

862
Q

un immigré

A

an immigrant

a person who comes to a country in order to settle there.

863
Q

accorder

A

to grant

to bestow, esp. in a formal manner.

864
Q

remplir les conditions requises pour

A

to be eligible for

to be fit, worthy, or qualified, as for an office or function.

865
Q

ĂȘtre attirĂ© par

A

to be attracted to.

866
Q

l’attrait

A

the appeal

the power to attract, please, stimulate, or interest.

867
Q

plaire

A

to appeal

to attract, please, stimulate, or interest.

868
Q

attirer par la ruse

A

to lure

to tempt or attract by the promise of some type of reward.

869
Q

attirer

A

to draw

to attract or elicit.

870
Q

aspirer Ă 

A

to yearn for

to have an intense desire or longing for.

871
Q

désirer ardemment

A

to long for

to have a strong desire for.

872
Q

séduire

A

to entice

to attract or tempt by exciting hope or desire.

873
Q

une occasion

A

an opportunity

a favourable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances.

874
Q

atteindre

A

to reach

to arrive at or get to.

875
Q

fuir

A

to flee

to run away from.

876
Q

la motivation

A

incentive

a motivating influence; stimulus.

877
Q

la surpopulation

A

overpopulation

Excessive occupation of an area to the point of overcrowding, depletion of natural resources, or environmental deterioration.

878
Q

les récoltes

A

crops

Cultivated plants or agricultural produce, such as grain, vegetables, or fruit, considered as a group.

879
Q

mauvaises récoltes

A

crop failures

when farming doesn’t manage to produce a marketable surplus.

880
Q

l’épuisement

A

exhaustion

the total consumption of something.

881
Q

Ă©puiser

A

to exhaust

to consume something completely, till there is nothing left.

882
Q

Ă©chapper Ă 

A

to escape

to avoid a serious or unwanted outcome.

883
Q

la famine

A

starvation

a state of extreme hunger.

884
Q

le désespoir

A

desperation

having lost almost all hope.

885
Q

la fuite des cerveaux

A

a brain drain

The loss of skilled intellectual and technical labour through the movement of such labour to more favourable geographic, economic, or professional environments.

886
Q

ĂȘtre vidĂ© de

A

to be drained of

To become gradually depleted; dwindle.

887
Q

l’ensemble de la main d’Ɠuvre

A

labour

refers collectively to the workers of a country, region, as a whole.

888
Q

un membre de la famille

A

a relative

someone connected to you by kinship, common origin, or marriage.

889
Q

ĂȘtre dĂ©racinĂ©

A

to be uprooted

forced to leave an accustomed or native location.

890
Q

partir

A

to leave

To go out of or away from.

891
Q

un joug

A

a yoke

something that forces you into heavy labour, bondage, or subjugation.

892
Q

ĂȘtre sous la coupe de

A

to be under the thumb of

to be under the control of someone.

893
Q

déporter

A

to displace

to force someone to leave their home.

894
Q

pratiquer sa religion

A

to practice your faith

to observe the rites of your religion.

895
Q

un refuge

A

a haven

A place of refuge or rest; a sanctuary.

896
Q

surmonter

A

to overcome

To prevail over; surmount.

897
Q

une coutume

A

a custom

A practice followed by people of a particular group or region.

898
Q

affronter

A

to cope with

to deal successfully with a difficult situation.

899
Q

faire face Ă 

A

to face

to meet or be confronted by.

900
Q

endurer

A

to endure

to undergo (hardship, strain, privation, etc.) without yielding.

901
Q

des Ă©preuves

A

hardships

something that causes suffering or privation.

902
Q

céder à

A

to yield to

to give way, submit, or surrender, as through force or persuasion.

903
Q

précaire

A

precarious

Dangerously lacking in security or stability.

904
Q

Ă©puisant

A

exhausting

wearing you out completely.

905
Q

exténuant

A

gruelling

Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion.

906
Q

braver

A

to brave

to confront with resolution or courage.

907
Q

une épidémie

A

an epidemic

a widespread occurrence of a disease.

908
Q

Ă©clater

A

to break out

to begin or arise suddenly.

909
Q

ĂȘtre frappĂ© par

A

to be struck by

to be hit by or suffer from.

910
Q

un lourd tribut

A

a heavy toll

loss or damage incurred through an accident, disaster.

911
Q

une brusque montée

A

a surge

a strong rush or sweep; sudden increase.

912
Q

une vague

A

a stream

a large, continuous increase.

913
Q

un afflux

A

a flow

a continuous stream or discharge.

914
Q

un exode

A

an exodus

A departure of a large number of people.

915
Q

les vannes

A

the floodgates

a control or barrier against an outpouring or flow.

916
Q

démanteler

A

to dismantle

to take apart.

917
Q

démolir

A

to tear down

to destroy or demolish.

918
Q

ouvrir une brĂšche

A

to breach

to break through or make an opening, hole, or incursion in.

919
Q

le seuil

A

the threshold

a level or point at which something would happen, would cease to happen, or would take effect, become true.

920
Q

limiter

A

to curb

to control or restrain.

921
Q

endiguer

A

to stem

to restrain or stop the flow of something.

922
Q

un mince filet

A

a trickle

a thin, irregular, or slow flow of something.

923
Q

se tarir

A

to dry up

to become barren or unproductive.

924
Q

arrĂȘter

A

to staunch

to prevent the flow of something, esp. blood, from a hole, wound.

925
Q

ralentir

A

to slow

to reduce your speed.

926
Q

assouplir

A

to relax

to make rules or discipline less rigid or strict.

927
Q

renforcer

A

to tighten

to make rules or discipline more rigid or strict.

928
Q

interdire

A

to ban

to prohibit, esp. officially.

929
Q

se faire refouler

A

to be turned back.

930
Q

une clĂŽture

931
Q

un grillage

A

a chain-link fence

a structure used to enclose an area.

932
Q

les barbelés

A

barbed wire

Twisted strands of metal coil with sharp ends protruding at regular intervals.

933
Q

Ă©viter

A

to dodge

to avoid or attempt to avoid a blow, discovery, etc., as by moving suddenly.

934
Q

Ă©chapper Ă 

A

to elude

to escape or avoid capture, your pursuers, etc., esp. by cunning.

935
Q

faire une rafle

A

to round up

To herd bring people together from various places.

936
Q

réprimer sévÚrement

A

to crack down on

To act more forcefully to regulate, repress, or restrain.

937
Q

un clandestin

A

an illegal immigrant

a person who has entered or is currently living in a country without ID or permission.

938
Q

sans papiers

A

undocumented

without ID.

939
Q

bidon, faux

A

bogus

spurious or counterfeit; not genuine.

940
Q

falsifié

A

forged

fraudulently imitated.

941
Q

un permis de séjour

A

a residence permit

a document allowing a foreigner to reside in a country.

942
Q

une carte de séjour (US)

A

a green card

a document allowing a foreigner to reside in the US.

943
Q

se faire passer pour

A

to masquerade as

to dissemble, pretend to be someone else.

944
Q

passer en contrebande

A

to smuggle

to import or export (prohibited or dutiable goods) secretly.

945
Q

entrer clandestinement

A

to sneak in

to enter furtively.

946
Q

abriter

A

to harbour

to give shelter to.

947
Q

s’établir

A

to settle

to take up residence.

948
Q

repartir à zéro

A

to start from scratch

to do something again completely from the beginning.

949
Q

les racines

A

roots

a person’s sense of belonging in a community, place, etc.

950
Q

fonder

A

to found

to bring into being, set up, or establish.

951
Q

s’adapter

A

to adjust

to adapt, as to a new environment.

952
Q

s’intĂ©grer

A

to fit in

to belong or conform, esp. after adjustment.

953
Q

se voir refuser

A

to be turned down

to be rejected, refused or denied.

954
Q

ĂȘtre exclu

A

to be excluded

to be kept out, denied access.

955
Q

ĂȘtre ignorĂ©, Ă©cartĂ©

A

to be shut out

to be ignored, not included in an activity or group.

956
Q

exclu

A

ostracized

to be excluded or banished from a particular group, society.

957
Q

interculturel

A

cross cultural

involving or bridging the differences between the customs of different countries.

958
Q

le pluralisme

A

multiculturalism

a system which involves principles, values or behaviours pertaining to several communities.

959
Q

la diversité

A

diversity

the state or quality of being different or varied.

960
Q

arracher

A

to wrench

to give a sudden or violent twist or pull esp. so as to remove something from that to which it is attached.

961
Q

l’ascendance

A

ancestry

lineage or descent, esp. when ancient.

962
Q

exclu

A

ostracized to be excluded or banished from a particular group, society

963
Q

interculturel

A

cross cultural involving or bridging the differences between the customs of different countries

964
Q

le pluralisme

A

multiculturalism a system which involves principles, values or behaviours pertaining to several communities

965
Q

la diversité

A

diversity to wrench the state or quality of being different or varied

966
Q

l’ascendance

A

ancestry lineage or descent, esp. when ancient, noble, or distinguished

967
Q

les ancĂȘtres

A

forefathers ancestors, esp. a male

968
Q

revendiquer

A

to claim to demand as being due or as your property; assert your title or right to

969
Q

appartenir Ă 

A

to belong to to be the property or possession

970
Q

ne pas apprécier

A

to resent to feel bitter, indignant, or aggrieved at

971
Q

ressentiment

A

resentment anger, bitterness, or ill will

972
Q

encourager, alimenter

A

to fuel To support or stimulate the activity or existence of:

973
Q

Ă  l’esprit Ă©troit

A

parochial narrow in outlook or scope; provincial

974
Q

la méfiance

A

suspicion belief without sure proof, esp. that something is wrong

975
Q

mépriser

A

to look down on Have a low opinion of

976
Q

un bouc Ă©missaire

A

a scapegoat a person made to bear the blame for others

977
Q

accuser

A

to blame to attribute responsibility to; accuse

978
Q

les difficultés

A

woes affliction or misfortune

979
Q

un fardeau

A

a burden something that is exacting, oppressive, or difficult to bear

980
Q

accabler

A

to burden to weigh down; oppress

981
Q

un retour de manivelle

A

a backlash a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism

982
Q

un travailleur frontalier

A

a cross-border worker someone who travels to a neighbouring country for employment

983
Q

ĂȘtre trĂšs recherchĂ©

A

to be sought after a shortage to be in high demand

984
Q

l’ensemble des employĂ©s

A

the workforce refers to the workers of a specific company or industry

985
Q

les employés disponibles

A

manpower refers to the people available to do a certain job

986
Q

le savoir faire, le talent

A

skill special ability in a task, sport, etc., esp. ability acquired by training

987
Q

l’expĂ©rience professionnelle

A

job experience Active participation at work leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill

988
Q

se soustraire Ă 

A

to shun To avoid deliberately

989
Q

mépriser

A

to spurn to reject with contempt

990
Q

subalterne, ingrat

A

menial consisting of or occupied with work requiring little skill, esp. domestic duties such as cleaning

991
Q

qualifié

A

skilled possessing or demonstrating accomplishment or special training

992
Q

peu qualifié

A

unskilled lacking accomplishment or special training

993
Q

faiblement rémunéré

A

low-paid earning low wages

994
Q

travailler au noir

A

to moonlight to work at a secondary job, esp. at night, and often illegitimately

995
Q

exploiter

A

to take advantage of to impose upon the weakness, good nature, etc., of; abuse

996
Q

l’ascension professionnelle

A

upward mobility the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position

997
Q

réussir

A

to make it to achieve one’s goals

998
Q

faire fortune

A

to strike it rich to acquire wealth suddenly

999
Q

l’ascension sociale

A

the social ladder The hierarchical structure of society

1000
Q

une histoire de réussite professionnelle

A

a from-rags-to-riches story a tale of social or professional success

1001
Q

se surpasser

A

to excel yourself Perform exceptionally well

1002
Q

faire son chemin

A

to rise in the world to be professionally successful

1003
Q

une aubaine

A

a boon something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial

1004
Q

un atout

A

an asset anything valuable or useful

1005
Q

tirer avantage, profiter de

A

to benefit from to profit or gain from something

1006
Q

contribuer Ă 

A

to contribute to to give support, money, etc. for a common purpose or fund

1007
Q

un demandeur d’asile

A

an asylum seeker a person who hopes to be granted refugee status in a foreign country

1008
Q

accorder

A

to grant To accord as a favour, prerogative, or privilege

1009
Q

avoir droit Ă 

A

to qualify for to provide or be provided with the abilities or attributes necessary for a task, office, duty, etc.

1010
Q

Ă  quel titre, pour quel motif

A

on what grounds used to ask for reasons or justification

1011
Q

s’entasser dans

A

to be crammed in to be forced into a room, container, etc. which cannot hold us all

1012
Q

un centre de détention

A

a holding centre a place where asylum seekers, illegal immigrants, or people awaiting trial may be detained for short periods by order of a court

1013
Q

un camp de réfugiés

A

a refugee camp shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs

1014
Q

cantonner

A

to quarter to furnish with lodging in a particular place

1015
Q

mettre en quarantaine

A

to quarantine a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease

1016
Q

un sursis

A

a reprieve any respite or temporary relief

1017
Q

envoyer en exil

A

to send into exile to expel or banish a person from his or her country

1018
Q

expulser

A

to expel to drive or force out or away

1019
Q

un esclave

A

a slave a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another

1020
Q

l’esclavage

A

slavery a state of total subjection

1021
Q

la traite des esclaves

A

the slave trade the business of procuring captive workers, especially black Africans to the New World prior to the mid-19th century.

1022
Q

un esclavagiste

A

a slaver a dealer in or an owner of captive workers

1023
Q

par la force, sous la menace

A

under duress submitted to compulsory force or threat

1024
Q

de force

A

by force using constraint or coercion

1025
Q

consentement

A

consent acceptance of something done or planned by another; permission

1026
Q

consentir

A

to consent to give assent or permission

1027
Q

contre leur gré

A

against their wishes without someone’s assent

1028
Q

dissuader

A

to deter to discourage from acting or prevent from occurring, usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety

1029
Q

un moyen de dissuasion

A

a deterrent a means of discouraging someone from acting

1030
Q

décourager

A

to discourage to deprive of the will to persist in something

1031
Q

encourager, alimenter

A

to encourage to inspire someone with the courage or confidence to do something

1032
Q

repousser

A

to fend off to turn blows, questions, attackers, etc., aside

1033
Q

Ă©viter

A

to ward off to repel or avert

1034
Q

What is ‘gratuit’ in English?

A

Free charging

1035
Q

What does ‘payant’ mean?

A

Fee paying

1036
Q

What is the meaning of ‘obligatoire’?

A

Compulsory, mandatory

1037
Q

What is ‘une bourse’?

A

A scholarship, a grant

1038
Q

How do you say ‘to attend school’ in French?

A

FrĂ©quenter l’école, aller Ă  l’école

1039
Q

What is ‘l’ñge de fin de scolaritĂ© obligatoire’?

A

The school leaving age

1040
Q

What does ‘un trimestre’ refer to?

1041
Q

What is ‘un Ă©tablissement secondaire’ in English?

A

A comprehensive school (UK)

1042
Q

What does ‘une Ă©cole publique’ mean?

A

A state school (UK)

1043
Q

What is ‘un Ă©tablissement secondaire privé’?

A

A public school (UK)

1044
Q

What does ‘un lycĂ©e’ refer to?

A

A grammar school (UK)

1045
Q

What is ‘un lycĂ©e professionnel’ in the US?

A

A vocational school

1046
Q

What does ‘un pensionnat’ mean?

A

A boarding school (UK)

1047
Q

What is ‘la maternelle’ in the US?

A

Kindergarten

1048
Q

What does ‘un Ă©cole primaire’ refer to?

A

A lower school (US), a primary school, an elementary school

1049
Q

What is ‘un collùge’ in the US?

A

A middle school

1050
Q

What does ‘un lycĂ©e’ mean in the US?

A

A high school

1051
Q

What is ‘une université’?

1052
Q

What does ‘une Ă©cole mixte’ refer to?

A

A co-ed school

1053
Q

What is ‘le personnel enseignant’?

A

The teaching staff

1054
Q

What does ‘un conseil d’établissement’ mean?

A

A school board

1055
Q

What is ‘un conseiller d’orientation’?

A

A guidance counsellor

1056
Q

What does ‘un remplaçant’ refer to?

A

A substitute

1057
Q

What does ‘s’inscrire dans une université’ mean?

A

To enrol in a university

1058
Q

What are ‘droits d’inscription’?

A

Tuition fees

1059
Q

What is ‘un amphithĂ©Ăątre’?

A

A lecture hall

1060
Q

What does ‘un universitaire’ mean?

A

An academic

1061
Q

What is ‘le corps enseignant’?

A

The faculty

1062
Q

What does ‘un doyen’ refer to?

1063
Q

What is ‘un maĂźtre de confĂ©rences’ in the UK?

A

A senior lecturer

1064
Q

What does ‘un maĂźtre de confĂ©rences’ mean in the US?

A

An associate professor

1065
Q

What is ‘un enseignant Ă  l’université’ in the UK?

A

A lecturer

1066
Q

What does ‘un enseignant Ă  l’université’ mean in the US?

A

An assistant professor

1067
Q

What is ‘universitĂ© (annĂ©es post-licence)’?

A

Graduate school

1068
Q

What does â€˜Ă©lĂšve de maternelle’ refer to?

A

A pre-schooler

1069
Q

What is ‘un Ă©lĂšve de 3ù’?

A

A freshman

1070
Q

What does ‘un Ă©lĂšve de 2nde’ mean?

A

A sophomore

1071
Q

What is ‘un Ă©lĂšve de 1ù’?

1072
Q

What does ‘un Ă©lĂšve de Tle’ refer to?

1073
Q

What is ‘un programme’?

A

A curriculum, a syllabus

1074
Q

What does ‘l’enseignement supĂ©rieur’ mean?

A

Higher education

1075
Q

What are ‘les fournitures scolaires’?

A

School stationery

1076
Q

What does ‘les devoirs à la maison’ refer to?

1077
Q

What is ‘une note’?

A

A grade, a mark

1078
Q

What does ‘faire un cours’ mean?

A

To lecture

1079
Q

What is ‘un devoir, une composition’?

1080
Q

What does ‘rĂ©ussite scolaire’ refer to?

A

Academic achievement

1081
Q

What are ‘des rĂ©sultats mĂ©diocres’?

A

Low achievement

1082
Q

What does â€˜Ă©chec scolaire’ mean?

A

Academic failure

1083
Q

What is ‘abandonner une matiùre’?

A

To drop a subject

1084
Q

What does ‘un redoublant’ refer to?

A

A repeater

1085
Q

What is ‘abanonner ses Ă©tudes’?

A

To drop out of school, to quit school

1086
Q

What does ‘sĂ©cher les cours’ mean?

A

To skip classes, to cut school

1087
Q

What is ‘ne pas aller en cours’?

A

To play truant

1088
Q

What does ‘absentĂ©isme’ refer to?

A

Truancy, absenteeism

1089
Q

What is ‘l’appel’?

A

A roll call

1090
Q

What does ‘une liste d’appel’ mean?

A

An attendance list

1091
Q

What is ‘une retenue’?

A

A detention

1092
Q

What does ‘prĂ©parer un diplĂŽme’ refer to?

A

To read for a degree

1093
Q

What is ‘passer un examen’?

A

To take an exam, to sit for an exam

1094
Q

What does ‘rĂ©ussir un examen’ mean?

A

To pass an exam

1095
Q

What is ‘baccalaurĂ©at britannique’?

1096
Q

What does ‘obtenir un diplîme’ refer to?

A

To graduate

1097
Q

What is ‘un Ă©tudiant de licence’?

A

An undergraduate

1098
Q

What does ‘un Ă©tudiant de master’ mean?

A

A post-graduate student

1099
Q

What is ‘diplîme de licence’?

A

A Bachelor’s degree

1100
Q

What does ‘diplîme de maütrise’ refer to?

A

A Master’s degree

1101
Q

What is ‘formation professionnelle’?

A

Vocational training

1102
Q

What does ‘formation sur le tas’ mean?

A

On-the-job training, On-site training

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