Anglais vocabulaire Flashcards

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un mauvais présage / bon présage

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a bad omen / good omen

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advances

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les progrès

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un héraut

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a herald

a harbinger

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date importante, point de repère

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a landmark

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un philanthrope

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a philanthropist

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un pionner

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a pioneer

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un précurseur

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a precursor

a forerunner

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un scientifique

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a scientist

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une menace

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a threat

a menace

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un outil

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a tool

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une arme à double tranchant

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a two-edged sword

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un visionnaire

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a visionary

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une arme

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a weapon

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réaliser

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to achieve

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une réalisation

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achievement

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une avancée

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advance

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avantages

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advantages

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inconvénient

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drawback

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un exploit

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an achievement

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consternant

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appaling

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en jeu

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at stake

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tenter (de)

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to attempt to + V

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être en jeu

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to be at stake

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bénéfique

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beneficial

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changer en mieux

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to change for the better

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changer en pire

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to change for the worse

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qui voit loin/clair

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clearsighted

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récolte/moisson

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crop/harvest

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sophistiqué/dernier cri

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cutting-edge
state-of-the-art
newfangled

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nouveauté

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novelty

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développer

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to develop

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développement

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development

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bouleverser

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to disrupt

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faire (des) merveille(s)

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to do wonders

work wonders

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comporter des avantages et des inconvénients

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to entail both advantages and drawbacks

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éthique

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éthical =/= unethical

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évoluer

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to evolve

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exaltant

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exhilarating

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un échec

un raté

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failure

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nourrir

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to feed - fed - fed

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rempli de dangers

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fraught with danger

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faire bouger les choses

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to get things moving

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aller de l’avant

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to go ahead

to go forward

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nuisible

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harmful

detrimental

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annoncer une ère nouvelle

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to herald a new era

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améliorer

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to improve

to upgrade

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amélioration

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improvement

betterment

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autrefois

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in former times

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lancer un produit

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to launch a product

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regarder vers l’avant

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to look ahead

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lucide

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lucid/clear-sighted

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avancer à grand pas

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to make great strides

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réussir

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to manage to V

succeed in Ving

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humanité

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mankind

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réparer

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to mend

repair

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modifier

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to modify

alter

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moral

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moral =/= immoral

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avancer

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to move forward

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nouvelles perspectives

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new prospects

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nouvelle tendance

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new trend

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dépasser des difficutés

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to overcome hardships

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d’avant-garde

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pioneering

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le progrès

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progress

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prospérer

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to prosper

to thrive

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remettre en question

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to question, to raise an issue

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récolter

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to reap

to harvest

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améliorer

perfectionner

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to refine

refine on/upon

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révolutionnaire

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revolutionary

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révolutionner

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revolutionize

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effrayant

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scary

frightening

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graine

semence

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seed

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modeler

façonner

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to shape

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volonté

détermination sans faille

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sheer willpower

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semer

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to sow

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réussir, parvenir (à)

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to succeed in +Ving

manage to + V

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procédé ou gadget

outil technologique

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technological device

feature

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les miracles de la science

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the wonders of science

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menaçant

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threatening

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soigner, guérir

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to cure (a disease)

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se passer de

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to dispense with

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se passer de

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to do without

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se déconnecter

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to unplug

disconnect oneself

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peser le pour et le contre

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to weigh the pros and cons

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une avancée

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a breakthrough

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marquer le début d’une ère nouvelle

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to usher in a new era

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mettre en garde

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to warn

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volonté

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will

willpower

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obéissance =/=

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obediance =/= disobedience

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obéir à quelqu’un
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désobéir à quelqu’un

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obey somebody
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disobey somebody

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s’opposer à

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oppose something/somebody

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organiser

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organise

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vaincre

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overcome

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voter une loi

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pass a law

take legislation

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patience

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patience

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influence du groupe

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peer pressure

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persévérance

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perseverance

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persuasif

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persuasive

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la politique

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politics

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puissance

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powerful

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puissant

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powerful

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impuissant

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powerless

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préserver

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preserve

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empêcher

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prevent from +V-ing

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produire

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produce

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propagande

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propaganda

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protéger

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protect

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tirer les ficelles

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pull the strings

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acheter

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purchase

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rebelle

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rebel

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résister à

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resist

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augmenter

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rise

increase

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gouverner

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to rule

to govern

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sacrifice

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sacrifice

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savoir-faire

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skill

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esclave

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slave

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esclavage

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slavery

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pression sociale

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social pressure

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s’élever contre

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speak out against

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relater subjectivement

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spin

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faire le poids

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stand up against

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défendre

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stand up for

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résister à

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stand up to

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la force =/= la faiblesse

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strength =/= weakness

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dissuader de

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deter from

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détermination

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determination

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donner du pouvoir
renforcer
conforter

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empower

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permettre

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enable

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asservir

réduire en esclavage

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enslave

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éliminer

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eradicate

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excercer un contrôle

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exercise control

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exercer un pouvoir

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exert power

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faire pression sur

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exert pressure on

pressurize

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esclavagisme

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fairness

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perspicace

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farsighted

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prévoyance

préméditation

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farsightedness

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combattre

se battre

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fight

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obliger quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

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force somebody to V

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prévoyance

préméditation

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forethought

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encourager

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foster

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s’engager

s’impliquer

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get involved

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raconter des ragots

répandre des rumeurs

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gossip

spread rumours

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aider

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help

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impuissant
désarmé
sans défense
incapable de faire quoi que ce soit

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helpless

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imposer quelque chose à quelqu’un

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impose something to somebody

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endoctriner

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indoctrinate

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influence

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influence

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influencer

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to influence

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influent

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influential

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renseignement

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information

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intégrer

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integrate

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déposer une proposition de loi

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introduce a law

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inventivité

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inventiveness

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justice

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justice

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la connaissance

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knowledge

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justice

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justice

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exercer une pression

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lobby

put pressure on

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manipuler

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manipulate

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puissant

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mighty

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trompeur

qui induit en erreur

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misleading

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monter dans l’échelle sociale

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climb the social ladder

the ladder of success

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le courage

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courage

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courageux

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courageous

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la lâcheté

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cowardice

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lâche

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cowardly

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oser

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dare V

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audacieux

téméraire

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daring

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se consacrer à

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dedicate oneself

devote oneself to

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le dévouement

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dedication

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profondément ancré dans

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deep-rooted in

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déterminé

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determined

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incarner

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embody

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imiter

se faire passer pour

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impersonate

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doué de

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endowed with

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illustrer

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exemplify

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exaltant

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exhilarating

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fidèle

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faithful

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la gloire

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fame

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célèbre

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famous

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intrépide

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fearless

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l’intrépédité

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fearlessness
intrepidity
dauntlessness

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fictif

imaginaire

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fictional

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se battre pour

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fight for

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les mythes fondateurs

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founding myths

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rempli de dangers

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fraught with danger

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accomplir

réaliser son rêve

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fulfil one’s dream

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galvaniser

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galvanize

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glorieux

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glorious

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la gloire

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glory

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la gloire

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glory

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passer de la misère à la richesse

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go from rags to riches

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le bien contre le mal

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good vs evil

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saluer

aclamer

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to hail

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avoir une influence sur

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have an influence on/over

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avoir le courage de ses convictions

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have the courage of one’s convictions

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inébranlable

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steadfast

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fort

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strong

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lutter

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struggle

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lutter

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struggle

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réussir sa vie

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succeed in life

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la réussite

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réussir

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supernaturel

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supernatural

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prendre son courage à deux mains

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take one’s courage in both hands

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se venger

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take revenge

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relever un défi

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take up a challenge

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l’achétype

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the archetype

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le bien du plus grand nombre

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the greater good

the common good

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le panthéon

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the hall of fame

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le grand écran

le cinéma

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the silver screen

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provoquer

susciter l’admiration

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to arouse feelings of admiration

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être considéré comme

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to be considered as

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défier

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to defy

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mettre sa vie en danger

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to put one’s life at risk / in jeopardy

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unique (en son genre)

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unique

one-of-a-kind

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inciter

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urge

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vénérer

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to worship

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victorieux

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victorious

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faible

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weak

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imitateur

imposteur

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impersonator

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suivre l’exemple

imiter

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to follow suit

to follow in someone’s footsteps

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volonté

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will-power

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une figure de proue

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a beacon

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une croyance

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a belief

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un homme courageux

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a brave

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un entraîneur
un guide
un mentor

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a coach
a guide
a mentor

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un lâche

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a coward

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un défenseur

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a defender

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un exploit

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a feat

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un faire-valoir

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a foil

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un personnage

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a figure

a character

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un héro/héroine

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a hero/heroinE

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une légende

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a legend

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un mythe

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a myth

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une quête

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a quest

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un conte de fée

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a rags to riches story

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un sauveur

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a rescuer

a saviour

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un modèle

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a role model

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un(e) autodidacte

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a self-made man/woman

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un acolyte

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a sidekick

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un conte

une histoire

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a tale

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un magnat

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a tycoon

a magnate

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inflexible

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adamant

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admirable

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admirable

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admirer

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admire

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admirer

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admire

look up to

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contre vents et marées

en dépit des obstacles

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against all odds

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altruiste

désintéressé

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altruistic

disinterested

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un exploit
une réalisation
une réussite

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an achievement

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un but

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an aim
a goal
a purpose

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un anti-héros

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an anti-hero

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un icône

un objet de ferveur/dévotion

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an icon

iconic figure

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un idéal

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an ideal

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une épreuve

A

an ordeal

a hardship

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se comporter

A

to behave

253
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croire

A

to believe

254
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audacieux

intrépide

A

bold

fearless

255
Q

rebondir

A

to bounce back

256
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s’armer de courage

A

brace oneself

257
Q

courageux

A

brave

258
Q

la bravoure

A

bravery

gallantry

259
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serviable

A

helpful

260
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héroïque

A

heroic

261
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to honour

A

honorer

262
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les grèves de la faim

A

hunger strikes

263
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emblématique

A

iconic

264
Q

idolâtrer

A

idolize

265
Q

sous les projecteurs

A

in the limelight

in the spotlight

266
Q

sous les projecteurs

A

in the public eye

267
Q

inspirer

A

inspire

268
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source d’inspiration

A

inspiring

269
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ce n’est pas rien

A

it’s no small feat

270
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sans commune mesure avec

plus vrai que nature

A

larger than life

271
Q

légendaire

A

legendary

272
Q

atteindre un idéal

A

live up to an ideal

273
Q

admirer

A

look up to someone

274
Q

perdre courage

A

lose courage

275
Q

parvenir au sommet

A

make it to the top

276
Q

réussir à

A

manage to

277
Q

mythique

A

mythical

278
Q

mythologique

A

mythological

279
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surpasser

faire mieux que

A

outdo

280
Q

surmonter

vaincre

A

overcome

281
Q

la résistance passive

A

passive resistance

282
Q

rendre hommage à

A

pay tribute to

honour the name of

283
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rassembler tout son courage

A

pluck up courage

take courage

284
Q

faire l’eloge de

louer les mérites de

A

praise

praise

285
Q

réaliste

A

realistic

286
Q

la témérité

A

recklessness

287
Q

remarquable

A

remarkable

outstanding

288
Q

résolu

A

resolute

289
Q

relever un défi

A

rise to

take up a challenge

290
Q

effrayant

terrifiant

A

frightening
scary
hair-raising

291
Q

désintéressé

généreux

A

selfless

292
Q

donner un exemple

A

set an example

293
Q

établir des normes

A

set up standards

294
Q

façonner les mentalités

A

shape mentalities

295
Q

encouragé à faire de plus grands efforts

A

spurred on to greater efforts

296
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se distinguer de

A

stand out among

297
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résister contre

se rebeller contre

A

stand up against

298
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recommencer à zéro

A

start afresh

299
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partir de rien

A

start from scratch

300
Q

une charte

déclaration des droits

A

a bill of rights

301
Q

un boycott

A

a boycott

302
Q

un défi

A

a challenge

303
Q

un contre-pouvoir

A

a counterpower

304
Q

une baisse

A

a decrease

305
Q

une manifestation

A

a demonstration

a demo

306
Q

un manifestant

A

a demonstrator

307
Q

un moyen de dissuasion

A

a deterrent

308
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une loi

A

a law

309
Q

un groupe de pression

un lobby

A

a lobby

310
Q

une relation maître-esclave

A

a master-slave relationship

311
Q

une méthode

A

a method

312
Q

un groupe de pression

A

a pressure group

313
Q

une protestation

A

a protest

314
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un rebelle

A

a rebel

315
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une émeute

A

a riot

316
Q

un émeutier

A

a rioter

317
Q

un sit-in

A

a sit-in

318
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un conseiller de communication

A

a spin doctor

319
Q

un porte-parole

A

a spokesperson
spokesman
spokeswoman

320
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un adepte

un partisan

A

a supporter

an advocate

321
Q

une menace

A

a threat

322
Q

un outil

A

a tool

323
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une arme

A

a weapon

324
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une capacité

A

ability

325
Q

un abus de pouvoir

A

abuse of power

326
Q

(s’)adapter

A

adapt

adjust

327
Q

tout-puissant

A

all-powerful

328
Q

un militant

A

an activist

329
Q

un problème

A

an issue

330
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un opposant

A

an opponent

331
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une organisation

A

an organisation

332
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un soulèvement

une révolte

A

an uprising

333
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anticiper

prévoir

A

anticipate

334
Q

affirmer ses droits

A

assert one’s power/rights

335
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autoritaire

A

authoritarian

336
Q

autoritaire

A

authority

337
Q

éviter (de)

A
avoid (+VING)
ward off (a blow, a danger, disease)
338
Q

être conscient
=/=
inconscient de

A

aware of
=/=
unaware of

339
Q

être en mesure

A

be able to

340
Q

ne pas savoir quoi faire/dire

A

be at a loss what to do/say

341
Q

être impuissant

A

be helpless/powerless

342
Q

être sur un pied d’égalité

A

be on an equal footing

343
Q

accorder

conférer (quelque chose à quelqu’un)

A

bestow (something on somebody)

344
Q

(point de vue) biaisé

A

biased (point of view)

345
Q

faire chanter

A

blackmail

346
Q

effectuer un lavage de cerveau

A

brainwash

347
Q

lavage de cerveau

A

brainwashing

348
Q

corrompre

acheter

A

bribe

349
Q

bâtir

A

build

350
Q

brutaliser

tyraniser

A

bully

351
Q

à force

au prix d’un travail acharné

A

by dint of hard work

352
Q

souci

soin

A

care

353
Q

revendiquer

A

claim

354
Q

qui pèse

qui a de l’influence

A

clairvoyant

355
Q

s’engager

A

commit oneself

356
Q

un engagement

A

commitment

357
Q

obliger

contrainte quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

A

compel somebody to something

358
Q

convainquant

A

convincing

359
Q

corrompre

A

corrupt

360
Q

un pays

A

a country

361
Q

créer

A

create

362
Q

décroître

diminuer

A

decrease

363
Q

braver
défier
mettre au défi

A

defy

364
Q

exiger

A

demand

365
Q

manifester

A

demonstrate

366
Q

dénoncer

A

denounce

expose

367
Q

détruire

A

destroy

368
Q

Oisivement

Sans intérêt

A

Idly

369
Q

Passer son temps à ne rien faire

A

To idle one’s time away

370
Q

Je n’arrête pas de penser à ça

A

I can’t take it off my mind

371
Q

Rare

A

Scarce

372
Q

Tough

A

Dure

373
Q

Se débarasser

A

To shake off

374
Q

Filer

Se débarasser

A

To shake off

375
Q

Être en manque

A

To go cold-turkey

376
Q

Instruit

A

Educated

377
Q

Le prendre bien

A

To take in stride

378
Q

Tirer à profit

A

Make the most of the moment

379
Q

sélection de l’espèce

A

selective breeding

380
Q

échantillon d’ADN

A

DNA sample

381
Q

tapis roulant

A

conveyor belt

382
Q

benne à ordures

A

dumpster / skip / trash can

383
Q

poubelle

A

garbage

384
Q

très maigre =/= musclé

A

skinny =/= well-build, muscular

385
Q

à grande éhelle

A

large scale

386
Q

rejetter

A

reject / throw away

387
Q

défaut

A

flaw

388
Q

risqué

A

risky, hazardous

389
Q

trier

A

sort out

390
Q

un tri

A

a sorting

391
Q

pour le moins du monde

A

in the least

392
Q

être bon pour (avoir des ennuis..)

A

to be in for

393
Q

une personne qui ne pense qu’à l’argent

A

money minded person

394
Q

Je suis bon en (anglais…)

A

I’m good at

395
Q

en bas à droit (de la page..)

A

bottom right-hand corner

396
Q

semblable, pareil

A

alike

397
Q

Une victoire à la Pirus (bcp de pertes)

A

Pyrrhic gesture

398
Q

délicatesse exagérée

A

squeamishness

399
Q

stérile

A

barren

400
Q

garder à l’esprit

A

to bear in mind

401
Q

peuples

A

peoples

402
Q

maisons en bois

A

wooden houses

403
Q

viande

A

meat

404
Q

repas

A

meal

405
Q

encre

A

ink

406
Q

balafré

A

scarred

407
Q

enserrer

A

to bind

408
Q

noeud coulant

A

noose

409
Q

la piste des larmes

A

The trail of tears

410
Q

un exode

A

exodus

411
Q

délocaliser

A

to relocate

412
Q

veangeance

A

retaliation

413
Q

calumet de la paix

A

peace pipe

414
Q

assiette

A

plat

415
Q

maniéré

A

mannered

416
Q

tenue

A

outfit

417
Q

droit

A

upright

418
Q

s’appuyer sur

A

to lean on

419
Q

les apparences sont trompeuses

A

apparences are deceitful

420
Q

se déguiser

A

to dress up

421
Q

plouk, pèquenaud

A

hick

422
Q

maladroit

A

boorish
shoody
ham handed

423
Q

ça se vend bien

A

It sells well

424
Q

voiture décapotable

A

convertable car

425
Q

ennemis jurés

A

arch ennemies

426
Q

accident

A

mishap

427
Q

centrale

A

plant

428
Q

panne de courant

A

power cut

outage

429
Q

poulailler

A

chicken-run

430
Q

eau potable

A

drinking water

431
Q

chasse d’eau

A

flush toilet

432
Q

courgette

A

courgette

zucchini

433
Q

cuillère

A

spoon

434
Q

fourchette

A

fork

435
Q

couvert

A

cutlery

silverware

436
Q

aubergine

A

eggplant

437
Q

chou

A

cabbage

438
Q

chirurgie plastique

A

plastic surgery

439
Q

bec de lièvre

A

harelip

440
Q

pinces

A

tongs

441
Q

Lueur d’espoir

A

Glimmer of hope

442
Q

Cellule souche

A

Stem cell

443
Q

Spare parts

A

Pièces détachées, de rechange

444
Q

Kidney

A

Rein

445
Q

Guardian ad litem

A

Tuteur pour la procédure juridique

446
Q

Malformation

A

Malformation

447
Q

Thereby

A

De ce fait

448
Q

To cave in

A

Céder

449
Q

Sans amour

A

Loveless

450
Q

Divulgué

A

Disclosed

451
Q

Frère sauveur

A

Saviour sibling

452
Q

Un proche (famille)

A

A close family member

453
Q

Du moins

A

At least

454
Q

Faire une déposition

A

To file

455
Q

Endormir qq’un

A

To lull to sleep

456
Q

Dur

A

Tough

457
Q

Ancêtre

A

Forefather

458
Q

Médicaments

A

Medication

459
Q

Mère porteuse

A

Surrogate mother

460
Q

Greffe

A

Transplantation

461
Q

Anxiété, inquiétude

A

Concern

462
Q

Avortement

A

Abortion

463
Q
  • Renverser

- une chute

A
  • to spill

- a spill

464
Q

Pêchés

A

Sins

465
Q

En un clin d’œil

A

In the twinkle of an eye

466
Q

Quelques données historiques

A

A few historical data

467
Q

Crème fouettée

A

Whipped cream

Cottage cream

468
Q

Parfum (glace…)

A

Flavour

469
Q

Chercher

A

To seek / sought / sought

470
Q

Répondre aux demandes des clients

A

To meet/tailor customer’s demands

471
Q

Informations, actualités

A

News

472
Q

Procé

A

Trial

473
Q

Association

A

Society

474
Q

SPA

A

RSPCA

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

475
Q

Parvenir à un accord

A

To reech an agreement

476
Q

Pré, verger

A

Orchard

477
Q

Graphique

A

Graph

478
Q

Plombier

A

Plumber

479
Q

Fleurir/pousser comme des champignons

A

To mushroom

480
Q

Bien matériels

A

Material asset

481
Q

Ci-après

A

Hereinafter

Below

482
Q

Faciliter

A

Make easier

483
Q

Concurrencer

A

Compete with

484
Q

En ce qui concerne

A

As for

485
Q

Monnaie

Devise

A

Currency

486
Q

En réalité

A

Actually

487
Q

Entrée (de fond)

A

Entrance

488
Q

Pays d’origine

A

Country of origin

489
Q

A l’image de

A

Modeled on

490
Q

voir / entretenir des préjugés à l’égard de

A

be prejudiced against

491
Q

avantageux

A

beneficial

492
Q

la frontière

A

border

493
Q

élargir l’horizon de / ouvrir de nouveaux horizons

A

broaden sombedy’s horizons

494
Q

stimulant

A

challenging

495
Q

être en compétition avec =/= coopérer avec

A

compete with =/= cooperate with

496
Q

pratique
convenable
commode

A

convenient

497
Q

coopératif

A

cooperative

498
Q

cher, onéreux =/= pas cher, bon marché

A

costly, expensive =/= cheap

499
Q

désirer ardemment

A

crave for

500
Q

passer une frontière

A

cross a border

501
Q

coutumes

A

customs

502
Q

refuser.. / accorder la nationalité. .

A

deny citizenship / grant citizenship

503
Q

mépriser

A

despise

look down on

504
Q

développer

A

develop

boost

505
Q

permettre quelqu’un de

A

enable somebody to V

506
Q

mettre en danger

A

endanger

jeopardize

507
Q

être un citoyen à part entière

A

to be a fully-fledged citizen

508
Q

évoluer

A

evolve

509
Q

échange

A

exchange

510
Q

ressentir un choc culturel

A

experience culture shock

511
Q

faire face à la réalité

A

face reality

512
Q

commerce équitable

A

fair trade

513
Q

craindre

A

to fear

514
Q

craintif, effrayé

A

fearful, frightened, scared

515
Q

avoir le mal du pays

A

feel homesick

516
Q

se sentir dépaysé

A

feel uprooted / displaced

517
Q

s’enfuir de son pays natal

A

flee one’s homeland

to escape from one’s homeland

518
Q

étranger

A

foreign

519
Q

affaires étrangères

A

foreign affairs

520
Q

rempli de danger

A

fraught with danger

521
Q

donner une chance à quelqu’un

A

give somebody a chance

522
Q

mondialisation

A

globalization

523
Q

prendre une année de césure

A

go on / take a gap year

524
Q

biens

A

goods

525
Q

expérience concrète

A

hands-on experience

526
Q

étrangers clandestins

A

illegal aliens

527
Q

immigrate

A

immigrer

528
Q

l’immigration

A

immigration

529
Q

améliorer

A

improve

530
Q

s’engager

A

involved in

531
Q

ça ne répond pas à mes attentes

A

it does not come up to my expectations

532
Q

mobilité professionnelle

A

job mobility

533
Q

main-d’oeuvre

A

labour force

534
Q

travail forcé

A

forced labor

535
Q

compétences linguistiques

A

language skills

536
Q

lancer un produit

A

launch a product / a scheme

537
Q

conditions de vie

A

living conditions

538
Q

niveau de vie

A

living standard

539
Q

attendre avec impatience

A

long to

540
Q

à l’esprit ouvert

A

open/broad -minded

541
Q

surmonter la barrière linguistique

A

overcome the language barrier

542
Q

pauvre
nécessiteux
indigent

A

poor = needy

543
Q

réaliser un rêve

A

to make a dream come true
to fulfil a dream
to achieve a dream

544
Q

riche

A

rich

wealthy

545
Q

levé =/= chute

A

rise =/= fall

546
Q

s’installer

A

to settle

547
Q

briser un rêve

A

shatter a dream

548
Q

citoyen de second ordre

A

second-class citizen

549
Q

confiant en soi

A

self-confident

550
Q

gratifiant

A

rewarding

551
Q

navire

A

ship

552
Q

faire passer / entrer clandestinement

A

to smuggle

553
Q

solidarité

A

solidary

554
Q

parler une langue couramment

A

speak a language fluently

555
Q

étudier à l’étranger

A

study abroad

556
Q

fournir quelque chose à quelqu’un

A

supply somebody with

557
Q

l’inconnu

A

the unknown

558
Q

immigrés clandestins

A

undocumented immigrants

559
Q

décompresser

A

unwind / loosen up

560
Q

accueillir

A

welcome

561
Q

bien habillé

A

well-off =/= badly-off

562
Q

qui en vaut la peine

A

worthwile

563
Q

aspirer à

A

yearn for

564
Q

être traité d’égal à égal

A

on a par with

565
Q

marchander

négocier

A

bargain

566
Q

une affaire (pour ce prix)

A

a bargain

567
Q

marchandage, négociation

A

bargaining

568
Q

prendre / monter dans un bateau, train, avion..

A

to board a ship, train, plain ..

569
Q

Délocaliser une partie de quelque chose

A

Outsourcing

570
Q

Délocaliser

A

To relocate

571
Q

Circulation

A

Traffic

572
Q

Tirage de journaux

A

Circulation

573
Q

Issu économique

A

Entanglement of the world economy

574
Q

Faire l’éloge

A

To praise

575
Q

Remettre en question

A

To question

576
Q

DREAM

A

Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors

577
Q

Étrangers, émigrés

A

Aliens

578
Q

Herbe

A

Grass

579
Q

Mildiou (maladie venant de la pomme de terre)

A

Mildeur

580
Q

Pourrir

A

To rot

581
Q

Ruée vers l’or

A

Gold rush

582
Q

Peuplé

A

Peopled

583
Q

Extension vers l’ouest

A

Westward expension

584
Q

Voyage

A

Journey

585
Q

Cales (bateaux)

A

Steerage

586
Q

Agaçant

A

Irksome

587
Q

Mal de mer

A

Seasickness

588
Q

Bourré, plein à craquer

A

Cramed

589
Q

Montré du doigt

A

Singled out

590
Q

Arpenter les rues

A

To roam the street

591
Q

Mendiants

A

Beggars

592
Q

Saisir, empoigner, agripper

A

To grasp

593
Q

Ateliers de labeur

A

Sweat-shirt

594
Q

Survie des plus forts

A

Survival of the fittest

595
Q

Chaleur

Chauffage

A

Heat

596
Q

Frissonner

Trembler

A

To d’hiver

597
Q

Chemin
Sentier
Allée

A

Path

598
Q

Traître, traîtresse

A

Treacherous

599
Q

Lésiner sur

Économiser sur

A

To skimp on

600
Q

Asile de nuit

A

Flop house

601
Q

Randonnée pédestre

A

Trekking

602
Q

Faire de la randonnée

A

To go hiking

603
Q

Cactus

A

One cactus, two cacti

604
Q

Contrebandier, passeur de migrants

A

Smuggler

605
Q

Crique

A

Cove

In let

606
Q

Bien-être

A

Wellfare

607
Q

Écrasant

A

Overwhelming

608
Q

Inventé

A

Coincée

609
Q

Humeur

Etat d’esprit

A

Mood

610
Q

Pénétrant

A

Pervasive

611
Q

Fuite des cerveaux

A

Brain drain

612
Q

Marchandise illicite

A

Bootleg

613
Q

favoriser

A

to boost
to promote
to favour

614
Q

excédentaire

A

excess, surplus

615
Q

Afin de

A

In order to

So that

616
Q

Constamment

A

Constantly

Endlessly

617
Q

Faire augmenter

A

To shoot up

618
Q

se classer

A

To rank

619
Q

Mondial

A

Global

620
Q

Adulte

A

Adult

Grown up

621
Q

Assumer

A

Take something upon yourself

622
Q

Adolescence

A

Teenage years

623
Q

Jeunesse

A

Youth

624
Q

Dorénavant

A

From now on,

625
Q

Balai
Machine à laver
Lave vaisselle

A

Broom
Washer
Diswasher

626
Q

Supermarché

Grandesurface

A

Supermarket

Hypermarket

627
Q

Relever ses manches

A

Roll up our sleeves

628
Q

Désormais

=/= A l’avenir

A

Henceforth

Henceforward

629
Q

Prendre des nouvelles de quelqu’un

A

To Check on somebody