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1
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To endorse, agree, approve

A

Approuver

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A (cash) withdrawal

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Un retrait

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Popularity, craze

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engouement

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Abandoned, neglected by…

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délaissé par…

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5
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cash

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des espèces

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to relate, connect, link

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relier

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alternative word for supermarket

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une supérette

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Poultry (food)

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la volaille

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scattered, spread, dispersed

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éparpillé

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10
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convenience

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La praticité

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foodstuffs, staples

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les denrées

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12
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extra, additional

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d’appoint

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13
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In terms of

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En matière de

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14
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Responses to these questions

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Réponses à ces questions

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The importance given to

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L’importance donnée à

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Followed by

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Suivies de

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17
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To economise

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Économiser d’argent

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18
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Education

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Formation

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19
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Academic

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Scolaire

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20
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Which is an integral part of being human

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Ce qui fait partie intégrante de l’être humain

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A manual job

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Un métier manuel

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A builder

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Constructeur

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23
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Academic subjects

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Matières scolaires

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It’s not in the best interests of

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Ce n’est pas dans l’intérêt de

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…that exploring

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…qu’explorer

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26
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One can ask whether

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On peut se demander si

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27
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To offer (non-commercial e.g. offer a subject at school)

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Proposer

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28
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Pas avec nom e.g. not the competences

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Pas les compétences

(No «ne» as no verb)

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29
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It seems it will rain tomorrow

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Il semble qu’il pleuve demain

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It seems to me it will rain tomorrow

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Il me semble qu’il pleuvra demain

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In a formal manner

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D’une manière formelle

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32
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Grammatical structures

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Des structures grammaticales

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33
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Take advantage of

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Tirer parti de

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34
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Learn from our mistakes

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Tirer parti de nos erreurs

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35
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We don’t change that much

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On ne change pas tant que ça

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36
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Benefit experienced strong growth driven by the originality of its products.

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Benefit connaît une croissance forte, portée par l’originalité de ses produits.

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37
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An e-reader

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Une liseuse

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38
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Typewriter

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Une machine à écrire

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39
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Social security

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La sécu

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40
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Affected by

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Atteint de

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41
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People affected by ASD

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personnes atteintes de troubles du spectre autistique

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42
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Weave its web

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Tisser sa toile

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43
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You slayed it out there

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t’as tout déchiré là

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44
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You nailed it

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t’as assuré

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45
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An international hit (song)

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Un tube planétaire

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46
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A real hit (song)

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véritable tube

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47
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Stunned, astounded

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abasourdi

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48
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Garbage dumpster

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La benne à ordure

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49
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I’m at the end of my rope / tether

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je suis au bout du rouleau

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50
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Turned upside down, disrupted, shaken up.
She shook up the music industry

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chamboulé
Elle a chamboulé l’industrie musicale.

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51
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To collect

Interview people to gather a range of opinions about the topic.

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recueillir

Interviewer des gens pour recueillir diverses opinions sur le sujet.

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To invite

You will be invited to a telephone interview with a recruiter.

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Convier

Vous serez convié à un entretien téléphonique avec un recruteur.

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53
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claimed, asserted

Jodlowski has always claimed a political commitment in his works.

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Revendiqué

Jodlowski a toujours revendiqué un ancrage politique dans ses œuvres.

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54
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Fox hunting

A

la chasse à courre

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55
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Loud and clear

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Haut et fort

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56
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Nevertheless

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Pour autant

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57
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The hunt (of animals)

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la vénerie

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58
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Hunter

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Un veneur

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59
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Followers

Fox hunting has never had as many followers as it does today.

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La chasse à courre n’a jamais enregistré autant d’adeptes qu’aujourd’hui.

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60
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Switched sides, turned away

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il a viré de bord

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61
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A postponement

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Un report

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62
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The unions

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Les syndicats

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63
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Challenged by most of the opposition.

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Contesté par l’essentiel des oppositions.

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64
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Pension plan contributions

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cotisations au Régime de pensions

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65
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Employers’ organisations

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organisations patronales

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66
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Shock absorber

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Un amortisseur

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67
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Dam

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Une digue
Un barrage

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68
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Neurosis

A

La névrose

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69
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Screwed, up the creek, in trouble

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mal barré

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70
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Calm peaceful

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apaisé

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71
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It’s my thing

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c’est mon dada

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72
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Paramedic

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urgentiste

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73
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A misconception

A

un malentendu

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74
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It’s against health and safety rules

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c’est contre les règles de santé et sécurité

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75
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A breach of health and safety regulations

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une infraction aux règlements sur la santé et la sécurité

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76
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Burnout

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épuisement professionnel / burnout

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77
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A bully

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Un tyran/ une brute

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78
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A fool

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Un sot

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79
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A sparrow

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Un moineau / un bruant / un passereau

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80
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Healing (noun)

But recovery is more difficult when effective treatment is delayed.

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La guérison

Or, la guérison est plus difficile lorsque le traitement est retardé.

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81
Q

Tissue paper

A

papier de soie

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82
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To hinder, impede

To hinder growth

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Entraver

Entraver la croissance

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83
Q

Chatbot

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agent conversationnel

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84
Q

Risks of plagiarism

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Les risques de plagiat

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85
Q

A portmanteau word

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Un mot-valise

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86
Q

A therapist

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un thérapeute

87
Q

Direct mail (advertising mail)

A

Le publipostage

88
Q

Gig working

A

Ubérisation

89
Q

Zero hours contract

A

Un contrat zéro heures

90
Q

Skyrocketed

A

monté en flèche

91
Q

Unfair competition

The company is engaged in unfair competition with taxi services.

A

La compagnie réalise une compétition déloyale avec les services de taxis.

92
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A service

A

Un service

93
Q

Many try to supplement their income in creative ways.

A

beaucoup tentent d’arrondir leurs fins de mois de façon créative.

94
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To arise from

Rules arising from labour laws.

A

Découler de

règles qui découlent du droit du travail

95
Q

Highlight, promote

The opportunity to highlight local produce.

A

Mettre en avant

L’occasion de mettre en avant des produits locaux.

96
Q

Cut corners

A

Couper les coins ronds.

97
Q

Idiomatic expression for don’t let go

A

ne lâche pas la patate

98
Q

Word meaning copy from your neighbour (classmate’s) work

A

girafer

99
Q

To boast

A

Se vanter
Cirer les airs

100
Q

To stand up for

A

Se poser en défenseur de…

101
Q

Accountable, indebted

You are liable for any amount not withdrawn.

A

Redevable

Vous êtes redevable de tout montant non prélevé.

102
Q

Purpose / knowledge

Numerous tests have been proposed for this purpose.

A

Escient

De nombreux tests ont été proposés à cet escient.

103
Q

Give a boost / a helping hand

That should give you a boost.

Our interior designers are here to give you a helping hand.

A

Donner un coup de pouce

Cela devrait vous donner un coup de pouce.

Nos architectes sont là pour vous donner un coup de pouce.

104
Q

Managers

A

Cadres

105
Q

Mutual assistance

A

L’entraide

106
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To support / substantiate

To support your point of view

A

étayer

Pour étayer votre point de vue

107
Q

Identify the problem

A

Dégager le problème

108
Q

By using, by resorting to

A

En recourant à

109
Q

To close (not fermer)

To close registration

A

Clore

Clore les inscriptions

110
Q

A skylight

A

Un vasistas

111
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to tackle

The task which we must tackle

A

atteler à

la tâche à laquelle nous devons nous atteler

112
Q

lapping (sound of water)

A

le clapotis

113
Q

The scaffolding on which the workmen were working

A

L’échafaudage sur lequel travaillaient les ouvriers

114
Q

A pitfall / a reef

…has stumbled upon a giant pitfall

A

Un écueil

…est tombée sur un gigantesque écueil

115
Q

While suggesting that…

While suggesting he could validate that of Finland

A

Tout en laissant tomber que…

tout en laissant entendre qu’il pourrait valider celle de la Finlande.

116
Q

Deportation

A

L’expulsion (f)
La déportation

117
Q

Extradited

If the conditions are met, the suspect is extradited.

A

Extradé

Si les conditions sont remplies, le présumé est extradé.

118
Q

Deflect attention from

That has only served to deflect attention from the real issues.

A

Détourner l’attention de

Cela ne sert qu’à détourner l’attention des véritables problèmes.

119
Q

You’ve been harbouring two criminal masterminds.

A

Vous avez recelé deux cerveaux criminels.

120
Q

To harbour

A

Abriter / héberger

121
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The harbouring of

A

Le recel de

122
Q

Rail workers

A

Les cheminots

123
Q

Discontent

I’m sorry I took out my frustration on Baber with you.

A

Je suis désolée d’avoir évacué mon ras-le-bol de Baber sur toi.

124
Q

Banner

A

Une banderole

125
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Placard

A

Un pancarte

126
Q

The underworld / mob

They were in cahoots with the mob.

A

La pègre

Ils étaient de mèche avec la pègre.

127
Q

Shielding, armour

A

Le blindage

128
Q

Superfluous (in addition to what’s needed)

I’m wearing braces, the belt is superfluous

A

superfétatoire

“j’ai mis des bretelles, la ceinture est superfétatoire”

129
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Superfluous (unnecessary)

Everyone will be dressed casually, the tie is superfluous

A

Superflu

tout le monde sera habillé de façon décontractée, la cravate est superflue

130
Q

Under the rubble

A

sous les décombres

131
Q

Gibberish, mumba jumbo

A

charabia (m)

132
Q

To be swarming with

A

Fourmiller de

133
Q

Runoff

A

ruissellement

134
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Profitable, cost effective

The present device is cost effective and easy to install.

A

Rentable

Le présent dispositif est rentable et facile à installer.

135
Q

Benchmark estimate

Without this effort, benchmark estimates would be of a lower quality.

A

Estimation repère

Sans cet effort, les estimations repères seraient de qualité inférieure.

136
Q

A thug, lowlife

A

Un voyou

137
Q

Racist attack

This attack does not bode well for the future

A

Une ratonnade

Cette ratonnade augure fort mal de l’avenir.

138
Q

Prior / advance

A

préalable

139
Q

Stomach bug

A

Une gastro
Une grippe intestinale

140
Q

Aftershock

A

Une réplique

141
Q

Earthquake zone

A

Zone sinistrée
Zone sismique
Zone d’activité sismique

142
Q

Death toll

A

Le bilan
Le nombre de morts

143
Q

A homeless person

A

une personne sans-abri

144
Q

Homepage

A

La page d’accueil

145
Q

Smart meter

Ask your energy supplier about installing a smart meter.

A

Un compteur intelligent

Demandez à votre fournisseur d’énergie d’installer un compteur intelligent.

146
Q

Household

A

Ménage

147
Q

In real time

A

en temps réel

148
Q

To monitor

A

pour surveiller

149
Q

get bogged down, sink

A

S’enliser

150
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To fare well

A

Bien s’en tirer

151
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To stutter

A

bégayer

152
Q

A stutter

A

Le bégaiement

153
Q

Speech therapy

A

orthophonie f

logopédie f

154
Q

Romance language

A

langue romane

155
Q

CFS

A

syndrome de fatigue chronique

156
Q

Has dementia

A

est atteinte de démence

157
Q

A stroke

A

Un AVC
(accident vasculaire cérébral)

158
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3D printer

A

Une imprimante 3D

159
Q

Trivial

A

Trivial
Banal
Insignifiant
Anodin

160
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Peat

A

La tourbe

161
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Hops (beer)

A

houblon (m)

162
Q

A rise in…
Renewed…
Resurgence of…

With renewed passion

A

Un regain de

Avec un regain de passion

163
Q

Inevitable

A

Inéluctable

164
Q

Shot down

Thé US announced it shot down a flying object over Alaska

A

abattu

Les Etats-Unis annoncent avoir abattu un objet volant au-dessus de l’Alaska

165
Q

I was forbidden

A

on me l’a défendu

On m’a défendu de…

166
Q

A component

A

Un volet

167
Q

please accept, Madam / Sir, my best regards
(Signing off a letter)

A

Veuillez recevoir, Monsieur/Madame, mes salutations distinguées

168
Q

Yours faithfully
(Signing off a letter)

A

Veuillez agréer l’expression de mes sentiments respectueux

169
Q

Fake profiles

A

Profils factices

170
Q

A dispensary

A

Une officine

171
Q

Ranging from… to …

A

Allant du… à …

172
Q

A showcase

A

Une vitrine

173
Q

Hot shot lawyer

A

ténor du barreau

174
Q

bourgade

A

Village town small town

175
Q

A bone marrow transplant

A

une greffe de moelle osseuse

176
Q

Stem cells

A

cellules souches (f)

177
Q

une entrave à

A

An obstacle to

178
Q

Bored/fed up with

A

lassé de

179
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nuire à

A

To harm

180
Q

aléatoire

A

Random

181
Q

To defrost

A

dégivrer

182
Q

Pillowcase

A

La taie d’oreiller

183
Q

Duvet cover

A

La housse de couette

184
Q

Rescued

A

secouru

185
Q

A token of goodwill

A

Un gage de bon volonté

186
Q

Reckless

A

téméraire

187
Q

Modestly discretely euphemistically

A

pudiquement

188
Q

Take hold of

A

s’emparer de

189
Q

Rehash

A

ressasser

190
Q

Anthem refrain

A

antienne

191
Q

Verbal diarrhoea

A

logorrhée

192
Q

the ability to override certain provisions of the North Irish Protocol

A

la faculté de passer outre certaines dispositions du protocole nord-irlandais

193
Q

A concession that could rekindle the revolt of supporters of a hard Brexit

A

Une concession qui pourrait raviver la fronde des partisans d’un Brexit dur

194
Q

A Dispute

A

Un différend

195
Q

A component

A

Une composante

196
Q

Paperwork

A

La paperasse

197
Q

A Jolt / up and down

A

Soubresaut

Après plus d’une année de négociations marquées par des soubresauts et des tensions

198
Q

Is Subject to

A

Est soumis(e) à

199
Q

To irritate horrify

A

horripiler

200
Q

A craft vessel boat

A

Une embarcation

201
Q

A speaker

A

Un locuteur

202
Q

Knowingly endorsed

A

sciemment endossé

203
Q

Endorsed

A

cautionné

204
Q

Testifying under oath

A

Témoignant sous serment,

205
Q

Au-delà de

A

Beyond

206
Q

Gorge, binge on

A

se gaver de

207
Q

Un plaisir coupable (synonyme)

A

Un péché mignon

208
Q

A sin

A

Un péché

209
Q

To result in sth

A

Faire naître qqch

210
Q

Cold calling

A

Le démarchage téléphonique

211
Q

Obsolescence dilapidation

A

Le vétusté

212
Q

Rail network

A

Le réseau ferroviaire

213
Q

The implementation of

A

La mise en œuvre de

French Vocab (13 decks)

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