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trait d’union

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hyphen

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overtake

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dépasser, submerger qqn

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longest serving

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person in a position for the most amount of time

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self-styled

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autoproclamé, soit-disant

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memorablia

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mémorable

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shrine

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lieu saint, sanctuaire

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not for the faint-hearted

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not suitable for people who are not brave or do not like to take risks

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venomous

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contains poison

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get up close and personal

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be intimate with something

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conservation

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(here) the act of protecting wildlife (faune et flore)

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suitable

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approprié, convenir

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divers

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people who swim underwater as a sport or for work

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sinks

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goes down below the water level, couler sombrer, chuter

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stretches

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extends its reach further (s’étirer, dérouler)

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hit

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frapper, heurter, se cogner contre

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revellers

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people at a party or celebration, fêtards

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donned

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put on (clothes), revêtir, enfiler

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downpours

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heavy rain showers, déluge averse

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crowds

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affluence

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raincoat

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vêtement de pluie

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spin off

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retombée, produits dérivés, dérivé, secondaire

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stardom

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being famous

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hopefuls

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people who want to succeed at something (like get a part in a film)

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dream come true

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something that you wanted for a long time that has now happened

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lead role

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rôle principal

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fierce

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très fort

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melted

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made soft or made into a liquid, fondu

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canvas

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thick and strong cotton cloth that artists paint on with oil paints, une toile

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afford

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have enough money

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brush

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pinceau, brosse, appliquer qqch sur, brosser

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knuckle

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articulation du doigt, jointure

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make your flesh creep

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you feel frightened or disgusted by something

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arthritis

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a disease that causes pain and swelling (enflure, gonflement) in joints of the body

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an old wives’ tale

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an old idea or belief that has no scientific support

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rehabilitation

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the process of helping somebody get better from an illness or injury

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MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

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technology hospitals use to produce an image of the inside of a person’s body

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insight

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understanding

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shape

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état, forme, modeler, sculpter, former

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withstand

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cannot be damaged by something, résister à

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wear and tear

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damage as a result of ordinary or everyday use

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mood

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humeur, état d’esprit

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tiles

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carreaux

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briefcase

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mallette

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prévaloir sur

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prevail over

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maîtriser, réguler

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to curb

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groaned

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grogner, se plaindre

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despair

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désespoir, se desespérer

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How many euros have been spent on repatriating migrants and to secure european borders since 2000

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11+ 1

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Migrants who come from Syria, Eritrea and Afghanistan (countries torn apart by war, dictatorial oppression and religious extremism)

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62%

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Nb of migrants who arrived in EU in 2015 compared to the global european population?

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less than 0.03%

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passed over

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ignored

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allies

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people who help or support other people in doing something

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prominent

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célèbre, connu/ bien visible

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eminent

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éminent, remarquable

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to suit

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convenir à, arranger

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to pop down to

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to visit somewhere

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stuck-up

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superior attitude

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to be gripped by something

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to be completely attentive to something

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launched

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lancer (une idée)

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truce

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trêve

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blown

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soufflé par le vent/ raté

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rembourser

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repay, pay off

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came into their own

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reached a position of dominance

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awkwardness

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gêne, malaise

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delve into

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plonger dans, fouiller dans,

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delve deeper

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approfondir

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largely

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en général, en grande partie

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slimmer

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thinner

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to enhance

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améliorer

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Muzak

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musique de fond, musique d’ascenseur

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wise

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sage, judicieux

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a dock (docked)

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un quai (arriver à quai)

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type a letter

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écrire une lettre

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poster une lettre

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to mail, to post, to send a letter

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to make a check payable to

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faire un chèque au nom de

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therefore

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par conséquent, donc

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step down

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quitter un poste

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step out

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sortir

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step from

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quitter (go down from a hire place)

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step trough

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passer par

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put off

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repousser, retarder (delay, postpone)

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put with

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mettre, fixer avec

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put on

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enfiler des vêtements

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put trough

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mettre en relation avec qqn

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“Représentant notre entreprise, … a fait ça”

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Representing our company, … made this

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look up

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chercher dans un ouvrage de référence

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look by

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ignorer, ne pas tenir compte de (to overlook)

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look out

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faire attention, être vigilant (to be careful)

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look to

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compter sur qqn (to rely upon)

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sign up

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s’inscrire

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sign in

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se connecter

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sign out

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se décinnecter

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sign over

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abandonner qqch en faveur de qqn d’autre

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clerk

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vendeur

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college degree/ master degree

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diplôme d’études supérieurs/ un master

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to be discarded/ to discard sth

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être jeter / jeter qqch

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drilling/ To drill

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forage, un percement / faire des exercices

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to owe money

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devoir de l’argent

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following

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suite à

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Nonetheless

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Néanmoins

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to stand up to

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tenir tête

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stand in for

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remplacer

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stand at

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se trouver à un endroit

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stand with

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s’associer à

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take on

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assumer, entreprendre, défier

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take off

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partir, décoller

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take out

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enlever, ôter

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take from

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priver qqn

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postponed

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reporté, ajourné

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A drop in quarterly profits

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une chute des bénéfices trimestriels

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