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Wounded

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Blessé

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Ranged

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Se situait entre / variait

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Discharged

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Licencié

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Assaulting

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Agressé

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Give off

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Dégagé

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Tried out

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Expérimenté

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Crude

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Brute

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Routine device

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Dispositif ordinaire

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Summon

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Attirer

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Abide

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Respecter

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In stark contrast

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Au contraire

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Voiced

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Exprimé

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Bring together

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Réunir

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World’s GDP

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PIB mondial

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Taking office

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Arrivée au pouvoir

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Pulled out

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Retiré

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Earthquakes

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Tremblement de terre

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Shaken

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Secoué

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Shelter

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Abri

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Flee

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Fuir

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To broadcast

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Diffuser

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Loudspeaker

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Haut-parleur

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Warn

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Avertir

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Sacked

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Viré

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Shrewdness

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Perspicacité

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Rebuff

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Repousser

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Push them back

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Les chasser

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Betray

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Trahir

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Abroad

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A l’étranger

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Flood

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Inondation

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Stuck in the middle

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Coincé au milieu

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Artwork

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Oeuvre

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Cheers

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Acclamation

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Packed

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Bondé

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Fewer than

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Moins de

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Final bid

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Offre finale

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Bidding

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Enchère

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Fees

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Droits / Frais

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Bidding contest

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Surenchère

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Probe

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Investigation

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Inquiry

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Enquête

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Remain open

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Rester ouvert

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Undermine

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Compromettre

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Deter

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Dissuader

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Dismiss

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Écarter / Rejeter

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Set up

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Mis en place

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Perpetrator

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Coupable / Responsable

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Blamed

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Accusé

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Banned

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Interdit

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Turmoil

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Crise / Agitation

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Dirty

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Sale

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On hold

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En attente

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Ban

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Interdiction

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Relaxed

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Assouplie

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Resume

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Recommencer / Reprendre

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Reversing

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Renverser

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See floor

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Fonds marins

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Missing

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Disparition

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Step up

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Renforcer

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Vessel

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Navire

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Collapse

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Effondrement

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Due

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Devoir / (est) attendu

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Snap election

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Election surprise

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Poll

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Sondage

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Fail

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Échouer

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Overlap

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Chevauchement

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Sticking to an account

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Maintenir une version

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Sticking point

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Point de friction

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Harassment

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Agression

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Television network

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Chaine de television

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Disturb

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Troubler / perturber

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Accurate

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Précis / Exact

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Lewd

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Obsène

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Unwanted

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Indesirable

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Grope

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Peloter / Tripoter

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Target

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Cible

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Fall down

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Tomber

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Push down

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Pousser

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Conceal

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Cacher

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Ride-sharing

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Covoiturage

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Statement

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Déclaration

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Breach

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Infraction

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Glow

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Rougeoiement

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Sleep pattern

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Habitudes de sommeil / troubler le sommeil

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Flying the flag

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Battre pavillon

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Wheelchair

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Fauteuil roulant

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In a bid

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Pour tenter

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Asylum seekers

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Demandeur d’asile

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Urging

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Recommander vivement

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A few of them

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Quelques-un d’entre eux

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Ruthless

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Impitoyable

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Henchman

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Homme de main / Acolyte

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Retribution

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Represailles

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Endangerment

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Mise en danger

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Wording

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Formulation

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Wash ashore

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Échouer (bateau)

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Ashore

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Débarquer

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Carrying

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Transportant

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Claim

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Revendiquer

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Take into custody

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Placer en détention

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Drift

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Dériver

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Squid

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Calamar

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Raise

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Lever

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Full scale

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(À) grande échelle

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Give up

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Abandonner

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Step down

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Démissionner / retirer

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Allege

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Affirmer

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Prominent

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Éminent

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Otherwise

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Par ailleurs / autrement

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Overturn

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Renverser / Annuler

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Crack down

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Réprimer / S’attaquer

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Fill

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Remplir

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Heads of state

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Chef d’Etat

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Rally

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Rassembler

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Senior ministers

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Principaux ministres

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Grounds

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Motifs

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Live-fire exercice

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Exercice à balles réelles

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Ethnic cleansing

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Nettoyage ethnique

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Ceasfire

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Cessez-le-feu

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Supplies

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Approvisionnement

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Freed

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Libérer

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Graft probe

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Enquête sur les pots-de-vin

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Smuglers

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Contrebandiers

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In stiking range

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À portée de tir

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Landed

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A atterri

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Provide

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Fournir

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Avoid

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Éviter

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Gaza strip

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Bande de Gaza

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Devided

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Divisé

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Goad

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Provoquer / Encourager

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Envoy

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Représentant

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To sever ties

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Couper les liens

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Advocate

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Precauniser

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Instead

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A la place / Plutot

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Utterly

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Complètement / Totallement

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Break out

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Éclater / Se déclencher

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Takeover

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Coup d’Etat / reprise

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Lands affairs

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Affaires foncières

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Swear (sworn)

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Jurer

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Whose

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Dont

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Lift

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Lever

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Halt

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Interrompre

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Shamefull

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Honteux

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Loud

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Fort

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Commitment

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Engagement

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Bond

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Lien

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Within the framework

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Dans le cadre

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Major plank

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Axe majeur

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Scrapped

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Abandonner / lever / supprimer

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Cover-up

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Dissimulation / Camouflage

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Retailers

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Distributeurs

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Sponsor

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Soutenir

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Widely

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Largement

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Though

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Bien que

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Smash

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Casser

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Ticking time bomb

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Bombe à retardement

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No backing down

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Pas de retour possible

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Cryptocurrency

A

Crypto devise / monnaie

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159
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Sharp rise

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Nette hausse

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160
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Despite

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Malgré

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Milestore

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Étape

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The launch

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Le lancement

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Exchanges

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Marchés boursiers

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Burst

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Éclater (bulle) ou rafales/salve

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165
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Moving forward

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Aller de l’avant

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166
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Feud

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Querelle

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167
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Step out

A

Sortir

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168
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Allegedly

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Apparemment

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169
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Upset

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Contrarié

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170
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Ambush

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Ambuscade

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171
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Binoculars

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Jumelles

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Train

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Former / entraîner

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Due process

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Procédure régulière

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Squarely

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Carrément

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175
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Trickle

A

Filet / Goutte

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176
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Backery

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Boulangerie

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177
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Weight

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Poids

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The eve

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La veille

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179
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Fully

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Entièrement

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Compete / run for

A

Briguer / Rivaliser

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181
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Unwelcome

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Malvenu

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Deny

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Nier

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183
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Remain

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Rester

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Unfaithfull

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Infidèle

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Firstable

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D’abord

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Flunky

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Laquais / Valet

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Hard to grasp

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Difficile à saisir

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The French Intelligence

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Les renseignements français

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Reliably

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(de manière) Fiable

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Triky

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Délicat / compliqué

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Shape

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Forme

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Side by side

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Côte à côte

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Disregard

A

Ignorer / Mépris

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194
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Ice sheet

A

Calotte glacière

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Stunning

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Stupéfiant / Magnifique

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Ice cover

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Couverture de glace

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Bed rock

A

Fondements / Socle

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198
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Melt

A

Fondre

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199
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Fed up

A

Marre / Assez

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200
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Break up

A

Rompre / Briser

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201
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Among

A

Parmi

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202
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Overhaul

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Révision

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Celibacy

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Célibat

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Tens

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Dizaines

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205
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Until

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Jusqu’à

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Improper

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Inapproprié / Incorrect

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207
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Spokesperson

A

Porte-parole

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208
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Collusion

A

Complicité / Connivence

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209
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Casualty

A

Accident / Victime

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210
Q

Casual

A

Occasionnel / Décontracté

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211
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Schedule

A

Calendrier / Programme

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212
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Elsewhere

A

Ailleurs

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213
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Unsteady

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Instable

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214
Q

Naughty

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Vilain

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215
Q

Engine

A

Moteur

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216
Q

Curve

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Virage

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217
Q

Carriage

A

Wagon

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218
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Achievement

A

Reussite

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219
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Swipping

A

Grand coup

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220
Q

Rigging

A

Trucage / truqué

221
Q

Non disclosure agreement

A

Accord de confidentialité

222
Q

Disclosure

A

Divulgation

223
Q

Allow / Enable

A

Permettre

224
Q

Shot down

A

Abattre

225
Q

Break down

A

Briser

226
Q

Running water

A

Eau courante

227
Q

Hail

A

Saluer (les efforts)

228
Q

Hold

A

Maintenir

229
Q

As a result

A

Par conséquent

230
Q

Gamble

A

Parier / Jurer

231
Q

Tough

A

Dure / Lourde

232
Q

Draft

A

Rédiger / Ébauche

233
Q

Flash flooding

A

Crues subites

234
Q

CEO

A

PDG

235
Q

Disparage

A

Dénigrer

236
Q

Pageant

A

Parade

237
Q

Contestant

A

Participant / Concurrent

238
Q

Chairperson

A

Président

239
Q

Appalling

A

Épouvantable

240
Q

Quizzed

A

Interrogé

241
Q

Former

A

Ancien

242
Q

Disease

A

Maladie

243
Q

Cut back

A

Coupes / Réduire / diminuer

244
Q

Involve

A

Impliquer

245
Q

Flight attendant

A

Hotesse de l’air

246
Q

Blanket

A

Couverture

247
Q

Unspeakable

A

Inqualifiable

248
Q

A run-off

A

Un second tour

249
Q

Improve

A

Améliorer

250
Q

Blaze

A

Incendie

251
Q

Software

A

Logiciel

252
Q

Lay out

A

Exposer

253
Q

Fine

A

Amende

254
Q

Remote control

A

Télécommande

255
Q

Rocked

A

Ébranler / Bouleverser

256
Q

Belong

A

Appartenir

257
Q

Least but not last

A

Enfin

258
Q

Surround

A

Entourer

259
Q

Advisors

A

Conseillers

260
Q

High end

A

Haut de gamme / haut niveau

261
Q

Telling point

A

Point important / révélateur

262
Q

To lure

A

Séduire / Attirer

263
Q

Sees

A

Considère

264
Q

At least

A

Au moins

265
Q

Headlines

A

Gros titres

266
Q

Tanker

A

Pétrolier

267
Q

Unappealing

A

Peu attrayant / Désagréable

268
Q

Drown

A

Noyer

269
Q

Insurgent

A

Insurgé / Rebelle

270
Q

Swelter

A

Chaleur

271
Q

A scorching heat

A

Une chaleur étouffante

272
Q

The heat wave

A

La canicule

273
Q

Aircraft

A

Aéronef

274
Q

Replies

A

Réponses

275
Q

Way out

A

Sortie / Solution

276
Q

Unveil

A

Dévoiler

277
Q

Veil

A

Voile

278
Q

Dashboard

A

Tableau de bord

279
Q

Match

A

Correspondre

280
Q

Currently

A

Actuellement

281
Q

Breathing space

A

Répit / Marge de manœuvre

282
Q

Override

A

Passer outre

283
Q

Carry out

A

Effectuer / Réaliser

284
Q

Hitman

A

Tueur à gage

285
Q

Spark

A

Étincelle

286
Q

Stock exchange

A

Bourse

287
Q

Great deal

A

Énormément

288
Q

Rage on

A

Faire rage

289
Q

Potholes

A

Nids-de-poule

290
Q

Sank

A

A coulé (vb irrégulier de sink)

291
Q

Aftermath

A

(au) Lendemain / Apres

292
Q

Assessment

A

Évaluation

293
Q

Fleas

A

Puces

294
Q

Lice

A

Poux

295
Q

Spread

A

Propagation

296
Q

Plague

A

Épidémie / Peste

297
Q

Siblings

A

Frères et sœurs

298
Q

Shackled

A

Enchaîné / Menotté

299
Q

Padlocks

A

Cadenas

300
Q

Slightly

A

Légèrement

301
Q

Emaciate

A

Épuiser

302
Q

Welfare

A

Bien etre

303
Q

Shaky voice

A

Voix tremblante

304
Q

Convict

A

Condamner

305
Q

Belt

A

Ceinture

306
Q

Landfill

A

Décharge

307
Q

Manslaughter

A

Homicide involontaire

308
Q

Average

A

Moyenne

309
Q

Epileptic fit

A

Crise d’épilepsie

310
Q

Bumpy

A

Agité / Chaotique

311
Q

Chew / Biting

A

Ronger / Mâcher

312
Q

Thin

A

Mince / Fin

313
Q

Shutdown

A

Blocage

314
Q

Scrap

A

Ferraille / Débris

315
Q

Bishop

A

Évêque

316
Q

Elder

A

Aîné / Notable

317
Q

Slum

A

Bidonville / Taudis

318
Q

Swearing-in

A

Investiture

319
Q

Own

A

Posséder

320
Q

Widen

A

Élargir / Se creuser

321
Q

Increase

A

Augmentation

322
Q

Shelve

A

Suspendre

323
Q

Lead

A

Conduire / Mener

324
Q

Disorders

A

Troubles / Maladies

325
Q

Squirt

A

Jet / Gicler

326
Q

Within

A

Dans / Au sein

327
Q

Waving

A

Ondulation / Agiter

328
Q

A vacuum

A

Vide / Vase clos

329
Q

A cameo

A

Une apparition

330
Q

Abortion

A

Avortement

331
Q

Decrease

A

Diminution

332
Q

Gather

A

Collecter / Recueillir

333
Q

Outcry

A

Indignation

334
Q

Daily

A

Quotidien

335
Q

Wage worker

A

Salarié

336
Q

Undergo

A

Subir

337
Q

Heart-rending

A

Déchirant

338
Q

Anguish

A

Angoisse / Souffrance

339
Q

A one-night wonder

A

Un coup d’un soir

340
Q

Cockamamie

A

Farfelue / Saugrenue

341
Q

Loony

A

Fou

342
Q

Above

A

Au dessus

343
Q

Doze

A

Somnoler / Endormissement

344
Q

Doze off

A

S’assoupir

345
Q

Iron

A

Fer

346
Q

Clash

A

Affrontement / Conflit

347
Q

Sticks

A

Bâtons

348
Q

Unbearable

A

Insupportable

349
Q

Brawl

A

Bagarre

350
Q

A long-term condition

A

Une maladie au long court

351
Q

Holder

A

Détenteur / Titulaire

352
Q

Refund

A

Remboursement

353
Q

Willingly

A

Volontairement

354
Q

Struggle

A

Lutte / Lutter

355
Q

Struggling

A

En difficulté

356
Q

Resolve

A

Résoudre / Régler

357
Q

Heir

A

Héritier

358
Q

Bribe

A

Soudoyer

359
Q

Conviction

A

Condamnation

360
Q

Likely

A

Probablement

361
Q

Sell-off

A

Liquidation / Bradage

362
Q

Uphold

A

Faire respecter / Défendre

363
Q

Stage a coup

A

Monter / Fomenter un coup

364
Q

Swift

A

Rapide

365
Q

Ledge

A

Corniche / Rebord

366
Q

Streamline

A

Rationaliser / Simplifier

367
Q

Tackle

A

S’attaquer / Lutter contre

368
Q

High-stakes

A

Grosse partie (ex. poker)

369
Q

Amid

A

Parmi / Dans un climat de

370
Q

Storage

A

Stockage

371
Q

Row

A

Rangé / Ligne

372
Q

Landmark

A

Historique

373
Q

Held

A

(s’est) Tenue / (a) eu lieu

374
Q

Thaw

A

Dégeler

375
Q

Thawing

A

Dégel

376
Q

Purpose

A

Objectif

377
Q

Late leader

A

Défunt chef

378
Q

Stakes

A

Enjeux

379
Q

Warm up

A

Réchauffer

380
Q

Heart warming

A

Chaud au cœur

381
Q

Winding road

A

Route sinueuse

382
Q

Kick off

A

Donner le coup d’envoi

383
Q

Plucky

A

Courageux

384
Q

Withdraw

A

Se retirer / Retrait

385
Q

Mere

A

Simple

386
Q

Shatter

A

Briser

387
Q

Motto

A

Mot d’ordre / Slogan / Devise

388
Q

Spot light

A

Projecteur

389
Q

Strikes

A

Frappes

390
Q

File a lawsuit

A

Intenter une action en justice

391
Q

Swamp

A

Marais / Marécage

392
Q

Further

A

En outre / Également

393
Q

Under-age

A

Mineur

394
Q

Broad

A

Large / Vaste

395
Q

Praise

A

Éloge / Louer

396
Q

Stoke

A

Attiser / Alimenter

397
Q

Meanwhile

A

Entre-temps

398
Q

Attendance

A

Participation / Présence

399
Q

Riffle

A

Fusil

400
Q

Available

A

Disponible

401
Q

Relieve

A

Soulager

402
Q

Release

A

Libération

403
Q

Knitting

A

Tricot

404
Q

Scarf

A

Écharpe

405
Q

Stress relief

A

Détente

406
Q

Lurid

A

Macabre

407
Q

Briefcases

A

Mallettes

408
Q

Increasingly

A

De plus en plus

409
Q

Attempt

A

Tentative / Essayer

410
Q

Deal with

A

Traiter / Faire face à

411
Q

Skit

A

Parodie

412
Q

Widespread

A

Répandu

413
Q

Comedy routine

A

Numéro comique

414
Q

Buttocks

A

Fessier / Fesses

415
Q

Lampoon

A

Satire

416
Q

Underway

A

En cours

417
Q

Step back

A

Reculer

418
Q

The record

A

Dossier

419
Q

Landslide

A

Glissement de terrain

420
Q

Underworld

A

Monde souterrain

421
Q

Slote

A

Trappe

422
Q

Shrine

A

Temple

423
Q

Award

A

Attribuer

424
Q

Surrogate (mother)

A

Mère porteuse

425
Q

Custody

A

Garde (d’enfant)

426
Q

So-called

A

Soi-disant

427
Q

Forfeit

A

Perdre / Renoncer

428
Q

Sole parent

A

Parent isolé

429
Q

Shell

A

Coquille / coque

430
Q

Shelling

A

Bombardement

431
Q

Shrink

A

Rétrécir

432
Q

Outback

A

Brousse

433
Q

Knock down

A

Démolir

434
Q

Sweep through

A

Déferler

435
Q

Background check

A

Vérification des antécédents

436
Q

Abduct

A

Kidnapper

437
Q

Forensic

A

Légiste / médico-légal

438
Q

A spur-of-the-moment

A

Impromptu / pas calculé / coup de tête

439
Q

Waste

A

Déchets

440
Q

Smear campaign

A

Campagne de diffamation / salissage

441
Q

Stumble

A

Trébucher / Tituber

442
Q

It turns out

A

Il s’avère

443
Q

Jewellery

A

Bijoux

444
Q

Beyond

A

Au-delà

445
Q

Stencil

A

Pochoir

446
Q

Tears

A

Larmes

447
Q

Dead end

A

Impasse

448
Q

Stance

A

Position / Attitude

449
Q

Custom union

A

Union douanière

450
Q

Creepy

A

Flippant

451
Q

Smitten

A

Coup de foudre / fappé

452
Q

Faze

A

Déconcerter

453
Q

Cringeworthy

A

Embarrassant

454
Q

Coward

A

Lâche

455
Q

Patently

A

Clairement

456
Q

Reshuffle

A

Remaniement

457
Q

Sell out

A

Brader / Sacrifier

458
Q

Aware

A

Conscient / Au courant

459
Q

Shipment

A

Expédition / Livraison

460
Q

Downgrade

A

Déclassement / Dégradation

461
Q

Cringe

A

Ramper / Grincer des dents

462
Q

Pledge

A

Promesse / Engagement

463
Q

Strenghten

A

Renforcer

464
Q

Tariffs

A

Droits de douane

465
Q

Steel

A

Acier

466
Q

Bring forward

A

Avancer

467
Q

Retaliation

A

Riposte

468
Q

Benchmark

A

Référence

469
Q

Warp up

A

Conclure / Terminer

470
Q

Ruling

A

Décision / Jugement

471
Q

Anti-establishment

A

Contestataire

472
Q

Hung Parliament

A

Parlement sans majorité

473
Q

Downfall

A

Chute / Ruine

474
Q

Whether

A

Si

475
Q

Cleric

A

Ecclésiastique

476
Q

Bystander

A

Passant / Spectateur

477
Q

Account

A

Compte rendu

478
Q

Vie

A

Rivaliser

479
Q

Endorse

A

Approuver / Supporter

480
Q

Tinfoil

A

Papier alu

481
Q

Withstand

A

Supporter

482
Q

Fretwork

A

Découpage

483
Q

Rustle

A

Froissement / Bruissement

484
Q

Forlorn

A

Désespéré

485
Q

Trample

A

Bafouer / Piétiner

486
Q

Harsh

A

Sévère

487
Q

Square peg in a round hole

A

Quadrature du cercle

488
Q

Leash

A

Attache / Lanière

489
Q

Unleash

A

Déchaîner

490
Q

Unbeatable

A

Imbattable

491
Q

Bench

A

Banc

492
Q

Update

A

Actualiser / mise à jour

493
Q

In the run up

A

Pendant la période précédente

494
Q

Underscore

A

Souligner

495
Q

Embroil

A

Impliquer

496
Q

Drawn up

A

Établi / Élaboré

497
Q

Void

A

Vide / Nullité

498
Q

Weigh

A

Peser

499
Q

Parole

A

Liberté conditionnelle

500
Q

Nerve agent

A

Agent neurotoxique

501
Q

Seal

A

Sceller

502
Q

Turnaround

A

Revirement (situation)

503
Q

Breakthrough

A

Percée / avancée

504
Q

Rewarding

A

Récompenser

505
Q

Skyline

A

Horizon

506
Q

Get through

A

Passer / traverser

507
Q

Skull

A

Crâne

508
Q

Relevant

A

Pertinent

509
Q

Vanish

A

Disparaître

510
Q

Castaway

A

Seul au monde / Naufragé

511
Q

Dread

A

Redouter

512
Q

Helmet

A

Casque

513
Q

Rollercoster

A

Montagne russe

514
Q

Capsize

A

Retourner / renverser

515
Q

Sled

A

Traîneau

516
Q

The ecological carrying capacity

A

La capacité écologique de la planète

517
Q

An ecological footprint

A

Une empreinte écologique

518
Q

Urban sprawl

A

L’expansion urbaine

519
Q

An urban heat island

A

Un îlot de chaleur urbain

520
Q

Concrete

A

Béton

521
Q

Urban runoff

A

Le ruissellement urbain

522
Q

An eyesore

A

Une horreur pour la vue

523
Q

Factory farming

A

L’élevage industriel

524
Q

Unplanned industrial growth

A

Un développement industriel non contrôlé

525
Q

Radioactive waste

A

Les déchets nucléaires

526
Q

A nuclear meltdown

A

Une fusion nucléaire

527
Q

Radiation explosure

A

L’exposition aux radiations

528
Q

Hazardous

A

Dangereux

529
Q

Carcinogenic

A

Cancérigène

530
Q

To overshoot

A

Dépasser aller au-delà de

531
Q

Coolant

A

Agent de refroidissement

532
Q

Power plants

A

Centrales électriques

533
Q

A pollutant

A

Un polluant

534
Q

Smog

A

Smoke + fog

535
Q

Exhaust fumes

A

Les gaz d’échappement

536
Q

To release

A

Émettre

537
Q

To spew

A

Recracher dans l’atmosphère

538
Q

To foul

A

Souiller

539
Q

Asbestos

A

Amiante

540
Q

To deplete the ozone layer

A

Réduire la coupe d’ozone

541
Q

Global dimming

A

L’assombrissement global

542
Q

Global warming

A

Réchauffement de la planète

543
Q

Coal

A

Charbon

544
Q

Greenhouse gases

A

Gaz à effet de serre

545
Q

Harmful

A

Nuisible / nocif

546
Q

Cherry plum

A

Mirabelle

547
Q

Cut down a tree

A

Couper un arbre

548
Q

How many of you are there ? There are 4 of us.

A

Combien êtes vous ? Nous sommes 4

549
Q

It makes me wonder

A

Je m’interroge

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