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1
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provoquer un vif émoi/faire sensation

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to create a stir, to cause a stir

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2
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une tenue négligée

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a scruffy appearance

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3
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hilarité

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mirth

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4
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retenir une émotion

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to suppress an emotion

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5
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dissimuler, retenir, étouffer

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to suppress

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étouffer un scandale

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to supress a scandal

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7
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porter une lourd fardeau sur ses épaules

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to have a heavy burden on your shoulders

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y n’arrive pas à la cheville de x

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x stands head and shoulders above y

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9
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snober qqn

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to give someone the cold shoulder

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10
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secrètement, à la dérobée

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covertly

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11
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rusé, sournois

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sly

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12
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slyly

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malicieusement, en cachette

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13
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limiter, contenir, réprimer

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to rein in

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14
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limiter les coûts

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to rein in costs

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15
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donner carte blanche à qqn

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to give sb free rein

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16
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exercer un contrôle strict sur qqch

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to keep a tight rein on smth

17
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remuer, s’agiter

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to stir

18
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cuivre, laiton

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brass

19
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le flegme britannique

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the stiff upper lip

20
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des éclats de rire

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peals of laughter

21
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froisser

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to crumple