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amener, provoquer qqch.

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to bring sth. about

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pour changer, pour se changer les idées

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for a change

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subir un changement

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to undergo a change

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grandir au point de ne plus pouvoir mettre qqch.

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to grow out of sth.

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to turn

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devenir (de façon inattendue)

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to go

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devenir (couleur/état pire ou permanent)

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transférer qqch.

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to switch sth.

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remuer, bouger, déplacer

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to shift

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une équipe

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a shift

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s’amoindrir, diminuer, atténuer (qqch.)

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to lessen (sth.)

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s’amenuiser (jusqu’à ne plus être que qqch.)

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to dwindle away (to sth.)

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inépuisable

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unfailing

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écourter, tronquer, réduire

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to curtail

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supplanter qqch.

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to supersede sth.

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the outbreak

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le commencement, les premiers signes de

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an outbreak

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une explosion

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remettre qqch. à plus tard

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to put sth. off

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être arrivé à son terme

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to be at an end

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opportun

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timely

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incessant, continuel

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ceaseless

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reprendre qqch., se remettre à qqch.

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to resume sth.

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la reprise (d’une activité)

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resumption

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s’arrêter, s’immobiliser

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to come to a standstill

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s’affaisser/se calmer, s’apaiser

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to subside

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tirer qqun. de l’embarras (provisoirement), dépanner qqun.

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to tide so. over

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être en cours

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to be in process

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couvrir (une période)

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to span

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s’attarder, persister

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to linger

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traîner, lambiner sur qqch.

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to dally (over sth.)

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s’attarder, tarder, rester, demeurer

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to tarry

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agité (sommeil), intermittent, changeant (temps)

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fitful

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bref et rapide, fugace, passager

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fleeting

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la hâte

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haste

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hâtif

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hasty

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d’un usage courant

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in current use

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d’anciens élèves

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old boys

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un rythme, un taux

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a rate

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ne pas se laisser dépasser par qqch./qqun.

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to keep pace with sth./so.

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to bring sth. about

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amener, provoquer qqch.

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for a change

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pour changer, pour se changer les idées

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to undergo a change

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subir un changement

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to grow out of sth.

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grandir au point de ne plus pouvoir mettre qqch.

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devenir (de façon inattendue)

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to turn

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devenir (couleur/état pire ou permanent)

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to go

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to switch sth.

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transférer qqch.

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to shift

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remuer, bouger, déplacer

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a shift

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une équipe

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to lessen (sth.)

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s’amoindrir, diminuer, atténuer (qqch.)

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to dwindle away (to sth.)

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s’amenuiser (jusqu’à ne plus être que qqch.)

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unfailing

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inépuisable

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to curtail

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écourter, tronquer, réduire

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to supersede sth.

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supplanter qqch.

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le commencement, les premiers signes de

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the outbreak

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une explosion

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an outbreak

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to put sth. off

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remettre qqch. à plus tard

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to be at an end

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être arrivé à son terme

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timely

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opportun

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ceaseless

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incessant, continuel

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to resume sth.

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reprendre qqch., se remettre à qqch.

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resumption

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la reprise (d’une activité)

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to come to a standstill

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s’arrêter, s’immobiliser

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to subside

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s’affaisser/se calmer, s’apaiser

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to tide so. over

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tirer qqun. de l’embarras (provisoirement), dépanner qqun.

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to be in process

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être en cours

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to span

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couvrir (une période)

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to linger

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s’attarder, persister

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to dally (over sth.)

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traîner, lambiner sur qqch.

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to tarry

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s’attarder, tarder, rester, demeurer

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fitful

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agité (sommeil), intermittent, changeant (temps)

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fleeting

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bref et rapide, fugace, passager

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haste

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la hâte

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hasty

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hâtif

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in current use

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d’un usage courant

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old boys

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d’anciens élèves

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a rate

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un rythme, un taux

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to keep pace with sth./so.

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ne pas se laisser dépasser par qqch./qqun.