Chap 22&23 Flashcards

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1
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être accroupi

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to squat

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to lean

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se pencher

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s’incliner

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to bow

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courber l’échine

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to stoop

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s’affaisser

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to slump

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s’effondrer

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to collapse

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7
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se laisser tomber

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to drop

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l’équilibre

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balance

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se tortiller

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to wriggle

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10
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faire passer

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to hand around

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transmettre

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to hand sthg down

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remettre/rendre

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to hand sthg in

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13
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distribuer

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to hand out

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14
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transmettre (responsabilité)

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to hand over

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15
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maîtriser

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to handle

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16
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une poignée

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a handle

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17
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adroit

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skilful

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18
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tirer/traîner

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to draw

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19
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tirer péniblement

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to drag

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20
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pousser/enfoncer

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to thrust

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21
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saisir

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to seize

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22
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saisir violemment

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to grab

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23
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arracher qqch à qqn

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to wrench sthg from sby

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24
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agripper

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to clutch

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25
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étreindre

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to clasp

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26
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tapoter

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to pat

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27
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tripoter

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to fiddle with sth

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28
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secouer

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to shake

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29
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tordre

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to twist

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30
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serrer (poings)

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to clench

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31
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to smack

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gifler

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32
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gifler

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to slap

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33
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rouer de coups

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to pound

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34
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jeter avec violence

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to fling

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35
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marcher maladroitement

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to toddle

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36
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vaciller

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to reel

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37
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trébucher

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to stumble

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38
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glisser (sur un tobogan)

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to slip (to slide)

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39
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marcher à grands pas

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to stride

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40
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se pavaner

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to strut about

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41
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se promener

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to stroll

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42
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se dandiner

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to waddle

43
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marcher sur la pointe des pieds

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to tiptoe

44
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se glisser furtivement

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to creep

45
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s’éclipser

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to steal away

46
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flâner

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to saunter

47
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détaler

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to scoot

48
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bondir

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to spring

49
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trottiner

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to jog

50
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clopiner

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to hobble

51
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piétiner

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to trample

52
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marcher sur qqch

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tread on sthg

53
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s’écarter

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to stand aside

54
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se reculer

A

to stand back

55
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rester là/traîner

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to stand around

56
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faire la queue

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to stand in line

57
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s’agenouiller

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to go down on one’s knees

58
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tendre la main

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to hold out one’s hand

59
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faire les cent pas

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to walk up and down

60
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aller et venir

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to walk to and fro

61
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a move

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une action/une mesure

62
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still

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mobile

63
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mobile

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mobile

64
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avancer

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to advance

65
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entrer quelque part

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to enter a place

66
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to depart

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partir

67
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se mettre en route

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to get under way

68
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se diriger vers

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to head for

69
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atteindre

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to reach

70
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to stay put

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ne pas pouger

71
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traîner/s’attarder

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to hang around

72
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faire la queue

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to queue

73
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poursuivre

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to go after

74
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un compteur de vitesse

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a speedometer

75
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rapide

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speedy

76
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vif/rapide

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swift

77
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accélérer (processus)

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to quicken

78
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une accélération brutale

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a spurt

79
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une ruée

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a rush

80
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la hâte

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haste

81
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à la hâte

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hurriedly

82
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filer

A

to streak by

83
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sans se presser

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leisurely

84
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lent/mou

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sluggish

85
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s’attarder

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to linger

86
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persistant

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lingering

87
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être à la traîne

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to lag behind

88
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un traînard

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a laggard

89
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traîner

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to dawdle

90
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paresser

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to lounge about

91
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remettre à plus tard

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to postpone

92
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un retard

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a holdup

93
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suspendre

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to suspend

94
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traîner

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to dally

95
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lambiner

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to dilly-dally

96
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coincer

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to wedge

97
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retirer

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to withdraw

98
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ranger

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to put away

99
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les allées et venues

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comings and goings

100
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se démarquer de

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to make a move away from

101
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partir

A

to make a move

102
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se faire prendre en stop

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to hitch a ride

103
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le long de

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along