chap J Flashcards by juliette villemin

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parfois

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occasionally

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progressivement

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gradually

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totalement

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totally

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durcir

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harden

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amoindrir

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lessen

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redresser

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straighten

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aggraver

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worsen

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resserrer

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tighten

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relâcher

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slacken

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annonce

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announcement

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déclaration

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statement

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versement bancaire

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instalment

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empiètement

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infringement

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site de rencontres

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dating site

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campagne de pub

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advertising campaign

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habitudes alimentaires

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eating patterns/habits

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conditions de travail

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working conditions

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ligne de démarcation

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dividing line

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liste d’attente

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waiting list

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pouvoir d’achat

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spending power

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soulèvement

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uprising

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tollé

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uproar

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bouleversement

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upheaval

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avantage

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upside

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désavantage

downside

chute (dirigeant)

downfall

détenu

inmate

effet de serre

the greenhouse effect

sècheresse

drought

fondre, dégeler

melt/thaw

inonder

flood

nappe phréatique

groundwater

glacier

glacier

une augmentation de

a rise in

isoler

insulate

appareils électriques

electrical appliances

venir à manquer de qqch

to run out of sthg

tirer profit de

to cash in on sthg

se heurter à

to come up against sthg

céder

to give in to sthg

réprimer

crack down on

proposer

come up with

réduire

cut back on

remonter à

date back to

affronter

face up to

abolir

do away with

affaiblir

weaken

raccourcir

shorten

élargir

widen

avouer

confess

innocenter

exonerate

revendiquer, exiger

demand

blesser

injure

reprendre

resume

autoriser

sanction

entamer la procédure

impeach

muter

transfer

expulser

deport

réagir

respond

traitement

treatment

nomination

appointment

recrutement

recruitment

langue de travail

working language

zone fumeurs

smoking area

inculper

charge so with murder

réclamer dommages et intérêts

claim damages

revendiquer

claim responsibility for

être favorable à une solution

to favour

favoriser

favour

juger un suspect

to try a suspect in a court

abuser de son pouvoir

abuse one's power

produire des résultats

yield results

céder à

to yield to

interroger

question

contester

question

s'intituler

to be entitled

avoir droit à qqch

to be entitled to

instaurer quotas

introduce quotas

vérifier ID

to check

enrayer une épidémie

check an epidemic