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Une compte-rendu, un exposé

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An account

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Un résumé

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A summary

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Un sujet

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A topic

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Un sujet, un problème

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An issue

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La portée, l’étendue

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The scope

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Une polémique

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A controversy

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L’insistance, l’accent

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The stresses, the emphasis

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Une analyse

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An analysis

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Un examen

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An examination

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Une allusion

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An allusion, a hint

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Une critique

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A criticism

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Un point essentiel, un argument

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A point

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Un point de vue

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A viewpoint

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Un paradoxe

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A paradox

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Un parti pris, un préjugé

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A bias, a prejudice

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Une supposition, une hypothèse

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An assumption

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Un but, un objectif

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An aim

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Un objectif, une cible

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A target

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Une déclaration

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A statement

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Une citation

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A quotation

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Un lieu commun

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A cliché, a stereotype

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Une vie, une perspective

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An outlook (on)

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(In) intéressant

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(Un) interesting

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Passionnant

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Exciting

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Banal, ordinaire

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Commonplace

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Convainquant

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Convincing

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De manière convainquante

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Convincingly

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Trompeur

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Misleading

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Évident

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Obvious

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De manière évidente

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Obviously

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Faux

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Spurious

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Fallacieux

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Fallacious

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Claire (ment)

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Clear (ly)

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Honnête, franc / simple

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Straightforward

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Logique (ment) logique

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Logical(ly)

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Compatible (avec)

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Consistent (with)

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Pertinent

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Relevant

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Rebattu, galvaudé

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Hackneyed

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Concis

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Concise

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Avec concision

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Concisely

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Exhaustif, complet

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Exhaustive

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Proche, voisin

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Close

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Inqualifiable

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Beyond words

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Franc, carré

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Outspoken

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Intransigeant

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Uncompromising

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Réservé, sans se compromettre

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Non-committal

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(Im) partial

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(Un) biased

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Paradoxale(ment)

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Paradoxal (ly)

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Humoristique (avec humour)

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Humorous (ly)

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Ironique (ment), cinglant

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Ironical(ly)

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Acerbe, perspicace

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sharp

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Aigu

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Acute

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Pure(ment) et simple(ment)

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Mere(ly)

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Déclarer, prétendre

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To state, to claim

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Exprimer

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To express

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Communiquer, faire passer

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To convey

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Révéler

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To reveal

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Dévoiler

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To expose

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Démontrer

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To demonstrate

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Expliquer

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To explain

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Justifier, expliquer

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To account for

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Developer

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To develop

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Commenter

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To comment on

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Convaincre

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To convince

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Illustrer

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To Illustrate

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Citer

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To quote

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Faire référence à

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Te refer to

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Faire allusion à

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To allude to, to hint at

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Laisser entendre

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To imply

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Noter, remarque (un fait)

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To note (a fact)

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Remarquer (un détail)

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To notice (a detail)

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Littéral(ement)

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Literal(ly)

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(Se) concentrer sur

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To focus on

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S’étendre sur

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To dwell on

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Mettre l’accent sur

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To stress, to emphasize

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Faire une digression

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To digress

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Définir

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To define

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Résumé, récapituler

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To sum up

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Dédier, conclure

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To infer

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Découler de

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To stem from

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Aboutir à

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To result in

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Résulter de

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To result from

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Entraîner, comporter

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To entail

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Viser, aspirer à

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To aim (at)

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Meme sens

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To aim (to + inf)

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Examiner

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To examine

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Considérer, envisager

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To consider

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Omettre

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To omit

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Éluder, éviter

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To elude, to evade, to dodge

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Préconiser

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To advocate

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Faire l’éloge de

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To extol, to praise

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Critiquer

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To criticize

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Réconcilier

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To reconcile

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(Dés) approuver

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To (dis) approve (of)

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Suggérer

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To suggest

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Supposer

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To suppose

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Adverbe modal désignant une obligation (=devoir) différents de must
Permet de donner un conseil et sera synonyme de should

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Ought

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Sans doute / Probablement

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Arguably

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Supportable

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Bearable

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Bourg

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Market town

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Centre ville

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High street

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Exorbitant

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Eye-popping

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Se moquer de

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To poke fun

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Citoyen

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City dweller

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Et cetera

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And whatnot

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