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because of, owing to, thanks to (positive)

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grâce à

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beside, next to

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à coté de

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for lack of

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à défaut de

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as a consequence of

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à force de

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with regard to

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à l’égard de

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except for

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à l’exception de

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following the example of

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à l’instar de

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without someone’s knowing

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à l’insu de

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at the mercy of

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à la merci de

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straight from, next to

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à même

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in a position to (do something)

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à même de

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at the rate of, on the basis of

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à raison de

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across, through

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à travers

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at the bottom or foot of

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au bas de

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on the verge or brink of

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au bord de

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at the corner of

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au coin de

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by means of

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au moyen de

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north of

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au Norse de

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at the cost of

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au prix de

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south of

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au sud de

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outside (of)

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au-dehors de

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beyond

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au-delà de

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under, below

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au-dessous de

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above, on top of

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au-dessus de

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next to, with

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auprès de

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around

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autour de

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in the vicinity of

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aux alentours de

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at the expense of

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aux dépens de

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in the vicinity of

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aux environs de

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according to

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d’après, selon

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so as to

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de façon à

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for fear of

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de peur de

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downstairs

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en bas

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at the bottom of

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en bas de

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in comparison with

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en comparaison de

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despite

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en dépit de

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in front of, opposite

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en face de

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by way of

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en guise de

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at/to the top of

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en haut de

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outside of, apart from

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en-dehors de

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against, faced with

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face à

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for lack or want of

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faute de

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along

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le long de

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far from

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loin de

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at the time of, during

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lors de

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in comparison with, in relation to

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par rapport à

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close to

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près de

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as for, as to

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quant à

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even if it means

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quitte à

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next to, against

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vis-à-vis de

51
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because of, owing to, thanks to (negative)

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à cause de

52
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because of, owing to, thanks to (neutral)

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en raison de