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1
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Perturbations

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Disruption

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Echelle d une entreprise (hierarchie)

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Corporate ladder

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Ne jurer que par que

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To swear by something

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Ingenieur

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Engineer

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Raviver un debat

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To revive a debate

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Capacite

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Ability

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Un monde dominé par lea hommes

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A male dominated world

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Demontrer

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To make the case of

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Proner

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To advocate

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Rapidement

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Swifty= quickly

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Etouffer

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To stifle

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Contestataire

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Dissenter

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“Etouffer” les contestataires

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To stifle dissenters

To silence dissenters

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Empieter sur la liberte d expression

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To infringe (on) the right to free speech

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Promouvoir

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To promote

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Mesures antidescriminatoires
UK
USA

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Positives discrimination policies

Affirmatives actions policies (usa)

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Realiser des quotas

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To set race quotas

To set gender quotas

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Ne mache pas ses mots

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Outspoken

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Ouvert d esprit (USA)

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Liberal mainstream
Liberal minded
= open minded
= socially liberalism

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Revendications

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Claims = complaints

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Rendre des comptes a qlq

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To report to smdy

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Il y a 4x plus d hommes que de femmes chez Google

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There are 4 times AS MANY male employees AS female ones at Google

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Perturbateurs

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Disruptive

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Soit disant

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Supposedly

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Renvoyer

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To dismiss someone

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Peut etre

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Perhaps

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Complet

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Utter

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A voix haute

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Aloud

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Marquant / tres en vue

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Prominent

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Consommation

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Consumption

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Vertu

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Virtue

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Quantifier

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Quantify

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Caracteristique / trait

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Feature

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Republique populaire

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The People’s Republic

P majuscule

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35
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La chine utiliserait

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China is said to

Voix passive

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Dans le monte entier

Mondial

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Worldwide

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Autant

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As much as

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Qu avant

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That is used to

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Un rapport universitaire

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Academic report

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Petrole

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Oil

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Essence

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Petrol

gaZoline

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Dans le passage de

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In the wake of

In the aftermath of

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Perturbation

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Disruption

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44
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Embouteillage

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A traffic jam

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45
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Par dessus tout

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Above all

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46
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Etre Mélancolique de qlq chose

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To be Wistful about smthg

Melancholy

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Etre mal defini

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To be ill-defined (ill: idee de jugement)

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Bien/mal eleve

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ill- / well- breed

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49
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Finis ton assiette!

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Eat up your plate

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50
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S arreter avce une voiture/ se garer

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Drawing up

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Avion a reaction

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Jet engines

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Gros porteur

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Wide-bodied (jet)

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Tonnerre

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Thunder

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Mouvement de recul

Se recroqueviller

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It s make me cringe

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Programme
Prevision
Horaire

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Schedule

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56
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Dans quelle branche tu travailles

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What your line at work?

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57
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Dans l exercice de sa fonction

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In the line of duty

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58
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TV scriptwriter

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Scenariste

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59
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De toute facon

Peu importe

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Anyway

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Huile essentielle

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Essential oil

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61
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Rupture conjugale

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Marital breakdown

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62
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Exagerer/ minimiser

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To play something up/down

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63
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Autoroute du nord vers le sud qui part de londres

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M1

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Autoroute

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Motorway

Freeway

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Autoroute aux USA

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An interstate highway

I9

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66
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Les maux et les douleurs

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For aches and pains

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67
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Les complications de la vie en société

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Stresses and strains of modern life

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Les strass et les pailettes du show business

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The glamour and glitter of showbusiness

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Mettre sur ecoute

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To tap a phone

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Exploiter des ressources

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To tap natural ressources/ expertise

To tap into something

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71
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Prétendument

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Allegedly= supposedly= purpotedly

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Un robinet
Uk
Usa

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A tap
A faucet
Beer on tap une biere a la pression

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Un livre dont la reliure est en cuir

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A leatherbound book

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Reliure livre

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Binding

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Cuivre

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Copper

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Argent metal

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Silver

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77
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Or

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Gold

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78
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Ecart de salaire entre les hommes et les femmes

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Gender wage gap

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79
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Exhaustion epuisement

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Harassement

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80
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A sujet tabou

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A controversial issue
The elephant in the room
A taboo subject

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S abaisser

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To demean oneself

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82
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Humiliant

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Demeaning

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83
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Regner/ subir

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To be rife

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84
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Reseau

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Network

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85
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Tisser un reseau de relations

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To network

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86
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Resigner

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To step down

To resign

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87
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Etre assailli par quelque chose

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To be beset with something

To be surrounded with

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Appeler et denoncer

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To name and shame sbdy

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89
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Actionnaire

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An investor

A venture capitalist

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90
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Un manque

Penurie

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A lack

Shortage

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Envahissant

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Pervasive

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Confrerie
USA
UK

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Fraternity 
A sorority (pour les filles)

Uk:
The old boy network
The old school tie

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Cela parait plus interessant qu il n y parait

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There is more to it than meets the eye

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Faire une remarque pertinenete

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To make a point

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Avoir son mot a dire

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To have a say

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Rare

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Rare

Scarce

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Mettre au ban de la societe

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To be ostracized

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Etre peu dispose a

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To be unwilling to

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Journaliste

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Columnist

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100
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Laisser voir

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Disclose

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101
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Revelation

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Disclosure

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102
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Remarques

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Feedback

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103
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De pointe (industrie)

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High-tech

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104
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Faire un sondage

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To conduct a poll

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Effectuer une enquete

Faire un sondage

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To conduct a poll

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106
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Invoquer

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To invoke

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107
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1er amendement

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First Amendment freedom of speech
Of press 
Of thought 
Of worship 
Of peaceful assembly
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Enchasser

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Enshrine

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109
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Liberte de manoeuvre

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Leeway

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Intenter un procès a

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To sue sb for

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Diffamation

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Libel

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Il a lance une campagne de financement

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He s lauched a campaign to crowdfund his album

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Deposer plainte

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To file a complaint with smdy against smdy

To lodge a complaint

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Demander des conseils judiciaire

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To seek legal advice

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115
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Saluer qql comme un heros

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To hail somebody as a hero

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116
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Faire respecter la loi du travail

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To enforce labour laws

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Negocier

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To bargain for

To negotiate

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Raviver un debat (2)

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To revive a debate

To rekindle

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Combler une lacune

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To close a loophole

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120
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Suivre qlq chose a la lettre

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To stick to rules –> to follow rules to the letter

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Faillir a sa reputation de

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Failed to live up to its reputation as

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122
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Debat interieur

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Soul-searching

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123
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Une situation inexplicable

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To catch 22 situation

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Etre dans le petrain (2)

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To be in a bind

To be in a predicament

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Ne pas preter attention (2)

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To overlook

To ignore

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Passer un savon (2)

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To dress somebody down

To tell somebody off

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127
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Franc

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Outspoken

Vocal

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128
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Une vague de chaleur

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A heat wave

The dog day

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129
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Etre intriguer

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To be puzzled at smthg

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130
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Se pencher

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To lean

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131
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Une inauguration

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A grand opening

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132
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Investiture investir qn de ses fonctions

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To inaugurate

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133
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Devoiler une statue

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To unveil a statue

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134
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Abriter

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To house

3eme p: houses

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135
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Article

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Item

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136
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Une part

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Slice

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137
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Objet (fabrique)

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An artefact

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Une oeuvre d art

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A work of art

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139
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Londres est le lieux qui héberge de nombreuses compagnies

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London is home to many companies

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Infrastructures
Installation
Equipement
Complexe

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A facility

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Une salle de reception

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A venue

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Periode de l esclavage

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The slavery era

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143
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Une visite dans un musée

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Tour

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144
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Rappeler

A

To remind sb of

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145
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Rendre hommage

A

To pay tribute to

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146
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Patrimoine national

A

National heritage

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147
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Patrimoine mondial

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A world heritage (site)

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148
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Heritage parent enfant

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Inheritance

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149
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Propriete

A

Property

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150
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Avec impatience

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Eagerly

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151
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Pas mettre very mais much

A

A

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152
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Un événement tres attendu

A

This eagerly- awaited event

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153
Q

Un mecene

A

A patron

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154
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Je serai bien capable de nommer

A

I would be hard pressed to name a person

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155
Q

Mettre sur ecoute

A

To bug a phone

To wire tap

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156
Q

Une bacterie

Un micro

A

A bug

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157
Q

Convaincre qlq

A

To bring somebody round to … opinion

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158
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Passant

A

A Bystander
A onlooker
A passer by

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159
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Un derive

A

A by-product

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160
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Rempart

A

Bulwark

The bastion

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Une ville pleine de vie d animation (2)

A

A bustling city

A lively city

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162
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Vister qlq

A

To call on somebody

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163
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Monsieur tout le monde

A

The man in the street

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164
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Satisfaire (negatif)

A

Cater to

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165
Q

Qu est ce qui t arrive

A

What is wrong

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166
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Trembler de froid/ peur

A

To shiver with fear

To shake with cold

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167
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Ca va causer ta perte

A

That will be your undoing

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168
Q

J ai deja un decouvert

A

I already have an overdraft

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169
Q

Enlever une jacket

A

To undo a jacket

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170
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Etre intelligent

A

To be witty

To be smart

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171
Q

Ruse comme un renard

A

As sly as a fox

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172
Q

N en fais pas trop!

A

Don t over do it!

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173
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Elle a mit trop de parfum

A

To overdo the perfume/ beer

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174
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Directeur Adjoint

A

Deputy director

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175
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Avantages

A

Benefits

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176
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Polemique

A

Controversy

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177
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Difficile

A

Uphill

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178
Q

Surenchérir sur

A

To Outbid

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179
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Enrichissant

Exaltant

A

Uplifting

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180
Q

Vraiment decu

A

Underwhelmed

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181
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En surefectif

A

Overmanned

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182
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Licenciement économique

A

Redundancies

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183
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Precurseur

A

Forerunner

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184
Q

Aieux

Ancetre

A

Forefathers

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185
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Un homme averti en vaut deux

A

Forewarmed is forearmed

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186
Q

Elle est devenue trop grande pour ses robes de l an dernier

A

She has outgrown last year’s dressed

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187
Q

Mauvaises herbes

A

Weeds

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188
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Etre envahit par des mauvaises herbes

A

To be overrun by weeds

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189
Q

Etre Sur noter

A

To be overrated

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190
Q

Atteindre

A

To achieve

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191
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Le probleme est double

A

The problem is twofold

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192
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Retraité

A

Pensioner

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193
Q

Selon toute vraisemblance

A

In all likelihood

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194
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Il y a peu de chance que

A

There is little lokelihood that

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195
Q

Culpabilite

A

Guilt

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196
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Etre ephemere

A

To be short-lived

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197
Q

Il a bcp de volonte

A

He is strong-minded

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198
Q

Contre toute attente

A

Against all odds

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199
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Probabilites

A

Odd

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200
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Depuis une vingtaine d annees

A

For 20-odd years
For about 20 years
For 20 years or so

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201
Q

J habite ici depuis 20 ans environ

A

I have been living here for 20-odd years

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202
Q

Danger de la rue

A

Street-wise

203
Q

Dans le sens des aiguilles d une montre

A

Clockwise

204
Q

Ca ne va pas tres bien niveau sante/ affaires

A

Things aren t too good business-wise

Health-wise

205
Q

Pour ne pas avoir gerer la situation

A

For he mishandled

206
Q

Sangloter

A

To sob

207
Q

Sans retenue

A

Unrestrainedly

208
Q

Le premier ministre a dit que l on avait deforme ses propos

A

The prime minister said that he had been misquote his words

209
Q

plafond de verre

A

glass ceiling

210
Q

Une explosion de violence

A

An outbreak of violence

211
Q

Sectarisme

Intolerance extreme

A

Racial bigotry

212
Q

But

A

Aim

213
Q

Le but annonce affirme

A

an avowed aim

214
Q

Guerre de sécession

A

The Civil War (1861-65)

215
Q

Faire secession

A

To secede the union

216
Q

Etre moins nombreux

A

To be outnumbered

217
Q

Signe annonciateur

A

Harbinger

218
Q

Couture

A

Seam

219
Q

Coutures qui eclatent

A

To burst at its seams

To fall apart at its seams

220
Q

Epuration ethnique

A

To be the victim of a form of ethnic cleansing

221
Q

Resultat

A

Outcome

222
Q

Labourer

A

To plough

223
Q

Creuser

A

To dig a hole

224
Q

Cet act de violence a fait un mort et 19 blesses

A

The act of violence claimed one life and left 19 people injured

225
Q

Et qui plus est

A

On top of that

226
Q

Les autres supporters etaient trois fois plus nombreux

A

The other supporters outnumbered us by 3 to one

227
Q

Truquer

A

To rig

228
Q

Aller voter

A

To go to the poll

229
Q

Se presenter aux elections

A

To stand for election

To run for

230
Q

Un sondage d opinion

A

An opinion poll

231
Q

D une façon ostentatoire

A

Showily

Conspicuously

232
Q

Une maladie du coeur

A

a heart condition

233
Q

Maladie

A

Illness

Disease

234
Q

Client

A

Customer

235
Q

Une stratégie paradoxale

A

Counter-intuitive strategy

236
Q

Pompes
Abdos
Etirements

A

Push-ups
Seat-ups
Streches

237
Q

Faire de l exercice physique

A

To work out
Workout
To exercise

238
Q

Feuille d impôts

A

Tax return

239
Q

Trimestre scolaire
Trimestre financier
Magazine trimestriel

A

Term
Quarter
A quarterly magazine

240
Q

Benefice

A

Profit

241
Q

Programme de fidélité

A

Loyalty program

242
Q

La ville se targue de posséder 5 musées

A

The city boasts 5 museums

243
Q

Chiffre

A

Figure

Number (tel)

244
Q

artisanat

A

Craft

245
Q

Un artisan

A

Craftsman

246
Q

Etre avare

A

To be stingy (with money)

To be mean

247
Q

Un avare

A

Miserly

248
Q

Desirer/aspirer

A

To yearn for smthg
To pine for
To long

249
Q

Etre susceptible

A

To be likely to

250
Q

Le bien- être

A

Wellness

Well-being

251
Q

Parler au nom de

A

To speak on behalf of smdy

252
Q

Un coupon de reduction

A

A coupon

A voucher

253
Q

Une pancarte

A

A placard

254
Q

Une brique (pour le lait)

A

A carton

255
Q

Du carton

A

A cardboard

256
Q

Tolerer qlq chose

A

To condone smthg

257
Q

Un phare

A

A beacon

258
Q

Il peut pas s en empeché

A

He can not help it

259
Q

Tiède

A

Tepid

Lukewarm

260
Q

Il n y a pas moyen

A

There is no

261
Q

Un sans papier

A

An undocumented migrant

262
Q

Un immigrant en situation irreguliere

A

An illegal immigrant

An illegal alien

263
Q

Expulser (immigrer)

A

To deporte

264
Q

Etat Sanctuaire

A

A sanctuary city/state

265
Q

Un projet de loi

A

To pass a bill

266
Q

Voter une loi

A

To pass a law

267
Q

Mettre en peril

A

To jeopardize
Threaten
Endanger

268
Q

Appeler a

A

To call for something

To call for doing something

269
Q

Le financement

A

Financing

Funding

270
Q

Reduire des financements / des budgets/ des prix

A

To cut

To scrap

271
Q

Retirer un financement

A

To withdraw

272
Q

Multiplier

A

To multiply

273
Q

Gratter

Effleurer

A

Scrape

274
Q

Abandonner un plan

A

To scrap a plan

275
Q

Avoir du mal a joindre les deux bouts

A

To scrape a living

276
Q

Petit tapis

A

Mat

277
Q

Un paillasson

A

A doormat

278
Q

Une tache

A

A stain

A spot

279
Q

Reperer

A

To spot

280
Q

Prendre ses jambes a son cou

A

To take to one’s heel

281
Q

Briller
Étinceler
Luire/ rougeoyer

A

To shine
To glitter
To glow

282
Q

Un ver luisant

A

A glowworn

283
Q

Du charbon de bois

A

A charcoal

284
Q

Une boite de conserve
Uk
US

A

A tin

A can

285
Q

Ouvre boite

A

Tin-opener

Can-opener

286
Q

Un tire bouchon

A

A corkscrew

287
Q

Une gamelle

A

A dog bowl

288
Q

Un saladier

A

A salad bowl

289
Q

Une etagere

A

Shelf

290
Q

Faire un pari

A

To bet

291
Q

Preparer a manger

A

To get some food

To fix

292
Q

Piece de rechange

A

Spare parts
A spare wheel
A spare tire

293
Q

Temps libre

A

Spare time

294
Q

Radin

A

Stingy

295
Q

Economiser de l argent

A

To spare

Save money

296
Q

Epargner la vie de qlq

A

To spare sbdy’s life

297
Q

Ne pas ménager ses efforts

A

To spare no effort

To spare no expense

298
Q

As tu le temps?

A

Can you spare the time?

299
Q

Retenir sa respiration

A

To hold one’s breath

300
Q

Effondrement

A

Slump

301
Q

Une relation tendue

A

A strained relationship

302
Q

Se faire une antorse

A

To strain one’s ankle

303
Q

Les tensions et les stresses de la vie urbaine

A

The straims and stresses of city life

304
Q

Connaitre une ascension

A

To go from rags to riches

305
Q

Un informaticien

A

A computer scientist

306
Q

Savoir faire

A

Savvy

307
Q

Avoir qlq dans sa poche

A

To have smdy in the palm of one’s hand

308
Q

Menton

A

The chin

309
Q

Paume de main

A

Palm of hand

310
Q

Je ne peux pas m empecher de

A

I can t help doing

311
Q

Conserver ses emotions

A

To bottle one’s feelings up

Emotions

312
Q

Se confier a qlq

A

To confide in sbdy

To confide a secret to sbdy

313
Q

Ils ne se melangent pas

Ils se mettent a l ecart

A

They tend to keep themselves to themselves

314
Q

Lire les lignes de la main

A

To read sbdy’s palm

315
Q

Faire semblant

A

To pretend

316
Q

Revendication

A

Claim

317
Q

Decouvrir

A

Find out

318
Q

Ami d enfance

A

Childhood’s friend

319
Q

Portefeuille

A

Wallet

320
Q

Porte monnaie

A

Purse

321
Q

Le pouce

A

The thumb

322
Q

L index

A

The forefinger

323
Q

Cheville

A

Ankle

324
Q

Le majeur (doigt)

A

Middle finger

325
Q

Auriculaire

A

Little finger

326
Q

Annulaire

A

Ring finger

327
Q

Poignet

A

The wrist

328
Q

Articulations du doigt

A

Knuckles

329
Q

Saisir

A

To seize sthg
To grab
To grasp

330
Q

Jeter un coup d oeil

A

To have a glance at

331
Q

Jeter un coup d oeil

A

To glance at

332
Q

Regarder qlq fixement

A

To stare at sthg

333
Q

Regarder

A

To gaze at sthg

To peer at sthg

334
Q

Mettre la table

A

To lay a table

335
Q

Jeune marié

A

Bridegroom

336
Q

La mariee

A

The bride

337
Q

Le marié

A

The groom

338
Q

Qlq qui est bien appreter

A

A well-groomed man

339
Q

Former qlq

A

To groom sbdy for a post

340
Q

Pedophile sur internet

A

To groom children on the internet

341
Q

Un bagagiste

A

A doorman
A porter
A bellboy

342
Q

Un parking

A

A car park/ a parking place

343
Q

Un lifting

A

A facelift

344
Q

Un jogging

A

Track suit

A jogging outfit

345
Q

Des baskets

A

Trainers

Sneakers

346
Q

Un chariot pour les courses

A

A trolley

347
Q

Il a fait de la prison

A 
He is an ex-convict 
He is an ex-innate 
He's been in jail 
He's served time 
He's done time
348
Q

Bout

A

Tip

349
Q

Mepriser

Dedaigner

A

Despise

350
Q

En aucune maniere

A

At all

In the least

351
Q

Un bijou

A

A jewel

352
Q

Porter un vetement, chapeau, bijou

A

To sport

353
Q

Tres grande valeur

A

Extremely valuable

Priceless

354
Q

Sans valeur

A

Worthless

Valueless

355
Q

Inestimable

A

Valuable = invaluable

Attention ca veut dire la meme chose

356
Q

Radicalement

A

Dramatically

357
Q

A l envers

A

Upside down

358
Q

Un quartier general

A

Headquarters

359
Q

Promesse

Engagement

A

Pledge

360
Q

Remarquable

A

Outstanding

361
Q

Couvrir un evenement mais de maniere mediatique

A

To cover an event

362
Q

Avoir une bonne couverture mediatique

A

To be given (great) media coverage

363
Q

Couverture

A

Coverage

364
Q

Faire le bilan

A

To take stock of smthg

To assess smthg

365
Q

Un travail baclé

A

A botched job

366
Q

Comportement

A

Behaviour

367
Q

Stimuler les indices d ecoute

A

To boost audience ratings

368
Q

Information-spectacle

A

Infotainment

369
Q

Etre a la limite de

A

To verge on

To border on

370
Q

Laisser a qlq une liberte de manoeuvre

A

To give sbdy leeway

371
Q

Precis/ juste/ exact

A

Accurate

372
Q

Laiton

Cuivre jaune

A

Brass

373
Q

Ca ne sert a rien d avoir peur

A

It’s no use being scare

374
Q

Etre brouillé avec qlq

A

To have a quarrel with sbdy

375
Q

Il va falloir qu on se debrouille seules

A

We will have to manage on our own / by ourselves

376
Q

Bizarre

A

Odd

377
Q

Finalement

A

Eventually

378
Q

Ce nouveau batiment abrite quelques 34 000 pieces

A

This new building houses some 34 000 pieces

379
Q

La visite (musée)

A

The tour

Museum= musée

380
Q

Un mécène

A

Un patron

381
Q

La presse populaire

A

The tabloids

382
Q

Une piqure de rappel

A

A wake up calm to sbdy

383
Q

Il y a matière a réfléchir

A

To offer food for thought

384
Q

Stagiaire

A

Trainee

385
Q

Faire un stage

A

To do an intership

386
Q

Conseiller

A

To give advice to

387
Q

Consultant en communication attaché a un parti po

Ils disent ce que les politiciens doivent dire

A

A spin doctor

388
Q

Avoir a travers qlq

A

To see through sbdy (‘s game)

389
Q

Revoir une methode

Reconsiderer

A

To review a method

390
Q

Remettre en question

A

Question

391
Q

Milieu
Origines
Formations

A

Background

392
Q

Venir d horizons differents

A

To come from all walks of life

393
Q

Confessions

A

Persuasions

394
Q

Racine

A

Root

395
Q

Contre vérité

Inexactitude

A

Falsehood

Untruths

396
Q

Serment

A

Oath

397
Q

Faire un serment d Allégeance

A

To take an oath of loyalty

398
Q

Jouer a faire semblant

A

To play make believe

399
Q

Se faire passer pour qlq ou qlq chose

A

To pass oneself off as smthg/ sbdy

400
Q

Un site bidon

A

Phoney websites

401
Q

Harceler

A

To pester sbdy to sthg

402
Q

Responsabilité (finance)

A

Accountability

403
Q

Assurance

A

Insurance

404
Q

Aide

A

Aid

405
Q

Avoir un intérêt mediatique

A

To have news value

406
Q

Médiatique

A

Newsworthy

407
Q

Annuler une loi = abrogation

A

Repeal

408
Q

Tremblement de terre

A

Earthquake

409
Q

Montrer ces capacites critique

A

To show more critical skills

410
Q

Ramper (2)

A

To creep

To crawl

410
Q

Ca me donne la chair de poule

A

It gives me the creeps

411
Q

Bestioles

A

Creepy-crawly

412
Q

Se faufiler

A

To sneak

413
Q

Faire l appel

A

To call a roll

414
Q

Liste electoral

A

Electoral rolls

415
Q

Lancement d un produit

A

To launch a product

To roll out a product

416
Q

Sur la pointe des pieds

A

On tiptoe

417
Q

Suivre la ligne du parti

Se conformer/ se mettre au pas

A

To toe the (party) line

418
Q

Au pas de la porte

A

On the threshold

419
Q

Verger

A

Orchard

420
Q

Casserole

A

Pan

421
Q

La batterie de cuisine

A

The pots and paus

422
Q

Mettre en application

A

To come into effect

423
Q

Ca ne me dit rien

A

I don t relish the idea of

424
Q

But

A

Purpose

425
Q

Repondre (3)

A

To answer
To reply
To retort

426
Q

Demander (2)

A

To ask

To enquire

427
Q

Cracher

A

To spit - spat - spat

428
Q

Etre le sosie de qlq

A

To be the spitting image of smdy

429
Q

Boiter

A

To be lame

To limp/ hobble

430
Q

Un argument qui ne tient pas la route

A

A lame argument

431
Q

Po qui n a plus grand pouvoir

Ou canard a qui il manque une patte

A

A lame duck

432
Q

Tromper qlq

A 
To two time sbdy 
To double-cross sbdy 
To betray sbdy 
To cheat on smdy 
To be unfaithful to sbdy
433
Q

Exiger

A

To demand

434
Q

Un exposant

A

A stallholder

435
Q

Stand

Kiosque

A

Stall

436
Q

Repugnant
Infect
Odieux

A

Foul

437
Q

Avoir des ennuis avec la justice

A

To fall foul of the law
Your boss
By foul means=moyens deloyaux

438
Q

S assurer

A

To insure that
To ensure that
To make sure

439
Q

Apercevoir

A

To catch sight of sbdy

To catch a glimpse

440
Q

Etrange

A

Strange
Weird
Odd

441
Q

Laisser entrer qlq

A

Let him in

Show

442
Q

Cacher qlq chose a qlq

A

To conceal sthg from sbdy

443
Q

Je maintiens = absoluement

A

I am positive

444
Q

D un ton curieux

A

In an inquisitive tone

445
Q

Ouvrir de grands yeux

A

To stare (at sbdy) wide eyed

446
Q

Baisser la tete, honteux

A

To look down
To lower one’s head
I hung my head in shame

447
Q

Associe a un sentiment mot a mettre

A

In

In anger

448
Q

Aller + un autre verbe

A

To go and (see)

449
Q

La propriete pour un terrain

A

Property
GardenS
GroundS

450
Q

Faire croire

Faire semblant

A

To pretend

451
Q

Vous etes tombes sur la tete

A

You must have lost your mind
You re nuts!
You re mental!

452
Q

Tu as perdu la boulle

A

To have lost one’s marbles

453
Q

C est un vol

A

This is stealing

This is a theft

454
Q

Plan de travail

A

The worktop

455
Q

Recoudre

A

To stitch it up

456
Q

Coudre

A

To sew

457
Q

Prospectus

A

A leaflet

A handout

458
Q

Autoroute
Uk
Usa

A 
A motorway (M1)  UK 
A freeway/ expressway USA
459
Q

Finir par faire qlq chose

A

To end up doing sthg

460
Q

Un phare

Attention: une maison eclairee

A

Headlight
Headlamp
Attention: a lighted house

461
Q

Brouillard

A

Fog

462
Q

Brume

A

Mist

463
Q

A l aube

A

At sunrise = at dawn

464
Q

Au crepuscule

A

At twilight

465
Q

Coucher de soleil

A

At sunset = at dusk

466
Q

Couler

A

Sink - sank - sunk

467
Q

Ca passe ou ca casse

A

It s sink or swim

468
Q

Penetrer

A

Sink in

469
Q

S eloigner

A

To recede

470
Q

Une ville fantome

A

A ghost city

471
Q

Un negre = celui qui ecrit un livre pour un autre

A

A ghost writer

472
Q

Poser une bombe

A

To plant a bomb

473
Q

Graine
Pepin
Grain
Semence

A

Seed

474
Q

Cimetière

A

A graveyard

475
Q

Etre enterrer

A

To bury

476
Q

Une tombe

A

A tomb (prononcé tumb)

477
Q

Berceau

A

Cradle

478
Q

De la vie a la mort

Tout au long de la vie

A

From the cradle to the grave

479
Q

Un bec-de-lievre

A

Harelip

480
Q

Enterrement

A

A burial

481
Q

Il y anguilles sous roche

A

To smell a rat

482
Q

Rugir

A

To roar

483
Q

Les annees folles

Les annees 20

A

The Roaring Twenties

484
Q

Etre plier de rire

A

To roar with laughter

485
Q

Faire des affaires en or

A

To do a roaring trade

486
Q

Un péché

A

A sin

487
Q

Noyer

A

To drown

488
Q

Gare

A

Station

489
Q

Minuscule

A

Tiny

490
Q

Une chaise

A

A chair

491
Q

Un tabouret

A

A stool

492
Q

Voie ferree

A

Track

493
Q

Fauteuil

A

Armchair

494
Q

Un banc

A

A bench

495
Q

Bénir

A

To say grace

496
Q

En vue de

A

In sight of…

497
Q

En direction

A

Toward

498
Q

Le palais de justice

A

Courthouse

499
Q

Suivre qlq en justice

A

To sue somebody

To take somebody to court

500
Q

Education toute au long de la vie

A

Life long training

501
Q

Aime qui tu veux mais épouse qlq de ton milieu

A

Love whom you will but marry your own kind

502
Q

Mon pere etait unique en son genre

A

My father was one of a kind

503
Q

Faire ses lacets

A

To lace one’s shoes

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