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1
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upstream from

The water is clearest in the upstream part of the river

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en amont de

C’est en amont de la rivière que l’eau est le plus clair

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stand
take up position

Three orderlies are still standing in front of the entrance to the ministry

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se tenir

Trois plantons se tiennent toujours devant l’entrée de ce ministère

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feature , display

The new products are featured in the window

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mettre [qch] en avant

Les nouveaux produits sont mis en avant dans la vitrine

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everywhere

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partout

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superpower

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super-pouvoir

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guard
keep , safe

I’ll be a bit late getting there. Will you keep me a seat?

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garder

J’arriverai un peu en retard : tu me garderas une place ?

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hope

The appeal court is his very last hope

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espoir

Cette démarche est son dernier espoir

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while, when

The postman arrived while we were eating

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alors que

Le facteur est arrivé alors que nous étions à table

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9
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global warming

Global warming is leading to rising sea levels due to melting glaciers

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réchauffement climatique

Le réchauffement climatique induit une hausse du niveau des mers par la fonte des glaciers

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grow , increase

Thanks to his exemplary management, his fortune is growing

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s’accroître

Grâce à sa gestion exemplaire, sa fortune s’accroît

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from year to year

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d’année en année

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recycling

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recyclage

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13
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renewable energy

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énergie renouvelable

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profitable /
money-making

This business is very profitable

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rentable

Ce commerce est très rentable

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sensitive to the cold

Elderly people are often sensitive to the cold

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frileux

Les personnes âgées sont souvent frileuses

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dive , plunge

The children dive from the rock

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plonger

Les enfants plongent du rocher

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shape , model
craft

He shapes the clay as he wishes

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façonner

Il façonne l’argile comme il veut

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glimpse,
make out

He finally glimpsed a solution to his problem

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entrevoir

Il entrevoit enfin une solution à son problème

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report

An important point is missing from this report

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compte rendu

Il manque un point important dans ce compte rendu

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the internet

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la toile

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21
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spiderweb

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la toile d’araignée

22
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that favors

This is a chapel that favours meditation

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propice à

Cette chapelle est propice au recueillement

23
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reach

The floods reached the center of town

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parvenir

Les inondations parviennent jusqu’au centre-ville

24
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be displayed

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s’afficher

25
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since the dawn of time

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depuis la nuit des temps

26
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fault, flaw

Telling lies is an unpleasant vice

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défaut

Mentir est un vilain défaut

27
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from now on

from now on I will take the bus to work

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dorénavant

dorénavant je prends le bus pour aller travailler

28
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feel , experience

She always has difficulty being able to spell that word

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éprouver

Elle éprouve toujours des difficultés à savoir comment écrire ce mot

29
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more

I don’t want to hear any more about it

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davantage

Je ne veux pas en entendre davantage

30
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bring , carry

Come to dinner and bring your girlfriend with you

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amener

Viens dîner et amène ton amie avec toi

31
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thumb

big toe

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pouce

le pouce de pied

32
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Of course

Would I like one? Yes, you bet!

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pardi

Si j’en voudrais un ? Mais oui, pardi

33
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to do so/this

To do this, you must follow the instructions to the letter

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pour ce faire

Pour ce faire, vous devez suivre le mode d’emploi à la lettre

34
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make [sth/sb] more beautiful

Every year, I make my garden more beautiful with new flowers

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embellir

Chaque année j’embellis mon jardin avec de nouvelles fleurs

35
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stay awake

In the evening I often stay awake until midnight

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veiller

Le soir, je veille souvent jusqu’à minuit

36
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since, because
/
just as

Just like I’ve told you a hundred times already

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puisque

Puisque je te le répète pour la centième fois !

37
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give out / fail

At the end of the marathon, her legs gave out

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flancher

À la fin du marathon, ses jambes ont flanché

38
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even if you do

I will defend my boss to the end, even if I end up in prison myself

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quitte à faire

Je défendrai mon patron jusqu’au bout, quitte à finir moi aussi en prison

39
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by doing

By dint of work you can improve

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à force de faire

À force de travailler, on s’améliore

40
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keep an eye out for [sb] /
watch out for

The police officers are watching his comings and goings

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guetter

Les policiers guettent ses allées et venues

41
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corner

The pharmacy is at the corner of the street

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coin

La pharmacie est au coin de la rue

42
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frog

Frogs can make tremendous leaps

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grenouille

Les grenouilles peuvent faire des bonds prodigieux

43
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task

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tâche

44
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fulfill , accomplish

He has just fulfilled his first mandate

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accomplir

Il vient d’accomplir son premier mandat

45
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overwhelming, crushing

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écrasant

46
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close to

We are close to my birthday

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près de

Nous sommes près de mon anniversaire

47
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director /
in power , governing

This is the current governing party

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dirigeant

C’est le parti dirigeant actuellement

48
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succumb to

Wounded on the battlefield, the soldier succumbed to his wounds

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succomber à

Blessé sur le champ de bataille, le soldat succomba à ses blessures

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third

I got it for a third of the price.

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tiers

Je l’ai eu pour le tiers du prix

50
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stop , halt

The government is trying to halt the price increase

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enrayer

Le gouvernement essaie d’enrayer la hausse des prix

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