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Deck 8 Flashcards

1
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critic

You are among the critics of this method

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détracteur

Vous faites partie des détracteurs de cette méthode

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more and more
increasingly

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de plus en plus

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less and less
ever less

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de moins en moins

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cover, broadcast

The government’s decisions are broadcast on television

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médiatiser

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just as well

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tout aussi bien

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out of the ordinary
unusual
extraordinary

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hors norme

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make [sth] public
publish
post

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afficher

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sportsperson
athlete

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sportif

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as much as, just as much as

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autant de … que

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too
also
as well

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aussi

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11
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shade, tone

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nuance

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12
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detective novel, crime novel

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le polar

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13
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qualify
modify [sth] slightly

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nuancer

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spoil

(food) rot

Grandmothers spoil their grandchildren a lot

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gâter

Les grand-mères gâtent souvent leurs petits-enfants

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14
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shade, nuance

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nuancer

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enthusiast
keen + [noun]

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adepte

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reveal, indicate

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indiquer

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mediator, trouble-shooter

intermediary

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médiateur

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keen, sharp

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vif

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19
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commune with [sb]
be in communion with

The crowd communed with the singer

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communier

La foule communiait avec le chanteur

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19
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double-edged sword

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arme à double tranchant

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19
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edge, cutting edge

Be careful with the edge of that knife

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tranchant

Faites attention avec le tranchant de ce couteau

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unifiying

She has unifying skills

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fédérateur

Elle a des qualités fédératrices

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20
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travel, cross

He traveled the 100 kilometers in 2 hours

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parcourir

Il a parcouru ces 100 kilomètres en 2 heures

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21
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so that + [indicative]
in order that

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afin que

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22
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assessment, analysis
report

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constat

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23
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endurance, stamina

La qualité principale des coureurs de marathon est l’endurance

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endurance

The main attribute of marathon runners is endurance

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attribute

personal quality

What attributes do you look for in a manager?

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attribut
caractéristique

Quels attributs recherchez-vous chez un directeur ?

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25
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benefit

The benefits of the sun on people’s spirits are undeniable

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bienfait

Les bienfaits du soleil sur le moral sont indéniables

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26
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yield

The yield on these bonds is 3%

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rendement, rapport, bénéfice

Le rendement fait sur ces obligations est de 3%.

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27
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table of contents

summary, brief

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sommaire

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28
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worry about
be concerned about

se préoccuper de

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se soucier de

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29
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firm, unwavering
unmovable

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inébranlable

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30
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others
other people

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autrui

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31
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take on [sb]
appoint
hire

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embaucher

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32
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leave,

 quit
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quitter

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32
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during
over
in the course of

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au cours de

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33
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attach importance to [sth]

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accorder de l’importance à

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34
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selfishly
egoistically

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égoïstement

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35
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note
notice
observe

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constater

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36
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waist size, waist measurement

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tour de taille

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37
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ardor, fervor
enthusiasm
zeal

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ardeur

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38
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element, component

Wind is one element of a storm

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composante

Le vent est une composante de la tempête

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39
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trouble, problem

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ennui

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40
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handiness
dexterity
be handy
be good with your hands

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coup de main

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41
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inform
give [sb] information

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renseigner

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42
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restaurant
(informal) eatery

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resto

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43
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voluntarily
as a volunteer

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bénévolement

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44
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voluntary work
volunteering

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bénévolat

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45
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in, within

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au sein de

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46
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sample

petit exemplaire

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échantillon

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47
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to say the least

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pour le moins

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48
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charitable
charity

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caritatif

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49
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apart from, as well as

in addition to, besides

Apart from apples, we also sell pears

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outre

Outre des pommes, nous vendons aussi des poires

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50
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comforting

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réconfortant

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51
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as far as i know

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pour autant que je sache

Pour autant que je sache la boulangerie ne rouvrira pas

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52
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come from, be from, originate from

result from, stem from

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venir de

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53
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gift , donation

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le don

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54
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tremblement

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quake, tremor

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55
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charity
benefaction, beneficence

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bienfaissance

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56
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advantage, benefit

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avantage

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57
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for the sake of
in the interests of
for the purpose of

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par souci de

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58
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polluted, impure

qui est infecté

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impur

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59
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Well, that’s good!
Well, that’s not so bad!

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Tant mieux

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60
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good for
lucky

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tant mieux pour

Tant mieux pour toi si tu as du temps libre

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61
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petitioner, supplicant

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solliciteur

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62
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throughout, during

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tout au long de

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63
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all year long

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tout au long de l’année

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64
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work

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ouvrage

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65
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treat, prescribe

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traiter

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66
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intuitively

par inspiration, sans réfléchir

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intuitivement

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67
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enemy , foe, adversary

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ennemi

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68
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shared

The shared database systems are fault tolerant

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réparti

Les systèmes de bases de données réparties sont tolérants aux pannes

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teammate, partner

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coéquipier

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70
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pot, jar

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pot

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71
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secretly

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en secret

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72
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division, sharing

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partage

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73
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occupy, fill
monopolize

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accaparer

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74
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unless

I will be there at six o’clock unless my meeting overruns

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à moins que + [subjonctif]

Je serai là à 18 h, à moins que ma réunion s’éternise

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75
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outcome, conclusion

exit

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l’issue

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76
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encouragement
prompting
incentive

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incitation

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77
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risk
expose yourself to

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encourir

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78
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have in mind

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avoir [qch] en tête

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79
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penalty, fee, charge

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pénalité

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80
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supply, stock

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approvisionner

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81
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get your supplies

stock up

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s’approvisionner

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82
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lean on

be based on/ rest on/rely on

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s’appuyer sur

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83
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with visible branding
with the brand name on it

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griffé

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84
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underpin, underlie

subtend

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sous-tendre

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85
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what about
how about

What’s happening with your plans to buy a house?

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quid

Quid de ton projet d’acheter une maison ?

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86
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such as, like

I have never had a boss like you

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tel que

Je n’ai jamais eu une patronne telle que toi

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87
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link, join, connect

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relier

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88
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near, close to
beside, next to

Vincent returned to the village where he grew up to be near his family

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auprès de

Vincent est retourné dans le village où il a grandi pour être auprès de sa famille

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89
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all the time

at any moment, at any minute

Your sister could call at any moment so stay by the phone

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à tout moment

Ta sœur peut téléphoner à tout moment alors ne t’éloigne pas du téléphone

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90
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in other words

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en d’autres termes

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91
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bad, rubbish

That film was really bad.

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nul

Ce film était vraiment nul

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92
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as goes by

over, during

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au fil de

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93
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waggon, shopping trolley

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chariot

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94
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path
walk
aisle

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allée

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95
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ray, beam

department / section

radius

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rayon

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96
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however, notwithstanding
nevertheless

He is very intelligent. However, he is sometimes a bit curt and not very tactful

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toutefois

Il est très intelligent. Toutefois, il est parfois un peu sec et peu délicat

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hinder, hamper

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entraver

98
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disturb, bother

You never bother me when you drop by unannounced

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gêner

Tu ne me gênes jamais lorsque tu passes à l’improviste

99
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given (that), considering (that)

étant donné

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compte tenu de

100
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disturb
bother
interrupt

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déranger

101
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arrangement, layout
organization

We need to rethink the layout of this room

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aménagement

Il faudrait revoir l’aménagement de cette pièce

102
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landscape, scenery

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paysager

103
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cut, mowing

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tonte

104
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lawn, grass

It is often forbidden to walk on the grass

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la pelouse

Il est souvent interdit de marcher sur la pelouse

105
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cut

prune, trim (arbre)

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tailler

106
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clear out

swipe everything

The burglars cleared out the shop during the night

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rafler

Les voleurs raflèrent le magasin pendant la nuit

107
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surprising, unexpected

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surprenant

108
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break
break [sth] open
(nuts) crack
(glass) shatter

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casser

109
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break
(into small pieces) shatter
smash

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briser

110
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in this way
like this, like that

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ainsi

111
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contemplate, consider

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envisager

112
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for all that

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pour autant

113
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as far as I know

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pour autant que je sache

114
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unconditional, unreserved

My boss offered me his unconditional support

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inconditionnel

Mon patron m’a offert un soutien inconditionnel

115
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fan

A

éventail

116
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eventuality
possibility

No one could have foreseen these eventualities

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contingences

Nul n’aurait pu prévoir ces contingences

117
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as

As we proceeded, it became colder and colder

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à mesure que

À mesure que nous avancions, il faisait de plus en plus froid

118
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as

A

au fur et à mesure que

119
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reach, land on
approach

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aborder

120
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shake, mix

I’m shaking the coat to get rid of the dandruff.

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secouer

Je secoue le manteau pour enlever les pellicules

121
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newcomer
new arrival

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nouveau venu

122
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compete with
rival

The other candidates were so good, it was hard to compete.

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rivaliser

Les autres candidats étaient tellement forts qu’il était dur de rivaliser

123
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pile, heap

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tas

124
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tons/loads of

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un tas de

125
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loads of/lots of

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des tas de

126
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diehard
hardliner

His diehard attitude worries me

A

jusqu’au-boutiste

on attitude jusqu’au-boutiste m’inquiète

127
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hatched
(drawing) crosshatched

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hachuré

128
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charge [sb] for
bill [sb] for

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facturer

129
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be in a position to do

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être en mesure de faire

130
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request for proposals

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appel d’offres

131
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behing, after

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derrière

132
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confusing, puzzling

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déroutant

133
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bid, auction

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enchère

134
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hidden, concealed

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dissimulé

135
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end in

lead to

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aboutir à

Les négociations ont abouti à un accord de paix

136
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uncork, open

unblock

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déboucher

137
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completion
result, outcome

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aboutissement

138
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bypass, skirt

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contourner

139
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collusion, colluding

A

collusion

140
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attain, achieve, meet

A

atteindre

141
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attainable, achievable

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atteignable

142
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cheat
not play by the rules

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tricher

143
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understanding
harmony, agreement

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entente

144
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discount, reduction

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rabais

Les bons clients ont souvent droit à un rabais

145
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au rabais

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educed, discounted

146
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trigger, spark
cause

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déclencher

147
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triggering factor

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élément déclencheur

148
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arbitrator
mediator

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arbitre

149
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(legal) judge, decide
(problem, question) solve, settle

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trancher

150
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collapse, bankruptcy

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faillite

151
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desperate, hopeless

A

désespéré

152
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spend

A

débourser
dépenser

153
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fill up
fill the tank

We filled up before leaving so that we wouldn’t need to stop on the motorway, where petrol is very expensive

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faire le plein

Nous avons fait le plein avant de partir pour ne pas avoir besoin de nous arrêter sur l’autoroute où l’essence est très chère

154
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petrol
gas

A

l’essence

155
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come out of
stem from

A

découler

156
Q

in the middle of
halfway through

Julie tried to call me in the middle of my holidays

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au milieu de

Julie a tenté de m’appeler au milieu de mes vacances

157
Q

schistose
slaty, rocky

A

schisteux

158
Q

rocky

The climbers want to tackle this rocky peak

A

rocheux

Les escaladeurs veulent s’attaquer à ce piton rocheux

159
Q

well

We dug a well at the entrance to the village

A

puits

On a creusé un puits à l’entrée du village

160
Q

peak

A

piton

161
Q

think

bussy

A

épais

162
Q

renounce, deny

A

renier

163
Q

recording

registration, check-in

A

enregistrement

164
Q

conspirator, plotter

A

conjuré

165
Q

recovery

regrowth

A

reprise

166
Q

wild, bizarre, crazy

He showed up in an OTT outfit and attracted everyone’s attention

A

loufoque

Il est arrivé dans une tenue loufoque et a ainsi attiré tous les regards

167
Q

fertile ground

A

terreau

168
Q

inflict
(punishment) impose

A

infliger

169
Q

in number

The chosen candidates numbered three.

A

au nombre de

Les candidats retenus étaient au nombre de trois

170
Q

compromise

trade-off

We are going to live together, so some compromises will be necessary

A

compromis

Nous allons vivre ensemble, il faudra faire des compromis

171
Q

caught up in

embroiled in

That minister is caught up in a financial scandal

A

être compromis dans

Cette ministre est compromise dans un scandale financier

172
Q

change direction

fork

A

bifurquer

173
Q

wheat, dough

A

blé

174
Q

praise, extol

highlight, showcase

A

vanter

175
Q

brag about

boast about

Julian boasts a lot about his business success

A

se vanter de

Julien se vante beaucoup de sa réussite dans les affaires

176
Q

crown

award a prize

A

couronner

177
Q

repeal
revoke
(formal) abrogate

Some laws will be repealed by the next government

A

abroger

Certaines lois seront abrogées par le prochain gouvernement

178
Q

just like

He is tall just like his parents.

A

tout comme

Il est grand, tout comme ses parents

179
Q

first of all
firstly
first and foremost

First of all I would like to thank my parents, who supported my choices

A

tout d’abord

Tout d’abord, j’aimerais remercier mes parents, qui m’ont soutenu dans mes choix

180
Q

slope, hill
(formal) gradient

A

la pente

181
Q

difference , gap , interval

discrepancy

There is a three minute difference between these two watches

A

décalage

Il y a un décalage de 3 minutes entre ces deux montres

182
Q

disturbed, displaced

The detective noticed straight away that the bed was disturbed.

A

décalé

L’inspecteur a tout de suite remarqué que le lit était décalé

183
Q

constantly, endlessly

A

constamment

184
Q

assault, assail, attack

The soldiers attacked the ammunition convoy

A

assaillir

Les soldats assaillirent le convoi de munitions

185
Q

minor

underage (<18yo)

These facts are of minor importance

A

mineur

Ces faits sont d’importance mineure

186
Q
  • stand out
    • distinguish yourself
      • differentiate yourself

This product stands out from the competition

A

se démarquer

Ce produit se démarque de la concurrence

187
Q

pasture, pastureland

A

pâturage

188
Q
  • break
    * break open
    * (nuts) crack
  • (glass) shatter
A

casser

189
Q

end of stock
run out
exhaustion

She kept selling shoes until her stock ran out

A

épuisement

Elle a vendu son stock de chaussures jusqu’à épuisement

190
Q

to the point of exhaustion

au point de l’extrême fatigue

A

jusqu’à l’épuisement

191
Q

determining, decisive, deciding

A

déterminant

192
Q

merge with

A

fusionner avec

193
Q

dismayed, distressed

A

atterré

194
Q

defend
speak in favour of

He speaks in favour of saving old varieties of tomatoes

A

plaider

Il plaide la sauvegarde des vieilles variétés de tomates

195
Q

because of this
as a consequence
which means

You missed a lesson; because of that, you will make up for it on Saturday

A

de ce fait

Vous avez manqué un cours, de ce fait vous rattraperez samedi

196
Q

catch up, make up

A

rattraper

197
Q

sample

A

échantillon

198
Q

take back

bring back

A

ramener

199
Q

at the end of (sth)
after

The toilets are at the end of the corridor

A

au bout de

Les toilettes se trouvent au bout du couloir

200
Q

roughness, harshness
bitterness

Patricia doesn’t like the roughness of this old wardrobe

A

âpreté

Patricia n’apprécie pas l’âpreté de cette vieille armoire

201
Q

corridor, hallway

A

couloir

202
Q

eminently, outstandingly

A

éminemment

203
Q

suspect, doubt

A

soupçonner

204
Q

have a feeling that

foresee, anticipate

A

pressentir

205
Q

sustainability

A

soutenabilité

206
Q

initiate, begin
start

A

amorcer

207
Q

reproach for

My brother reproached me for not helping him enough

A

reprocher

Mon frère m’a reproché de ne pas l’avoir assez aidé

208
Q

mean, signify

A

signifier

209
Q
A
210
Q

benevolence, kindness

His mother always shows a great deal of benevolence towards him

A

bienveillance

Sa mère a toujours beaucoup de bienveillance envers lui

211
Q

waste, spoil
squander (money, talent)

A

gâcher

212
Q

devastation, destruction

disruption, changes

The climate has seen quite a number of disruptions over recent years

A

bouleversement

Le climat a connu bon nombre de bouleversements ces dernières années

213
Q

devastate,
overwhelm, upset

A

bouleverser

214
Q

blossoming, thriving, flourishing
fullfilment

She has found total fulfilment since she moved to the countryside

A

épanouissement

Depuis qu’elle vit à la campagne son épanouissement est total

215
Q

blossom, open up

The plant opened up in the sun

A

s’épanouir

La plante s’est épanouie au soleil

216
Q

firstly
first & foremost

A

en premier

217
Q

confide [sth] to

tell [sb] [sth] in confidence

My boss confided the secret of his success to me

A

confier

Mon patron m’a confié le secret de sa réussite

218
Q

take on [sb]
appoint
hire

The boss is taking on an apprentice

A

embaucher

Le patron embauche un apprenti.

219
Q

resign, quit

The new accountant resigned after only two weeks with the company

A

démissionner

Le nouveau comptable a démissionné après seulement deux semaines dans l’entreprise

220
Q

winding, windy
sinuous

He is afraid of driving on this winding road

A

sinueux

Il a peur de conduite sur cette route sinueuse

221
Q

devote yourself to

After his divorce, Damien gave himself over to drink

A

s’adonner à [qch]

Depuis son divorce, Damien s’adonne à la boisson

222
Q

distance
gap
space

A

écart

223
Q

feel around, grope around

He felt around to find his keys in the dark

A

tâtonner

Il tâtonna pour trouver ses clés dans l’obscurité

224
Q

way, route

The highway is the fastest way to get to Paris

A

la voie

L’autoroute est la voie la plus rapide pour aller à Paris.

225
Q

assembly

Construction is progressing; we have reached the assembly stage

A

bâti

La construction avance, nous en sommes au bâti.

226
Q

wandering, roaming

A

errance

227
Q

show, demonstrate, reveal

The yachtsman showed courage in diving in to find the drowning child

A

faire preuve de

Ce plaisancier fit preuve de courage en plongeant chercher cet enfant qui se noyait

228
Q

drown

The serial killer drowned his victims

A

noyer

Le tueur en série noyait ses victimes

229
Q

serial killer

A

tuyer en série

230
Q

trap, pitfall, snare, hazard, danger

A

embûche

231
Q

force [sb] to do [sth]
constrain [sb] to do [sth]

A

contraindre

232
Q

lure, entice
bait

A

appâter

233
Q

liking
penchant, predilection

We are aware of his fondness for pretty girls

A

penchant

Nous connaissons son penchant pour les jolies filles

234
Q

arbitration
decision
ruling

We are awaiting arbitration of the dispute

A

arbitrage

Nous attendons l’arbitrage du litige

235
Q

disagreeable, unpleasant, nasty

Burning tyres produce an unpleasant smell

A

désagréable

Les feux de pneus produisent une odeur désagréable

236
Q

write

She spent 3 hours writing this memorandum

A

rédiger

Elle a passé 3 heures à rédiger cette note de service

237
Q

forbidding, stern
hostile, prickly

His forbidding look frightens the children

A

rébarbatif

Son air rébarbatif effraie les enfants

238
Q

box, boxed text

A

encadré

239
Q

completion date
due date
deadline

A

échéance

240
Q

dedure, infer

A

induire

241
Q

tenacious, relentless

A

acharné

242
Q

registration fee

A

frais d’inscriptions

243
Q

repercussions, consequences
impact

This new qualification will have an impact on his career

A

retombée

Ce nouveau diplôme aura des retombées sur sa carrière

244
Q

in preparation for

in anticipation of

A

en vue de

245
Q

even, indeed, in fact

He’s a good tennis player, even one of the 10 best

A

voire

C’est un bon joueur de tennis, voire un des 10 meilleurs

Advanced French Vocabulary (9 decks)

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