Des sources savantes Flashcards

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pareil

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same; identitcal

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un flot

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wave

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bleuâtre

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bluish

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emplir

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to fill, permeate

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égayer

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to amuse, brighten up; to cut-back, prune

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inusité

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rare, rarely used, uncommon, unusual

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pulluler

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to proliferate, multiply, abound; to be rich in, be burgeoning with, abound in

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resplendissant(e)

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radiant, aglow, glittering, dazzling

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flamber

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to blaze, shoot up; to soar, rocket, show off

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accuser

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to accuse, charge, blame; to point

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s’accuser de qqch/à qqn

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to take the blame, admit to being guilty, take responsibility for something/someone

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étendre

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to spread, roll out; to stretch, extend

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pincer

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to pinch; to catch, bust

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couper

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to cut, snip; to carve, slice, chop

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la croisée

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crossroad, intersection

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dégager

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to clean; to remove, extract, pull something out of; to release, emit

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la fournaise

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inferno, blazing fire; furnace, crucible

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ravagé(e)

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devastated, destroyed, ravaged

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mou

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soft, limp, weak; apathetic, meek; pliable, listless

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vif

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lively, quick, vivacious; keen, sharp; strong; bright, vivid

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aborder

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to reach, land on; to take up; to approach, come up to

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s’enraciner

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to take root, put down roots

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enraciner

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to embed, implant, establish

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détenir

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to possess, hold, own, have in one’s possession; to hold, keep, imprison

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dominer
to dominate, tower over
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se dominer
to control or restrain oneself
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emporter
to take, take away; to blow, carry away
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s'emporter
to lose one's temper
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promouvoir
to promote
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pencher
to tilt, incline; to lean
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se pencher
to lean (a person)
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pencher pour qqch
to lean/tend/prefer towards something
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une conjecture
a guess, estimate, speculation, conjecture
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un partisan
supporter, follower
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un opposant
opponent, challenger, rival, enemy, protester; adversary
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jadis
formerly; in olden days, long ago
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se diviser
to be divided, split
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diviser
to cut, split, divide, separate
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un écart
distance, gap, divide; difference, disparity, contrast
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distinguer
to make out, distinguish; to tell the difference between
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se distinguer
to stand out; to be different
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s'opposer
to be contradictory
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s'opposer à
to be opposed to, to disagree with
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opposer
to bring into opposition; to pit/set against; to oppose, veto
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caritatif/-ive
charitable
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aduler
to idolize
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raccrocher
to hang, hang something up (no preposition)
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se raccrocher à
to hold/cling/grab onto
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pleinement
fully, entirely, completely, wholeheartedly
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connexe
linked, connected, related, interrelated
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tout à fait
absolutely
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toutefois
however; nevertheless; notwithstanding
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sec
dry (no humidity, not moist); curt, sharp, blunt, abrupt
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caricatural(e)
exaggerated, grotesque, distorted
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le machinisme
mechanization
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les ouvriers (m.)
working class people
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machiste
chauvinist, macho
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le prolétariat
proletariat
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les prolétaires
proletariat
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la paupérisation
pauperization; impoverishment
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un accroisement
increase, growth, augmentation
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accroître
to increase, augment, heighten, intensify
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augmenter
to increase, extend, enlarge
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s'accroître
to grow, increase, swell, intensify
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s'augmenter
to grow, expand, get bigger
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puisque
since, because, seeing as, just as, like, as
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à force de
by dent of, through (caused by repetition)
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en raison de
on act of; because of; owing to
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la cause apparente
the apparent cause
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la cause profonde
the deep/underlying cause
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le facteur
factor
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le motif
motif, pattern; motive, reason
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la motivation
motivation
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l'origine (f.)
origin
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le prétexte
excuse, pretext, reason
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la source
source, origin, spring
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un artisan
artisan, creator, architecht
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un auteur
author
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le créateur
creator
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le fondateur
founder
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l'inspirateur (m.)
instigator, inspirer, inspiration
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l'inventeur (m.)
inventor
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le promoteur
promoter; developer
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dériver de
derive/stem/come from
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émaner de
to emanate from
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être à l'origine de
to be at the origin/root of; to be behind; to be the cause of
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être attribué à
to be attributable to
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être causé par
to be caused by
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être dû à
to be due/owed to
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être imputé à
to be imputed to
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être provoqué par
to be provoked/caused by
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être produit par
to be produced by
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s'inspirer de
to be inspired by; to take inspiration from
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procéder de
to proceed from; to be derived from
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provenir de
to come/arise/result from
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s'expliquer par
to be explained by
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tenir à
to care about
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tenir son origine de
to originate from
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un scrutin
a vote
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comble
attic, loft; limit, height of
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en conséquence
consequently; as a consequence, hence
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par conséquent
consequently; as a result; therefore
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dès lors
from then one; consequently; subsequently
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l'aboutissement (m.)
completion; result; outcome
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le contrecoup
repercussion; backlash; fallout
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l'écho (m.)
echo
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l'effet (m.)
effect
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le fruit
fruit; product
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l'impact (m.)
impact
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l'incidence (f.)
incidence; occurrence
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la portée
impact; significance
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le produit
product; result; yield
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la réaction
reaction
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le résultat
result
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les retombées (f.)
fallout; consequences; aftermath
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avoir des suites
to have consequences
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causer
to cause, bring about; to chat, converse
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creer
to create, design
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engendrer
to cause, produce, create; to conceive, engender, beget
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éveiller
to wake, awaken
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éveiller qqn à qqch
to awaken something within someone; to introduce someone to something
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exciter
to stimulate; to arouse; to wind up
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faire naître
to give rise to
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occasionner
to cause, bring about; to occasion
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produire
to produce
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provoquer
to provoke
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soulever
to give rise to; to life; to rise
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susciter
to arouse, provoke, set off
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aboutir à
to lead to. result in, come to
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amener à
to lead to
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conduire à
to lead to
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inciter à
to incite (to)
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pousser à
to push to
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déboucher sur
to come/lead to
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le mécanisme
mechanism
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persuader qqn de faire qqch
to persuade someone to do something
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se persuader de/que
to persuade oneself of/that
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convaincre
to convince
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convaincre de faire qqch
to convince to do something
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une désillusion
disillusionment, disenchantment, disappointment
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une désaffection
disaffection; loss of interest
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se taire
to keep/stay quiet
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s'inventer
to make up
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afin de
in order to; with an eye to; so as to
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la sueur
sweat; perspiration
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opprimer
to oppress, suppress, stiffle
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une épine
thorn; prickle; spine
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en soin de
in care of
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quoique
although; even if (subjonctif)
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marginaliser
to marginalize
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s'effondrer
to fall down; to collapse; to fall apart, break down; to crash, plummet
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les électeurs (m.)
voters
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l'électorat (m.)
voters
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un manque d'intérêt
lack of interest
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un casseur
troublemaker; hooligan; burglar, thief
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maintenir
to keep, hold
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fuir
to flee/run away; to avoid, shun
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une polarité
polarity (an opposition with two parties/entities)
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un avortement
abortion
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le recours
resort; solution; recourse
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en arrière-plan
in the background
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le seuil
threshold; entrance
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la lisière
threshold; border; edge
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un emprunt
loan, mortgage; borrowing
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un remarque
remark, comment, observation
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remarquer
to note, notice, remark
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déclenché(e)
triggered, caused
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dresser
to train; to erect, to raise
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recouvrir
to recover, collect
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entamer
to start, open, begin, initiate
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le déclage
difference, gap, discrepancy
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se réclamer (de)
to call yourself; to align oneself (with)
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l'acclimation (f.)
adjustment, acclimatization
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le souverainism
sovereignty; defense of sovereignty
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départager
to decide between; to separate, split
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un instituteur
primary school teacher
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réclamer
to demand, claim, require, necessitate
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le frondeur
rebel, trouble-maker
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frondeur (adj.)
rebellious, insubordinate
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faute de
for lack/want of
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dériver de
to derive/stem/come from
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émaner de
to emanate from
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être à l'origine de
to be at the origin/root of; to be behind; to be the cause of
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être attribué à
to be attributed to
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être causé par
to be caused by
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être dû à
to be due/owed to
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être imputé à
to be imputed to
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être provoqué par
to be provoked/caused by
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être produit par
to be produced by
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s'inspirer de
to be inspired by; to take inspiration from
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procéder de
to proceed from; to be derived from
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provenir de
to come/arise/stem/result from
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s'expliquer par
to be explained by
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tenir à
to care about
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la désaffection
disaffection; loss of interest
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envers (prep)
to, toward
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l'envers (m.)
otherside, back, underside
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se réduire
diminuer
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un militant
activist; campaigner; militant
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un adhérent
member
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un tract
leaflet, handout
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en tant que
comme
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un suffrage
un vote
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ensuite
then, afterwards, next
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un infiltré
un espion
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une manifestation
protest; meeting
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un congrès
un meeting exceptionnel
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s'infiltrer
to infiltrate; penetrate; get in, come in
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prêt(e)
être d'accord; ready
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un machiste
chauvinist; macho
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le misogyne
misogynist
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misogyne (adj)
misogynistic
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une circonscription
une division administrative ; district, ward, precinct
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le dérapage
misdemeanor; misconduct
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la crainte
la peur
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afficher
to publish, post; put/stick up; to be open about
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(verb) au quotidien
(to do something) tout les jours
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effrayer
to frighten, terrify; scare off
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s'effrayer
to be afraid; to take fright
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s'apercevoir de/que
to notice/realize that
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s'apercevoir
can be seen; to be visible
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se ficher de
to laugh at
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un délit
crime, misdemeanor, offense
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nier
to deny, refute, contradict
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se diminuer
to reduce, lower, diminish
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à long/court terme
in the short/long term
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apercevoir
to notice, glimpse; to catch sight of
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songer
to dream
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songer à faire qch
to think of doing, consider doing
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songer à
to think of
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attirer
to attract, lure
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enrouler
to coil, wind, roll up, wrap
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la chausée
road, pavement, dyke
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la bouche
mouth
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rétrécir
to contract, shrink
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indigne
unworthy, undeserving
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ficher
to keep on file, keep records of
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prendre la problème à la base
to take the problem at its base
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flou
unclear, vague, hazzy; pas clair/précis
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un amalgame
mixture, jumble, amalgam
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stigmatiser
to stigmatise
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l'embauche (f.)
recruitment; hiring
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commettre
to commit, perpetrate
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un chiffre
figure, total, character/digit
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inverser
to reverse, invert
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la courbe
curve, curved line
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viser
avoir un objective; avoir comme objective
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un acquis
benefit; gain; asset; knowledge, level of attainment
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la précarité
precarity; precariousness; instability
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acquerir
obtenir
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cristalliser
to crystallize; solidify; to form, hatch
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l'impéritie (f.)
incompétence
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l'incapacité (f.)
impéritie; incompétence
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le tissu
fabric
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le vécu
experience; life; background
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souple
flexible
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être confronté à
to be faced with
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déchirer
to tear, rip up; hurt, damage
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le déchirement
ripping, tearing; rift, division; heartbreak
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la minoration
abaissement
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ralentir
to slow (down)
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le taux
rate, proportion, level
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assouplir
to relax, soften; to make more flexible
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trancher
to slice, cut; to judge, decide, solve
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se fâcher avec
to get angry with; to quarrel/argue with
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nuancer
to qualify, modify slightly
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malveillant
malevolent, malicious
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insouciant(e)
unconcerned, oblivious, carefree
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sevère
struct, severe, serious
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bienveillant
benevolent, kindly
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en vouloir à qqn
être en colère contre
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ressentiment
resentment; dislike; bitterness
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être hanté par
to be haunted by
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imprévisible
unpredictable, unforeseeable
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enragé de
être un grand défenseur; partisan de
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bel et bien
indeed, really, certainly; in fact; definitely
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percuter
to strike, hit; collide with; understand, grasp
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capituler
to surrender, capitulate, cede
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la capitulation
surrender; capitulation
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un égout
sewer; drain; cesspit
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se battre pour
to fight for
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lutter pour
to fight for
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s'engager en faveur de
to enlist; work in favor of
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oeuvrer pour
to work for/toward
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avoir de la curiosité pour
to have a curiosity for
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se soucier de
to worry/be concerned about; to be preoccupied with
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être interessé par
to be interested in/by
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glissant(e)
slippery; hazardous
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la foulée
stride
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s'envoler
to fly away
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verdoyant(e)
green, verdant; verdurous
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structurel
structural
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un effondrement
falling down, collapsing; fall, collapse
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flotter
to float; to flap/flutter (in wind); to rain, pour down
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s'emparer
to seize, take possession of; grasp, take hold of
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inadmissible
inadmissible; intolerable; unacceptable
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pencher
to tilt, incline; to count, weight
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racler
to scrape, scrub
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une plaie
wound, cut; plague, calamity; (informal) pain in the neck
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une implantation
establishment; setting up; creation, institution
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rejaillir (sur)
to splash/spurt up from; (to accrue/attach to)
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la bousculade
rush, hurry
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se saisir de
to seize, catch, get hold of
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constater
to note, notice, observe; to record, certify
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pudiquement
modestly, discretely
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décamper
(informal) to clear out, clear off
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dicter
to dictate; to lay down the law
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chasser
to hunt; to chase; to get rid of, dispel
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une tente
tent
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les trottoirs (m.)
pavement; sidewalk
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le recensement
census; inventory
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surmonter
to overcome, master, conquer; top off, sit on top of
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s'atteler
to tackle a task
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gelé
frozen, freezing
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le ralentissement
slowing down; reduction, decrease
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un pic
peak, top; pick, pick axe
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insolent(e)
disrespectful, insolent
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reculer
to retreat, withdraw; to back up; diminish
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regulièrement
regularly
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avoir des repercussions
to have repercussions/consequences
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une repercussion
repercussion, consequence
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autant de...que
as many/much...as
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une outrance
excess; outrageousness
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déclencher
to trigger, cause, provoke
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le déclenchement
trigger, spark, beginning
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subir
to suffer, endure; to up/deal with; to undergo
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en boucle
in a continuous loop
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la chantage
blackmail, extortion
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arracher qch à qqn
to get/extract something from someone
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révéler
to reveal, give away; develop
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préalable (adj.)
preliminary, preceding
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le préalable
precondition; prerequisite
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l'exaspération (f.)
exasperation; exacerbation, aggravation
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humilier
to humiliate, abuse, mock
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s'humilier
to lower oneself, to stoop
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demeurer
to live, remain, dwell, reside
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prôner
to advocate, extol
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instaurer
to institute, establish
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surjouer
to overreact
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l'impréparation (f.)
impreparation
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les dépouilles (f.)
spoils, booty, plunder
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lorgner
to eye, covet, cast envious glance
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étroit(e)
narrow; close; strict
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un siège
seat. chair; headquarters, central office
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la sangle
strap
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sangler
to strap
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se révéler
to come to frame (se faire connaître)
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arracher
to pull off; tear, remove
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éluder
to elude
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parvenir
to reach
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parvenir à qch
to manage to do/succeed at something
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égrener
to shuck, shell; to list one by one
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héberger
to accomodate; to host
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dénigrer
to denigrate (dire mal de qqn)
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convoité(e)
coveted, desired; sought/lusted after
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un atout
advantage, attractive feature; asset, virtue
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pour autant que
as far as + subjunctive
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enliser
to sink into, get stuck, get bogged down
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exacerber
to exacerbate, increase, intensify
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vaciller
to flicker, stagger, wobble; to be shaky
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la mollese
softness, gentleness; languidity, limpness; idleness, nonchalance
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le maintien
upkeep, maintenance; bearing, deportment
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se prévaloir de
to boast, claim
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se prévaloir sur
to prevail over
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la fronde
revolt; singshot
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comploter
to plot, scheme, conspire
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se plaindre
to complain
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se nourrir (de qch)
to eat, feed oneself (something)
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exacerbé(e)
increased, intensified; extreme, intense
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auparavant
formerly, before, in the olden days
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bousculer
to jostle, push, shove, bump into, knock over
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le parrainage
patronage, sponsor; role as a godfather
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défier
to defy, resist, stand up to, challenge
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écartelé
quartered; torn, conflicted
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un élan
impetus, momentum; urge, desire
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le ralliement
unity, unanimity, accord; rallying, assembly
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une union
union, coalition; harmony; marriage; (FR) le rassemblement; le ralliement
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un rassemblement
collection; round up, rounding up; meeting, rally, gathering
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le regroupement
merging, uniting; group, gathering
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s'insérer
join onto, connect (s'attacher sur); integrate (s'intégrer); ease way into (s'intercaler)
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s'attacher à
to become attached to; to try hard, endeavor to do
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la tâche
task, chore; job, role
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l'habileté (f)
skill, dexterity, acumen
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avec habileté
skillfully
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envier
to envy, be jealous of; covet, want, long for
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se féliciter de
to be pleased, glad about; pleased to say
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en marge de qch
outside something (en dehors de)
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un enlisement
implantation, embedded position; stalemate, rut
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un exédent
surplus, excess
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offusquer
to offend
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induire
to infer, deduce, conclude
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induire à faire qch
to lead/induce to do something
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une composante
element, component
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constater
to note, notice; observe; record, certify
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un bouleversement
change, disruption, upheaval
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répartir
to divide, allocate, distribute
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le défi
challenge; defiance
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soumis
submissive
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s'effondrer
to fall down (s’écrouler); collapse (tomber à terre); fall to pieces
400
s'écrouler
to collapse, fall down; fall apart
401
la poursuite
chase, hunt, pursuit; continuation
402
l'appauvrissement (m.)
impoverishment (paupérisation); thinning out (diminution, épuisement)
403
l'épuisement
exhaustion
404
l'incomplétude (f.)
incompleteness
405
la complétude
completeness
406
l'unicité (f.)
uniqueness
407
masqué
masked; concealed, hidden (caché, dissimulé)
408
d'autant que
especially as; particularly as; as far as
409
soutenable
tenable (défendable), supportable, definsible
410
l'ampleur (f.)
size, breadth; extent, scope, scale
411
un renforcement
reinforcement, strengthening
412
insoutenable
untenable, unsupportable, indefensible
413
une insuffisance (de)
deficiency; inadequacy
414
s'offusquer
to be offended, take offense
415
accumuler
to accumulate (entasser); to amass (amasser); to make a series
416
entasser
to pile up, accumulate; stock pile, hoard
417
amasser
to pile up, gather, accumulate; hoard, store away
418
s'amasser
to amass; gather, gather together
419
retarder
to delay, postpone, make late
420
la reprise
resumption (récommencement); recovery
421
le rebondissement
unforeseen/unexpected development
422
la soutenabilité
sustainability
423
efficacement
efficiently, effectively, expeditiously
424
exercer
to train (former); exercise (développer)
425
développer
to develop, cultivate, grow, further; nurture; improve
426
s'exercer
s'entrainer
427
le fret
freight, cargo
428
constater
to note, notice, observe; to record, certify
429
grommeler
to mumble, mutter
430
exiger (de)
to demand (réclamer), require (nécessiter), need, necessitate
431
réclamer
to demand; claim; require, necessitate
432
nécessiter
to require, need, call for
433
aggraver
to worsen, exacerbate, aggravate, increase
434
le mécontentement
discontentment, dissatisfaction (insatisfaction)
435
l'insatisfaction (f.)
dissatisfaction, unhappiness, displeasure
436
se démarquer
to discount; remove the brand/label from
437
rebondir
to bounce; bounce back, start over
438
pénible
hard, tiresome, difficult; impossible
439
la contagion
contagion
440
arrogant(e)
arrogant
441
périlleux
risky, dangerous, perilous
442
s'inpirer de
to be inspired by; to draw/take inspiration from
443
tirer
pull, propel; shoot, fire; take; irritate
444
le décrochage
uncoupling; unhooking
445
décrocher
to take down, unhook;
446
les psalmodiants
chants
447
le fourretout
junk room; dump; holdall
448
une aberration
aberration
449
escamoter
to make disappear; evade, sidestep
450
la furie
fury, rage
451
rouer
to pummel, beat, beat up
452
sceptique
sceptical, doubtful
453
la hache
axe
454
massif/-ive
massive; solid
455
drastique
drastic, extreme, radical
456
hypertrophié
abnormally enlarged; excessive
457
l'atrophie (f.)
atrophy; feebleness, withering
458
la fragmentation
fragmentation; breaking up; dispersion
459
un pilier
pillar; foundation; cornerstone
460
fragiliser
to weaken, enfeeble
461
affaiblir
to weaken, enfeeble
462
dopé
doped, drugged
463
la rivalité
rivalry, competition
464
contaminer
to contaminate, infect; influence
465
incapable
incompetent
466
nouer
to tie, knot
467
la tentation
temptation
468
générer
to generate, cause, yield, create, produce
469
socialiser
to socialize
470
un politologue
political commentator, specialist
471
une pincette
tweezers
472
susciter
to arouse, provoke; set off, spark
473
engendrer
to conceive, beget, produce; cause, lead to
474
survivre
to survive, live, exist
475
durablement
durably, lastingly
476
les sceptiques
those who are skeptical
477
les allergiques
those who are allergic
478
le découragement
despondency, despondence
479
ultérieur
later
480
la pomp
pump, shoe
481
l'aspirant
suctioning
482
aspirant(e)
hopeful, aspirant; officer cadet
483
Être mal à l'aise
To feel ill at ease, uncomfortable
484
Tardivement
Late (adv.)
485
Surmonter
To sit on top of; overcome, conquer, master
486
Austère
Austere, grave, stern, stern
487
truffé
stuffed, with truffles
488
au grand dam de
to the great displeasure of
489
inoculé
innoculated
490
innoculer
to innoculate
491
un couloir
hallway, aisle, corridor
492
un redoublement
redoubling; sharp increase
493
la rancoeur
resentment, bitterness
494
à l'égard de
with regard to
495
se débrouiller
to manage/handle/take care of things
496
en marge de
outside, on the fringes/margins
497
l'éblouissement (m.)
glare, dazzling; amazement, marvel
498
une multiplicité
multiplicity
499
un épanouissement
blossoming
500
la tentation
temptation
501
tenter
to try, attmpt; to tempt, encourage
502
une contrainte
constraint, obligation, pressure, coercion
503
consolider
to consolidate, strengthen, secure
504
franche
frank, open, candid
505
gentiment
gently, kindly
506
la parité
parity
507
tenir
to hold, restrain, keep; to control, keep in check
508
la consternation
consternation, dismay, disappointment
509
un acquis
benefit, gain, asset; knowledge
510
en fonction de
according to, in accordance with; as a function of; geared toward; depending on
511
inverser
to reverse, invert
512
se caler
to settle onself
513
la répartition
distribution, dividing up; distribution, allocation
514
d'ores et déjà
already
515
incomber à qqn
to fall to/be incumbent upon someone
516
immémoriale
time-honored, ancient
517
prévisible
predictable, foreseeable
518
déboucher
to uncork; open, unblock
519
un atterissage
landing; return to reality
520
arbitrer
to arbitrate
521
se tenir
to remain, stay, keep
522
se pencher sur
to think through
523
un haut lieu de
center of, capital of, hotspot for
524
se démarquer
to distinguish, distance oneself; free oneself
525
la prise en compte
to take into account
526
s'enchaîner
to chain self; be non-stop; come one after the other
527
tout au long de
through, during, all through
528
ardent defenseur de
ardent defender of
529
une attente
wait; waiting time; expectation
530
les ressorts
responsibility, jurisdiction; spring, resilience, energy
531
se fonder sur
to be founded upon; have as one's basis
532
en faveur de
in favor of
533
pourtant
yet, however
534
être dépendent de
to be dependent upon
535
démontrer
to demonstrate, prove
536
une recherche
search, investigation; test
537
performant
efficient, reliable, good
538
entraver
hinder, hamper
539
un frein
break; obstacle, impediment, stumbling block
540
prétendre
to claim, affirm, maintain, say, assert
541
décerner
to award, attribute
542
la preuve
proof, evidence
543
irréfutable
irrefutable, undeniable
544
le rejeton
offspring, offshoot
545
tantôt
shortly, soon
546
tantôt...tantôt
sometimes X...sometimes Y
547
un agacement
irritation, annoyance
548
l'angoisse (f.)
anxiety, dread, fear; mental distress
549
le dépit
chagrin, disappointment
550
s'affoler
to panic, be panic stricken
551
ignoré
unknown, unrecognized, ignored
552
façonner
to shape, model, fashion, manufacture
553
malléable
malleable
554
un adepte
member, supporter, follower, disciple; enthusiast
555
rebondir
to bounce back; start over; pick oneself up
556
se focaliser sur
to focus/concentrate on
557
les apprentissages (m.)
the learning process; apprenticeship (singular)
558
remporter
to win; to bring back
559
se révéler
to turn out, reveal oneself
560
au sein de
in, within, inside
561
préconiser
to advise, recommend, encourage
562
un empreinte
imrint, fingerprint, track, tread
563
désencombrer
to clean, declutter
564
s'accompagner de
to be accompanied by
565
paramétrer
to configure, set parameters for
566
avoir l'ambition de
to have the ambition to
567
décourager
to discourage, dishearten, dissuade
568
par extension
by extension
569
faire référence à
to make reference to; refer to
570
une hausse
rise, increase
571
auprès de
near, close to, beside; in the eyes of
572
s'approprier
to appropriate; take, seize
573
être en vaine
to be lucky, on a winning streak
574
l'obtention (f.)
obtaining, getting; procurement, acquisition
575
déposer
to drop off, leave; deposit
576
transposer
to transpose
577
être affecté à
to be assigned to
578
être affecté par
to be affected by
579
un guichet
counter, box office
580
un compte à rebours (de)
a countdown (to)
581
la fluidification
thinning
582
prescrire
to prescribe; lapse (legal)
583
une saturation
capacity; saturation point
584
en vue de (faire) qch
in order to do something, with the aim of doing something
585
désengorger
to unblock, unclog
586
un barème
grading scale, pay scale, price scale
587
demeurer
to live, dwell, remain; stick, stay
588
un périple
trek, journey; long haul
589
un débonté
dismissal
590
enlever
to remove, take out, take off
591
enlevé
spirited
592
poignardé
stabbed
593
étranglé
strangled
594
la barre
bar
595
un souci
worry
596
tant de
so much + (uncountable adj.); so many + (countable adj.)
597
interner
to detain, confine, commit
598
solliciter
to request, sollicit; call-up, appeal to
599
intrinsique
intrinsic, inherent
600
afficher
to put up, display; be open about
601
orchestrer
to orchestrate
602
renouveler
to renew
603
la hardiesse
boldness, audacity
604
un questionnement
(problématique) issue, concern; (ensemble des questions) study, exam, investigation, questioning
605
un foisonnant
abundance, proliferation, profusion
606
l'élan (m.)
impetus, momentum
607
lorsque
when, as soon as, while
608
se poser
to land, touch down; come up, arise; fix upon; settle/sit down
609
le parcours
route; process; path, journey
610
la fragilisation
weakening; break down, collapse
611
fragiliser
to weaken
612
une fascination
fascination, infatuation
613
manifester
to demonstrate, protest; to indicate, express
614
formuler
to express, formulate
615
déclencher
to tigger, provoke
616
mettre en oeuvre
to apply, implement
619
s'ensuivre
to follow, ensue
620
le méprise
contempt, scorn
621
renvoyer
to send again, resend; to return, give back
622
la pluralité
plurality
623
le récit
account, story, tale
624
la distorsion
distortion, deformation
625
heurtir
to hit, collide
626
le positionnement
positioning
627
abjurer
to renounce, abandon; recant, abjure
628
une visée
aim, ambition; significance
629
satisfaire
to satisfy, appease, fulfill
630
retracer
to redraw, recount, tell, trace
631
révéler
to reveal, give away
632
le passé
the past
633
s'incarner
to appear in the guise of
634
repérer
to notice, detect, locate, discover
635
une flamme
love, passion; flame
636
prétendre faire qch
to claim/assert that one can do something
637
prétendre à qch
to aim for/set sights on
638
en dépit de
despite
639
se heurter à
to meet with, encounter; to bump into
640
incarner
to embody, personify
641
au fil de
in the course of; over
642
toutefois
however, notwithstanding, nevertheless
643
lancer
to throw, start, launch
644
se lancer
to take up, try
645
une relance
relaunch, revival; reminder (to pay bill)
646
dynamiser
galvanize (donner au dynamisme)
647
les décideurs (m.)
decision-makers
648
à ce jour
to this day, to date
649
l'appartenance (f.)
affiliations; membership
650
prendre soin de
take care of; look after
651
une injonction
order, injunction
652
renforcer
to reinforce, strengthen; give a hand to
653
le fruit de
the fruit/result of
654
jadis
formerly; in olden days
655
repérer
to notice, detect; identify, mark
656
censé
supposed, meant
657
accroître
to increase, augment; grow, swell
658
au même titre que
in the same way/manner as; just like
659
échapper à
to escape/slip from; to avoid, get out of
660
sous-jacent à
below
661
sous-jacent (adj.)
implicit, underlying
662
curieusement
strangly, ofddly, curiously, funnily
663
indifféremment
equally, indifferently
664
minorer
to underestimate; reduce, cut
665
surestimer
to overestimate
666
un clivage
divide, split, rift
667
au final
in the end
668
revaloriser
to reassert the value of; revalue; increase
669
en souffrance
outstanding (en attente)
670
à coeur de
at the heart of
671
se répandre
to spread out; go all over; invade; appear (progressively)
672
précis
accurate, precise; specific
673
mettre en oeuvre qch
to apply, implement
674
une remise en cause
challenge, questioning, calling into question
675
s'averer
prove to be, show oneself to be
676
morcelé
broken-up, split-up, divided
677
lisible
legible, readable, understandable
678
sous-entendu
implicit, implied
679
piètre (adj.)
mediocre, poor, substandard
680
grimper
to climb, increase the height of; enhance, lift, boost
681
Rehausser
to raise, increase the height of; to enhance, lift, boost
682
une dichotomie
dichotomy
683
prodigne
generous, extravagant, lavish
684
la méfiance
suspicion, distrust
685
à l'encontre de
against, in opposition/contradiction to
686
se méfier
to be careful; beware
687
se méfier de
to be suspicious/wary of
688
inféodé
subordinate; in vassalage to
689
engourdie
numb, numbed
690
à l'egard de
with regard to (vis-à-vis de)
691
assoupie
half asleep, dozing, drowsy
692
afin de
in order to
693
une bien piètre consolation
scant consolation
694
absorber
absorb; take, swallow (meds); assimilate
695
être en mesure de
to be in a position to; to be able to
696
illisible
illegible
697
coter
to list; quote; rate; set the contribution to; to grade
698
une réapparition
reappearance
699
le démarrage
start; beginning; start up (process, e.g., a company)
700
un encadré
box; boxed text
701
la tutelle
care, protection; tutelage; guardianship
702
la politisation
politicization
703
en fonction de
according to/in accordance with; as a function of; depending on
704
le pilotage
piloting; management
705
un rééquilibrage
rebalancing, restabilizing; readjustment
706
les effectifs (m.)
numbers; size; workforce
707
mettre fin à
to put a stop/an end to
708
s'sbsorber
to be engrossed in; to lose oneself in
709
être en situation de faire
to be in a position to do (something)
710
être à même de faire qch
to be quite capable of doing
711
l'échelle (f.)
scale, size; ladder
712
emblée
straightaway, immediately
713
osciller
to vacillate
714
hésiter
to waver
715
faiblir
to waver, lose courage
716
être en phase avec
to be in tune with someone/-thing
717
esquiver
to avoid, elude (éviter); shirk, evade (se soustraire à qch)
718
un faisceau
beam, ray
719
un refoulement
expulsion, pushing/driving back (repousser qqn); repression, inhibition
720
sitôt que
as soon as
721
découler de
to follow/result/stem from (résulter)
722
s'engager dans
enlist/enroll in (s'enrôler)
723
s'engager à faire
to commit to do
724
entretenu
kept, maintained
725
un rouage
cog, gearwheel; machinery, apparatus
726
fustiger
to thrash, flay, beat; excoriate, castigate (critiquer vivement)
727
figée
solidified, clotted; frozen, rigid (fixe)
728
obséder
to obsess (occuper l'esprit); bother (lasser à force d'insister)
729
à ce stade de
at this stage of
730
un stade
a stage; stadium
731
s'archarner à
to persist/persevere/strive in
732
s'archarner sur
to attack, harass
733
se méfier de
to distrust, be wary of
734
se méfier
to be careful, take care