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1
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Diner avec qqun

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To have dinner with SB / to dinner

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Parking

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A parking lot/ car park

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Avoir honte de qqun

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To be ashamed of sb

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Aperitif

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Appetizers,drinks

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5
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Un tabouret

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A stool

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Impensable

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The unthinkable

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7
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Gonflé

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Bloated

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Bodly

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Courageusement

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Se plaindre

Se plaine/ se lamenter

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To whinge

To lament

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Le petit matin

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The early hours

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Une mise en garde

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A warning

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12
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La degringolade

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The tumbling

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Plonger

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To plunge/ to dip

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14
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La Manche

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The Channel

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15
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Un avant gout

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A taste

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16
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Des recettes d’impots

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Tax receipts

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17
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Un depart precepité

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A flounce out

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18
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Le redecoupage

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A redrawing

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19
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Diviser

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To split

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20
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Nuisible

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Harmful

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21
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Se demarquer

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To stand out

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22
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A court terme

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In the short run

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23
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L’OTAN

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NATO

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24
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Des tranches

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A chunk

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25
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To amount to

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Representer

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Le FMI

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The Imf

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27
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Une requete

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An entreaty

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28
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Une effusion

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An outpouring

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29
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To spurn

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Rejeter

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30
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Les depenses

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Spending

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31
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Etre esclave a

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In thrail to

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32
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En consequence

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Accordingly

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33
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Fleurir

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To thrive

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34
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Reduire

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To curb

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35
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Un resultat

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An outcome

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36
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Manquer de qqch

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To be short of

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37
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Agriculture

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Farming

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38
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Main d’oeuvre

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Labour

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39
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Le batiment

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The building race

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40
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Solder/liquider

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To sell out

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41
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Perdre contact avec qqun

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To lose touch with

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42
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Accuser

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To blame

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43
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Red tape

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Des formalités

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44
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Numerique

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Digital

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45
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Reglementation

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Regulation

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46
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La campagne

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Countryside

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47
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Miroiter (scintiller,briller)

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Sparkle,gleam

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48
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Reverbere

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Street lamp

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49
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Rare

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Rare,uncommon,unusual

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50
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Banquette arriere

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The rear seat

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51
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Impliquer

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Imply,involve

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52
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La Méditerranée

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mediterranean

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53
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Croiser qqun

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To run into sb,to bump into sb

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54
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Rassembler

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To gather

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55
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Valise

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Suitcase

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56
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Trousseau de clé

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Bunch of keys

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57
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S’assurer de qqh

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To make sure of smth

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58
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Un porteur

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A bellshop

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59
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Dechirer

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To rip

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60
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Saisir

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To grab smth

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61
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Un paquet

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A wad

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62
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Jeter un oeil

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To glance

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63
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Menton

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A chin

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64
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Griffes

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Claws

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65
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Un tas/une pile

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A stack

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66
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Fuir qqun

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To flee sb

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67
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Ouvrir la porte a qqun

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To open the door to

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68
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Durer

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To last

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69
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Bondir

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To jump

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70
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Exploser (chiffre)

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To surge, to boom, to soar, to skyrocket

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71
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Se faire comprendre

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To make yourself understood

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72
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Regretter de faire qqch

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To regret doing sth

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73
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Donner qqch a qqun

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To give sb sth

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74
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Accorder qqch a qqun

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To grant sb sth

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75
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Bien que

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Although

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76
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Il va sans dire

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Needlees to say / it goes without saying

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77
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Régulièrement

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Steadily

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78
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Legerement

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Slightly

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79
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Fortement

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Sharply

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80
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Notamment

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For instance

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81
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Desormais

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Henceworth

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82
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En matiere de ..

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Regarding.. Ou in terms of

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83
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Au sein de ..

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Among ..

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84
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Prendre des news de qqun

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To hear from sb

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85
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Entendre que

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To hear for sth

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86
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Etre reconnaissant

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To be grateful

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87
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Les responsables

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The officials

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88
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Taper des pieds

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To bang feet

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89
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Autoroute

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Highway/motorway

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90
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Les occidentaux

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The Westerns

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91
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Un refuge

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A refuge

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92
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Radicalement

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Dramatically

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93
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Un cessez le feu

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A Cease-fire

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94
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Un cadre

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A manager

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95
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Le rez de chaussée

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The ground floor

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96
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L’ancien président

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The former president

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97
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Gastronomique

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Gourmet

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98
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Une salle de sport

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A gym

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99
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Un groupe

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A group/ a cluster

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100
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Attentivement

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Intently

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101
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Etre affalé/vautré

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He sprawled on sth

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102
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Finalement

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Eventually

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103
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Un logiciel

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A software

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104
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Lancer

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To launch

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105
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Stocker

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To store

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106
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Numeriser

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To scan

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107
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To be shrouded

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Qqcho de couvert

etre couvert de neige

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Repenser

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To recall

To think again

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109
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A la reflexion

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On reflexion

On seconds thoughts

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110
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Accoster (une rive)

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To land on the side

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111
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Solitaire

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Lone

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112
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Pele-mele

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Pell-mell

Haphazardly

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113
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Un trousseau de clefs

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A bunch of keys

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114
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Entrer en trombe/ se precipiter

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To burst through

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115
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S’appuyer contre qqch

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To lean against sth

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116
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Etre essouflé

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To be panting

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117
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Etre trempé

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To be soaked

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118
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Se refugier ( dans un endroit)

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To retreat to sth

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119
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Le portier/ le groom

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A bellHop

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120
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Un paquet

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A wad

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121
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To glance

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Jeter in oeil

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122
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Triple menton

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A trible menton

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123
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Griffes

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Claws

124
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A steam

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Une buée/

Fumée

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Une pile/ un tas

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A stack of

126
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Etre trempée/(baigner)

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To be drenched

127
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Se replier sur soi mm

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To withdraw

128
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Épais

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Thick

129
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Etre blottie

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To be curled up

To be huddled

130
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Flaque d’eau

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A puddle

131
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Etre interrompu

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To be interrupted

132
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Faire entrer qqun

A

To usher sb in

To let sb in

133
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Se douter

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To have a feeling/

To suspect sth

134
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Cacher qqch a qqun

A

To hide sth from sb

135
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Rien de special

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Nothing in particular

136
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Ouvrir les yeux grand ouverts (3)

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To open his eyes wide
To be wide-eyed
Sb’s etes widdened at the sight

137
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Baisser la tete 2

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To look down

To hang my head

138
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Tu es tombé sur la tete ( tu es fou )

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You must be out of your mind/ to be out your mind

139
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Au sens propre du terme

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Literally

140
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Avoir l’intention de faire qqch

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To have the intention of doing sth

141
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Un comptoir ( du style bar)

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A counter

142
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De son propre chef

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By itself

On my own

143
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Causer des problemes

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To spell problems

144
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L’eclatement

A

The break up of sth

145
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Etre forcer a quitter ( un pays par exemple)

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To be dragged out of

146
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Declencher

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To trigger

147
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Affirmer que

A

To argue that

148
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Chercher des raisons pour qqch

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To search grounds for sth

149
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S’averer etre

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To turn out to be

150
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Fournir

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To provide

151
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L’affirmation

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The claim

152
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Etre pressé

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To be in a rush

153
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S’assurer de

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To secure that

154
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La chute

A

The slump

155
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Une derogation

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An opt-out

156
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Un but 2

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An aim

A purpose

157
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Le marché unique

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The single market

158
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Adopter l’Euro (la monnaie)

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To join the euro

159
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La libre circulation

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The free movement

160
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Tres probable

A

Highly likely

161
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L’aptitude politique

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Political skill

162
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L’hésitation de

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The floundering of

163
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Encourager

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To embolden

164
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Un accord

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A deal

165
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Les marchandises

A

Goods

166
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En net contraste

A

In stark contrast

167
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L’extrémité

Le sommet

A

The tip

168
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Du type norvegien

A

Norwegian-style

169
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Etablir qqch 2

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To set up sth

To set out sth

170
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Freiner

A

To dampen sth

171
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Renforcer

A

To strenghten

172
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Tout sauf uni

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Anything but united

173
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Une mesure

A

A move

174
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Retablir

A

To reinstitute

175
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Le commerce transfrontalier

A

Cross-border trade

176
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L’appartenance

A

Membership

177
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Demander

A

To ask

To call for sth

178
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Exclure qqch

A

To rule out sth

179
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Un poste de controle

A

A checkpoint

180
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Une subvention

A

A grant

181
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Etre soutenu par qqun

A

To be underpinned by

To be supported by

182
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Deposer les armes

A

To put down weapons

183
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Concernant qqch

A

Pertaining to sth

184
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Le processus de paix

A

The peace processus

185
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Efreindre qqch

A

To be in breach of sth

186
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Inconcevable

A

Inconceivable

187
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Exiger /demander

A

To require

188
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Etre en assez bon etat

A

To be in resonable shape

189
Q

Une menace

A

A threat

190
Q

Ailleurs

A

Elsewhere

191
Q

A part entiere

A

A fully fledged blabla

192
Q

Disparaitre petit a petit

A

To dwindle

193
Q

La voie ferrée

A

The track

194
Q

Le quai

A

The platform

195
Q

To grab sb in a bear hug

A

Serrer qqun tres fort

196
Q

Le tribunal

Palais de justice

A

The courthouse

197
Q

Un ami de longue date

Ami de toujours

A

My lifelong friend

198
Q

To jump down

A

Descendre en sautant

199
Q

Lever les yeux

A

To look up

200
Q

To look up the road

A

Regarder l’autre bout de la route

201
Q

Vers, en direction de

A

Toward sth

202
Q

Venir me rendre visite

A

To come to see me

203
Q

Tensions

A

Tensions

204
Q

S’engager a faire qqch

A

To undertake to do sth

205
Q

Amorcer qqch (=commencer qqch)

A

To initiate sth

206
Q

Un rapprochement ( politique)

A

A rapprochement

207
Q

Se preparer a qqh

A

To Prepare for

208
Q

L’afflux

A

The influx
The flood
The rush of

209
Q

Une liaison ( avion)

A

An air link

210
Q

Peser ( rendre une situation tendue)

A

To put a strain on sth

211
Q

Assouplissement

A

Flexibility ( invariable)

212
Q

Une exposition

A

An exhibition

213
Q

L’interdiction de Venir chez moi

A

The ban on going at my place

214
Q

Avaler

A

To swallow

215
Q

Une pilule, un cachet

A

A pill

216
Q

En mauvais état

A

In terrible shape

217
Q

Est faible / affaibli

A

To look frail

218
Q

En general

A

Overall

219
Q

Gerer qqch

A

To run sth

220
Q

Retarder

A

To delay sth

221
Q

Au dela de

A

Beyond

222
Q

Le financement de la pac

A

The funding of the pac

223
Q

Depasser

A

To outstrip

224
Q

C’est difficile a accepter

A

It is hard to stomach

225
Q

Mettre l’accent sur

A

To emphasize

226
Q

L’offre

A

Supply

227
Q

Sans pitié

A

Ruthless

228
Q

Impliquer

A

To involve

229
Q

L’efficacité

A

The efficiency

230
Q

Peu contestable

A

Uncontroversial

231
Q

Une pénurie

A

A shortage

232
Q

Les fonctions administratives

A

The back-office functions

233
Q

Perdre bcp d’argent

A

To bleed money

234
Q

Faire face a qqch

A

To tackle sth

235
Q

Je fais des heures sups

A

To work overtime

236
Q

Un malaise ,un inconfort

A

A discomfort

237
Q

Reduire

A

To shrink

238
Q

Disponible

A

Available

239
Q

Reduire de facon drastique

A

To slash

240
Q

Entrainer qqch

A

To incur sth

241
Q

Freiner qqch

A

To rein sth

242
Q

Se consacrer a

A

To devote to sth

243
Q

Ralentir

A

To temper

244
Q

Futile

A

Frivolous

245
Q

Une ordonnance

A

A prescritpion

246
Q

Essentiellement

A

Fundamentally

247
Q

Atteindre des objectifs

A

To meet target

248
Q

Se detourner de moi

A

To shift away from me

249
Q

Effectuer qqch

A

To carry out sth

250
Q

Soigner une maladie

A

To treat an illness

251
Q

Les telephones dernier cri

A

State of the arts telephones

252
Q

En matiere de

A

In terms of

Regarding sth

253
Q

En cause

A

That is due to

254
Q

La frequentation

A

The attendance

255
Q

Plus souvent

A

Most often than not

256
Q

Le champ

A

Field

257
Q

En principe 4

A

To be supposed to be
In theory
Basically
In principle

258
Q

Joindre les 2 bouts

A

To make ends meet

259
Q

Gagner du terrain

A

To gain grounds

260
Q

Une verriere

A

A glass roof

261
Q

Nettoyer

A

To clean

262
Q

Ranger ( la maison)

A

To tidy up

To clean up

263
Q

Un pantalon

A

A pair of trousers

264
Q

Le necessaire

A

The essentials

265
Q

Boucler son bagage

A

To close my bag

To pack my bag

266
Q

Une tasse

A

A cup

267
Q

Une coupe de fruit

A

A bowl of fruit

268
Q

Regarder dans le vide

A

To spare into space

269
Q

Un wagon

A

The carriage

270
Q

Un tramway

A

The car ( aux USA)

271
Q

S’etouffer

A

To choke

272
Q

Chaleureux

A

Warm-hearted

273
Q

Digne de confiance

A

Trustworthy

274
Q

Taper sur l’epaule

A

To pat someone’s shoulders

275
Q

Au bord de la route

A

By the roadside

276
Q

Sordide

A

Squalid

277
Q

Un intrus

A

An intruder

278
Q

Arret du bus

A

The bus stop

279
Q

La gare routiere

A

The bus station

280
Q

Franchir une porte

A

To go through the door

281
Q

Fourrager

A

To rummage around

282
Q

Penombre

A

The dark/ the darkness

283
Q

Maneouvrer qqch

A

To manage to ( do) sth

284
Q

To fetch sb

A

Chercher qqun

285
Q

Passer un coup de fil a qqun

A

To give sb a call

286
Q

An ordeal

A

Une epreuve a surmonter

287
Q

Ostensibly ( faux amis)

A

En apparence

288
Q

Un trimestre

A

A quarter

289
Q

Se vanter de qqch

A

To boast that

290
Q

Bidouiller les resulats

A

To craft sth

291
Q

Etre avare

A

To be stingy

292
Q

Rechercher qqch ( ardemment)

A

To pine for sth

293
Q

Bien etre

A

Well’ess

294
Q

Loin derriere moi

A

Far away behind me

Far behind me

295
Q

Une cabane

A

A shack / a hut / a shed

296
Q

Une cabane en bois

A

A wooden shed

A wood shack/hut

297
Q

Au bord de la route

A

AT the roadside

298
Q

Pour ainsi dire blabla

A

Blabla so to speak

299
Q

Guetter qqch

A

To watch sth

300
Q

Grignoter qqch

A

To nibble sth

301
Q

J’ai grignoté gqqch

A

I had a snack

302
Q

Un chemin

A

A path

303
Q

Dune

A

A dune

304
Q

Une pente

A
A slope
(A ski slope =pente de ski)
305
Q

Passer son chemin

A

To steer clear off