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1
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the right side of the body

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le côté droit du corps

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the two sides of an angle

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les deux côtés d’un angle

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this side of the Atlantic

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ce côté-ci de l’Atlantique

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handle a knife

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manier un couteau

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a paintbrush

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un pinceau

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the other side of the street

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l’autre côté de la rue

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the contribution of the Egyptian civilization

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l’apport de la civilisation égyptienne

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parallel lines

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droites parallèles

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a line segment

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un segment de droite

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I doubt that project is achievable.

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Je doute que ce projet soit réalisable.

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I doubt the word of that minister.

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Je doute de la parole de ce ministre.

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Do you doubt his honesty, his integrity?

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Doutez-vous de son honnêteté, de son integrité?

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She suspected what was going on.

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Elle s’est doutée de ce qui se tramait.

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I won’t stay long, I’m just passing by.

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Je ne resterai pas longtemps, je ne fais que passer.

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provide a job

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pourvoir d’un emploi

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a cannonball

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un boulet de canon

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17
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reluctant to share his secrets

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peu enclin à partager ses secrets

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18
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The wolf does not attack man.

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Le loup ne s’attaque pas à l’homme.

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attentive to details

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attentif aux détails

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careful to handle the sensitivity of a friend

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attentif à ménager la susceptibilité d’un ami

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She spares no effort.

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Elle ne ménage pas ses efforts.

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22
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leave a space to plant vegetables

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ménager un espace pour planter des légumes

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I attached the dog to a post with his leash.

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J’ai attaché le chien au poteau avec sa laisse.

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I’m sorry (embarrassed) to have kept you waiting

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Je suis confus de t’avoir fait attendre.

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25
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bet ten dollars on that horse

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parier dix dollars sur ce cheval

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26
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in the tropics

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aux tropiques

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27
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at the north pole

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au pôle nord

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28
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from what I can see

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à ce que je vois

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29
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at the equator

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à l’équateur

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30
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a wooden horse

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un cheval de bois

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a cotton shirt

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une chemise de coton

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32
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a metal gate

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une barrière de métal

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33
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in a happy voice

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d’une voix heureuse

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on behalf of M. Henri

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de la part de M. Henri

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35
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in the suburbs

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en banlieue

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36
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go on an expedition

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aller en expédition

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37
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travel by plane

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voyager en avion

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38
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during the week

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en semaine

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39
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at the end of the afternoon

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en fin d’après-midi

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40
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I did it in ten days.

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Je l’ai fait en dix jours

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41
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in his favour

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en sa faveur

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42
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in the absence of

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en l’absence de

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43
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in the shade

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dans l’ombre; à l’ombre

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44
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from my point of view

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à mon point de vue

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45
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at the present time

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à l’heure actuelle

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46
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He wears his clothes out.

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Il use ses vêtements.

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47
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in our time

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à notre époque

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48
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on the ceiling

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au plafond

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49
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hold a book in one’s hand

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tenir un livre à la main

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50
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in the sun

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au soleil

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51
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on the ground

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à terre

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52
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wounded in the arm

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blessé au bras

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53
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on the first page

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à la première page

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54
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in the garden

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au jardin

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55
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in the street

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dans la rue

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56
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take a course

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suivre un cours

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57
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take someone’s word

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se fier à la parole de quelqu’un

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58
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take a vote (2)

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passer au vote; procéder au scrutin

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59
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take offence

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se froisser; se vexer

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60
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take a walk

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faire une promenade

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61
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take a chance

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tenter sa chance

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62
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place a call

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faire un appel

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63
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lodge a complaint (2)

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porter plainte; déposer une plainte

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64
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lodge an appeal (2)

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en appeler d’un judgement; interjeter appel

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65
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You have to identify yourself (3) before speaking.

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Vous devez (vous nommer; vous présenter; donner votre identité) avant de prendre la parole.

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66
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a piece of identification

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une pièce d’identité

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67
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identify (2) the tastes of consumers

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déceler; découvrir les goûts des consommateurs

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68
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start (2) a motorcycle

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(démarrer; faire partir) une moto

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69
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start (2) a company

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(créer; fonder) une entreprise

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70
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start (2) a rumeur

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(faire naître; créer) une rumeur

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71
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start a fight

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déclencher une querelle

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72
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go into business

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se lancer dans les affaires

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73
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This transporter is still in operation.

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Ce transporteur reste en service.

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74
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The law is still in effect.

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La loi est encore en vigueur.

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75
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the operating costs

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les frais d’exploitation

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76
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apply for (3) a job

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(postuler; postuler à; postuler pour) un emploi

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77
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fill a post

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pourvoir un poste

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78
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a tax return

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une déclaration d’impôt

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79
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cash a cheque

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encaisser un chèque

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80
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a tax refund

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un remboursement d’impôt

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81
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write a cheque to someone

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émettre un chèque à l’ordre de quelqu’un

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82
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a conference call

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une conférence téléphonique

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83
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hang up

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raccrocher

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84
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stay on the line

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rester en ligne

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85
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a business card

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une carte professionnelle

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86
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have a business sense

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être d’affaires

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87
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meet our needs

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satisfaire nos besoins

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88
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meet our conditions

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remplir nos conditions

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89
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meet our requirements

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satisfaire nos exigences

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90
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meet the objective

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atteindre l’objectif

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91
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meet the deadline

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respecter l’échéance

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92
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to get out of a rut

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sortir de l’ornière

93
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unhook a fish

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décrocher un poisson de l’hameçon

94
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pick up the phone

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décrocher le téléphone

95
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a stem

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une tige

96
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a garden hose

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un tuyau d’arrosage

97
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an exhaust pipe

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un tuyau d’échappement

98
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a fan belt

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une courroie de ventilateur

99
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an iron rod

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une barre de fer

100
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travel light

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voyager léger

101
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more than in any other period in history

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davantage qu’au cours de tout autre période de l’histoire

102
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an established fact

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un fait avéré

103
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It is rarely taken into account.

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Il en est rarement tenu compte.

104
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raise the tone

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élever le ton

105
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raise a building by two floors

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élever un bâtiment de deux étages

106
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These children were badly raised.

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Ces enfants ont été mal élevés.

107
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The temperature is rising.

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La température s’élève.

108
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raise horses

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élever des chevaux

109
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lift a box

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lever une boîte

110
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rise as a sign of respect

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se lever en signe de respect

111
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come running

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accourir

112
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After we had eaten, we left.

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Après que nous avons eu mangé, nous sommes partis.

113
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If he is ready, we will leave.

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S’il est prêt, nous partirons.

114
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If he is ready, let him come.

A

S’il est prêt, qu’il vienne.

115
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If you are finished in an hour, I’ll give you five dollars.

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Si vous avez fini dans une heure je vous donnerai cinq dollars.

116
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If he were ready, we would leave.

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S’il était prêt, nous partirions.

117
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I don’t know if she’ll be ready soon.

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Je ne sais pas si elle sera bientôt prête.

118
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I cut myself shaving.

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Je me suis coupé en me rasant.

119
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He screams with pain.

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Il crie de douleur.

120
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She danced with joy.

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Elle dansait de joie.

121
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We are dying of thirst.

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Nous mourons de soif.

122
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a kilogram of coffee

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un kilo de café

123
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a dozen eggs

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Une douzaine d’oeufs

124
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Give me some bread and oranges.

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Donnez-moi du pain et des oranges.

125
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She has hardly any patience, but she has courage.

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Elle n’a guère de patience, mais elle a du courage.

126
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I don’t want excuses, I want results.

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Je ne veux pas d’excuses, je veux des résultats.

127
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It wasn’t music, it was noise.

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Ce n’était pas de la musique, c’était du bruit.

128
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the post (job)

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le poste

129
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the mail

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la poste

130
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a book

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un livre

131
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a pound

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une livre

132
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a veil

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un voile

133
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a sail

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une voile

134
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a handle

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un manche

135
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a sleeve

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une manche

136
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No work is too difficult for him.

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Aucun travail n’est trop difficile pour lui.

137
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I don’t understand what you’re protesting against.

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Je ne comprends pas contre quoi vous protestez.

138
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in a low voice

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à voix basse

139
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oil painting

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la peinture à l’huile

140
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frame a painting

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encadrer une peinture

141
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the man with the black beard

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l’homme à barbe noire

142
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In our country, children don’t play in the streets.

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Dans notre pays, les enfants ne jouent pas dans les rues.

143
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Take twenty dollars out of my wallet.

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Prenez vingt dollars dans mon portefeuille.

144
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the iron curtain

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le rideau de fer

145
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a silk dress

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une robe de soie

146
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What do you think of my idea?

A

Que pensez-vous de mon idée?

147
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What are you thinking about?

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À quoi penses-tu?

148
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Who are you thinking of?

A

À qui penses-tu?

149
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I was born in August.

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Je suis né en août.

150
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I was born in the summer.

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Je suis né en été.

151
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I was born in the spring.

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Je suis né au printemps.

152
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a landscape painting

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une peinture de paysage

153
Q

a portrait painting

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une peinture de portrait

154
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subject to chance

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soumis à la chance

155
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I can’t take it anymore.

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J’en peux plus.

156
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I can’t believe it.

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Je n’en reviens pas.

157
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There’s nothing I can do about it.

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Je n’y peux rien.

158
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It’s got nothing to do with me.

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Je n’y suis pour rien.

159
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inside out

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à l’envers

160
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off the record

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à titre confidentiel

161
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It’s nighttime.

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Il fait nuit.

162
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I wrote two articles this morning.

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J’ai rédigé deux articles ce matin.

163
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I’m going swimming this afternoon.

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Je vais me baigner cette après-midi.

164
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Suzanne is bringing her boyfriend, it seems.

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Suzanne amène son copain, paraît-il.

165
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He lives 10 meters from here.

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Il habite à 10 mètres d’ici

166
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a matchbox; a box (full) of matches

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une boîte à allumettes; une boîte d’allumettes

167
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a classroom

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une salle de classe

168
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a history book

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un livre d’histoire

169
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made by hand

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fait à la main

170
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the onion soup; the tomato soup

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la soupe à l’oignon; la soupe de tomates

171
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That’s good to know.

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C’est bon à savoir.

172
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That’s easy to do.

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C’est facile à faire.

173
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It’s good to study.

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Il est bon d’étudier.

174
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It’s easy to find it.

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Il est facile de le trouver.

175
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pay by the week

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payer à la semaine

176
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tired from the trip

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fatigué du voyage

177
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write with the left hand

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écrire de la main gauche

178
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recite from memory

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répéter de mémoire

179
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teacup; cup of tea

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une tasse à thé; une tasse de thé

180
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hide behind a tree

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se cacher derrière un arbre

181
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Behind our place, there is a pond.

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Derrière chez nous, il y a un étang.

182
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He came out from behind the tree.

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Il est sorti de derrière l’arbre.

183
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He is playing in front of my sister.

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Il joue devant ma soeur.

184
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He obtained it by force.

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Il l’a obtenu par la force.

185
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leave by the window

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sortir par la fenêtre

186
Q

He’s going to speak for 15 minutes. (3)

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Il va parler pour/durant/pendant 15 minutes.

187
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He can speak for 15 minutes. (2)

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Il peut parler durant/pendant 15 minutes.

188
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We ate for an hour.

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Nous avons mangé durant/pendant une heure.

189
Q

the dawn

A

l’aube (f)

190
Q

the dusk

A

le crépuscule

191
Q

the sunset

A

le coucher de soleil

192
Q

take on the role of my colleague

A

assumer le rôle de mon collègue

193
Q

He gets by fairly well in French.

A

Il se débrouille bien en français.

194
Q

I don’t know how she did it.

A

J’ignore comment elle l’a fait.

195
Q

He claims not to know why.

A

Il prétend ignorer pourquoi

196
Q

tidy up the kitchen

A

ranger la cuisine

197
Q

good and evil

A

le bien et le mal

198
Q

the good of humanité

A

le bien d’humanité

199
Q

speak well of

A

dire du bien de

200
Q

do good

A

faire le bien

201
Q

take something well (2)

A

bien prendre quelque chose; prendre quelque chose en bien

202
Q

What’s the use?

A

À quoi bon?

203
Q

willingly

A

de bon gré

204
Q

in good condition

A

en bon état

205
Q

a fingertip

A

un bout du doigt

206
Q

a bit part

A

un bout de rôle

207
Q

a patch of land

A

un bout de terrain

208
Q

at arm’s length

A

à bout de bras

209
Q

square tipped

A

à bout carré

210
Q

worn out

A

à bout de forces

211
Q

out of breath

A

à bout de souffle

212
Q

on the other end of the telephone

A

au bout du fil

213
Q

all things considered

A

au bout du compte

214
Q

make ends meet

A

joindre les deux bouts

215
Q

push someone to the limit

A

pousser quelqu’un à bout

216
Q

a low blow

A

un coup bas

217
Q

a stroke of luck

A

un coup de chance

218
Q

a punch

A

un coup de poing

219
Q

get sunburn

A

attraper un coup de soleil

220
Q

make a phone call

A

donner un coup de téléphone

221
Q

paint

A

la peinture

222
Q

take pity on someone

A

prendre quelqu’un en pitié

223
Q

I’m often mistaken for my sister.

A

On me prend souvent pour ma soeur.

224
Q

resolve to

A

prendre la résolution de

225
Q

take it upon oneself to do something

A

prendre sur soi de faire quelque chose

226
Q

The scarf got caught in the door.

A

Le foulard s’est pris dans la portière.

227
Q

You’ve left it a bit late to enrol.

A

Tu t’y prends un peu tard pour t’inscrire.

228
Q

She is good with children.

A

Elle s’y prend bien avec les enfants.

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