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English to French 8 Flashcards

1
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comical
comical (inf.) (3)

laughable

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comique
cocasse
ridicule

dérisoire

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expanse

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étendue

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to sip

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siroter

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unrecognized, undiscovered, unappreciated, underrated

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méconnu (4)

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5
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misunderstood (2)

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mal compris

incompris

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6
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I misunderstood

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j’ai mal compris

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7
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gift (talent)

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don

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8
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almost, nearly, closely

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quasiment (3)

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leader (d’un groupe)

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animateur

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mores (gen.?)

customs

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les mœurs (f.) (2)

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11
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to harass

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harceler

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12
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Stop badgering me

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Arrête de me harceler

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13
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steward

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intendant

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14
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resilience

spring

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ressort (2)

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15
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watch spring, hairspring

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ressort de montre (2)

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16
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to belong to

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appartenir

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17
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the pavement

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le pavé

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18
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dreamy, dreamlike (3)

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de rêve, rêveur, onirique (2)

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19
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tousled, dishevelled

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échevelé (2)

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20
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rundown, dilapidated

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délabré (2)

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21
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boarding school

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pensionnat

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22
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it is advisable / a good idea to…

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il convient de..: [+ verbe impersonnel]

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23
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a host

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un hôte

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24
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the neighborhood, the vicinity, the surroundings

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les alentours (3)

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25
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to devote to

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consacrer à

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26
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unusual

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insolite

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27
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a thickness

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une épaisseur

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28
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the volume (book) (3)

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le fascicule
le tome
le volume

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29
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the foliage (3)

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la feuillage
les feuilles
la frondaison

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30
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concurrence

contest

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concours (2)

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31
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an approval (3)

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une approbation
un assentiment
un agrément

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32
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an addiction (2)

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une addition

une adjonction

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33
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imprint, impression; track, footprint, footstep; stamp, mark

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empreinte (7)

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34
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rock

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roche

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35
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to sprinkle

to scatter

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parsemer (2)

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36
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to erase, rub out (2)

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gommer, effacer (2)

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37
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refined (4)

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raffiné
affiné
cultivé
épuré

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38
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belief

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croyance

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39
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blurred

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flou

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40
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disturbing (2)

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inquiétant

dérangeant

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41
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challenge
tall order
daunting task
bet

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gageure (4)

42
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whoever

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quiconque

43
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confused (3)

confused (lost)

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confus
embrouillé
embarrassé

désorienté

44
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(1) a cutting, slicing

2) a division into periods (re history

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(1) un découpage

(2) un découpage de périodes

45
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informed (adj.) (3)

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averti
informé
renseigné

46
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to bring along

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apporter

47
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entanglement (confusion)

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enchevétrement

48
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a qualm

A

un scrupule

49
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by hook or crook
no matter the cost
no matter what

A

coûte que coûte (3)

50
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they began to… (+ inf.)

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ils de mirent á… (+ inf.)

51
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the tower collapsed

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la tour s’écroula

52
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to collapse (3)

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éffondrer
tomber
écrouler

53
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watch it! (fam.)

A

gare à toi!

54
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mistrust

A

méfiance

55
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(1) prey
(2) in the grip of…
(3) beset with doubt….

racked with fear

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(1) proie
(2) en proie à…
(3) en proie au doute

en proie à la peur

56
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hurried, rushed, hasty; cursory, precipitate

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hâtive (5)

57
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more

further

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davantage (2)

58
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a lapse of time

a while

A

un laps de temps (2)

59
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when

as

A

lorsque (2)

60
Q

distinctly

clearly

A

nettement (2)

61
Q

easily found

easily spotted

A

repérable (2)

62
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to write

A

rédiger

63
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to confuse (3)

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confondre
embarrasser
embrouiller

64
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literate

well educated

A

instruit (2)

65
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above all

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surtout

66
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pervaded

filled

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imprègne (2)

67
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to get hold of

to seize

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saisir (2)

68
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to which

A

auxquel

69
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annoying

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embêtant

70
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stanza

A

strophe

71
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speaker (person) (3)

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locuteur
orateur
diseur

72
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a bishop

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un évêque

73
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small island

A

îlot

74
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development (3)

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essor
développement
formation

75
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holder

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détenteur

76
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banned
prohibited
forbidden

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interdit (3)

77
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cleared, reclaimed (land)

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défriché (2)

78
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its founding

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sa fondation

79
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together with

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ainsi que

80
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bring, induce, convey, introduce
steer, bring about
lead, carry

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amener (8)

81
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whale

A

baleine

82
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unchanging

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immuable

83
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favorable

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propice

84
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to receive

to accept

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recevoir (2)

85
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the fuel (2)

A

le carburant

le combustible

86
Q

railroad tracks

A

voies

87
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lubricated

A

graissé

88
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to initiate (3)

A

initier
amorcer
lancer

89
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especially since…

A

d’autant que…

90
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epic

saga

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épopée (2)

91
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quest

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quête

92
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stained glass

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vitrail

93
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a construction to heighten a structure

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une surélévation

94
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an elected official

a chosen one

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un élu (2)

95
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bald

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chauve

96
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a financial center

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un pôle financier

97
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sliding door

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coulisse

98
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wool

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laine

99
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operate (3)

A

fonctionner
exploiter
opérer

100
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reliability

A

fiabilité

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