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accélérer (3)

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to speed up, to further, to boost

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annuler

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to cancel, to call off

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atteindre (2)

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to reach, to amount to (s’élever à…)

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appliquer, mettre en œuvre (une décision, une loi) (2)

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to implement, to inforce

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augmenter vt. (3)

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to increase, to step up, to raise + noun

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augmenter vi. (6)

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to increase, to rise, to go up, to grow, to be on the rise, to be on the increase

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avancer

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to go ahead

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avoir le dessus sur (2)

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to overcome, to prevail on

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prendre le dessus sur

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to overcome

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commencer (4)

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to begin, to start, to get under way, to initiate

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contrôler (3)

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to control, to monitor, to manage

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diminuer (5)

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to decrease, to decline, to lessen, to shrink, to be on the wane

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échouer (2)

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to fail, to break down

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empêcher (3)

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to prevent, to hamper, to hinder

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empiéter sur (2)

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to infringe on, to interfere with

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encourager (4)

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to boost, to back up, to foster, to further

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être en cause

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to be at stake

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être en plein essor (2)

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to thrive, to flourish

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faire augmenter (2)

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to raise, to boost

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faire diminuer (5)

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to curtail, to curb, to cut down, to lower, to reduce

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impliquer

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to involve, to imply

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menacer

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to threaten

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monter en flèche

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to soar, to pick up, to shoot up, to skyrocket

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progresser, gagner du terrain

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to make headway, to advance, to gain round

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protéger, gagner du terrain

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to protect, to shield, to keep safe, to preserve, to safeguard

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provoquer, donner lieu à

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to cause, to bring about, to generate, to entail

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provenir de

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to be due to, to stem from, to be caused by, to be the result of, to be generated by

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reculer

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to lose ground, to step back

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reprendre

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to recover, to pick up

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réussir

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to succeed, to thrive, to do well

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s’arrêter, finir

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to stop, to finish, to come to a standstill, to come to an end

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s’étendre

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to spread, to propagate, to be rampant

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se débarasser de

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to get rid of, to dump, to jettison

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se développer

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to develop, to expand, to extend

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se plier à, se soumettre

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to comply with, to abide by, to yield to

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stagner, être au point mort

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to be at a standstill

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supprimer

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to suppress, to eradicate, to stamp out

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tomber en flèche

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to fail, to dwindle, to plummet, to collapse, to nosedive

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une attitude

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an attitude, a stance

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un but

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a target, a goal, an aim

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un critère

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a standard

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un fossé

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a gap (fig.)

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une impasse

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a deadlock, a stalemate

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un manque, une pénurie

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a shortage, a scarcity

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un niveau

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a level

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un obstacle

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an obstacle, a hurdle

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une situation difficile

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a predicament, a plight

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une perspective

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an outlook, a prospect

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un point de vue

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a standpoint, a viewpoint

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un taux

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a rate

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un tournant, un évènement marquant

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a milestone, a landmark, a watershed

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être d’accord avec

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to agree with

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selon moi

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in my opinion

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Cette article parle de

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the article is about / deals with / reports on / focuses on

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Cette article est un extrait de

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this article was published in, released in / is taken from

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Ouf ! / Expression de soulagement

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At last !

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Pour terminer, je dirai que

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Last / Finally, I will say that

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58
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une crise économique

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an economic crisis, issue

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to speed up, to further, to boost

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accélérer (3)

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to cancel, to call off

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annuler

61
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to reach, to amount to (s’élever à…)

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atteindre (2)

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to implement, to inforce

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appliquer, mettre en œuvre (une décision, une loi) (2)

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to increase, to step up, to raise + noun

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augmenter vt. (3)

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to increase, to rise, to go up, to grow, to be on the rise, to be on the increase

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augmenter vi. (6)

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to go ahead

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avancer

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to overcome, to prevail on

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avoir le dessus sur (2)

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to overcome

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prendre le dessus sur

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to begin, to start, to get under way, to initiate

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commencer (4)

69
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to control, to monitor, to manage

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contrôler (3)

70
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to decrease, to decline, to lessen, to shrink, to be on the wane

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diminuer (5)

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to fail, to break down

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échouer (2)

72
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to prevent, to hamper, to hinder

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empêcher (3)

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to infringe on, to interfere with

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empiéter sur (2)

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to boost, to back up, to foster, to further

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encourager (4)

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to be at stake

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être en cause

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to thrive, to flourish

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être en plein essor (2)

76
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to raise, to boost

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faire augmenter (2)

76
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to curtail, to curb, to cut down, to lower, to reduce

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faire diminuer (5)

76
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to involve, to imply

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impliquer

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to threaten

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menacer

76
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to soar, to pick up, to shoot up, to skyrocket

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monter en flèche

76
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to make headway, to advance, to gain round

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progresser, gagner du terrain

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to protect, to shield, to keep safe, to preserve, to safeguard

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protéger, gagner du terrain

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to cause, to bring about, to generate, to entail

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provoquer, donner lieu à

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to be due to, to stem from, to be caused by, to be the result of, to be generated by

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provenir de

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to lose ground, to step back

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reculer

76
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to recover, to pick up

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reprendre

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to succeed, to thrive, to do well

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réussir

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to stop, to finish, to come to a standstill, to come to an end

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s’arrêter, finir

76
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to spread, to propagate, to be rampant

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s’étendre

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to get rid of, to dump, to jettison

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se débarasser de

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to develop, to expand, to extend

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se développer

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to comply with, to abide by, to yield to

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se plier à, se soumettre

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to be at a standstill

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stagner, être au point mort

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to suppress, to eradicate, to stamp out

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supprimer

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to fail, to dwindle, to plummet, to collapse, to nosedive

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tomber en flèche

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an attitude, a stance

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une attitude

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a target, a goal, an aim

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un but

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a standard

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un critère

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a gap (fig.)

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un fossé

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a deadlock, a stalemate

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une impasse

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a shortage, a scarcity

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un manque, une pénurie

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a level

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un niveau

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an obstacle, a hurdle

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un obstacle

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a predicament, a plight

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une situation difficile

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an outlook, a prospect

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une perspective

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a standpoint, a viewpoint

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un point de vue

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a rate

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un taux

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a milestone, a landmark, a watershed

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un tournant, un évènement marquant

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to agree with

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être d’accord avec

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in my opinion

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selon moi

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the article is about / deals with / reports on / focuses on

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Cette article parle de

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this article was published in, released in / is taken from

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Cette article est un extrait de

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At last !

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Ouf ! / Expression de soulagement

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Last / Finally, I will say that

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Pour terminer, je dirai que

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an economic crisis, issue

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une crise économique

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faire augmenter (2)

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to raise, to boost

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faire diminuer (5)

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to curtail, to curb, to cut down, to lower, to reduce

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impliquer

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to involve, to imply

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menacer

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to threaten

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progresser, gagner du terrain

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to make headway, to advance, to gain round

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protéger, gagner du terrain

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to protect, to shield, to keep safe, to preserve, to safeguard

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provoquer, donner lieu à

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to cause, to bring about, to generate, to entail

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provenir de

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to be due to, to stem from, to be caused by, to be the result of, to be generated by

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reculer

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to lose ground, to step back

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réussir

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to succeed, to thrive, to do well

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s’arrêter, finir

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to stop, to finish, to come to a standstill, to come to an end

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s’étendre

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to spread, to propagate, to be rampant

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se développer

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to develop, to expand, to extend

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se plier à, se soumettre

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to comply with, to abide by, to yield to

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supprimer

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to suppress, to eradicate, to stamp out

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tomber en flèche

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to fail, to dwindle, to plummet, to collapse, to nosedive

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une attitude

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an attitude, a stance

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un but

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a target, a goal, an aim

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une impasse

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a deadlock, a stalemate

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un manque, une pénurie

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a shortage, a scarcity

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un obstacle

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an obstacle, a hurdle

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une situation difficile

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a predicament, a plight

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une perspective

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an outlook, a prospect

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un point de vue

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a standpoint, a viewpoint

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un tournant, un évènement marquant

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a milestone, a landmark, a watershed

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être d’accord avec

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to agree with

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selon moi

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in my opinion

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Cet article parle de

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the article is about / deals with / reports on / focuses on

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Cet article est un extrait de

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this article was published in, released in / is taken from

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Ouf ! / Expression de soulagement

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At last !

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Pour terminer, je dirai que

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Last / Finally, I will say that

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une crise économique

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an economic crisis, issue