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faire face à affronter

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to face up to

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faire face à

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to face

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être confronté à

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to be faced with

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une confrontation

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a face-off

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un échec

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a failure

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un arrêt cardiaque

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a heart failure

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trouver

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to find

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être déclaré coupable

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to be found guilty

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découvrir

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to find out

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les conclusions (d’une étude, d’une enquête)

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the findings

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matière à réflexion

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food for thought

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fournir des informations à quelqu’un

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to feed somebody information

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entrer des données dans un ordinateur

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to feed data into a computer

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encourager promouvoir

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to foster

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le libre-échange

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free trade

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le libre-arbitre

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free-will

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freedom

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la liberté freedom of speech = la liberté de parole, d’expression freedom of thought = la liberté de pensée

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prévoir

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to forecast to foresee

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un cadre, une structure

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a framework

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réaliser remplir

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to fulfil

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candidat

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applicant

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un accomplissement une réalisation

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a fulfilment

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des crédits, des fonds

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funds

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réunir des fonds

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to raise funds

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to grant (a subsidy, a scolarship)

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accorder

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une subvention (US) une bourse d’étude

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a grant

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(UK) une bourse d’étude

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a grant

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une prise sur

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a grip on

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maîtriser un sujet

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to have a good grip on a subject

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garder une puissante influence sur

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to retain a powerful grip on

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affronter un problème

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to come to grips with a problem to tackle

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tomber aux mains de

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to fall into the grips of

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lâcher prise, perdre le contrôle de

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to lose one’s grip

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en proie à, paralysé par

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in the grip of

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le sol

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the ground

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mener une affaire à la ruine

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to run a business into the ground

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couper l’herbe sous les pieds de qn

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to cut the ground under sb’s feet

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gagner/perdre du terrain

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to gain/lose ground

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déblayer le terrain déguerpir

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to clear the ground

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les raisons

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the grounds

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the grounds for divorce/for dismissal

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les motifs de divorce/de licenciement

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un danger un risque

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a hazard

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risquer

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to hazard to venture

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dangereux

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hazardous

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une politique de non-intervention

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a hands-off policy

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de première main

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first-hand

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d’occasion

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second-hand

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échapper au contrôle, dégénérer

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to get out of hand

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gagner haut-la-main

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to win hands down

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une poignée

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a handful

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de l’aide

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a hand-out

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vivre au jour-le-jour

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to lead a hand-to-mouth existence

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faire du tort, nuire

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to harm, to impair

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faire du mal à qn

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to do sb harm le mal est fait ! = the harm’s done now! je n’y vois aucun mal = I see no harm in it

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hors de danger

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out of harm’s way

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nocif

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harmful

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inoffensif

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harmless

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éperdument

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head over heels

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le proviseur

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the Head / Headmaster

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le siège d’une société

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the headquarters

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diriger, être à la tête de

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to head to lead

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se maintenir à flot

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to keep one’s head above water

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tête baissée

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headlong headfirst

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se diriger vers

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to head for/towards

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le progrès

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headway

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faire des progrès

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to make headway

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avoir une approche critique

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to take a critical stand on

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défendre un autre point de vue

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to advocate a different approach

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esquiver une question

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to evade a question

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un point de vue sur

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an outlook on

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faire allusion à

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to hint at an issue

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adopter une position ferme

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to stand one’s ground

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prendre fortement une position pour/contre

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to take a firm stand for/against

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donner un aperçu/une idée de

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to give s.o an insight into

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attester que

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to bear evidence that

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garder à l’esprit

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to bear in mind to keep in mind

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témoigner en faveur/contre

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to give evidence for/against

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minimiser

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to minimise to play down

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exagérer

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to play up to maximise

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déformer

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to exaggerate to distort

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un argument convaincant

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a cogent/a convincing argument

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un argument incontestable

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a compelling argument

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contestable

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debatable

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controversé

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controversial

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questionnable

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questionable

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plein d’esprit

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witty

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élogieux

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laudatory

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une description détaillée

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a minute description

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tendancieux

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prejudiced

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avoir un parti pris en faveur de

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to be partial towards

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une généralisation excessive

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a sweeping statement

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un argument logique, solide, rationnel

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a consistent argument

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incohérent

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inconsistent

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une explication

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an explanation

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consommation

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consumption

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une société (commerciale)

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a company, a firm

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habitants

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inhabitants

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habiter

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to inhabit

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soutenir

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to support

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supporter

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to bear

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sévir

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to be rampant to run rampant

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se propager

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to spread (out)

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le responsable

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the person to blame the person in charge

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responsable (adj)

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responsible

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rencontrer des problèmes

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to be faced with problems

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provoquer une crise

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to trigger off / to spark off / to bring about / to generate / to induce

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des industriels

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industrialists

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des scientifiques

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scientists

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le fanatisme

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fanaticism

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sympathetic

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qui exprime de la sympathie

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sympathique

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nice, likeable

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une tentative

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an attempt

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il y a assez de place

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there is enough room

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to face up to

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faire face à affronter

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to face

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faire face à

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to be faced with

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être confronté à

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a face-off

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une confrontation

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a failure

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un échec

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a heart failure

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un arrêt cardiaque

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to find

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trouver

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to be found guilty

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être déclaré coupable

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to find out

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découvrir

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the findings

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les conclusions (d’une étude, d’une enquête)

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food for thought

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matière à réflexion

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to feed somebody information

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fournir des informations à quelqu’un

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to feed data into a computer

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entrer des données dans un ordinateur

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to foster

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encourager promouvoir

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free trade

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le libre-échange

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free-will

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le libre-arbitre

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la liberté freedom of speech = la liberté de parole, d’expression freedom of thought = la liberté de pensée

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freedom

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to forecast to foresee

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prévoir

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a framework

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un cadre, une structure

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to fulfil

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réaliser remplir

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applicant

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candidat

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a fulfilment

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un accomplissement une réalisation

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funds

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des crédits, des fonds

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to raise funds

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réunir des fonds

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accorder

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to grant (a subsidy, a scolarship)

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a grant

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une subvention (US) une bourse d’étude

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a grant

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(UK) une bourse d’étude

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a grip on

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une prise sur

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to have a good grip on a subject

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maîtriser un sujet

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to retain a powerful grip on

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garder une puissante influence sur

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to come to grips with a problem to tackle

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affronter un problème

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to fall into the grips of

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tomber aux mains de

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to lose one’s grip

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lâcher prise, perdre le contrôle de

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in the grip of

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en proie à, paralysé par

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the ground

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le sol

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to run a business into the ground

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mener une affaire à la ruine

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to cut the ground under sb’s feet

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couper l’herbe sous les pieds de qn

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to gain/lose ground

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gagner/perdre du terrain

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to clear the ground

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déblayer le terrain déguerpir

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the grounds

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les raisons

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les motifs de divorce/de licenciement

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the grounds for divorce/for dismissal

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a hazard

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un danger un risque

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to hazard to venture

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risquer

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hazardous

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dangereux

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a hands-off policy

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une politique de non-intervention

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first-hand

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de première main

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second-hand

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d’occasion

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to get out of hand

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échapper au contrôle, dégénérer

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to win hands down

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gagner haut-la-main

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a handful

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une poignée

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a hand-out

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de l’aide

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to lead a hand-to-mouth existence

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vivre au jour-le-jour

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to harm, to impair

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faire du tort, nuire

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to do sb harm le mal est fait ! = the harm’s done now! je n’y vois aucun mal = I see no harm in it

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faire du mal à qn

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out of harm’s way

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hors de danger

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harmful

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nocif

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harmless

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inoffensif

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head over heels

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éperdument

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the Head / Headmaster

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le proviseur

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the headquarters

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le siège d’une société

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to head to lead

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diriger, être à la tête de

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to keep one’s head above water

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se maintenir à flot

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headlong headfirst

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tête baissée

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to head for/towards

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se diriger vers

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headway

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le progrès

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to make headway

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faire des progrès

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to take a critical stand on

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avoir une approche critique

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to advocate a different approach

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défendre un autre point de vue

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to evade a question

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esquiver une question

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an outlook on

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un point de vue sur

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to hint at an issue

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faire allusion à

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to stand one’s ground

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adopter une position ferme

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to take a firm stand for/against

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prendre fortement une position pour/contre

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to give s.o an insight into

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donner un aperçu/une idée de

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to bear evidence that

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attester que

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to bear in mind to keep in mind

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garder à l’esprit

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to give evidence for/against

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témoigner en faveur/contre

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to minimise to play down

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minimiser

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to play up to maximise

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exagérer

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to exaggerate to distort

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déformer

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a cogent/a convincing argument

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un argument convaincant

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a compelling argument

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un argument incontestable

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debatable

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contestable

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controversial

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controversé

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questionable

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questionnable

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witty

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plein d’esprit

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laudatory

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élogieux

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a minute description

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une description détaillée

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prejudiced

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tendancieux

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to be partial towards

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avoir un parti pris en faveur de

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a sweeping statement

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une généralisation excessive

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a consistent argument

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un argument logique, solide, rationnel

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inconsistent

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incohérent

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an explanation

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une explication

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consumption

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consommation

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a company, a firm

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une société (commerciale)

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inhabitants

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habitants

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to inhabit

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habiter

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to support

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soutenir

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to bear

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supporter

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to be rampant to run rampant

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sévir

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to spread (out)

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se propager

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the person to blame the person in charge

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le responsable

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responsible

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responsable (adj)

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to be faced with problems

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rencontrer des problèmes

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to trigger off / to spark off / to bring about / to generate / to induce

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provoquer une crise

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industrialists

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des industriels

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scientists

A

des scientifiques

222
Q

fanaticism

A

le fanatisme

223
Q

qui exprime de la sympathie

A

sympathetic

224
Q

nice, likeable

A

sympathique

225
Q

an attempt

A

une tentative

226
Q

there is enough room

A

il y a assez de place