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to hinder to hamper

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gêner entraver faire obstacle

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un obstacle une entrave

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a hindrance an obstacle a hurdle

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appliquer, mettre en oeuvre

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to implement

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la mise-en-œuvre l’application

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the implementation

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empiéter sur

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to infringe

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porter atteinte à la vie privée de quelqu’un

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to infringe on sb’s privacy

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une violation (d’une loi/d’un règlement)

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an infringement

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une infraction au code de la route

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an infringement of the traffic laws

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inculper (de)

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to indict (for)

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détournement de fonds

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embezzlement

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une inculpation une mise en accusation

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an indictment

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to induce, to bring about

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• provoquer, aboutir à • inciter

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une incitation une motivation

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an inducement

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impliquer nécessiter

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to involve

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la participation

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the involvement

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être en cause

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to be at issue

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un problème qui touche tout le monde

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an issue of common concern

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an item

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• un article • point, question

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keen : to be keen on + v-ing

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• tenir à faire qch • être attiré par

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a keen gardener

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un passionné de jardinage

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attendre qch avec impatience

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to await sth with keen anticipation

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une concurrence acharnée

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keen competition

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un point central un pilier

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a key plank Jospin made unemployment the key plank of his election

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une clé de voûte

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a keystone

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être/rester à la traîne

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to lag behind

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mener (à) conduire

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to lead (to)

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montrer le chemin

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to lead the way

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prendre la tête

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to take the lead

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suivre l’exemple de

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to follow sb’s lead

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montrer l’exemple

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to give the lead

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jouer le rôle principal

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to play the lead

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avoir des informations sur

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to get a lead on thanks to some fingerprints, the police have managed to get a lead on the terrorist

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land

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• la terre • la campagne

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over land and sea

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par terre et par mer

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aterrir

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to land

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se retrouver avec qch sur les bras

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to be landed with something

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décrocher qch

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to land (a job, a prize, a contract…)

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une décharge

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a landfill

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un propriétaire terrien

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a landowner

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a landmark

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un point de repère un tournant un moment décisif

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avoir de grandes chances de il a des grandes chances d’être accepter il est passible de prison

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to be liable to he is liable to accept he is liable to imprisonment

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être tenu responsable de

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to be held liable for

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la responsabilité

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liability

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le passif d’une entreprise les dettes

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liabilities

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faire la queue

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to wait in line (US) to queue (up) (UK)

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être en ligne (téléphone)

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to be on the line

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se montrer ferme

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to take a strong line on our gov has taken a strong line on the imports of British beef

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l’essentiel

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the bottom line

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se soumettre

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to fall into line

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se mettre au pas

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to toe the line

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à volonté

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at will

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par erreur

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by mistake

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en moyenne

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on average

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à cause de

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on account of

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sous aucun prétexte

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on no account

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à la suite de

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in the wake of

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à titre d’exemple

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for argument’s sake

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à tout point de vue

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in many respects in every respect

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vu sous cet angle

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seen from that angle

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êtablir un lien entre

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to set up/to establish a connection between

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à y regarder de plus près si l’on y regarde de plus près

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on closer consideration

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toute la question est de savoir si

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it all depends on whether

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être conscient de

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to be aware of

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prendre en considération

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to take into account

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entrer en jeu

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to come into play

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cela revient au même

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it comes down to the same thing

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être synonyme de

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to be tantamount to his attitude is tantamount to cynicism : équivaut à

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beyond

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au delà de

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entrer dans le vif en venir au cœur du problème

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to get to the heart of the matter

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bien faire comprendre que

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to make it plain that

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un problème mondial

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a global issue a worldwide concern

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un travail intéressant

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an interesting piece of work an interesting job

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job/piece of work ≠ occupation

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métier/profession ≠ situation

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devise

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currency

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offer ≠ give

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proposer ≠ offrir

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Habitants du R-U

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The British The British people The Britons, The Brits (familier, ironique voire péjoratif)

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les jeunes

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the young, the young people, the youngsters

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Les informations (données)

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Information (UC)

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to rise ≠ to raise

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to rise : se lever, augmenter to raise : soulever, faire augmenter

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to lie ≠ to lay

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to lie : être couché, se trouver to lay : poser, pondre (to lay an egg)

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to say ≠ to tell

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to say : rapporter des propos to tell : lorsqu’on mentionne la personne à qui s’adresse le message

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to let ≠ to leave

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to let : permettre to leave : quitter, laisser derrière soi

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to rob ≠ to steal ( au niveau de l’emploi)

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to rob s.o of sth to steal sth from s.o

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to must ≠ to have to (pour exprimer une contrainte)

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to must : modal (implique une prise de position de l’énonciateur, une obligation qu’il s’impose) to have to : l’énonciation objective d’une obligation imposée de l’extérieur Exemples : l’ve got to be at the station at twelve : I mustn’t miss that train. the French have to pay high income taxes. Muslim women have to wear veils.

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gêner entraver faire obstacle

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to hinder to hamper

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a hindrance an obstacle a hurdle

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un obstacle une entrave

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to implement

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appliquer, mettre en oeuvre

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the implementation

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la mise-en-œuvre l’application

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to infringe

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empiéter sur

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to infringe on sb’s privacy

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porter atteinte à la vie privée de quelqu’un

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an infringement

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une violation (d’une loi/d’un règlement)

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an infringement of the traffic laws

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une infraction au code de la route

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to indict (for)

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inculper (de)

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embezzlement

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détournement de fonds

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an indictment

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une inculpation une mise en accusation

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• provoquer, aboutir à • inciter

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to induce, to bring about

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an inducement

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une incitation une motivation

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to involve

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impliquer nécessiter

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the involvement

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la participation

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to be at issue

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être en cause

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an issue of common concern

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un problème qui touche tout le monde

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• un article • point, question

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an item

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• tenir à faire qch • être attiré par

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keen : to be keen on + v-ing

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un passionné de jardinage

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a keen gardener

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to await sth with keen anticipation

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attendre qch avec impatience

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keen competition

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une concurrence acharnée

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a key plank Jospin made unemployment the key plank of his election

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un point central un pilier

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a keystone

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une clé de voûte

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to lag behind

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être/rester à la traîne

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to lead (to)

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mener (à) conduire

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to lead the way

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montrer le chemin

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to take the lead

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prendre la tête

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to follow sb’s lead

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suivre l’exemple de

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to give the lead

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montrer l’exemple

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to play the lead

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jouer le rôle principal

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to get a lead on thanks to some fingerprints, the police have managed to get a lead on the terrorist

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avoir des informations sur

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• la terre • la campagne

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land

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par terre et par mer

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over land and sea

119
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to land

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aterrir

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to be landed with something

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se retrouver avec qch sur les bras

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to land (a job, a prize, a contract…)

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décrocher qch

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a landfill

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une décharge

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a landowner

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un propriétaire terrien

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un point de repère un tournant un moment décisif

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a landmark

125
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to be liable to he is liable to accept he is liable to imprisonment

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avoir de grandes chances de il a des grandes chances d’être accepter il est passible de prison

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to be held liable for

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être tenu responsable de

127
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liability

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la responsabilité

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liabilities

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le passif d’une entreprise les dettes

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to wait in line (US) to queue (up) (UK)

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faire la queue

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to be on the line

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être en ligne (téléphone)

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to take a strong line on our gov has taken a strong line on the imports of British beef

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se montrer ferme

132
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the bottom line

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l’essentiel

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to fall into line

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se soumettre

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to toe the line

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se mettre au pas

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at will

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à volonté

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by mistake

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par erreur

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on average

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en moyenne

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on account of

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à cause de

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on no account

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sous aucun prétexte

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in the wake of

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à la suite de

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for argument’s sake

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à titre d’exemple

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in many respects in every respect

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à tout point de vue

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seen from that angle

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vu sous cet angle

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to set up/to establish a connection between

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êtablir un lien entre

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on closer consideration

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à y regarder de plus près si l’on y regarde de plus près

146
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it all depends on whether

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toute la question est de savoir si

147
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to be aware of

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être conscient de

148
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to take into account

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prendre en considération

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to come into play

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entrer en jeu

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it comes down to the same thing

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cela revient au même

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to be tantamount to his attitude is tantamount to cynicism : équivaut à

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être synonyme de

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au delà de

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beyond

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to get to the heart of the matter

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entrer dans le vif en venir au cœur du problème

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to make it plain that

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bien faire comprendre que

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a global issue a worldwide concern

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un problème mondial

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an interesting piece of work an interesting job

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un travail intéressant

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métier/profession ≠ situation

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job/piece of work ≠ occupation

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currency

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devise

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proposer ≠ offrir

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offer ≠ give

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The British The British people The Britons, The Brits (familier, ironique voire péjoratif)

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Habitants du R-U

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the young, the young people, the youngsters

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les jeunes

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Information (UC)

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Les informations (données)

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to rise : se lever, augmenter to raise : soulever, faire augmenter

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to rise ≠ to raise

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to lie : être couché, se trouver to lay : poser, pondre (to lay an egg)

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to lie ≠ to lay

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to say : rapporter des propos to tell : lorsqu’on mentionne la personne à qui s’adresse le message

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to say ≠ to tell

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to let : permettre to leave : quitter, laisser derrière soi

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to let ≠ to leave

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to rob s.o of sth to steal sth from s.o

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to rob ≠ to steal ( au niveau de l’emploi)

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to must : modal (implique une prise de position de l’énonciateur, une obligation qu’il s’impose) to have to : l’énonciation objective d’une obligation imposée de l’extérieur Exemples : l’ve got to be at the station at twelve : I mustn’t miss that train. the French have to pay high income taxes. Muslim women have to wear veils.

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to must ≠ to have to (pour exprimer une contrainte)