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1
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faire quelque chose sagement

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to do sth wisely

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rester en deçà

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to stay within

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3
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faire avancer les choses (2)

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to further things

to move forward things

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4
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se faire entendre

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to make oneself heard

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5
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se faire des illusions

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to delude oneself

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6
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se faire sentir

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to be felt

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7
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avoir un lien avec qq’un

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to have a bond with sb

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une ultime tentative

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a last-ditch attempt

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9
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déjouer le système

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to game a system

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10
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être très clair, dire ouvertement

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to be outspoken

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11
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agir en conséquence

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to act accordingly

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12
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faire de tout son possible (2)

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to do one’s best

to do all one can

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13
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être sur le pont de faire qqch

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to be about to do sth

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14
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gagner de l’influence

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to gain ground

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15
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aux antipodes de

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light years from

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16
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emboiter le pas

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to follow the steps of

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17
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être sur la même longueur d’onde

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to be on the same wavelenght

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18
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prendre une decision

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to make a call

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19
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en avance sur

en retard sur

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ahaead of sb

behind sb

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20
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hocher la tête

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to nod

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21
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courir a la catastrophe

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to head for disaster

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22
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à propos de qqch

à propos

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about sth

by the way

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23
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du jour au lendemain

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overnight

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24
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avoir qqch a y perdre

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to lose at

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25
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soit disant, prétendu, sensé (3)

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so called, supposedly, would-be

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26
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s’armer de courage

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to summon up ones courage

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27
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changer de cap

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to change tack

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28
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augmenter petit a petit, par degres

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to ratchet-up sth

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29
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partout en europe

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all over/throughout/across europe

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30
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pour le moment

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for now

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31
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il y a peu de temps

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some time ago

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32
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la course à qqch

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the race for sth

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33
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la richesse globale

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the overall wealth

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34
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tout de suite

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right away

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35
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a 30ans

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at the age of 30

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36
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se débrouiller seul

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to fend for oneself

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37
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rattraper son retard sur qqch

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to catch up on sth

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38
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exercer un pouvoir

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to wield/exercise power

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39
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l’idée ne me viendrait pas

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the idea would’t cross my mind

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40
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à mains nues

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bare-handed

41
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sans y penser

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without giving it a thought

42
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trop tardivement

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too late

43
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apprendre qqch (une nouvelle)

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to find out sth

44
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être capable de (pas l’idée de capacité, insiste sur la probabilité que cela se réalise, presque une menace)

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sb might very well

45
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être mieux à même de faire qqch

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to be in a better situation to do sth

46
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vivre à crédit

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to live on credit

47
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porter un autre nom

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to go by another name

48
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être désireux de

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to be keen to

49
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tôt ou tard

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sooner or later

50
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que cela te plaise ou no

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whether you like it or not

51
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avoir le mal du pays

A

to get homesick

52
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y aller tout seul

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to go it alone

53
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les changements d’humeurs

A

the mood changes

54
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Forcer la main à qu’un

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To strong-arm sb

55
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Montrer ses muscles

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To flex one’s muscles

56
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il est peu probable

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it’s not likely

57
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bien plus vite

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much faster

58
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qu’il fasse ça

A

let him do that

59
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dommage que

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what a shame/pity

60
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pourquoi ne pas faire cel

A

why not do that

61
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n’est ce pas ?

A

isn’t it

attention se conjugue, ex : it would be easier, wouln’t it ?

62
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c’est bien la première fois

A

this must be the first time

63
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c’est d’autant plus difficile

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it is all the harder as

64
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sur le long terme

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over the long haul

65
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céder la place à

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to give way to

66
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bien/mal présager

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to bode well/ill

67
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Ouvrir la voie à

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To pave the way for

68
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Céder a qqun

A

To give in to sth/sb

69
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Etre en cours

A

To be underway

70
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arriver a qqun

ex : quelle mauvaise histoire il lui arrive

A

to befall

ex : what a bad story befalls him

71
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je ne parle pas de

A

and what about

72
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un aperçu de

A

an insight of

73
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Froncer les sourcils

A

To frown

74
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Tomber sur qqun par hasard

A

To come upon sb

75
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Comment est il possible que

A

How on earth

76
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De quel droit …

A

What right do …

77
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Chez le dentiste

A

At the dentist’s

78
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Faire qqch très vite (dans peu de temps)

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To do Sth shortly/presently

79
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Ouvrir la porte à qqun

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To let sb in/out

80
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Mourir de froid

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To freeze to death

81
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Etre couché (au lit)

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To be in bed

82
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La pièce d’a côté

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The room next door

83
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Dire bonjour

A

To Greet

84
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Vers 10h

A

Around 10

85
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.. Est de loin …

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… Is, by far,

86
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Aller a l’encontre de

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To run counter To

87
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la situation est assez compliquée comme cela

A

the situation is complicated enough as it is

88
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qu’on les en informe

A

let them be informed

89
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pourquoi faire ça

A

why do that

90
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coûter la vie a qqun

A

to cost one’s life to sb

91
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volontiers

A

gladly

92
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fairele point sur,

A

to take stock of

93
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ne serait ce que

A

albeit

94
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faire du chantage

A

to blackmail

95
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les choses étant

A

given that the things are

96
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jeter un coup d’oeil à

A

to glance at sth

97
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répondre au téléphone

A

to answer the phone

98
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il est parti au bureau

A

he leaves for the office

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