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blymey

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bon sang

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oops

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zut

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look at that

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regarde moi ça

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i can’t believe it

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je n’en crois pas mes yeux

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You must be joking

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tu rigoles

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oh dear

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mon dieu

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don’t mention it

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ce n’est rien

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(there’s) no harm

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il n’y a pas de mal

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never mind

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ne vous en faites pas

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I can’t stand it any more

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je ne le supporte plus

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I’m fed up with it

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j’en ai marre, j’en ai raz le bol

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how boring

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quelle barbe

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It’s none of your business

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ce ne sont pas tes oignons

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let me go

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lâche moi les baskets

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Leave me alone

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fous moi la paix

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forget it

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laisse tomber

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to result from

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provenir de

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to result in

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avoir pour consequence

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as a result

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dorenavant

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as a result of

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a la suite de

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pulled over

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arrêté ( par la police)

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Arrêté (par la police)

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pulled over

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look forward to

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attendre avec impatience

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attendre avec impatience

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to look forward to

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at the moment

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en ce moment, actuellement

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actuellement

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at the moment

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en ce moment

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at the moment

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chaine payante

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paying channel

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paying channel

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chaine payante

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a while back

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il y a quelques temps

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il y a quelques temps

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a while back

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pour une fois

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for once

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for once

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pour une fois

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33
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exprès, délibérément

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on purpose

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Créer, ouvrir (une entreprise, une affaire)

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To open (a restaurant)

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il y a quelques temps

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a while back

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haut de gamme

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upscale

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37
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energetic

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dynamique, énergique, entreprenant

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Il est à la hauteur

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He is up to par

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39
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grandes lignes

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main features

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40
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passer un examen

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to take an exam

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passer son permis

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to get a driver’s license

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Un grand pas en avant

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A big step forward

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43
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right now

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tout de suite, en ce moment

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Je m’en fiche

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I don’t care

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45
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de bonne humeur

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in a good mood

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46
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politique étrangère

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foreign policy

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mettre en prison

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put in jail

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sourd d’une oreille

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deaf in on ear

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il y a quelques temps

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a short time ago, a little while back,

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profiter de

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take advantage of

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profiter à

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to benefit, to help, to advantage

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52
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être pris pour

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to be mistaken for

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53
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collègue

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co-worker

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54
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associé

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associate

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cercle vicieux

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vicious circle, neverending circle

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56
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comportement

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behavior

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57
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guerir

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cure, heal

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58
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couche, strate

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layer

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59
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lire un livre d’un bout à l’autre

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Cover to cover

60
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bouche à oreille

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word of mouth

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être interressé

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to be interrested

62
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un livre interressant

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an interresting book

63
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caisson de décompression

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pressure chamber

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avoir de la chance

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to have luck

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avoir l’oeil sur quelque chose

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to have your eye on something

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Garder l’oeil sur quelque chose

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to keep your eye on something

67
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expliquez moi

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explain to me

68
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habitant d’origine

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local

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accueillir

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to welcome

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l’écriture

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the writing

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un imperméable

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raincoat, rain jacket

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étanche, imperméable

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waterproof

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un coup de chance

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a stroke of luck

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pas de chance

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no such luck

75
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ne prenez pas de risques

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don’t press your luck

76
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un banc de poissons

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a school of fish

77
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C’est un tel gaspillage

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it’s such a waste

78
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déposer quelqu’un …

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to drop someone

79
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c’est gentil de votre part

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it’s kind of you

80
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It’s big in the news

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Ca fait du bruit, ça fait les gros titres.

81
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taux de mortalité

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mortality rate

82
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Retenir sa respiration, retenir son souffle.

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to hold his breath

83
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Exclure, rejeter (une option)

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to rule out.

84
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Plutôt tôt que tard.

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Earlier rather than late.

85
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comme d’habitude

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as usual

86
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le pire est à venir

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the worst is yet to come

87
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Regarder les infos

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to turn on the news

88
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Se sentir redevable envers quelqu’un

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To feel indebted to someone

89
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avoir l’esprit étroit

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to be closed-minded

90
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avoir l’esprit ouvert

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to be open-minded

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C’est gentil de votre part, c’est trés aimable à vous

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That’s nice of you, that’s kind of you.

92
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une carte d’invitation

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an invitation card

93
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le lendemain

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the next day, the following day

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La veille

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The previous day, the day before.

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en avoir marre

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to be fed up with, to get tired of.

96
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je préfère renoncer

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I prefer to give up.

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Une odeur

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a smell

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Être au courant de quelque chose.

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To be aware of something

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mettez-vous à sa place

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Put yourself in his place.

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Emballé sous vide

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Vaccuum packed

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passage pieton

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crosswalk

102
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Feu tricolore

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traffic light

103
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Jouer avec le feu

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to play with fire

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feu d’artifice

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firework

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Arme à feu

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firearm

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Mettre le feu

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to set on fire

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avoir tendance à

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to tend to

108
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se moquer de

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to make fun of, to mock, to ridicule

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Deux ou trois

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a couple

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Lire à haute voix

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To read out loud.

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Eclater de rire

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To laugh out loud

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Défilé de mode

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fashion show

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Un prix dérisoire.

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A bargain price.

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Dispenser des soins médicaux.

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To provide medical care.

115
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Ca reste à prouver

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It remains to be proved

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Des critiques de tous bords

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Widespread criticism

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une idée selon laquelle

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an idea according to which

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Faire la grasse matinée

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To sleep in.

119
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Etre bien habillé, être paré

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to be dressed up

120
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Faire plaisir à quelqu’un

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To please someone.

121
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Paquet cadeau

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Gift wrap.

122
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Un serpent venimeux.

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A poisonous snake.

123
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Intoxication alimentaire

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food poisoning

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Une perte de temps

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A waste of time.

125
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Qu’est ce qui presse ?

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What’s the rush ?

126
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Depuis quelques mois.

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In the last few month

127
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Vous semblez distrait

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You sound distracted.

128
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Abattre un animal

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to slaughter an animal

129
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Se serrer la ceinture

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to tighten your belt

130
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L’avenir nous le dira

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Time will tell.

131
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attirer l’attention

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to bring attention

132
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Gagner en popularité.

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To gain popularity

133
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mourrir d’envie de …

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To crave something …

134
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augmenter le prix

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to raise the price.

135
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La mariée

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The bride

136
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le marié

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the groom

137
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Perdre connaissance

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to lose consciousness

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Fermer (une usine, une entreprise, une organisation)

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To shut down, to close down.

139
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La fonte des glaces

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Ice melting

140
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De façon significative

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In meaningful ways

141
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Miser sur …

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To take a gamble on … , To bet on …

142
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J’en doute

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I doubt it

143
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Jalouser, envier

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To envy

144
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A quelques mètres de lui

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A few meters away from him

145
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A la fin de l’année dernière

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Late last year

146
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Un pays à fort taux de criminalité

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A crime-ridden country

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Porter plainte

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Press charges, file a complaint

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