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False Cognates/ Faux Amis Flashcards

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Abandon

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Abandonner

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Abuse

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Insulter, malmener

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Account

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Compte (rendu)

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Abandonner

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Give up; quit; desert

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Abuser

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Exploit; exaggerate; misuse

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Acompte

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Deposit; advance; down payment

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Actual

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Réel

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Actuel

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Present
Current
Recent

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Actually

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En fait; de fait

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Actuellement

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Now; at present; presently

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Advertisement

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Publicité; annonce

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Avertissement

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Warning

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Affair

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“Aventure”,
Liaison,
Relation extra-conjugale.

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  • Affaire (une bonne)

* Affaires

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  • A good thing/deal

* Business

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Agenda (english)

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Ordre du jour

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Agenda

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(Daily) planner

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Aid (formal)

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Aide

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Aide

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Help

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Ailment

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Maladie

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Aliment

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Food

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Alley

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Ruelle

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(Une) Allée

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Aisle; pathway; alley (bowling)

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Alliance (english)

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Alliance (confédération)

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Alliance (french)

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Wedding ring; alliance (between countries)

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Amateur (english)

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Amateur (contraire de vétéran)

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Amateur(french)

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Fan; lover; enthusiast

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Ancient (english)

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Antique

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Ancien

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Old; former

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Animator

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Artiste qui crée des dessins animés

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Animateur

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Host (tv or radio show); monitor (camp)

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Arrive (english)

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Arriver

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Arriver (french)

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Arrive ; happen

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Conductor

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Chef d’orchestre ; chef de train ; conducteur d’électricité

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Conducteur

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Driver ; conducteur (d’électricité)

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Assassinate

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Assassiner

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Assassiner

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Assassinate ; murder

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Attend

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Assister à ; servir

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Attendre

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Wait

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Assist

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Aider

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Assister (à un cours)

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Attend (a class)

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Balance (english)

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Équilibre ; reste ; solde

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Balance (french)

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Scale

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Benefit

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Avantage ; profit

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Bénéfice

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Profit (english)

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Bureau (english)

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Bureau ; table de travail

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Bureau (french)

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Desk ; office

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Cave (english)

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Caverne

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Comedian

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Humoriste

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Chauffeur (english)

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Chauffeur de limousine

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Driver

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Chauffeur

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Basement

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Cave

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Actor/actress

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Comédien

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Comprehensive

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Complet

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Composer

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Compose (a song) ; dial (a phone)

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Understanding

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Compréhensif

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Delay

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Retard

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Publisher

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Éditeur

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Hire

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Engager

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Experiment (scientific)

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Expérience

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Form

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Développer

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Figure (english)

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Silhouette

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(a) Request

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(Une) Demande

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Bother/ disturb

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Déranger

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Grief

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Chagrin

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Injury

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Blessure

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Impotent

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Impuissant

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Journey

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Voyage

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Opportunity

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Occasion ; opportunité

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Machinery

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Mécanique

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Mechanic

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Mécanicien

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Inhabited

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Habité

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Uninhabitated

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Inhabité

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Novel

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Roman

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Bookstore

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Librairie

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Library

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Bibliothèque

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Infant

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Nouveau-né ; bébé

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Supplies

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Fournitures

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Hazard

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Péril ; danger

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Reading

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Lecture

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Day

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Journée

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Insulation

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Isolation

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Inconvenient

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Inopportun ; incommode

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Drawback ; disadvantage

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Inconvénient

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Gentle

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Doux

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Nice ; kind

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Gentil

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Furniture

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Meubles

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Furnish

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Meubler ; provisionner ; fournir

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Supply ; provide

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Fournir

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Habitually

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Habituellement

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Usually ; routinely

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Habituellement

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Isolation (english)

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Isolement ; solitude

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Issue (english)

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Problème ; question ; sujet

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Exit ; way out

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Issue (de secours ou de sortie)

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Room ; office

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Local

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Medecine

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Remède ; médicament

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Abuse (english)

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Injure

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Pleasant

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Agréable

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Quit

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Abandonner ; cesser

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(to) Notice

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Remarquer

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Meeting

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Réunion

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Rude (english)

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Impoli

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(to) Rest

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Se reposer

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(to) Resign

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Démissioner

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(to) Pretend

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Faire semblant

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Politics

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La politique

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Photograph

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Photographie

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Pass

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Passer ; réussir

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Place (english)

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Lieu

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(to) Claim ; assert

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Prétendre

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Prejudice

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Préjugé

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Wrong ; damage

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Préjudice

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Amusing

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Plaisant

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(to) Remark

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Faire une remarque

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Reunion

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Retrouvailles

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Survey

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Passer en revue ; faire un sondage

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Sympathetic

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Compatissant ; compréhensif

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Vacancy

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Chambre vacante ; vacance

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Holiday ; vacation

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Vacances

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Severe

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Strict

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Store

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Magasin

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Blind ; windows screen

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Store

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Sensitive

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Sensible

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News or short story

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Les actualités ; les informations (télé)

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Wide ; broad

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Large (épaules)

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Occasion (english)

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Événement

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Child

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Enfant

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Chance (english)

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Hasard

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Grievance ; complaint

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Grief (french)

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Traffic ; circulation (blood)

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Circulation

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Circulation (english)

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Tirage (d’un journal) ; circulation sanguine

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(to) Compose

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Composer

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Stage (english)

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Phase ; période ; scène de théâtre

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Stage (french)

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Work program ; training program ; intership ; practicum

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Cry

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Pleurer

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Crier

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Scream ; yell

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Engagement (english)

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Fiançailles

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Engager

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(to) Hire

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Essai

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Attempt ; try

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Essay

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Dissertation ; essai

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Famous

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Fameux (excellent) ; super ; célèbre

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Fameux

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Well-known ; notorious ; memorable ; illustrious

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Deceive

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Tromper

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Décevoir

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(to) Disapoint

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Fine (adj) (english)

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Raffiné ; délicat ; beau

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Fin (adj) (french)

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Thin ; pointed

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Facility

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Équipement ; établissement ; installation ; aise ; savoir-faire

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Facilité

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Ease ; fluency ; savoir-faire ; ability

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Distraction (english)

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Distraction ; divertissement

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Entertainment

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Divertissement

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Deficient

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Déficitaire

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Déficient

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(mentally and physically) handicapped ; impaired ; disabled

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Enterprise (french)

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Company ; firm ; business

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Entreprise (english)

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Entreprise (régime économique)

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Deception

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Tromperie

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Délai

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Deadline ; time(limit)

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Marque

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Mark ; brand ; make(of car)

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Journal (english)

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Revue spécialisée, périodique ; journal intime

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Journal (french)

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Newspapper ; diary/journal

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Manifestation (english) (adj)

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Démonstration

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Manifestation (french)

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Demonstration(similar to a strike) ; show

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Relation (english)

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Parent (autre que frère, soeur, père, mère)

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Relation (french)

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Relationship

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Se résigner

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Accept ; put up with

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(to) Resign

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Démissionner

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Résumer (verbe)

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Summarize ; sum up

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Resume

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(verb) reprendre ; recommencer

(noun) CV

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Rude (french)

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Rough ; hard ; harsh

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Responsible (adj)

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Responsable (adj)

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Procès

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Trial ; lawsuit

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Remark

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Faire une remarque

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Remarquer

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Notice

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Régime

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Diet ; regime(tax) ; regimen

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Pièce

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Piece ; room ; play(theatre) ; song ; coin

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Piece

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Morceau ; bout ; fragment

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Place (french)

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Room ; space ; spot

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Place (english)

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Lieu

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Process

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Processus ; méthode ; procédure

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Politique (french)

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Politics ; policy

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Publicité

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Publicity ; advertising ; commercial

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Parent (french)

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Relative

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Parent (english)

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Mère ou père

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(to) Pass

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Passer ; réussir

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(to) Pass

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Passer ; réussir

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Organism

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Organisme

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Organisme

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Organism(science) ; organization ; agency

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(to) Quit

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Abandonner ; cesser

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Quitter

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Quit (a job) ; leave (a place)

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Realize/Realise

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Se rendre compte

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Réaliser

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Carry out ; accomplish ; achieve ; come true (a dream)

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Phrase (french)

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Sentence

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Phrase (english)

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Expression ; locution ; partie de phrase

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Professor

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Professeur

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Professeur

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  • Teacher (primary, high school)

* Professor (university usually hacking a doctorate)

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Store (english)

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Magasin

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Store (french)

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Blind ; window screen

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Sympathique

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Nice ; likeable ; kind

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Support (english)

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Soutenir ; entretenir

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Sensible (englsih)

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Sensé ; raisonnable

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Sentence (english)

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Phrase ; condamnation ; sentence ; peine

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Sentence (french)

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Conviction ; sentence

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Shocked

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En état de choque ; renversé ; scandalisé

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Shocked

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En état de choque ; renversé ; scandalisé

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Supporter (french)

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Put up with ; bear ; endure ; support ; hold up

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Physician

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Médecin ; docteur

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Reviews

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Critiques ; remarques

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Habilité

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Skill, cleverness, talent, skillful move.

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Accidenté

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Hilly, undulating, damaged

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Acompte

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Deposit, down payement, installment

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Un adepte

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A follower or enthusiast

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Ado (english)

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(Rare word) equivalent to Agitation

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Poursuivre

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Pursue
Hunt down
Chase

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Occasion (english)

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Évènement

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Lunatic

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Fou / aliéné

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Dire (english)

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Grave
Désastreux
Terrible
Sinistre

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Acheter ou achat

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Purchase

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Faire un commentaire ou une remarque

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Remark

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Distrait

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Distracted

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Avoir la tête dans les nuages

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Have one’s head in the clouds

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Surveiller

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Supervise

Watch

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Resign

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Démissionner

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Actions (dans le monde des Affaires)

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Shares

Stocks

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Impartial (français)

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Unbiased

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Publicité

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Commercial

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Dispose (english)

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To get rid of smthg
To transfer to the control
To place, distibute, arrange

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