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1
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Bio

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Organic

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Le prénom

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First name

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Les retrouvailles (f)

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Reunion

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Exiger

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Demand

Require/need

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Le conducteur

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Driver
Supervisor
Electrical conductor

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Le/la photographe

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Photographer

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La publicité

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Advertising

Marketing

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La photographie

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Photograph/picture

Photography

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Misérable

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Wretched/miserable
Poor/destitute
Despicable/pathetic

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Engager qqn à

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Advise sb to

Oblige/compel

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La vie conjugale/maritale

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Married life/marriage

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La friandise

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Candies/sweets

Confection/confectionery

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Le basket

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Basketball

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Le magasin

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Store

Warehouse

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Le ruban

La bande

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Tape

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Sensible

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Sensitive

Noticeable/perceptible

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Le brossage

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Brushing

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La balance

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Scale(s)

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En fait/en réalité

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Actually

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La notice

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Instructions
Precautions
Note

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La cave

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Cellar

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Se retirer

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Withdraw

Retreat

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Le bénéfice

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Profit

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Le store

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Blinds

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Le domaine

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Estate/property
Territory
Field/sector/domain

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Le merci

Merci (interjection)

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Thanks

Thank you

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Les chances (f)

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Probability/chance

Likelihood

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Le roman

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Novel

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Loger

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Accommodate/stay
Fit
Put/implant

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Recouvrir (de)

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Cover/wrap with sth

Include

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Le chariot

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Wagon
Cart/trolley
Forklift

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Le magazine

La revue

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Magazine

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Les facilités (f)

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Ability/aptitude/talent

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Engager qch

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Begin/start

Engage in/embark upon

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La richesse

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Wealth/affluence

Breadth

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Grossier

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Rude/impolite/crude
Rough/coarse
Clumsy

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Éprouver

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Feel/experience

Try/test sth

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La basket

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Sneaker

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La miséricorde

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Mercy

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La tromperie

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Trickery
Dishonesty
Fraud
Infidelity

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Empêcher

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Prevent

Put a stop to

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Le préavis

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Warning

Notice

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Le problème

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Problem/issue

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Désigner

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Show
Appoint
Indicate/refer to

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Faire payer

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Charge $

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Éventuellement (adv)

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Possibly/might

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Les commodités (f)

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Utilities/services
Amenities
Facilities

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La silhouette (f)

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Figure/silhouette

Outline

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L’emplacement (m)

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Spot/place/space

Location/site

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Le conflit

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Conflict

Clash

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L’itinéraire (m)

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Route/itinerary
Career path
Life story/history

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Prévenir

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Warn

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La confection

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Dressmaking
Tailoring
Clothing manufacture
Making food

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Le panier

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Basket

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Le nom de famille

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Surname/last name

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S’abuser

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Be mistaken

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La fabrique

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Factory

Manufacture

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Le fournisseur

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Supplier

Internet provider

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Prendre sa retraite

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Retire

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Le hasard

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Chance/luck/fate

Coincidence

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Décevoir

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Disappoint/let down

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Propre

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Clean
Neat/tidy
Well groomed

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Le préservatif

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Condom

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La réunion

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Meeting/assembly

Gathering

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Les équipements (m) 
Les installations (f)
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Facilities

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Le stage

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Internship

Course/lessons

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Charger

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Load

Charge battery

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La grotte

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Cave

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L’avertissement (m)

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Warning

Foreword

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La conférence

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Convention/conference
Meeting
Lecture

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71
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La biographie

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Biography

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L’annonceur (m)

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Announcer/presenter

Advertiser

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Le présentateur

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Host

Anchorman

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Compatissant

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Compassionate/sympathetic

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L’université (f)

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University/college

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S’engager dans [noun]

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Enlist/enrol in sth

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77
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Crier

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Scream/yell/cry out

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La marchandise

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Merchandise/good/commodity

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L’avertissement (m)

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Warning

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Sentir

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Smell

Feel

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La prudence

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Caution/prudence

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Aider/assister

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Assist/help

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Faire semblant

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Pretend

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Le danger

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Danger/hazard

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Tromper

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Mislead/deceive

Cheat on sb

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Le délai

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Period/time limit/deadline

Extension

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Les excuses (f)

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Apologies

Remorse

88
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Rude

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Hard/tough

Tremendous

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La promotion

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Promotion/special offer

School year/year group

90
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Accommoder

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Prepare

Adapt

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Le médicament

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Medicine/drug

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Se débarrasser

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Dispose/get rid of

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Réussir un examen

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Pass an exam

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Stationnaire

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Stable

Stationary

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Prévenant/attentionné/délicat/aimable/plein d’égards/bienveillant

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Considerate

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L’équilibre (m)

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Balance

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La chance

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Luck

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La librairie

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Bookstore

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Engager

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Commit

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Récupérer/se rétablir/se remettre

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Recover

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La dispute

A

Argument/quarrel

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Le retard

Retard (adj)

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N: Delay
Gap

Adj: late

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La vacance

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Vacancy

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La fortune

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Wealth/fortune

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Attardé/débile

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Retarded/idiotic

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Prétendre

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Claim/assert/affirm

107
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Le bachelier

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Bachelor graduate

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La tombe

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Tomb/grave

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Occupé

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Busy
Taken/occupied
Invaded

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Grave

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Serious/grave

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Le contrôleur

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Inspector

Computer controller

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La facilité

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Ease

113
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Le concepteur/créateur

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Designer

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Le surnom

A

Alias

Nickname

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Le habit

A

Clothing/clothes

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L’aide humanitaire (f)

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Humanitarian relief

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Diriger

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Direct/manage

Guide/steer

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L’habitude (f)

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Habit

Custom

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La copie

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Copy/duplicate
Paper/essay
Work/homework

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La commodité

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Convenience

Usefulness

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Les fournitures de bureau (f)

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Stationery

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La location

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Renting/leasing

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Le conservateur

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Preservative

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La lecture

A

Reading

Interpretation

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L’opportunité (f)

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Appropriateness

Opportunity

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Taper

A

Hit/strike

Type

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Le tissu

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Fabric/material

Biological tissue

128
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Vivre/traverser/subir

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Undergo/experience sth

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Le caractère

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Personality

Nature/character

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Contrôler

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Check/inspect
Control/monitor
Manipulate sb

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Célibataire (adj/noun)

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Not married

Single

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S’achever

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End/come to an end

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L’issue (f)

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Exit/way out

End/outcome

134
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Gentil

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Kind/nice

Sweet

135
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Les vacances (f)

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Vacation

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Pleurer

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Cry

137
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La société

A

Society

Company/firm

138
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La nouvelle

A

News
Short story
New female person

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La caution

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Bail
Guarantee
Endorsement

140
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L’exemplaire (m) or exemplaire (adj)

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Copy/duplicate

Model/example

141
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Achever

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Finish/complete

Kill

142
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Le relief

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Mountainous area

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Abuser

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Abuse/exploit
Take advantage of
Sexually assault

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Le médecin

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Doctor/physician

145
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La bibliothèque

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Library
Bookcase
Series/collection

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La figure (f)

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Face

Look

147
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La déception

A

Disappointment

148
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Aimable/sympathique

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Kind/nice

Friendly

149
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Passer un examen

A

Take an exam

150
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Raisonnable

A

Reasonable/rational/sensible

151
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L’étape (f)

A

Stage/step

Stopover

152
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Issu de

A

From/of

Come from

153
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Le personnage

A

Person/character

154
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S’accommoder

A

Adapt

155
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S’engager à [verb]

A

Commit to do sth

156
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L’affluence (f)

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Crowd

157
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La route

A

Road
Route
Journey/trip

158
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La vacation

A

Shift/session

159
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Réaliser

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Make/produce/create
Undertake
Fulfill/achieve
Understand/realize

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La confiance

A

Trust/confidence

Faith/belief

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Le préjugé

A

Prejudice

Bias

162
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Le mariage

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Wedding

Marriage

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Le wagon

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Freight car

164
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La concurrence

A

Competition

Rivalry

165
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Malheureux

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Sad
Miserable
Unlucky

166
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Le brushing

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Blow-dry

167
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Considérer

A

Judge

Think/consider

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Disposer

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Arrange/place

Induce/prompt

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Disposer de

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Have at your disposal/command
Have available
Manage

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Adéquat/correct/bon/approprié/convenable

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Proper/appropriate

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L’agenda (m)

A

Diary

Schedule

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Ressentir

A

Feel

173
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Supplier

A

Beg/plead

174
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Compréhensif

A

Understanding

Sympathetic

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Le collège

A

Secondary/high school

Association

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La confidence

A

Secret

177
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La preuve

A

Proof/evidence

178
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Actuellement

A

Now/at present/currently

179
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Le programme/ordre du jour

A

Agenda

180
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Le soulagement

A

Relief

181
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Complet

A

Complete

Full

182
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L’évidence (f)

A

Obviousness

183
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Envisager

A

Contemplate

Consider

184
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La compétition

A

Tournament

Competition

185
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Soulager

A

Relieve/ease

186
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Finalement (adv)

A

Eventually/finally/in the end/after all

187
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Fortuné

A

Wealthy/rich

188
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Assister à

A

Attend

189
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Le préjudice

A

Damage/harm

Wrong

190
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Se tromper

A

Make a mistake

Be mistaken

191
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L’excuse (f)

A

Excuse

Explanation

192
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L’état (m)

A

Political state
Scientific state
State/condition
Statement/summary

193
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Contempler

A

Gaze at

194
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Chanceux

A

Lucky

Fortunate

195
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L’avantage (m)

A

Advantage/benefit

196
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Engager qqn

A

Appoint sb/hire

197
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L’engagé (m) engagé (adj)

A

N: military volunteer
participant/contender

Adj: committed
involved

198
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Retirer

A

Pull sth out
Remove
Take off clothes

199
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Expérimenter

A

Try/test sth

Experiment

200
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Relever

A

Pick/lift sth up

Raise

201
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Joindre

A

Join/combine/link sth
Attach/include/enclose
Contact/reach sb

202
Q

Se joindre à qqn

A

Join with sb

203
Q

Rejoindre

A

Meet/join/catch up with sb
Reach/get to sth
Agree with sb

204
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Se rejoindre

A

Meet sb
Things join/meet together
Agree with sb

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