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What is the meaning of ‘‘abandon’’ in French?

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abandonner

'’We had to abandon the car.’’
‘‘They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.’’

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Abuse

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insulter; malmener

'’If you abuse your body now, you’ll pay the price when you’re older.’’

'’Several of the children had been sexually/physically/emotionally abused.’’

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Account

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compte (rendu)

'’She deposited the check in her account.’’
‘‘She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.’’

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Actual

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réel

'’in actual fact’’

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Actually

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En fait; de fait

'’I didn’t actually want any more dessert, but Julia forced it on me .’’

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Advertisement

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Annonce; publicité(billboard)

'’A television/newspaper advertisement for a new car.’’

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Affair

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aventure (romantique) liaison, relation amoureuse

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Agenda

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Ordre du jour

a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting:
‘‘There were several important items on the agenda.’’

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Aid(formal)

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Aide

help or support
‘‘She went to the aid of a man trapped in his car.’’

'’The Vatican has agreed to donate $80,000 in humanitarian/emergency aid to countries affected by the war.’’

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Ailment

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Maladie(when you’re sick)- not something that is terminal

an illness:
‘‘Treat minor ailments yourself.’’

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Alley

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Ruelle

a narrow road or path between buildings

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Alliance

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Alliance(confédération)

a group of countries, political parties, or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims:

'’All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance.’’

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Amateur

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Amateur (contraire de vétéran)

'’He was an amateur singer until the age of 40, when he turned professional.’’

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Ancient

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Antique (before the Renaissance)

'’ancient monuments/ruins/woodlands’’

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Animator

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Artiste qui crée des dessins animés

Someone who makes animated films, drawings, models

'’Walt Disney is the most famous animator of feature-length films.’’

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Arrive

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Arriver

'’It was dark by the time we arrived at the station.’’

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Assassinate

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Assassiner

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Assist

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Aider

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Attend

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Assister à; servir

to go to an event, place, etc.:

'’Over two hundred people attended the funeral.’’

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Balance

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Équilibre; reste; solde

'’The question threw him off balance for a moment.’’
‘‘The company’s success is reflected in its healthy bank balance.’’

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Benefit

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Avantage, profit

'’One of the many benefits of foreign travel is learning how to cope with the unexpected.’’

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Bureau

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Bureau; table de travail (FBI)

an organization or a business that collects or provides information:
a government organization:

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Cave

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Caverne

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Chauffeur

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Chauffeur de limousine

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Circulation

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Tirage (d’un journal); circulation (sanguine)

the process in which something such as information, money, or goods passes from one person to another:

'’Police have warned that there are a lot of fake £50 notes in circulation.’’

'’The newspaper’s circulation has dropped dramatically.’’

'’Exercise helps to improve circulation.’’

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Comedian

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Humoriste

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Command (n.)

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Maîtrise

control over someone or something and responsibility for him, her, or it:

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Command (v.)

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Ordonner; forcer

to give someone an order:

29
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Compose

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Composer de la musique, artistic way, poetry

you don’t compose a letter
to produce music, poetry, or formal writing:

30
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Comprehensive

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Complet

complete and including everything that is necessary:
‘‘He has written a fully comprehensive guide to Rome.’’

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Conductor

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

guard a railway official who travels on and is responsible for a train

'’The conductor raised his baton.’’
‘‘Metal is a good conductor of heat.’’

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Congress

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Congrès (politique)

'’an international/medical congress’’

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Conviction

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Conviction (foi); sentence; condamnation

the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime, or the act of officially finding someone guilty:

'’Since it was her first conviction for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence.’’

a strong opinion or belief:

'’religious/moral convictions’’

34
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Crayon

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Wax crayon

35
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Critic

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Un critique; analyze

'’He’s his own worst critic (= he judges himself severely’’).
‘‘The play has been well received by the critics.’’

36
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Date

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RDV amoureux; datte; date

37
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Cry

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Pleurer

38
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Deceive

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Tromper

to use dishonest or illegal methods to get something or to make people believe that something is true when it is not:

to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage:

to refuse to accept the truth:

39
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Deception

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Tromperie

the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage:

He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception.

40
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Defend

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Soutenir; défendre

'’They are fighting to defend their beliefs/interests/rights.’’

41
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Deficient

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Déficitaire

'’His theory is deficient in several respects.’’

42
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Delay

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Retard

43
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Demand (n.)

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Exigence

44
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Demand (v.)

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Exiger

45
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Derange

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Rendre fou

'’a deranged criminal/mind/personality;
to be mentally deranged’’

46
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Distraction

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Distraction; divertissement

the state of being very bored or annoyed:

an activity that you do for pleasure:
‘‘one of the distractions of city life’’

47
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Editor

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Rédacteur en chef

'’Who is the current editor of the Times?’’

48
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Education

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Éducation

'’As a child he received most of his education at home.’’

49
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Effectively

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Efficacement

50
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Engagement

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Fiançailles

51
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Enterprise

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Entreprise (régime économique)

Those were the years of private enterprise (= businesses being run privately, rather than by the government), when lots of small businesses were started.

Her latest enterprise (= plan) is to climb Mount Everest.

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Essay

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Dissertation; essai

53
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Evidence

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Preuve; témoignage

54
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Evident

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Évident

easily seen or understood:

55
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Experience

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Expérience de vie

56
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Facility

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Équipement; établissement, installation; aise, savoir-faire

shopping facilities
medical facilities
sports facilities
a nuclear research facility
a military facility
a new sports facility
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Famous

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Fameux(excellent), super, célèbre

58
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Figure

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Silhouette

59
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Fine (adj.)

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raffiné, délicat, beau

60
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Fine (n.)

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Amende

61
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Form

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Développer

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