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1
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complexifier

A

make more complicated

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OTAN (Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord)

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NATO

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dénégation

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denial

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déplacement

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movement, moving, displacement; transfer, shifting

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effacement

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erasure, deletion, rubbing out; oblitertion, eradication;

self-effacement, humility

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chiffon

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rag, cloth, dust cloth

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obnubiler

se obnubiler

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obsess<>

be ovsessed

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suppléant

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deputy

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facteur

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mailman

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nèvralgique

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neuralgic, sensitive

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dèjouer

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foil, frustrate, thwart; evade

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or

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gold; but, yet; well, now; golden

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prétendre<>
prétendre faire [qch]<>
prétendre à<>
se prétendre

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claim, assert, purport<>
mean to do [sth]<>
aim for [sth]<>
claim to be [sth>

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révélateur

A 
revealing, tell-tale; indicator, pointer; typical, indicative; 
developing tank (photo)
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paraître

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seem, appear; be published; be visible, get noticed

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peu importe qui;

peu importe;

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no matter who;

no matter

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entendre<>

entendre faire qch

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hear<>

intend to do sth

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dessaisir<>

se dessaisir de [qch]

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withdraw [sth] from [sth], take [sb] off [sth]<>

step down from [sth], step aside from [sth]

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aile

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wing

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enrober<>

se enrober

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coat (ie with chocolate; wrap up<>

get fatter, put on weight

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remanier

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reshuffle, reform, rework; change; rearrange, reorganize

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trancher

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cut, slice, cut off, chop off; judge, decide, cut short

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autruche

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ostrich

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désigné

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appointed, designated, elected

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honorifique

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honorary

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mises en cause

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questioned

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saillie

A

projection, overhanging;

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vêlage

A

calving

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précepteur

A

private tutor

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indéboulonnable

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indispensable, irreplacable

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saillie

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projection, overhanging;

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camion-bélier<>

bélier

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truck ram<>

battering ram

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limpide

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clear ( ie water); pure, innocent; untroubled

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mallette

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briefcase, school bag, attaché case

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naviguer

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sail; steer, proceed; browse

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camion-bélier<>

bélier

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truck ram<>

battering ram

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malmener

A

mistreat, abuse; rough [sb] up; mangle, destroy, ruin

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cinglant

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biting (wind); driving, lashing (rain); scathing

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patio

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patio; courtyard

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pointer

se pointer

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clock-in, punch in; point to, indicate

arrive

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circonscription

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precinct, ward

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chamboulement

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chaos, confusion, mess, upheaval, shake-up

43
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couverture-maladie

A

state health coverage for low income citizens (ie MEDICAID)

44
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souscrire

A

subscribe to, go along with

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audacieux

A

daring, bold, audacious; the brave, the bold

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rodé

A

well-proven, well- founded; highly experienced

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convier

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invite, call for, urge

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insondable

A

unfathomable

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affable

A

affable, friendly

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contempteur

A

despiser

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flamme

A

flame; love, passion; enthusiasm

52
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juteux

A

juicy

53
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gravir

A

climb, climb up; work your way up

54
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aduler

A

idolize

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surfacturation

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overcharging

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profiter de [qch]

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make the most of, take advantage of;

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troupeau

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herd, gaggle, flock

58
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éprouvette

A

test tube

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déstresser

A

unwind

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volée

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flock, flight; thrashing

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farfouiller

A

rummage through, rummage around, rummage in

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braderie

A

clearance sale, garage sale

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fringue

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threads (slang), clothes

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froissement

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creasing, crumpling;

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cuisse

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thigh, leg (meat), leg and thigh (chicken)

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chuchotement

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whispering, murmuring

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rez-de-chaussée

A

ground floor

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gêné

A

embarrassed,

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scruter

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scrutinize, examine, scan

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consteller

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stud, stud with stars, spangle

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grisaille

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grayness, gloominess, bleakness

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terril

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slag heap, waste heap

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ressource

A

means, resources

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ambage

A

detour, deviation

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sacerdoce

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priesthood; calling, vocation

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arpenter

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survey, stride along, stride across

77
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pré

A

meadow, field

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gambader

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gambol (run and jump, like a goat)

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défraîchi

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faded, worn, stale

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relent

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lingering odor, stench; trace, residue, hint, aroma, fragrance

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excéder

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exceed; infuriate, incense

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aduler

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idolize

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bio

A

organic; biography,

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veau

A

calf; veal

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repartie

A

come back, quick response

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repos

A

rest; vacation, break,

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parcelle

A

parcel, plot; morsel, fragment; ounce, bit

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critique

A

criticism, review

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excuses<>

excuse

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apologies, apology<>

excuse, explanation, justification

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indolore

A

painless

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piètre

A

mediocre, poor, substandard, paltry

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désagrément

A

annoyance, unpleasantness, inconvenience

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bouter [qqn]

A

push [qqn] out, kick [qqn] out, drive [qqn] out; raze [qqc]

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précepteur

A

private tutor

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matinale

A

breakfast show

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peaufiner

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refine, perfect, polish;

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qu’après

A

only after

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foisonner

A

abound, teem, proliferated;

99
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travées

A

row (ie of seats); span (ie of a bridge)

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déboires

A

streak/run of bad luck; setback, obstacle

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