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1
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roots

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les racines

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to sue sb

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poursuivre en justice/attaquer

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to sneak out

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sortir discrètement/furtivement

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an employee

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un employé/un salarié/un travailleur

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to lodge a complaint against

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porter plainte contre

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to manage to

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réussir à/parvenir à/arriver à

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to grant sth

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accorder à/donner à

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a merger

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une fusion

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heritage

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le patrimoine

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inheritence

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un héritage

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to be incriminated/accused

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être incriminé

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revive a project

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ressusciter un project

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supplier

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un fournisseur

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ASAP

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dans les meilleurs délais

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bottom of the range

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bas de gamme

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flash in the pan

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un feu de paille

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rubbish/nonsense

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n’importe quoi

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to be doddery

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être gâteau/sucrer les fraises

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bounce back

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relever de/rebondir/se redresser

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public sector

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le secteur publique

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cuts

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les compressions budgétaires/les réductions budgétaires

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bail out

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un renflouement

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on the brink of/within an inch of

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à deux doigts de

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civil unrest

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des troubles civiles/une période d’agitation sociale

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street disorder

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désordre/troubles

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disobedience

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désobéissance

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cabinet

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le cabinet/le Conseil des ministres

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new round

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une nouvelle série de

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cabinet member

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un membre du gouvernment

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restore

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restaurer

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outflow

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sorties

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cash

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l’argent liquide

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contingency loan

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le prêt d’urgence

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corporation tax

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l’impôt sur les sociétés

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lure

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attirer

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bone of contention

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une pomme de discorde

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measure

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un mésure

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billion

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milliard

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engineering

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l’ingénierie

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multibillion

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plusieurs milliards

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41
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say

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dire/annoncer/déclarer

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urge

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inciter à/appeler/pousser

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unless

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à moins que

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hold/call a meeting

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organiser

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45
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hold sth

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se tenir

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46
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an immediate election

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les élections immédiats

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47
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heap on top of

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rajouter

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rub it in/overdo it

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en rajouter

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49
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implement

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mettre en oeuvre/exécuter/appliquer (une loi)

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unbearable

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insupportable

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51
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leader

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un dirigeant

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52
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official

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un représentant officiel

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53
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talk to sb/talk with/have a discussion

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s’entretenir

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54
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capital

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capitaux

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broader

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plus large

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in the form of

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sous la forme de/de la manière de

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57
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pay back

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rembourser

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58
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because it’s…

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puisqu’il s’agit de…

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59
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to lend/loan

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prêter à

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60
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in return

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en retour

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61
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unusually low

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exceptionellement bas

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62
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investment

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l’investissement

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63
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review/go over again

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revoir

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64
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expect

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s’attendre à ce que

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65
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inform/convey

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faire savoir

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66
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know-how/expertise

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savoir-faire

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precondition

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une condition préalable

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senior source

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une source haut placé

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69
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on earth

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sur la terre

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modest place

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une résidence bien modeste

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71
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in truth

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en vérité

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72
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the east room

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la salle Est

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73
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state room

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la salle de réception

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74
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grandest

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le plus grandiose

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75
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visiting

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en visite

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76
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head of state

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le chef ‘Etat

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77
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press conference

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la conférence de presse

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78
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school hall

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une salle des fêtes/un gynmase de lycée

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in its simplicity

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sur la simplicité

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80
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Founding Fathers

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les pères fondateurs

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81
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monarchical pomp

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la pompe monarchique

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82
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to throw off/get rid of

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se débarrasser

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83
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have just

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venir de

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84
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palace

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un palais

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85
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originally

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originellement

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86
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approve

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approuver

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87
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about

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environ/à peu près

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88
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today’s building

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le bâtiment actuel

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89
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to object

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protester/objecter

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90
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that such a

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qu’un(e) tel(le)

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91
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monstrosity

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la monstruosité

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92
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royal ways

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les moeurs/manières royales

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93
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hence

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D’où

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contrast

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le contraste

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95
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in contrast

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en ravanche

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96
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design

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la concéption

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irishman

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d’Irlandais

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to have (count, numbers)

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compter

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99
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That’s not to say that

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ce qui ne veut pas dire que

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100
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move in

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emménager

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101
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housekeeper

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le concièrge

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102
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first lady

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la première dame

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103
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to speak of

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évoquer

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104
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wander around

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errer vaguement

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105
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be in a daze

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en être stupéfait(e)(s)

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106
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day after

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le lendemain

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107
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inauguration

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l’investiture

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108
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on 20th Jan

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le 20 janvier

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109
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migrant boat disaster

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le désastre du bateau de migrants

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110
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those responsable

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les responsables

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111
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legal action

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les poursuites judiciaries

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112
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face with

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risquer de

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113
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issue a warning

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émettre un avertissement

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114
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investigater

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l’enquêteur

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115
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full of

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chargé de

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116
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ignore

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abandonner/ignorer

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117
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refugee

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le réfugié

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118
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adrift

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en pleine

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119
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Mediterranean

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le Méditerranée

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120
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investigate

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enquêter

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121
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investigation on

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l’enquête sur

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122
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left to die

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laissé mourir

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123
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end up in

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aboutir à

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124
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end up in court

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passer devant le tribunal

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125
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court

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le tribunal

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126
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damning

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acablant

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127
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reveal

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dévoiler

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128
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the findings

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les conclusions

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129
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fateful

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fatidique

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which saw

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au cours duquel

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drift

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dériver

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while

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alors que

133
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thirst and starvation

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le soif et le faim

134
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located

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localisé/trouvé

135
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emergency distress calls

A

appels urgence de détresse

136
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issue to

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diffuser à

137
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ships

A

les navires

138
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despite the fact that

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malgré le fait que + SUBJ

139
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failure

A

un échec

140
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inaction

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le manque d’action

141
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a set of

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une série de

142
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blame

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attribuer à

143
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executive

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un cadre

144
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seaside resort

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un station balnéaire

145
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a hub

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une plaque tournante

146
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nickname

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surnommer

147
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have ones work cut out

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avoir du pain sur la planche

148
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a building site

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un chantier

149
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recipe

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une recette

150
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to hurry/rush

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se précipiter

151
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shakey/staggering

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chancelant

152
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thumb your nose

A

faire un pied de nez

153
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dying/bleak

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moribond

154
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skint/strapped for cash

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désargenté

155
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vanish into think air

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s’évaporer dans la nature

156
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favour/boost/encourage

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favoriser

157
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from floor to ceiling

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du sol au plafond

158
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hardly

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ne..guère

159
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not

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ne…point

160
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break up with/split with

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rompre avec

161
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civil servant/government official

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le/la fonctionnaire

162
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cargo/goods

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la cargaison

163
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as for

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quant à

164
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stock up/get your supplies

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s’approvisionner

165
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tobaccanist

A

un débitant

166
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deduct sth from/take off

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prélever (qch sur)

167
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high-competitive price/price that can’t be beaten

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un prix défiant toute concurrence

168
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apply for a citizenship

A

se voir accorder la citoyennété/avoir faire und demande de naturalisation

169
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manage to sneak in

A

aider à se réfugier…

170
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burst into

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faire irruption

171
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sneak into

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passer furtivement

172
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layout

A

le plan

173
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raid

A

le prendre d’assaut

174
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attend

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assister à

175
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during

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lors de/pendant que

176
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while/when

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alors que

177
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spoil(food)

A

détruire/s’abi’mer

178
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forager

A

le glaneur

179
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food bank

A

la banque alimentaire

180
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charities

A

les associations caritatives

181
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bleach

A

l’eau de Javel

182
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waste

A

le déchet

183
Q

warehouse

A

l’entrepôt

184
Q

unanimously

A

unanimement

185
Q

senate

A

Sénat

186
Q

councillor

A

un conseiller municipal

187
Q

apply to

A

s’appliquer à

188
Q

footprint

A

une superficie

189
Q

flout/disobey/break (the law)

A

enfreindre/contrevenir à

190
Q

from [company]

A

représentant

191
Q

require

A

obliger de

192
Q

incur (fines)

A

encourir une amende

193
Q

from now on

A

désormais

194
Q

since/beacause/as

A

puisque

195
Q

a deficit

A

un déficit/une pénurie/un manque

196
Q

a deal

A

un accord

197
Q

to get a law

A

faire passer une loi

198
Q

next step

A

la prochaine étape

199
Q

put pressure on

A

faire pression sur

200
Q

extend

A

étendre

201
Q

it’s only just the beginning

A

il ne fait que commencer

202
Q

school canteen

A

les réfectoires d’école/les cantines scolaires

203
Q

label

A

représenter

204
Q

could have been avoided

A

aurait pu être evité

205
Q

dark day

A

une journée sombre

206
Q

conclude

A

conclure

207
Q

large loss of life

A

le lourd bilan de morts

208
Q

various agencies

A

les plusieurs organismes

209
Q

area

A

la région

210
Q

Nato

A

l’OTAN

211
Q

warships

A

les navires de guerre

212
Q

coastguard

A

le garde-côte

213
Q

fulfil

A

respecter

214
Q

basic

A

fondamental

215
Q

survivors

A

les réscapés

216
Q

claim

A

prétendre

217
Q

make contact with

A

se mettre en contact

218
Q

large naval vessel

A

le vaisseau de la marine

219
Q

without attempting a rescue

A

sans lancer d’opération de sauvetage

220
Q

demand

A

éxiger

221
Q

(major) overhaul

A

une révision (fondamentale)

222
Q

in the MEd

A

en Mediterrannée

223
Q

call on

A

demander

224
Q

release

A

divulguer

225
Q

constituent countries

A

les pay membres

226
Q

in an effort

A

essentielle pour

227
Q

encounter

A

croiser

228
Q

squeeze/use up

A

épuiser

229
Q

resort to

A

recourir à

230
Q

corporate scandal

A

le monde des affaires/le scandale de l’entreprise

231
Q

erupt

A

éclater

232
Q

forgive

A

pardonner à

233
Q

turning to the bottle

A

se mettre à boire

234
Q

nasty surprise

A

une mauvaise surprise

235
Q

at the bottom

A

au fond de

236
Q

deep crisis

A

une crise profonde

237
Q

step in

A

intervenir

238
Q

battered reputation

A

la réputation endommagée

239
Q

vineyard

A

la vignoble

240
Q

sweeping

A

radicaux/de grande envergure

241
Q

as early as

A

dès …

242
Q

dump

A

jeter de

243
Q

vast quanitites

A

les vastes quantités

244
Q

it’s the time to

A

c’est le moment de

245
Q

get tough/clamp down on

A

sévir

246
Q

crop

A

la récolte

247
Q

high ranking

A

haut placé

248
Q

bureaucrat

A

un fontionnaire

249
Q

mediocre

A

médiocre

250
Q

increasingly being run

A

sont gérés de plus en plus souvent

251
Q

which could be introducted (reform)

A

pourrait entrer en vigeur

252
Q

reforms/standards

A

les norms

253
Q

without reference to quality

A

sans aucun souci de qualité

254
Q

instead

A

bien au contraire

255
Q

persist/persevere

A

s’obstiner à

256
Q

agree to sth

A

consentir à

257
Q

satisfy/please

A

contenter de faire

258
Q

share

A

une action/part

259
Q

rush/hurry

A

se dépêcher de

260
Q

claim/allege

A

prétendre faire

261
Q

plunge deep

A

plonger fortement

262
Q

major political party

A

le principal parti publique

263
Q

consequently

A

par la suite

264
Q

advocate

A

préconiser/prêner

265
Q

reoffend

A

récidiver

266
Q

apprehensive

A

anxieux

267
Q

but then again/that said

A

ceci dit

268
Q

on reflection

A

réflexion faites

269
Q

revenue

A

la recette

270
Q

commute

A

le trajet

271
Q

highlight/climax

A

la point d’augure

272
Q

so much for

A

assez parler de

273
Q

point of reference

A

les repères

274
Q

to spot/notice

A

reperer

275
Q

praise

A

louer

276
Q

shoot/fall

A

dégringoler

277
Q

insist on/be keen on

A

tenir à

278
Q

backlash

A

le retour de bâton

279
Q

fierce campaigner

A

un militant farouche

280
Q

fight your way

A

jouer des coudes

281
Q

le patronat

A

CEO

282
Q

shanty town

A

le bidonville

283
Q

fake

A

le bidon

284
Q

land/get

A

décrocher

285
Q

destroy/obliterate

A

raser

286
Q

live it up

A

vivre sur un grand pied

287
Q

tempting/enticing

A

alléchant

288
Q

a con

A

l’arnaque

289
Q

drawback

A

le bémol

290
Q

an array

A

une panoplie

291
Q

outry

A

tollé

292
Q

shortfall

A

un manque à gagner

293
Q

painstaking work

A

le travail de fourmi

294
Q

as much as

A

autant que

295
Q

to jump ship

A

quitter le navire

296
Q

issue a warning

A

émettre un avertissement

297
Q

contraband

A

la contrabande

298
Q

challenging

A

défiant

299
Q

shout from the rooftops

A

crier sur tous les toits

300
Q

extreme right wing

A

d’extrême droite

301
Q

workforce

A

le main d’oeuvre

302
Q

scale/scope

A

l’ampleur

303
Q

stand/come together

A

se serrer les coudes

304
Q

take to the floor

A

prendre la parole

305
Q

shift the blame on

A

rejetter sur

306
Q

advent/coming

A

l’avènement

307
Q

make sb anxious

A

faire pâlir

308
Q

run up

A

l’élan

309
Q

question/stop sb

A

interpeller qn sur

310
Q

fight tooth and nail

A

se battre bec et ongle

311
Q

lack of interest

A

le désaffection

312
Q

be a hit

A

faire un carton

313
Q

be about to do sth

A

s’apprêter à

314
Q

flop/failure

A

un bide

315
Q

seen success

A

recontre un véritable succès

316
Q

turn against sb

A

se retourner contre/tourner le dos à

317
Q

disgust

A

révulser

318
Q

labelled

A

étiqueté

319
Q

fraud/dishonesty

A

la tromperie

320
Q

revêtir

A

take on/assume/put on

321
Q

Acharnement

A

Relentlessness/harassment/tenacity