French Daily Words Flashcards

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1
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breakdown

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panne

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breast

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sein

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care

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soin

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compromise

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compromis

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grant

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dotation

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half

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moitié

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in this way

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ainsi

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investigation

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enquête

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level

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niveau

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lightning/dazzling

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fulgurant

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maneuvers

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menées

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maze

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dédale

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mesh

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maillage

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mistake, error

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faute

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more

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davantage

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mound

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monticule

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mute

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muet

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network

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réseau

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nevertheless

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cependant

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one year ago

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il y a un an

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place

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endroit

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quickly

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vite

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ready

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prêt

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vexation

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dépit

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riddle

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crible

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rubble

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gravats

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section,piece/side

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pan

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semblance

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semblant

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skeleton

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squelette

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somewhere

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quelque part

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square (in front of a church)

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parvis

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submissive

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soumis

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suspicion

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soupçon

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target

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cible

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thousands

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millier

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to appear

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apparaître

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(assembly) to sit

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siéger

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(sport) winger

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ailier

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acknowledgment

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reconnaissance

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act, action

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acte

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to dent

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cabosser

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to fear

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redouter

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all the more so

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fortiori

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already

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d’ores et déjà

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among

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parmi

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anonymity

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anonymat

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anywhere

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n’important où

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associate (stooge)

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comparse

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at bay

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abois

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at home

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à dominicale

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at the edge

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au bord

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at the time of

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lors

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beacon

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phare

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behind the scenes

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dans les coulisses

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beyond

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au-delà

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bottle

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bouteille

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carcinogenic

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cancérigène

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cash-flow

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chiffre d’affaires

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cheat

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tricheur/euse

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conspirator

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conjurer

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contempt, scorn

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mépris(e)

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convenient

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commode

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criminal

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crapuleux

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deep

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profond

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defective

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débile

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discord

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désaccord

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hand full

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poignée

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information

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renseignements

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lack

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manque

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perfectly

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parfaitement

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range

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gamme

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to enlist

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enrégimenter

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to insure

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assurer

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dwarf

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nain

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elsewhere

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ailleurs

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European (pl)

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européenne

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except

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hors

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78
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fallen

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chuté

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79
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first of all

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tout d’abord

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80
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flaming brandy / hotbed of dissent

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brûlot

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81
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for trade

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marchand

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foretold

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susdit

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funeral

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obsèques

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fuzzy, blurred

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flou

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hard, painful

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pénible

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86
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harmless

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inoffensif/ive

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in particular

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notamment

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initiative

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initiative

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89
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interview

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entretien

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90
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just for show

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pour la frime

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91
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layoffs

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licenciement

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92
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line

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file

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93
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managing

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dirigeant

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out of play

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hors jeu

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perverse

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vicieux(euse)

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political party

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parti

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predestined

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prédestinait

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pride

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fierté

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proof

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preuve

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reliable

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fiable

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reprisal

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rétorsion

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riddled with

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criblé(e)

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rodent

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rogner/euse

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rot

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pourriture

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same

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pareil

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106
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save, without

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`hormis

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secular

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profane

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solid, sturdy

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solide

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squared

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quadrillé(e)

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star

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vedette

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start

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démarrage

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steel

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acier

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streamer

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banderole

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114
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stuck up person

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bêcheur/euse

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substitute

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remplaçant

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suburbs

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banlieue

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117
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such

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tel(le)

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118
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supplier

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fournisseur

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119
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swollen

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gonflé

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120
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takeoff

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décollage

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121
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tame, tamed

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apprivoise(e)

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tear

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larme

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123
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television

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petit écran

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124
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the following day

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lendemain

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125
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the leader

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dirigeant

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126
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the smallpox

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variole

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127
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this one

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celle-ci

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128
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to absorb, to compare

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assimiler

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129
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to advocate

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préconiser

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to agree with

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approuver

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to aim

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viser

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132
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to append

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ajouter

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133
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to back up

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épauler

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134
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around (in time)

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135
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banner

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bannière

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bound by

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liées

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competitor/competition

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concurrent

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to interpret

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interpréter

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to master

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maîtriser

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140
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to thunder forth

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fulminer

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141
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to be called on the carpet

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être sur la sellette

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142
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to be ironic

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ironiser

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143
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to be scared stiff

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avoir la trouille

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144
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to become more expensive

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renchérir

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145
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to blow one’s nose

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se moucher

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146
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to booby-trap

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piéger

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147
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to borrow

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emprunter

148
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to break off

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rompre

149
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to bump into

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buter

150
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to burst, to break out

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éclater

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to buy up

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racheter

152
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to buzz off

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se casser

153
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to call to mind

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évoquer

154
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to cast off

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appareiller

155
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to change one’s mind

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se raviser

156
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to clarify

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préciser

157
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to clear

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débarrasser

158
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to contemplate

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envisager

159
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to convey

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acheminer

160
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to crumble

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émietter

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to crush

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écraser

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to decline, to give up

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récuser

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to disarm

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désamorcer

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to draw (from)

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puiser

165
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to drop

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larguer

166
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to exhaust

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épuiser

167
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to fall

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choir

168
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to fear

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craindre

169
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to feel dizzy

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avoir le tournis

170
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to fill, to satisfy

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combler

171
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to give overwhelming support to

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plébisciter

172
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to give up

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céder

173
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to go out again

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ressortir

174
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to goof up

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gaffer

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to graft

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greffer

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to grant

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accorder

177
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to have a good laugh

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se marrer

178
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to hinder, hamper

A

entraver

179
Q

to increase

A

s’accroître

180
Q

to invest

A

investir

181
Q

to issue

A

lancer

182
Q

to lead

A

mener

183
Q

to leak

A

couler

184
Q

to lisp

A

zézayer

185
Q

to make dizzy

A

donner le tournis

186
Q

to manage

A

se débrouiller

187
Q

to march past

A

défiler

188
Q

to offer

A

offrir

189
Q

to pick someone up

A

draguer

190
Q

to play for time

A

temporiser

191
Q

to poison

A

empoisonner

192
Q

to reach

A

parvenir

193
Q

to regulate

A

régler

194
Q

to remove, to take off

A

enlever

195
Q

to replace

A

remplacer

196
Q

to reveal

A

révéler

197
Q

to seem, appear

A

paraître

198
Q

to set, to place

A

situer

199
Q

to spot

A

repérer

200
Q

debris

A

décombres

201
Q

deposit

A

consigne

202
Q

event

A

événement

203
Q

founded

A

fondé

204
Q

helmet

A

casque

205
Q

in spite of

A

malgré

206
Q

to stamp out

A

piétiner

207
Q

to stand up again

A

relever

208
Q

to stand up against

A

relever

209
Q

to start/to damage

A

entamer

210
Q

to strike off

A

radier

211
Q

to succeed

A

aboutir

212
Q

to sulk/to turn one’s nose up at

A

bouder

213
Q

to supply

A

fournir

214
Q

to support

A

soutenir

215
Q

to swallow up

A

engouffrer

216
Q

to tar

A

goudronner

217
Q

to tend

A

être porté(e)

218
Q

to thunder

A

tonner

219
Q

to track down

A

traquer

220
Q

to turn (over)

A

retourner

221
Q

to untangle

A

débrouiller

222
Q

to watch out

A

faire gaffe

223
Q

to wear out

A

user

224
Q

unhealthy

A

malsain(e)

225
Q

union

A

syndicat

226
Q

waste, loss

A

perte

227
Q

wheat

A

blé

228
Q

willy

A

zizi

229
Q

with whatever comes to hand

A

avec les moyens

230
Q

to belong

A

appartenir

231
Q

to criticize

A

critiquer

232
Q

to hold for ransom

A

rançonner

233
Q

to pretend

A

faire semblant

234
Q

to retain

A

conserver

235
Q

without flinching

A

sans broncher

236
Q

to promise

A

promettre

237
Q

to recede

A

reculer

238
Q

to rip apart

A

éventrer

239
Q

to stab

A

poignarder

240
Q

to testify

A

témoigner

241
Q

translator

A

traducteur

242
Q

film

A

septième art

243
Q

movie director

A

réalisateur

244
Q

to establish

A

consacrer

245
Q

undergrowth

A

broussailles

246
Q

unusual

A

inhabituelle

247
Q

useless

A

inutile

248
Q

faucet

A

robinet

249
Q

poll

A

sondage

250
Q

section

A

tançons

251
Q

the living proof

A

preuve vivant

252
Q

to exercise

A

exercer

253
Q

to tell

A

raconter

254
Q

an endorsement

A

aval

255
Q

ball (and chain)

A

boulet

256
Q

breach, a gap

A

brèche

257
Q

quest

A

quête

258
Q

reduced

A

réduit

259
Q

to withdraw

A

retirer

260
Q

bash (party)

A

boum

261
Q

fly

A

mouche

262
Q

skill, mastery

A

maîtrise

263
Q

stump

A

souche

264
Q

underwear

A

slip

265
Q

worm

A

ver

266
Q

side

A

côté

267
Q

starry

A

étoilé

268
Q

test/sporting event

A

épreuve

269
Q

to avoid

A

éviter

270
Q

to become

A

devenir

271
Q

to bind

A

lier

272
Q

afternoon tea

A

goûter

273
Q

bra

A

sou-tif

274
Q

bull

A

taureau

275
Q

covered playground

A

préau

276
Q

shower or burst

A

gerbe

277
Q

the snot

A

morve

278
Q

decade

A

décennie

279
Q

guinea pig

A

cobaye

280
Q

limit

A

limite

281
Q

mammal

A

mammifère

282
Q

residence

A

demeure

283
Q

the scrub, the underground

A

maquis

284
Q

an agitation

A

émoi

285
Q

sheep

A

mouton

286
Q

the hair

A

poil

287
Q

the repercussion

A

retentissement

288
Q

the testimony

A

témoignage

289
Q

the wool

A

laine

290
Q

balance sheet

A

bilan

291
Q

fear

A

crainte

292
Q

misdemeanor

A

méfait

293
Q

quartet

A

quatuor

294
Q

stage (stopping place)

A

étape

295
Q

the width

A

largeur

296
Q

bucket

A

seau

297
Q

diamond

A

diamant

298
Q

goat

A

bouc

299
Q

machine gunner

A

mitrailleur

300
Q

sealing off

A

bouclage

301
Q

serial

A

feuilleton

302
Q

(admiration) to arouse

A

susciter

303
Q

mute

A

sourdine

304
Q

rifle, gun

A

fusil

305
Q

skull

A

crâne

306
Q

softly/quietly

A

en sourdine

307
Q

welcome

A

accueil

308
Q

an explosion

A

déflagration

309
Q

demand

A

exigence

310
Q

shelter

A

abri

311
Q

species (of plant)

A

race

312
Q

worry

A

souci

313
Q

(tires) to screech

A

crisser

314
Q

the scrap

A

déchet

315
Q

to argue

A

discuter

316
Q

to bet

A

parier

317
Q

to bother

A

gêner

318
Q

to catch

A

attraper

319
Q

an exhaust pipe

A

pot d’échappement

320
Q

doormat

A

paillasson

321
Q

gate

A

grille

322
Q

handful

A

poignée

323
Q

skid

A

dérapage

324
Q

to amaze, to impress

A

épater

325
Q

(stairs) a landing

A

palier

326
Q

search, a hunt

A

battu

327
Q

the goal

A

but

328
Q

the lawn

A

pelouse

329
Q

to fail to go off

A

rater

330
Q

to stumble, to trip

A

trébucher

331
Q

(administrative) channel

A

filière

332
Q

a survey

A

sondage

333
Q

to express

A

exprimer

334
Q

to moderate

A

modérer

335
Q

to seem

A

sembler

336
Q

to wish

A

souhaiter

337
Q

fertility

A

fécundité

338
Q

make-up

A

maquillage

339
Q

striping, scouring

A

décapage

340
Q

to cheat

A

tricher

341
Q

to erase, to rub out

A

effacer

342
Q

to grip or hold tight

A

serrer

343
Q

according to

A

selon

344
Q

rage / fury

A

rage

345
Q

thread

A

fil

346
Q

to dedicate / to devote

A

vouer

347
Q

to make milder / to sweeten

A

adoucir

348
Q

to weigh

A

peser

349
Q

appreciably

A

sensiblement

350
Q

auto body work

A

carrosserie

351
Q

battle

A

bataille

352
Q

beyond

A

au delà de

353
Q

blood

A

sang

354
Q

bullet

A

balle

355
Q

burst

A

rafale

356
Q

charcoal

A

charbon

357
Q

connections

A

connexions

358
Q

contempt

A

mépris

359
Q

deceased

A

décèdé

360
Q

diversion

A

détournement

361
Q

empty-handed

A

bredouille

362
Q

flaw

A

faille

363
Q

for the time being

A

pour l’heure

364
Q

goal

A

but

365
Q

ground floor

A

rez-de-chaussée

366
Q

in the midst of

A

au sein de