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1
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détonner

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to go off key, to stick out

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louable

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praiseworthy, commendable

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Le lest

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ballast

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remiser

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to store away, to put away

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proscrire

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to banish, to forbid

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larguer

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to drop, to release, to dump

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blinder

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to armour, to shield, to reinforce, to toughen up

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s’emparer

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to grab, to grasp, to seize

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plisser

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to fold, to crease

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étayer

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to prop up, to support, to back up

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La fronde

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sling, catapult, rebellion

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ruer

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to kick up a fuss, to lash out

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Une ruche

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hive

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miser

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to bet, to stake

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délier

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to untie, to undo

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débauche

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debauchery, abundance

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Le bourreau

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executioner, torturer

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délation

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denouncing, informing

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lâcher du lest

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to dump ballast, to make concessions

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s’efforcer de

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endeavour to

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usité

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commonly used

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insolite

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Unusual, strange

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dépourvu

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destitute

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pourvoir

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equip, provide

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dépouiller

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skin, strip, go through, analyse

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approvisionner

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supply, load, pay into

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ravitailler

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supply, refuel

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la poignée

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handful

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la poigne

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grip

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un poignet

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wrist, cuff

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le poing

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fist

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prévenir

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inform, warn, prevent

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régir

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govern

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ramer

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row, slave away

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entaille

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notch, nick, slash, cut

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36
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recourir

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run again

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recourir à (quelqu’un)

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appeal to, turn to

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recourir à (quelque chose)

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resort to

39
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enclin

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inclined

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limer

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file, file off, file through

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aperçu

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outline, survey, general idea

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déchaîner

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unleash, arouse, trigger

43
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ornière

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rut

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redresser

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straighten, put right, rectify, set upright

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redressement

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recovery, straightening up

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les agissements

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schemes, machinations

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intrus

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intruding, intrusive

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racoler

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accost, canvass

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louable

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praiseworthy, commendable

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remiser

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store away, put away, place another bet

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froncer les sourcils

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knit one’s brow

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plisser

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fold, crease

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ruer

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kick up a fuss, lash out

54
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la délation

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denouncing, informing

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engrenage

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wheelwork, gears, trap

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le rouage

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moving part, cog

57
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livrer

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hand over, inform on, denounce, deliver

58
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s’adonner à

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devote oneself to, immerse oneself in

59
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la courroie

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belt strap, belt

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requérir

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call for, require, demand

61
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endosser

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put on, slip on, assume, endorse (cheque)

62
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pour la frime

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for show, for effect

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le fléau

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curse, pain, plaque, beam (of balance), flail

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préconiser

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advocate, recommend

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égaré

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lost, stray, distraught

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étendre

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spread, unroll, stretch out, extend, dilute

67
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étaler

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display, lay out, flaunt, spread out, roll out

68
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meurtrir

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bruise, hurt, wound

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froisser

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crease, crumple, dent, ruffle, offend

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perdurer

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continue, endure, last

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la disette

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shortage, scarcity, want

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caler

A

wedge, steady with wedge, prop up

73
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la cale

A

wedge

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réfractaire à

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resistant to, unamenable to, impervious to

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ménagement

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thoughtfulness, consideration, solicitude

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un surcroît de travail

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extra, additional work

77
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se méprendre sur

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make a mistake about, be mistaken about

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la trêve

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truce, rest, break

79
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englober

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encompass, include

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receler

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harbour, hold (a secret)

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le flanc

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flank, side, slope

82
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tabler sur

A

bank on, count on

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ressortir à

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pertain to

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la carence

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deficiency, shortcoming, failing

85
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s’arroger le droit

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assume the right

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fendre

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split, cleave, cut open, crack

87
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les flots

A

waves

88
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le filet

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dribble, trickle, light stream, net

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la propension à

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proclivity, propensity to

90
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le penchant pour

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propensity, liking, penchant for

91
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dompter

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tame, quash, subjugate, master

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immonde

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unclean, impure, foul, filthy, sordid, vile

93
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subsister

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remain, live on, survive

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sortir de l’ornière

A

get out of a rut

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