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1
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Understanding (adj)

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Compréhensif

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Scatter

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éparpiller

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Leak/Runoff

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écoulement

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Brainstorming

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Remue-Méninges

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To Claim

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Revendiquer

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Within

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Au Sein

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Ox

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Boeuf

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Livestock

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Bétail

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Nanny goat

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chèvre

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Mussel

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Moule

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Collection of riches

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Butiner

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Blind

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Aveugle

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Nevertheless

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Néanmoins

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In spite of

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Malgré

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Deficiency

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Déficience

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The “norme”/normal

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Le Norme

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17
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Gas/Fuel

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Essence

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Quantitatively (Relating to measuring)

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Quantitativement

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19
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Sewer

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égout

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20
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Problematic

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Problématique

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21
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Write with a certain form/structure

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Rédiger

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22
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Find/Discover

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Denicher

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Subtitle/Soustitre

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Intertitre

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24
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An Edit

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Un Rédaction

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25
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Elsewhere

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D’ailleurs

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Appendix

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Annexe

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27
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Elucidation

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élucidation

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28
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Perspective

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Point de Vue

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29
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Obfuscate

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Embrouiller

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30
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Loaded (figurative queston)

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Piège

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Involve (to be involved/to involve)

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Impliquer

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Abandoning of power or territory/yield

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Céder

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33
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Interact

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Intéragir

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Strike (noun: the teachers are having a strike)

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Un Grève

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35
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Require

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Falloir

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36
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Occur

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Se produire

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Ubiquitous (ominpresent, appearing everywhere)

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Omniprésent

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Interaction

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Interaction

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39
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Growth

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Croissance

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40
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Barn

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Gronge

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41
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Consecrate

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Consacre

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42
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Grant (Financial help)/Price/Faire

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Un tarif

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43
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Bribe

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Pot-de-vin

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44
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Factory

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Usine

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45
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Resign/Quit

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Démisionner

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46
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Customs/Customs Officer

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Douanier

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47
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Competitive

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Compétitive/Concurrentiel

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48
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To Rent

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Louer

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49
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Trial

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Procés

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50
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Not only

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non seulement

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51
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Amnesty

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Amnestie

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52
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Flee

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S’enfuir

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53
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Struggle/Conflict

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Lutte

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54
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Calming/Soothing

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Apaisant.e

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55
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Nod

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Hocher

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56
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Asparagus

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Asperge

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57
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Withdrawl/Removal

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Retrait

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58
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Take Down/Unhook

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Décrocher

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59
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Bundle

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Balluchon

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60
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Annoy/Bother

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Embêter

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61
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Enigmatic (mysterious/difficult to interpret)

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énigmatique

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62
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Tough cookie/hard nut to crack/resistant person

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Dur à cuire

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63
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Pain/Suffering

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Souffrance

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64
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Arous/Provoke

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Susciter

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65
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Cough/Sputter

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Toussoter

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66
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Backstory (character)

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Profil de personnage/passé

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67
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Oak

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Chêne

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68
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Invigorating

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Tonifiant

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69
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Terra Cotta

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Terre Cuite

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70
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Crumbling (there are crumbling houses all along the beach)

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Croulant (Il y a des maisons croulants tout au long du plage)

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71
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Vial

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Fiole

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72
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Shade/Dim

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S’estomper

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73
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Dwarf/Midget

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Nain

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74
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Worry (Noun)

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Souci

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75
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Funny/Amusing

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Rigolo

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76
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Energy/Spirit

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Fougue

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77
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Valliant/Gallant

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Preux

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78
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Grimoire/Spell Book

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Grimoire

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79
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Scatterbrained

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Farfelu

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80
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Far-fetched

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Tiré par les cheveux/Capillotracté

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81
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Implausible

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Invraisemblable

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82
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Dwell/Reside/Live

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Demeurer

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83
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Start on/Start/Open

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Entamer

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84
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Flowerbed

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Plate-bande

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85
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Brighten/Liven Up

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Agrementer

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86
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Daisy

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Pâquerette

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87
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Buttonhole

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Boutonnière

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88
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Outdo/Go one further/Top/Have the last word

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Renchérir

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89
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Sadden

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Attrister

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90
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Representative/Spokesperson

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Interlocuteur

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91
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Kneel down

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S’agenouiller

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92
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I almost forgot (France)

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J’ai failli oublier

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93
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I almost forgot (Quebec)

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J’ai presque oublier

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94
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Put your foot in your mouth

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Mettre les pieds dans le plat

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95
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worrisome

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Inquiétant.e

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96
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to manage

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gérer

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97
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manager (of a store) etc

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gérant.e

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98
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to be surprised/surprendre

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s’étonner

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99
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to direct/lead

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diriger

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100
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bruises

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bleus

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101
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upset

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boulversé.e

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102
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to bring someone and stay

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ammener

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103
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to bring someone and leave

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emmener

104
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a fine to pay

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une amende

105
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an issue

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un enjeu

106
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to have shame

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avoir honte

107
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to be angry/faché

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en colère

108
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To be proud

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fièr.e

109
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to cease

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cesser

110
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bald

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chauve

111
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works for me/fine by me

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ca me va

112
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to take a course

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suivre un cours

113
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hairstyle

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Coiffure

114
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Stubborn

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Têtu.e

115
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Among/Amongst

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Parmi

116
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Training (noun)

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Formation

117
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To train for a job (verb)

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Former

118
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Doesn’t give up

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N’abandonner pas

119
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None

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Aucun.e

120
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Disgusting/Gross

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Dégueulasse

121
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Dig/Draw through

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Piocher

122
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Body of a car

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La carrosserie

123
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Thunderous

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Tonitruant

124
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He looked like

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avait une allure de

125
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Clown/Jester

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Bouffon

126
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Tasks

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Taches

127
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Redness

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Rousseur

128
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Snubbed Nose

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Nez retroussé

129
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Scratch Oneself

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Se gratter

130
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To waddle

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Se dandiner

131
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To delight oneself

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S’en réjouir

132
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to shout

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Se bidonner

133
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To twist

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Entortiller

134
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Ponytail

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Une couette de cheveux

135
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to break out in laughter

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éclater de rire

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Leafy

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Feuillus

137
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One behind the other

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En file indienne

138
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The brasse (instruments) trumpetted

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les cuivres claironnaient

139
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To chime

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Carillonner

140
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Horn

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Klaxon

141
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Line up signle file

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a la queue leu leu

142
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Dazzling/Brilliant

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éblouissant.e

143
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Procession

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Le Cortége

144
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Cement

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En Béton

145
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Cornices (architectural term)

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Comiches

146
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Ne peux s’empecher/can’t help doing

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ne purent s’empecher

147
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Chin

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Meton

148
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Dimple

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Fouette

149
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Skinny

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Maigrichon

150
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To laugh

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S’esclaffer

151
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Bubble

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Une Bulle

152
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There is only one

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Il n’a qu’une

153
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Slanting eyes

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Les yeux bridés

154
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To Tug

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Tirailler

155
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Name tag

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étiquette

156
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Un effort difficile

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Pénible

157
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update/updating (it is updating)

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mise à jour (il est mise à jour)

158
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swear/curse (use obscene language)

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Jurer/crier des bêtises à

159
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Selfie (picture)

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égo-portrait/autophoto

160
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cell phone

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portable/téléphone portable

161
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i wish you were here

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si seulement tu étais ici/là

162
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swear (by)

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jurer

163
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Pant/hold your breath

Panting/gasping

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Haleter

Halètement

164
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Worse/ the worst

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Pire

165
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Lutte

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Luth

166
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Nuisance/pest

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Peste

167
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Proof

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Preuve

168
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Curtain

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Rideau

169
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Hair (animal)

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Crin

170
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such/ the same/ like that

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Pareil

«C’est pareil»
«Je ne dirais jamais pareil chose!»
«Pareil!»

171
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Charcoal

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Charbon

172
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Cooking pot

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Marmite

173
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Witness

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Témoin

174
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sondage

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survey/poll

175
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le cuir

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leather

176
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violent

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violent

177
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laine

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wool/fleece

178
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maltraitance

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mistreatment

179
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mode

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fashion

180
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infringement

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atteinte

181
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sample

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échantillon

182
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in common

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en commun

183
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torn

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partagé

184
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generous

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généreux

185
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un biais (n francais)

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means/way

186
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engineering

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ingénierie

187
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recommend

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recommande

188
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un exposé

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report

189
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to distract

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distraire

190
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un constatation

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an observation

191
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engendrer (v francais)

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to produce/conceive

192
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démuni (adj francais)

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impoverished

193
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remote (adj english)

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isolé

194
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company (v english)

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une entreprise

195
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brake/apply brakes (v english)

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freiner

196
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tend to (v english)

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avoir tendance à

197
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underestimate (v english)

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sous-estimer

198
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corruption (n english)

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corruption

199
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investment (n english)

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investissement

200
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researcher (n english)

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chercheur/chercheuse

201
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jug of water

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une carafe d’eau

202
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values

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valeurs

203
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to question

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questionner

204
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curious

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curieu.x.se

205
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not allowed/forbidden/taboo

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interdit

206
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awareness

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connaissance

207
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neighbouring/nearby

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avoisinant

208
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hike

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randonée

209
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regular/hardworking

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assidu

210
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surroundings/vicinity

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alentours

211
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company (someone being near you) vs company (business)

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compagnie vs entreprise

212
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city-inhabitant/city (adj)

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citadin

213
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supply/provide

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fournir

214
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fight against

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lutter

215
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information

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renseignement

216
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taste/savour

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déguster

217
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bitter

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amer

218
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comfortably

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aisément

219
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stroll

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flâner

220
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punishment/effort

A

peine

221
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furniture

A

ameublement/ meubles

222
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determined

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acharné

223
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overwhelm

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envahir

224
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differently

A

autrement

225
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wander

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errer

226
Q

mitigate/alleviate

A

atténuer

227
Q

miss (the bus)

A

rater

228
Q

routine

A

routine/tâches quotidienne

229
Q

interested by

A

intéressé par

230
Q

because of this/since/as

A

en effet

231
Q

related to

A

lié à

232
Q

root of «multi»

A

pluri (like plusieurs)

ex. pluriculturalisme

233
Q

xenophobia

A

la xénophobie

234
Q

assimilate

A

assimiler

235
Q

erase

A

effacer

236
Q

formal way to start a letter

A

monsieur le directeur/madame la directrice

237
Q

formal way to end a letter

A

cordialement

238
Q

informal way to begin a letter

A

salut

239
Q

informal way to end a letter

A

à bientôt

240
Q

ludicrous

A

abracadabrantesque

241
Q

ufo/ saucer

A

soucoupe

242
Q

to welcome/greet

A

accueillir

243
Q

public holiday

A

jour férié

244
Q

turtleneck

A

col roulé

245
Q

recommend

A

conseiller

246
Q

frustrated/unhappy

A

contrarié

247
Q

funny/odd

A

marrant

248
Q

riddle

A

devinette

249
Q

chaos

A

pagaille/désordre

250
Q

response to «merci»

A

t’inquiète pas
pas de souci
je te pris
avec plaisir

251
Q

bucket

A

seau

252
Q

sink

A

évier

253
Q

high school

A

lycée

254
Q

under the weather

A

pas dans son assiette

255
Q

hasty/rash/hurried

A

precipité