French vocabulary Flashcards

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express

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exprimer

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loss

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la defaité

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unhappy / unsuccessful

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malheureux

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briefly

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brièvement

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somewhere

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quelque part

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to go up

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remonter

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party / evening

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la soirée

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I came across

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j’ai croisé

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much better

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tellement mieux

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promising

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prometteur

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former

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ancien

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earlier

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plus tôt

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drive (vehicle / cause)

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conduire / pousser

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whose

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dont

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climb (2)

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monter / grimper

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be afraid of [someone/something]

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craindre

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suffer

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souffrir

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have to / must (2)

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falloir / devoir

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rain

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pleuvoir

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20
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defeat (2)

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vaincre / battre

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laugh

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rire

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need

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avoir besoin de

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cost (2)

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valoir / coûter

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please

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plaire

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25
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sit down

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s’asseoir

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26
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While we can see that xyz suggests that xyz, it should also be acknowledged that xyz.

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Bien que nous pouvons voir que xyz suggère que xyz, il faut également reconnaître que xyz.

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amuse / distract

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distraire

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28
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smile

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sourire

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29
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I think it’s critical to explore the implications of xyz and I believe in this case because xyz, xyz.

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Je pense qu’il est essentiel d’explorer les implications de xyz et je crois que dans ce cas parce que xyz, xyz.

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make [someone] do [something]

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astreindre [qqn] à faire [qch]

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31
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Initially, I was under the impression that xyz meant that xyz, however I now think that xyz.

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Au début, j’avais l’impression que xyz signifiait que xyz, mais je pense maintenant que xyz.

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32
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common (2)

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commun / courant

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33
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to excite

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enthousiasmer

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34
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make you believe

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vous font croire

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35
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enjoy

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apprécier

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36
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write

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rédiger

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37
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disappointed

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déçu

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38
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reduced

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réduit

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39
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encapsulate

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résumer

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40
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assume

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supposer

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41
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character

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la moralité

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42
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it should be

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il devrait être

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43
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it would be

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il serait

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44
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them / theirs (2)

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eux / à eux

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45
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wellbeing

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le bien-être

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46
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hope

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espérer

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47
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well-known

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connu

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48
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controversial (2)

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controversé / polémique

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49
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run aground / fail

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échouer

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50
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aggregate / collection

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l’agrégat (m)

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51
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secular nature

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la laïcité

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52
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welcome

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accueillir

53
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law

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la loi

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doubt

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douter

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towards

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vers

56
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chosen / elected

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élu

57
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melting pot

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le creuset

58
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unemployment

A

le chômage

59
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top

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le sommet

60
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order (by law)

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l’injonction (f)

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bloom / come out (2)

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éclore / épanouir

62
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suburb

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la banlieue

63
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testimony

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le témoignage

64
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teach

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enseigner

65
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over there

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là-bas

66
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lack

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le manque

67
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sign (placard)

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la pancarte

68
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building

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le bâtiment

69
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look to be

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avoir l’air

70
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demand (2)

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exiger / revendiquer

71
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not allowed (prohibited)

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interdit

72
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affiliations

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l’appartenance (f)

73
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future

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l’avenir (m)

74
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those (2)

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ces / ceux

75
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reflect / think

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réfléchir

76
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upset

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contrarié

77
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that favors

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propice à

78
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opportune

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propice

79
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surprising

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surprenant

80
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state of mind

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l’état d’esprit (m)

81
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when / as soon as / while

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lorsque

82
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fashion / trend

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la mode

83
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base

A

le socle

84
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sometimes

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parfois

85
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paint

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peindre

86
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hypersensitive

A

à fleur de peau

87
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hide

A

cacher

88
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membership

A

l’adhésion (f)

89
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memory

A

le souvenir

90
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remember

A

se souvenir de

91
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recall / call back

A

rappeler

92
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evidence / proof

A

la preuve

93
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support (2)

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soutenir / supporter

94
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take (transport)

A

emmener

95
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throw

A

jeter

96
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send

A

envoyer

97
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what

A

quoi

98
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What…

A

Qu’est-ce que

99
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policy

A

la politique

100
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widespread

A

répandu

101
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relevance

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la pertinence

102
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disappearance

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la disparition

103
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at most

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tout au plus

104
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among

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parmi

105
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frankly

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franchement

106
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especially

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surtout

107
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desire

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l’envie (f)

108
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worry

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le souci

109
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almost (2)

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presque / quasiment

110
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spread

A

étaler

111
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aspire to

A

briguer

112
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capture

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capter

113
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completion/due date

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la échéance

114
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suffer from

A

pâtir de

115
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file

A

le dossier

116
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hang

A

accrocher

117
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take center stage

A

trône

118
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strategy

A

la brigue

119
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shopping

A

le magasinage

120
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unavoidable

A

incontournable

121
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chore

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la corvée

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annoyance

A

la tracasserie

123
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reluctance

A

la réticence

124
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crowd (2)

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l’affluence (f) / la foule

125
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disturb

A

gêner

126
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accuracy

A

l’exactitude (f)

127
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suspicion

A

la méfiance

128
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everyday/daily

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quotidien/quotidienne