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1
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le plan de relance

A

the stimulus package

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un hall d’entrée

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a lobby

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3
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peu impressionné

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unswayed

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4
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un signe avant coureur / présage

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harbinger

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arriver en trombe

A

roar up

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tomber par hasard

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stumbled across

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une zone industrielle

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a business park

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8
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des périodes

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stints

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9
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faire l’amalgame

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to lump sb together with sb

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10
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global

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comprehensive

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flatter

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pander to

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abroger

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repeal

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13
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rebuter

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put off

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14
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tromper/ berner

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to deceive sb

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15
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exemption / dérogation

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opt-out

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16
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À l’inverse

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Conversely

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17
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déchirer

A

tear

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nier

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to deny + ing

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19
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s’excuse

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to excuse + ing

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20
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faire face à

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to face + ing

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21
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avoir envie de

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to fancy + ing

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22
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admettre

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to admit + ing

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éviter

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to avoid + ing

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aimer,apprécier

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enjoy + ing

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finir

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finish + ing

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impliquer , mêler

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to involve + ing

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déranger, ennuyer

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to mind + ing

28
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manquer

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to miss +Ving

29
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reporter

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to postpone + B-ing

30
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s’entrainer, s’exercer

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practise + B-ing

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regretter

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regret + B-ing

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avoir sur le coeur, être indigné

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resent + B-ing

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résister

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resist + B-ing

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risquer , courir le risque

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risk +B ing

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s’arrêter de

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stop + ing

36
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suggérer

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suggest + ing

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continuer

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carry on + B ing

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avoir envie de

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fell like + B ing

39
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cesser de

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give up + B ing

40
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decider contre

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decide against +B ing

41
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désapprouver

A

disapprove of + B ing

42
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approuver

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approve of + B ing

43
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s’excuser de

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apologize for + B ing

44
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réussir à

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succeed in + B ing

45
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penser à

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think about + B ing

46
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empêcher qqn de

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prevent sb from + B ing

47
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reporcher qqn de

A

reproach sby for + Bing

48
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avertir qqn

A

warn sbdy against/ about + B ing

49
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soupçonner qqn de

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suspect sbdy of + B ing

50
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reprocher qqn de

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reproach sbdy for/with + B ing

51
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a quoi bon

A

There’s no point + B ing / It’s no good + B ing

52
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ça vaut ( pas ) la peine de

A

It’s (not) worth + B ing

53
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avoir du mal à

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to have difficulty in + B ing

54
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a défaut de la nature

A

a fault of human Nature

55
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auparavent

A

formerly

56
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peu à peu

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gradually

57
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sans me quitter des yeux

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without taking her eyes off me

58
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Nous avons beau

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well might

59
Q

le répondeur téléphonique

A

the answering machine

60
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peu fiable, lacheur

A

unreliable