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1
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en effet

effectivement

A

indeed
“This offer is indeed a great opportunity. “
“He says I like milk, and I do indeed.”

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2
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un plafond

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a ceiling

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3
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une délimitation

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a boundary

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4
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abandoner
jeter
écarter
se débarrasser
ignorer
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discard

“The manager never discards his employees’ ideas.”

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5
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la mousse

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the foam
the lather
“The shower gel produced a lot of lather.”
the moss
“Moss was growing in a recess of the rock.”

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6
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un garde-corps

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a railing

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7
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un revêtement

un bardage

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a cladding

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une offre

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a tender

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requis

recherché

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sought
[seek / sought / sought]
“The job offer describes the type of applicant sought.”

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10
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fermer

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shut

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11
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simple
pur
sobre

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plain

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12
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un rideau

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a curtain

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13
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une étageres

une tablette

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a shelves

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14
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étroit

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narrow

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15
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un lavoir

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a laundrette

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16
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un gouvernail

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a rudder

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17
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une boisson

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a beverage

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18
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basculer

alterner

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toggle

“I press the button to toggle to full screen mode.”

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19
Q

parmis
entre
au sein de

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among
“There are only ten boys among all of the pupils.”
“The prize pool is distributed among the winners.”

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20
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examiner minutieusement
évaluer
vérifier

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vet

“The committee vetted the candidate’s background before hiring him. “

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21
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un accrochage

un accroc

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a snagging

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22
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un transfert

une passation

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a handover

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23
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canaliser

rassembler

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marshal

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24
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un évier

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a sink

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25
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un placard

une armoire

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a cupboard
a cabinet
a closet

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26
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devoir

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owe

“My friend still owes me some money. “

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27
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applaudir

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cheer

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28
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sens horaire

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clockwise

29
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se presser

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hurry

30
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une échelle (obj. pour monter)

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a ladder

31
Q

bailler

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yawn

32
Q

un journal
un carnet
un agenda

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a diary

33
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une bordure (de trottoire, de jardin)

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a kerb

a edging

34
Q

un rétrécissement

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a shrinkage

35
Q

plutôt
au contraire
assez

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rather
“The walls are not white, but rather beige.”
“I am not sick. Rather, I am very healthy.”
“The boy is rather tall for his age”

36
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cru (pour un aliment)

brut

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raw

“Raw meat should be kept in the refrigerator.”

37
Q

cependant

A

however

38
Q

dans la mesure où

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insofar

39
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divers

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miscellaneous
“The room was full of miscellaneous objects.”
sundry
“He bought food, soap, and other sundry items”
several (adj.)
“We have brochures in several languages. “

40
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un écureil

A

a squirrel

41
Q

un hibou

une chouette

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a owl

42
Q

plutôt

en lieu et place

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instead
“I could take the bus, but I will walk instead.”
“I will have a camomile infusion instead of a coffee.”

43
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une selle (de vélo, de cheval)

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a saddle

44
Q

négocier

marchander

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bargain

“We bargained a little to get the watch at a fair price.”

45
Q

une coline
une côte
une pente

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a hill

“The car slowed as it climbed the hill.”

46
Q

une pente

une piste

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a slope

“The skiers hurtled down the slope at full speed.”

47
Q

légèrement

un peu

A

slightly

“The tea had a slightly sour taste.”

48
Q

entourer

encercler

A

surround

“The castle is surrounded by a wide moat.”

49
Q

au nom de
pour le compte de
de la part de

A

on behalf of

“I would like to thank you on behalf of my friends.”

50
Q

du cuir

A

leather

“The shoe’s upper is made of leather.”

51
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en attendant

en attente de

A

awaiting

“The accused is in prison awaiting trial.”

52
Q

couler
plonger
forer
s’effondrer

A

sink
“Some trees sink their roots very deep into the ground.”
plunge
“The value of the local currency plunged last year.”
plummet
“The price of gold plummeted last month.”

53
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une bouilloire

une marmitte

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a kettle

54
Q

un seuil
un niveau
une limite
un plafond

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a threshold
“The groom carried the bride over the threshold.”
“If the water reaches the maximum threshold, the river will flood.”

55
Q

un lodgement
une habitation
une demeure

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a dwelling
“The whole family lives in the same dwelling.”
a lodging
“My friend found temporary lodging near the station.”

56
Q

donc

par conséquent

A

therefore

57
Q

un engin
une vitesse
un équipement
un engrenage

A

a gear

58
Q

une escapade

une évasion

A

a getaway

“Our honeymoon was a romantic getaway to Spain.”

59
Q

si (condition)

A

whether

“I do not know whether I won or not. “

60
Q

fort
raide
à pic
escarpé

A

steep

“A steep staircase leads to the attic.”

61
Q

pur
transparent
à pic

A

sheer
“By sheer coincidence, I met my boss in town.”
“The sheer cliff was impossible to climb.”

62
Q

un bord
un rebord
une bordure

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a brim

“My new hat has a broad brim.”

63
Q

une toilette

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a grooming

“The nurse helps my grandfather with his daily grooming.”

64
Q

douteux
risqué
louche

A

dodgy

“The dealer sells cheap cars in dodgy condition.”

65
Q

un écart
des divergences
des disparités

A

a discrepancy

“There are discrepancies between the two testimonies.”

66
Q 
courber
plier
flechir 
tordre
tourner
A

bend
“The machine can bend copper pipes.”
“I had to bend my knees to walk through the low door.”
“After five minutes, the road bends sharply to the left.”

67
Q

courant
banal
répendu

A

commonplace
“Security measures have become commonplace in airports.”
“The film’s story is commonplace and easy to predict.”

68
Q 
entreprendre
réalisé
mener
poursuivre
entamer
A

undertake
“I want to undertake a journey around the world.”
“The policeman undertook his own investigation.”
“The union undertook negotiations with the management.”

Vocabulaire Anglais (2 decks)

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