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1
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it may be that…(followed by the subjunctive)

A

il se peut que…

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2
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ethnic diversity

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la mixité ethnique

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3
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to favour; promote

A

favoriser

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4
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not always simple

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ne pas toujours simple

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w/o wanting to play an active part

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sans vouloir participer activement

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6
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one can understand a person better

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on peut mieux comprendre une personne

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7
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with respect to others

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par rapport à nous

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8
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a spirit of tolerance and integration

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une esprit de tolérance et d’intégration

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9
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a source of conflict and inequality

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une source de conflit et d’inégalité

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10
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whatever their ethnic origin

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quelle que soit leur origine d’ethnique

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11
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a true world power

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une vraie puissance mondiale

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12
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to belong to

A

appartenir à

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13
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to which

A

auquel

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14
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to blush

A

rougir

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15
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to lay the table

A

mettre la table

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16
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enough

A

assez

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17
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not even

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ne…même pas

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18
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broken

A

en panne

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19
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to be quiet

A

se taire

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20
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to float

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flotter

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from

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dès

22
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hardly (negation)

A

ne…guère

23
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to make light of; mock

A

se moquer

24
Q

mouse

A

le souris

25
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to go near something

A

s’approcher de

26
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to help oneself;

A

se servir

27
Q

privacy

A

l’intimité

28
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to give a voice to

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donner la parole à

29
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in his opinion

A

pour lui

30
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to annoy (ticked off or fuming)

A

se mefier

31
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a harvest; gathering

A

une récolte

32
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there can be

A

il peut y avoir

33
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of which. whose

A

dont

34
Q

autonomy, independence

A

l’autonomie

35
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a factory

A

l’usine

36
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to take a shower

A

se doucher

37
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a cyber generation

A

une géneration cybère

38
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it’s hardly surprising

A

c’est guère surprenant

39
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the (speaking) card underlines…

A

la carte souligne

40
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For the sake of

A

Par souci de

41
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to make a decision

A

prendre une décision

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to fight

A

se battre

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During; at the time of

A

Lors de

44
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To imply

A

sous-entendre

45
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An early hour

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de bonne heure

46
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On time

A

À l’heure

47
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To have almost did something

A

Avoir failli faire qch

48
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A call for help

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Un appel à l’aide

49
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narrow minded

A

etroite d’esprit

50
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To be aware; informed; updated (of something)

A

être au courant

51
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To be strict w/ something

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être à cheval sur

52
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are yet to be resolved

A

il reste encore à résoudre