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Arduous

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Difficile

Laborieux (task, journey, process)

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Well

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Puits

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Drought

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Sécheresse

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Water table

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Nappe phréatique

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Overlook

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=have view of / Donner sur 
(The hôtel overlooked the beach$ 
=fail to see / Négliger 
(They overlooked the enormous risks involved)
=forgive / fermer les yeux sur
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Ensuing

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Qui s’ensuit

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Epigram

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Courte série de vers d’intention satirique qui se termine par une trait piquant

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Fulmination

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  • fulmination: Formuler des paroles avec véhémence à l’égard de qq1/qch
  • invective: paroles violentes et injurieuses
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Intrepidness

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Qui ne craint pas le danger

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Tacit

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Tacite

Implicitement admis

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Inure

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Immuniser contre

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12
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Be privy to sth

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Être au courant de qch

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Inveterate

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Invétéré

Avoir laisser s’enraciner en soi t’elle manière/ habitude

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Slight

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Adj. mince
Nom. Offense, Affront
Verbe. Blesser, offenser

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Steamship

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Navire à vapeur

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16
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Foodstuff

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Produit alimentaire

17
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Stake out

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Délimiter

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Along with

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Avec

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Yawning

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Baillement

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Hiccupping

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Hoquetant

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Hollow out

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Creuser

Évider

22
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Updraft

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Courant ascendant

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Thaw

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Dégeler