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1
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Revered

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Vénéré

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Misleading

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Fallacieux
Trompeur
Induire en erreur

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Panacée

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Panacée

Remède prétendu universel contre tous les maux, capable de résoudre tous les problèmes

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Arcane

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Obscur

Mystérieux

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Irresolute

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Irrésolu

Indécis

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Opulent

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Opulent
Qui est très abondant, riche

(Poitrine opulente, pâturage opulent)

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Eclectic

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Hétéroclite
Éclectique
Qui adopte en toutes choses ce que lui plaît, qui est Calabre d’apprécier des choses très diverses sans esprit exclusif

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Adroit

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Adroit

Habile

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Prolix

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Prolixe
Qui est trop long, diffus, chargé de détails inutiles

(Pour qualifier un écrivain ou une description)

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Spurious

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Faux, infondé (charges, allégations, argument)

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Unpretentious

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Sans prétention

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Impetus

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Impulsion

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Bluntness

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Brusquerie

Franc parlé

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Feebleness

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Faiblesse

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Subtlety

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Subtilité

Fine détail, work art, film, style

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Vindicate

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Faire valoir
Justifier
Revendiquer
Venger

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17
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Unravel

A
Déchiffrer 
Dénouer
Éclaircir
Démêler
Débrouiller
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Combing

Verbe: comb

A

Peignant

  • sens propre: Se peigner
  • sens figuré: fouiller

The police combed the whole area to find a clue

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Scold

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Réprimander

Gronder

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Redemption

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Rédemption

Action de ramener qq1 au bien, de se racheter

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Boon

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Bénédiction

Grand avantage

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Bane

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Poison
Drame

The bane of sb’s life

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Debacle

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Débâcle

Fiasco

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Cloying

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Écœurant (taste, smell?
Mièvre ( sentimentality)
=qui est d’une grâce affectée et fade, qui manque de vigueur (ex: pour une peinture)

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Hidebound

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Old fashioned

Rigide

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Cliff dwellings

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Habitation sur falaise

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Outstrip

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Dépasser, devancer

Supply, productivity, rival

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Demeanor

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Comportement

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Frown

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Froncement de sourcils

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Sullen

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Renfrogné

Maussade

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Surly

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Maussade (inspire l’ennui)

Revêche (d’un abord difficile et déplaisant)

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Prudent

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Prudent

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Crumble

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Émietter, tomber en ruine

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Scuffle

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Se bagarrer

35
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Stringency

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Rigueur
Exigence
Sévérité

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Pedantic

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Pédant

Tatillon

37
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To object

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S’opposer

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Dust

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Poussière

39
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Mitigate

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Atténuer

Ways of mitigating the effects of the illness

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Ubiquitous

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Omniprésent

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Tillage

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Labourage

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Foraging

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Alimentation

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Herding

A

Élevage

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Staple

A

=chief product / produit de base
=basic food /aliment de base
= agrafe

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Herald

A

=person / héraut (personne qui annonce quelque événement remarquable)
=précurseur

46
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Harbinger

A

Signe avant coureur

Symptôme

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Neoscolastic

A

Néoclassique

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Cursory

A

Superficiel

Hâtif (= hasty)

49
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Perfunctory

A

De pure forme

50
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Ruthless

A

Sans pitié

Impitoyable

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Canny

A

Ruse

Sympa

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Shrewd

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Perspicace (Pour une personne)

Judicieux (Pour investment, idea, move)

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Leisurely

A

Calme

54
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Atop

A

Au sommet de

55
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Steady

A

Constant
Stable
Ferme

Verbe: stabiliser
Poser
Calme

56
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Fortuitous

A

Fortuit
Qui arrive au hasard

Serendipitous

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Foresighted

A

Prévoyant

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Prescient

A

Visionnaire

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Shun

A

Éviter

Fuir

60
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Revival

A

Regain
Reprise
Renouveau

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Blemish

A

Défaut

Defect

62
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Kindred

A

Apparenté

Analogue

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Credential

A

Références
Crédibilité
Réputation

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Incensed

A

Révolté

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Iconoclastic

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Iconoclaste
Ennemi de toute tradution
Cherche a faire disparaître tout ce que est le passé

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Heterodox

A

Qui s’écarte des opinions/idées habituellement reçues

67
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Meager

A

Maigre

68
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Acute

A

Grave
Profond
Aiguë
Clairvoyant (qui manifeste du discernement, perspicace)

69
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Sporadic

A

Qui existe de temps en temps , irrégulièrement

70
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Scanty

A

No enough
Peu abondant
Maigre
Insuffisant

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Agreeable

A

Agréable

D’accord

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Long-winded

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Interminable

73
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Retrofitted

A

Adapté

Modernisé

74
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Impair

A

Perturber

75
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Strike, struck, stuck

A

Frapper

Entrer en collision

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Relish

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Enjoy
Savourer
(Idea, prospect, challenge)

77
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Make out

A

Distinguer (see)

Prétendre (he made out he was looking for sth)

78
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Witty

A

Spirituel

Plein d’esprit

79
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Insipid

A

Insipide

Qui n’a pas de saveur/goût

80
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Seemingly

A

De toute évidence apparemment

81
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Tailor

A

adapter qqchose (needs, requirements)