locutions prépositionelles

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a l’abri de (3)

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to keep away from
to stand in the shelter of
to remain hidden from

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rester à l’abri de

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not to expose oneself

Question 3

en accord avec (2)

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in accordance with

in agreement with

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à l’aide de

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to the help of

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avec l’aide de

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with the help of

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à l’approche de (2)

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with the approach of

as sth draw closer

Question 7

avec l’appui de

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with the support of

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a l’arrière de (2)

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at the back of

at the rear of

Question 9

a l’arrivée de (2)

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with the arrival of

when sth come

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dans l’attente de

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while waiting for/until

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de l’aveu de

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according to

Question 12

au bénéfice de (2)

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for

to the advantage of

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au bénéfice du doute

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the benefit of the doubt

Question 14

en compagnie de (2)

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in the company of

(together) with

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compte tenu de (2)

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taking into consideration

account

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en fin de compte (2)

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all in all

finally

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pour le compte de

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on behalf of

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à condition de

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provided (that)

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conformément à

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in accordance with

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en conséquence de

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as a result of

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au cours de (3)

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during
in
in the course of

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à côté de
(sens propre)
(sens figuré)

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next to

compared to

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par crainte de

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for fear of

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aux dépens de

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at the expense of

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au détriment de (2)

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to the detriment of

at the expense of

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en échange de

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in exchange for

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a l’égal de (2)

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equalled by

just like

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à l’égard de (3)

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in relation to
for
towards

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sans égard pour

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without considering

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aux environs de

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in the region of

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dans l’espoir de

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in the hope of

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à l’exception de

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with the exception of

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a l’exclusion de (2)

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apart from

with the exception of

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en face de

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opposite

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face à (2)

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faced with

in the face of

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face à face

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face to face with

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faute de (2)

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not having

for lack of

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à la faveur de (2)

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under cover of

taking advantage of

Question 39

en faveur de

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for the benefit of

Question 40

au fil de (4)

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as sth went by
as sth moved along
during
in the course of

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à seule fin de

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with the sole aim of

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a fleur de (3)

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on the surface of
flush with
on a level with

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sur la foi de (3)

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on the strenght of
on the word of
on the testimony of

Question 44

avoir les nerfs a fleur de peau (2)

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to be touchy

to be on edge

Question 45

au fond de (2)

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at the bottom of

at the back of

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a force de (3)

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by dint of
by means of
through

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au plus fort de (3)

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in the heat of
at the peak of
at the height of

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aux frais de

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at the expense of

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en gage de

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in token of

Question 50

en guise de (2)

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in place of

as

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a tout hasard (2)

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on the off chance of

just in case

Question 52

a l’insu de

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unknown to

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au lendemain de (3)

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after
following on
in the aftermath of

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au lieu de

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instead of

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le long de (2)

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alongside

by the side of

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tout au long de

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throughout

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en matière de (2)

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as regards

as far as sth do

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au mépris de (2)

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without anu consideration for

without taking any account of

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a la merci de

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at the mercy of

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etre en mesure de (2)

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to be in a state to

to be in a condition to

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à la mode de (2)

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after the fashion of

in the style of

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au moment de

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at the time of

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au moment où (2)

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as

the moment

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au moyen de

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by means of

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au niveau de (2)

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on a level with

on a par with

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rester au niveau de (2)

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to keep abreast of

to keep up with

Question 67

a l’occasion de

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on the occasion of

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sans parler de

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let alone

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à peine

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hardly

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à la place de (2)

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in place of

instead of

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au point de (2)

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to the extend of

to the point of

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du point de vue de (2)

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from sb’s point of view

from the standpoint of

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sur le point de

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about to

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à portée de (2)

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within reach of

within range of

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en présence de
(sens propre)
(sens figuré)

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in the presence of

faced with

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sous prétexte de

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pretending

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en prévision de (3)

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with an eye to
in anticipation of
in expectation of

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a tout prix (2)

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at all costs

at any price

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a aucun prix

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on no account

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proportionnellement a

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in proportion to

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a raison de

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at the rate of

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au rang de

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amongst

to rank with

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en rapport avec (3)

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to be related to
to be in touch with
to be linked to

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en récompense de

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as a reward for

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en reconnaissance de (2)

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in acknowledgement of

in recognition of

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au regard de

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in the eyes of

from the point of view of

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par rapport a / relativement a

2

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compared to

in relation to

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en réponse a

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in reply to

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sous réserve de

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provided

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en retour de

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in return for

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au risque de

sous peine de

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at the risk of

Question 92

en signe de

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as a token of

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a la sortie de

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while/on coming out
at the gates of (lieu)
when sth comes out/appears

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aux temps de

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in the days of

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du temps de (2)

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at the time of

in the age of

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a titre de

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by way of

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a la veille de (2)

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on the eve of

just before

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en vertu de

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by virtue of

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du vivant de (2)

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while sb was alive

in sb lifetime

Question 100

en voie de

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in the process of

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a la vue de

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on seeing