Marjorie's vocab Flashcards

1
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it’s worth it

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Ça vaut la peine / le coût / le coup

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2
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a test

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une évaluation

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3
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to prove/certify something

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attester quelque chose

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4
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to cheat

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tricher

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5
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to be convinced

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Être convaincu(e)

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6
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to convince someone

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convaincre quelqu’un

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7
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to successfully do something

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Arriver/réussire à faire quelque chose

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8
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It’s easy!

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C’est facile !

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9
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It’s easy to do!

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C’est facile à faire

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10
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It’s easy to cheat

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Il est facile de tricher

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11
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They can cheat easily

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ls peuvent facilement tricher

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12
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to take some distance

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Prendre du recul

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13
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to have some distance

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avoir du recul

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14
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to concentrate on something

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Se concentrer sur quelque chose

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15
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to focus on something

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Se focaliser sur quelque chose

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16
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high quality

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Bonne qualité

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17
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low quality

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Mauvaise qualité

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18
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A distribution/division

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Une répartition

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19
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a balance

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Un équilibre

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20
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stationery

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Matériel (stylos, papiers, livres…)

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21
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building materials

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matériaux (bois, béton…)

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22
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learning materials

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Supports pédagogiques (livres, manuels…)

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23
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continuous assessment

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le contrôle continu

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24
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final assessment

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l’évaluation finale (f)

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25
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to have difficulty doing something

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Avoir du mal à faire qqch

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26
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a ticket inspector

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Un contrôleur

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27
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to pay attention to something

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Faire attention à quelque chose

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28
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hair of the dog

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Vaincre/traiter/combattre le mal par le mal

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29
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to contact someone

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Joindre qq’un

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30
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to meet someone

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rejoindre qq’un

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31
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this afternoon

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Cet après-midi

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32
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that afternoon

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Cet après-midi-là

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33
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it is 10 pm

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Il est 22 heures

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34
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Since…

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Comme…

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35
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Seeing as…

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Vu que…

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36
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…so…

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…du coup….

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37
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…as a result…

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…par conséquent…

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38
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the end of year holidays

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Les fêtes de fin d’année

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39
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the christmas celebration

A

Le réveillon de Noel

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40
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new year’s day

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Le jour de l’an

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41
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a recipe

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Une recette de cuisine

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42
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a receipt

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Un reçu / un ticket de caisse

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43
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To apply for a job

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Postuler

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44
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A job

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Un poste ; un travail ; un emploi

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45
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A lack of; a serious lack of

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Un manque do ; une pénurie de

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46
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To start a career

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Débuter une carrière

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47
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To end a career

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Finir sa carrière

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48
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To be at the start of one’s career

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être au début de sa carrière

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49
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To be at the end of one’s career

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être en fin de carrière

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50
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To participate in something

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participer / prendre part à qqch

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51
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a career

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Une carrière

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52
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a job interview

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Un entretien d’embauche / de recrutement

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53
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just / barely

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À peine

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54
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(salary) expectations

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Des prétentions (salariales)

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55
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to give one’s opinion on something

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Se prononcer sur qqch

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56
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to get engaged

A

Se fiancer

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57
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to be engaged

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être fiancé(e)(s)

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58
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the engagement

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Les fiançailles

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59
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to react

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Réagir

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60
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to expect something

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S’attendre à quelque chose

61
Q

to trap/to catch

A

Piéger

62
Q

to ask someone to do something

A

Demander à quelqu’un de + infinitif

63
Q

to tell someone to do something

A

Dire à quelqu’un de + infinitif

64
Q

to speak to someone about doing something

A

Parler à quelqu’un de + infinitif

65
Q

to suggest to someone to do something

A

Proposer à quelqu’un de + infinitif

66
Q

to explain to someone to do something

A

Expliquer à quelqu’un de + infinitif

67
Q

to advise someone to do something

A

Conseiller à quelqu’un de + infinitif

68
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to encourage someone to do something

A

Encourager quelqu’un à + infinitif

69
Q

to advise someone/something

A

Conseiller quelqu’un / quelque chose

70
Q

to ask someone for something

A

Demander quelque chose à quelqu’un

71
Q

to call someone

A

Appeler quelqu’un

72
Q

to contact someone

A

Contacter quelqu’un

73
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to listen to someone/something

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Écouter quelqu’un / quelque chose

74
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to give something to someone

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Donner quelque chose à quelqu’un

75
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to gather one’s courage

A

Prendre son courage à deux mains

76
Q

an agency

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Une agence

77
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a call centre

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Un centre d’appel

78
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to visit a museum

A

Visiter un musée

79
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to visit a person

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aller voir une personne

80
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to regard something well

A

Voir d’un bon œil

81
Q

over time

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Avec le temps

82
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advantage

A

avantage

83
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disadvantage

A

inconvénient

84
Q

a low rate

A

Un tarif bas

85
Q

a high rate

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Un tarif haut

86
Q

a delivery (2)

A

Une course, une livraison

87
Q

to hear about

A

Entendre parler de qqch

Entendre dire que + phrase

88
Q

to keep up to date with something

A

Se tenir au courant de qqch

89
Q

to suit (2)

A

Arranger, convenir

90
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to tend to do something

A

Avoir tendance à faire qqch

91
Q

to be reliant on something

A

Être tributaire de quelque chose

92
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to have access to something

A

Avoir accès à quelque chose

93
Q

data

A

Des données

94
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to advance something

A

Avancer quelque chose

95
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to reveal something

A

révéler qqch

96
Q

to realise something

A

Se rendre compte de quelque chose

97
Q

to take minutes

A

Prendre des notes

98
Q

to gather ideas

A

Rassembler des idées

99
Q

to put things (concerns, ideas) on the table

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Mettre sur la table

100
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To live above / below

A

Habiter au-dessus de / en dessous de

101
Q

To be the neighbour above / below

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être le voisin du dessus / dessous

102
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a deadline / a delay / a timeframe

A

Un délai

103
Q

a time difference

A

Un décalage

104
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to have a lot of energy

A

Avoir de l’énergie à revendre

105
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to succeed to do something

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Réussir à faire quelque chose

106
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to pass a message

A

Faire passer un message

107
Q

a blunder

A

un couac

108
Q

a pipe

A

Un tuyau

109
Q

to clear off the table

A

Débarrasser la table

110
Q

to relieve someone (of their coat, packages, etc.)

A

Débarrasser quelqu’un

111
Q

the journey

A

Le trajet

112
Q

to give someone a tip

A

donner un tuyau à quelqu’un

113
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to prevent / to warn

A

prévenir

114
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to achieve / to obtain

A

parvenir

115
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a typo

A

Une coquille

116
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a triggering element

A

Un élément déclencheur

117
Q

destiny

A

Le destin / la destinée

118
Q

to enter into a relationship

A

Se mettre en couple

119
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an approach

A

une démarche

120
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to chip, to crop

A

écorner

121
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to reflect on, to look into

A

Se pencher sur

122
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to unleash passions

A

déchaîner les passions

123
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these matters make one dizzy

A

ces affaires donnent le tournis

124
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it made me dizzy

A

ça m’a donné le tournis

125
Q

a news story

A

un fait divers

126
Q

the winter truce (rent)

A

la trêve hivernale

127
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to linger

A

s’attarder

128
Q

we linger

A

nous nous attardons

129
Q

self-empowerment

A

autonomisation de soi

130
Q

the veil

A

le voile

131
Q

How to pretend to be more dangerous than you are

A

Comment se faire passer pour plus dangereux qu’on ne l’est

132
Q

How to pretend to be more confident than you are

A

Comment se faire passer pour plus confiant qu’on ne l’est

133
Q

a swerve

A

Un virage

134
Q

to nail

A

clouer

135
Q

He’s stuck in the office (nailed to the desk)

A

Il reste cloué au bureau

136
Q

to get the ball rolling (to put the foot in the stirrup)

A

mettre le pied à l’étrier

137
Q

ink

A

l’endre (f)

138
Q

screening, testing

A

le dépistage

139
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the pulse

A

le pouls

140
Q

the prey

A

la proie

141
Q

to reveal / detect

A

déceler

142
Q

old-fashioned stereotypes

A

les stéréotypes éculés

143
Q

to convey

A

véhiculer

144
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harmful, damaging

A

néfastes

145
Q

to keep in suspense

A

tenir en haleine

146
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the film kept me on the edge of my seat

A

le film m’a tenu en haleine

147
Q

an attack

A

un attentat

148
Q

Japanese

A

nippon / Japonais