M.D. La Grèce, jihadistes, emboutillage à moscou Flashcards

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uncompromising, inflexible

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intraitable

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He remained adamand on this point.

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Il est resté intraitable sur ce point.

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insolvent

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insolvable

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the insolvency

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l’insolvabilité (fem)

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  1. verbe transitif LITTÉRAIRE Incommoder par des vapeurs, des émanations qui montent à la tête.
  2. persister avec obstination

Two forms

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  1. entêter (Parfum qui entête)
  2. s’entêter S’entêter à (faire qqch.), dans (une opinion, etc.) Il s’entêtait à leur écrire. Plus vous insisterez, plus il s’entêtera.
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I find this perfume quite intoxicating. (too much, uncomforable)

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Ce parfum m’entête.

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stubbornness, obstinancy

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entêtetment

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the stubborn/obstinate person

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l’entêté-e

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obstinate, stubborn

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entêté-e

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to straighten up, put upright, to right, to lift, put right, rectify, to sort out

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redresser

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to lift up one’s head

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redresser la tête

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He didn’t straighten up quickly enough after the bend.

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Il n’a pas redressé assez vite à la sortie du virage.

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the straightening up, recovery, rectification

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le redressement

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His tire burst just after he straightened up coming out of a bend.

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Son pneu a explosé juste après un redressement dans un virage.

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the recovery program

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le plan de redressement

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the payment of back taxes

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le redressement fiscal

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the righter of wrongs

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le redresseur de torts

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rectifying, erecting (adj)

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redresseur-euse

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the rectifier

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le redresseur

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the harmony, agreement, understanding, accord

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l’entente (fem)

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They’re on good terms with each other.

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Il y a une bonne entente entre eux.

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to live in harmony

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vivre en bonne entente

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to come to an understanding over

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arriver à une entente sur

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the cartel, combine

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l’entente industrielle

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the private income, pension, annuity, bond

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la rente

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to have a private income, to have independent means

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avoir des rentes

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to live off one’s private income

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vivre de ses rentes

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to pay someone an allowance

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servir une rente à quelqu’un

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redeemable securities/bonds

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les rentes amortissables

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the surplus, excess

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l’excédent (masc)

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Your luggage is overweight.

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Vous avez un excédent de bagages.

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the balance of trade surplus

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l’excédent de la balance commerciale

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excess oil production

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excédents pétroliers

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to exceed, be over, go beyond, exasperate, infuriate

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excéder

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Income is in excess of expenditure

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les recettes excédent les dépenses.

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surplus, positive, excess (adj)

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excédentaire

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this year, the crop exceeds requirements.

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Cette année, la récolte est excédentaire.

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to overbid, raise one’s bid, make a higher bid

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surenchérir

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to make a better offer

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surenchérir sur une offre

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to cut, sever, solve, decide, cut short

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trancher

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to cut someone’s throat

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trancher la gorge de quelqu’un

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to take drastic action

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trancher dans le vif

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to stand out against, to be in sharp contrast with (two phrases)

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trancher avec, trancher sur

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His remarks are in sharp contrast with the pacifying words of the government.

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Sa déclaration tranche avec les propos apaisants du gouvernement.

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to place side by side, to bracket together

  1. Réunir par une accolade.
  2. Réunir, rendre contigu.
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accoler

  1. Accoler des portées sur une partition.
  2. Accoler deux lits jumeaux.
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to brandish, to wave about, to flourish

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brandir

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the lock (of hair), the wick, fuse

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la mèche

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wispy curles

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les mèches folles

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safety fuse (2 words)

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mèche lente mèche de sûreté

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to be in league/in cahoots with someone

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être de mèche avec quelqu’un

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to uncover the plot (two phrases)

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découvrir la mèche éventer la mèche

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some problems with the taxman

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des problèmes avec le fisc

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negotiations, talks

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les pourparlers

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to have/to enter into talks or negotiations with someone

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être/entrer en pourparlers avec quelqu’un

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the railing, guardrail

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le garde-fou

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to safegaurd against

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servir de garde-fou contre

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the compass (two nouns)

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la boussole le compas

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he’s lost his marbles

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il a complètement perdu la boussole

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intraitable

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uncompromising, inflexible

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Il est resté intraitable sur ce point.

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He remained adamand on this point.

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insolvable

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insolvent

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l’insolvabilité (fem)

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the insolvency

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entêter

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  1. verbe transitif LITTÉRAIRE Incommoder par des vapeurs, des émanations qui montent à la tête.
  2. persister avec obstination

Two forms

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Ce parfum m’entête.

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I find this perfume quite overwhelming and suffocating.

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entêtetment

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stubbornness, obstinancy

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l’entêté-e

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the stubborn/obstinate person

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entêté-e

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obstinate, stubborn

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redresser

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  1. to straighten up, put upright, to right, to lift, put right,
  2. rectify, to sort out
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redresser la tête

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to lift up one’s head

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Il n’a pas redressé assez vite à la sortie du virage.

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He didn’t straighten up quickly enough after the bend.

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le redressement

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the straightening up, recovery, rectification

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Son pneu a explosé juste après un redressement dans un virage.

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His tire burst just after he straightened up coming out of a bend.

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le plan de redressement

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the recovery program

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le redressement fiscal

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the payment of back taxes

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le redresseur de torts

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the righter of wrongs

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redresseur-euse

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rectifying, erecting (adj)

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le redresseur

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the rectifier

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l’entente (fem)

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the harmony, agreement, understanding, accord

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Il y a une bonne entente entre eux.

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They’re on good terms with each other.

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vivre en bonne entente

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to live in harmony

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arriver à une entente sur

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to come to an understanding over

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l’entente industrielle

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the cartel, combine

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la rente

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the private income, pension, annuity, bond

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avoir des rentes

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to have a private income, to have independent means

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vivre de ses rentes

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to live off one’s private income

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servir une rente à quelqu’un

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to pay someone an allowance

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les rentes amortissables

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redeemable securities/bonds

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l’excédent (masc)

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the surplus, excess

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Vous avez un excédent de bagages.

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Your luggage is overweight.

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l’excédent de la balance commerciale

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the balance of trade surplus

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excédents pétroliers

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excess oil production

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excéder

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to exceed, be over, go beyond, exasperate, infuriate

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les recettes excédent les dépenses.

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Income is in excess of expenditure

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excédentaire

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surplus, positive, excess (adj)

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Cette année, la récolte est excédentaire.

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this year, the crop exceeds requirements.

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surenchérir

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to overbid, raise one’s bid, make a higher bid

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surenchérir sur une offre

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to make a better offer

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trancher

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to cut, sever, solve, decide, cut short

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trancher la gorge de quelqu’un

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to cut someone’s throat

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trancher dans le vif

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to take drastic action

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trancher avec, trancher sur

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to stand out against, to be in sharp contrast with (two phrases)

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Sa déclaration tranche avec les propos apaisants du gouvernement.

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His remarks are in sharp contrast with the pacifying words of the government.

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accoler (2)

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to place side by side, to bracket together

  1. Réunir par une accolade.
  2. Réunir, rendre contigu.
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brandir

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to brandish, to wave about, to flourish

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la mèche (3)

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the lock (of hair), the wick, fuse

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les mèches folles

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wispy curles

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mèche lente mèche de sûreté

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safety fuse (2 words)

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être de mèche avec quelqu’un

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to be in league/in cahoots with someone

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découvrir la mèche éventer la mèche

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to uncover the plot (two phrases)

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des problèmes avec le fisc

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some problems with the taxman

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les pourparlers

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negotiations, talks

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être/entrer en pourparlers avec quelqu’un

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to have/to enter into talks or negotiations with someone

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le garde-fou

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the railing, guardrail

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servir de garde-fou contre

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to safegaurd against

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la boussole le compas

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the compass (two nouns)

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il a complètement perdu la boussole

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he’s lost his marbles

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l’accolade (fem)O

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  1. Fait de mettre les bras autour du cou. ➙ embrassade. Donner, recevoir l’accolade.
  2. Signe à double courbure ({), qui sert à réunir plusieurs mots, lignes, colonnes.
  3. ARCHITECTURE Arc surbaissé à courbes (the top gothic arch above window/door) ogee arch
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  1. Fait de mettre les bras autour du cou. ➙ embrassade. Donner, recevoir l’accolade.
  2. Signe à double courbure ({), qui sert à réunir plusieurs mots, lignes, colonnes.
  3. ARCHITECTURE Arc surbaissé à courbes
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accolade

  1. hug
  2. curly bracket {}
  3. ogee arch (curly arch from gothic times above a window or a door.)