Montaigne Flashcards

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1
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Accélérer

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To speed up

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Affronter

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To cope with

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Annuler

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To call of

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S’élever à

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To amount to

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Améliorer

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To upgrade

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Augmenter

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To step up

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Avancer

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To go ahead

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Prendre le dessus

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To overcome

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Contrôler

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To manage

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Diminuer

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To be on the wane

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Échouer

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To break down

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Empêcher

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To hamper

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Empiéter sur

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To infringe on

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Encourager

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To foster

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Être en cause

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To be at stake

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Être en plein essor

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To thrive

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Faire augmenter

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To boost

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Faire diminuer

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To curtail

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Impliquer

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To involve

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Menacer

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To threaten

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Monter en flèche

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To soar, to skyrocket

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Progresser, gagner du terrain

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To make headway

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Protéger

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To shield

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Provoquer

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To bring about

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Provenir de

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To stem from

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Reculer

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To lose ground

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Reprendre

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To recover

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Se débarrasser de

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To get rid of

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Se développer

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To expand

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Se plier à

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To comply with

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Stagner

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To be at a standstill

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Supprimer

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To suppress

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Tomber en flèche

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To dwindle

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Une attitude

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A stance

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Un critère

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A standard

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Une impasse

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A deadlock

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Un manque

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A shortage

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Une pénurie

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A scarcity

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Un obstacle

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A hurdle

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Une situation difficile

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A predicament

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Une perspective

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An outlook

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Un taux

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A rate

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Un tournant, un événement marquant

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A milestone

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Trahir

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Betray

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Harceler

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Pester

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Une étude

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A survey

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Un accord, une transaction

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A deal

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Les chiffres

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Figures

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La croissance

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Growth

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Les dépenses

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Expenditures

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Un chiffre d’affaire

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A turnover

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Un projet de loi

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A bill

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Un ministre

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A secretary

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Un monstre, un géant

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A behemoth

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Dissuader

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To deter

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Assurer, garantir

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To ensure

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Changer

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To alter

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Supposé

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Alleged

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Se livrer à

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To indulge in

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Abroger, annuler

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To repeal

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De même

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Likewise

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Autrement

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Otherwise

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Prévenir

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To prevence

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Notamment

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Including