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1
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to lay bare

A

mettre a nu/dévoiler

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2
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to empower

A

donner du pouvoir

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3
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to back off

A

reculer, annuler

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4
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to deploy (move in position)

A

deployer

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5
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to lessen

A

alleger

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6
Q

to negotiate

A

negocier

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7
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to kick in

A

se faire sentir

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8
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to huddle

A

se blottir

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9
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to scheme

A

comploter/conspirer

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10
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to scrub oneself

A

trembler

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11
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to shiver

A

trembler

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12
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to stride

A

marcher a gd enjambées

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13
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to fidget

A

gigoter

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14
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to shrug

A

hausser les épaules

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15
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to grasp/grab (moins concret)

A

empoigner

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16
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to clench one’s fists

A

serrer les poings

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17
Q

to stream in

A

arriver en flots

18
Q

to endow sb with smt

A

doter qqn de qch

19
Q

to split into 2

A

séparer en deux

20
Q

to beef up= to bolster

A

soutenir

21
Q

to face = to content with

A

affronter

22
Q

to stitch up

A

suturer

23
Q

to clame

A

revendiquer

24
Q

to hinder

A

entraver

25
Q

to retrieve

A

recuperer

26
Q

to underpin

A

etayer/soutenir

27
Q

to shape

A

modeler

28
Q

to clamour for

A

demander de/reclamer

29
Q

to please

A

satisfaire

30
Q

to avert

A

éviter/prevenir (danger / détourner (le regard)

31
Q

to herald

A

annoncer / proclamer

32
Q

to die out

A

disparaître progressivement

33
Q

to trample

A

pietiner

34
Q

to pry into

A

s’immiscer dans la vie de

35
Q

to cough

A

tousser

36
Q

to get cold feet

A

se degonfler

37
Q

to jeopardize

A

mettre en péril

38
Q

to disregard

A

mépriser/faire peu de cas

39
Q

to recover from

A

se remettre de

40
Q

to hold tigh

A

trad possible de enlacer