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1
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to foster

A

promouvoir/encourager

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2
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to sift

A

tamiser/filtrer

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3
Q

to assume

A

supposer/partir du principe que

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4
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to dodge (an issue)

A

éviter (une question, un pb)

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5
Q

to muzzle

A

museler/etouffer

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6
Q

to gut

A

détruire par le feu / ravager (fig)

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7
Q

to stink

A

empester

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8
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to lack of/

A

manquer de

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9
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to shirk

A

tirer au flan

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10
Q

to exempt sb from smt

A

dispenser qqn de qch

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11
Q

to remain

A

demeurer

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12
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to fuel

A

alimenter

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13
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to be washed out

A

etre rejeté

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14
Q

to dispatch

A

envoyer qqn faire qch/déléguer

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15
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to unionize

A

syndicaliser

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16
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to balancer

A

equilibrer

17
Q

to convey

A

transmettre, communiquer

18
Q

to retaliate

A

repliquer

19
Q

to dwindle

A

decroitre

20
Q

to thrive

A

prosperer

21
Q

to impoverish

A

appauvrir

22
Q

to portray

A

representer/ decrire

23
Q

to steer a project

A

diriger/piloter un projet

24
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to confine

A

confiner, borner

25
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to curtail

A

ecourter/abreger - limiter

26
Q

to epitomise

A

personnifier

27
Q

to tear up (smt)

A

dechirer

28
Q

to immerse

A

immerger/plonger

29
Q

to outwit

A

se montrer plus malin que

30
Q

to be crippled with

A

criblé de

31
Q

to rouse to

A

eveiller / susciter

32
Q

to commit to smt

A

s’engager

33
Q

to cool headed

A

garder le cap

34
Q

to hold on

A

tenir

35
Q

to sound (sb) out

A

sonder

36
Q

to confound (sb)

A

deconcerter

37
Q

to confound (smt)

A

contrecarrer

38
Q

to step up

A

proposer, intensifier

39
Q

to chalk up the gains

A

inscrire les profits