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1
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To squander

A

Gaspiller, gacher

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2
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to sunbathe

A

prendre le soleil / bronzer

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3
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to bask in the sun

A

se prelasser

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4
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to violate = to flout

A

bafouer

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5
Q

to discuss

A

debattre

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6
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to withstand

A

resister (a la chaleur)

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7
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to hound

A

harceler

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8
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to stretch

A

s’étirer

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9
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to jeer

A

railler, se moquer de (avec du bruit), huer

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10
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to roll

A

rouler, tourner

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11
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to steel

A

endurcir

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12
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to endure

A

endurer, supporter

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13
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to sap sb/smt

A

miner, saper

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14
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to hum

A

fredonner, chantonner

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15
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to blow down

A

s’abattre

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16
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To lash, to whip up

A

fouetter

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17
Q

To slam into a town

A

’abattre sur une ville

18
Q

To sweep across a country

A

balayer un pays

19
Q

to veer

A

se detourner

20
Q

to subside

A

s’eloigner, se calmer

21
Q

To topple

A

coucher abattre (des arbres, par ex.)

22
Q

To ride out a disaster

A

surmonter une catastrophe

23
Q

To come through

A

s’en tirer

24
Q

To become scarce

A

se raréfier

25
Q

to be in jeopardy

A

être en danger

26
Q

To exhaust, to deplete

A

épuiser (ressources)

27
Q

To sensitize

A

sensibiliser (le public)

28
Q

To team up with

A

faire equipe avec

29
Q

to disprove

A

refuter

30
Q

to invalidate

A

Infirmer

31
Q

to fund

A

financer

32
Q

to sponsor

A

parrainer

33
Q

To innovate = to break ground

A

innover

34
Q

to deviser

A

inventer, mettre au point

35
Q

to tinker

A

bricoler

36
Q

To have an edge in / To have a headstart on

A

avoir une longueur d’avance EN / SUR

37
Q

To achieve a lead

A

prendre la tete

38
Q

to be in the vanguard

A

être en tete

39
Q

To spawn boundless opportunities

A

offrir des occasions illimitées

40
Q

the stomach is in knots

A

avoir l’estomac noué