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1
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the deed of

A

acte de

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2
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the creed

A

principes

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3
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the mantle of(smt)

A

la responsabilité de qch

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4
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despair

A

desespoir

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5
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a spearhead

A

un fer de lance

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6
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a token

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une marque/témoignage/gage

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7
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the fallout

A

retombées/repercussions

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8
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an edge

A

bord // avantage

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9
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distate= disgust

A

dégout

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10
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dismay

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desarroi/consternation

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11
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momentum

A

elan

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12
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doldrums

A

cafards / marasme

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13
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a nudge

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un encouragement

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14
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a stack

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une pile/tas

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15
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the wreckage

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l’épave/débris/décombres

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16
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the culprit

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le coupable/la cause

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17
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a blue-chip

A

une valeur sure

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18
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a settlement

A

décision/accord (loi) - implantation/colonie

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19
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a stage

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une etape

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20
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a compound

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melange/combinaison

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21
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looting

A

pillage

22
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a fodder for

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matière (fig)

23
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a conundrum

A

une enigme

24
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feuding

A

ennemi

25
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a layout

A

un plan (archi), mise en page (informatique)

26
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a windfall

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une aubaine

27
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spree

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fete/folies/orgie

28
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the controverse

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l’opposé, le contraire

29
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complacency

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suffisance / autosatisfaction

30
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a stand-off

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une confrontation

31
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surrender

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abandon/remise

32
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a mire

A

bourbier

33
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a dial

A

un bouton,cadran

34
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a framework

A

cadre/structure

35
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a thread

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un fil (conducteur, d’une conversation fig) - un filet ( de fumée, lumière)

36
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deprivation

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privation/manque

37
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a sprawl of

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une multitude de

38
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the completion (of)

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l’achevement de/fin de

39
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a glut

A

saturation,excès

40
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mounting

A

support, socle

41
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the tide of

A

la vague de qqch

42
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a vow

A

voeu, serment

43
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a renewal

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reprise/renouvellement

44
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a turmoil

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agitation/trouble

45
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shred

A

lambeau / soupcon (fig)

46
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a strain

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un effort/une pression

47
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the downside

A

inconvenient

48
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on the brink of

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au bord de qql chose / sur le point de faire qql chose

49
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a guise

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aspect/apparence

50
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an endeavour

A

un effort

51
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a setback

A

un revers

52
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disgruntlement

A

mecontentement