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une épidémie de

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an outbreak of

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retarder

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to delay

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relâcher, rendre plus fluide

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to ease

The US further eased restrictions on trade to Cuba.

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au cas par cas

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on a case-by-case basis

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moisson, vendanges, récolte

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harvest

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maïs (culture)

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maize

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principal, de base

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staple

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frapper durement

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hard hit

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avoir pour but/ avoir l’intention de faire qqchose

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to aim to do sth

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mettre fin à

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bring an end to

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se dérouler

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to get under way

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12
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un cessez le feu

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a ceasefire

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manquer d’attention, négliger, omettre, ignorer

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to neglect

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14
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l’espace de libre-circulation Schengen

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the Schengen passport-free area

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précéder

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to preempt

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renforcer ses frontières

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tighten one’s borders

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17
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biens, objets de valeur

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valuables

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le gîte et le couvert

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accomodation and food

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19
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tournoyer, tourbillonner

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to swirl

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obtenir de qqun qu’il fasse qqch

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to get sb to do th

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Étendre, élargir

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To broaden

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S’arracher les cheveux, se fâcher à propos de qqchose

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To ty oneself in knots over sth

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Soutenir

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To prop up

24
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Bancal

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Wobbly

Wobbly pension system

25
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L’attrait de

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The lure of

The lure of Silicon valley

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Séduire

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To woo

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Saper

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To undercut

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Imprudent

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Reckless

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Trier, tamiser

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To sift

30
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en tout

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overall

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ne pas aller si mal

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not do so bad

32
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s’en sortir

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get by

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se lancer sur le marcher du travail

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to start out one’s profesinal life

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une économie qui se rétablit

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to be back on track

35
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reposer sur

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rely on

equal opportunity relies on a better access to education

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notamment

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in particular

37
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être dans une mauvaise passe

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to be in dire straits

38
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aller contre courant

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to go against sth

39
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alimenter (peur, débat..)

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to fuel

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se plaire à faire qqchose

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enjoy doing sth

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effrayer

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to frighten, to scare

42
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être effrayer

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to be scared, fightened, afraid

43
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faire peur

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to fear

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effrayant, redoutable

effroi, terroir

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dread

45
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craindre, redouter

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to dread

46
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exacerber

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to lay up

47
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sous-entendre

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to suggest

48
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céder à (paranoia)

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yiel in, give in

49
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viser quelque chose

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to aim at/ for sth