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1
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rancour, bitterness

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amertume

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of yesteryear, of old

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antan

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branch (noun)

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antenne

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ruthless ambition, pushiness

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arrivisme

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or inhabitant of same, related to Auvergne

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auvergnat

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support, endorse

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avaliser

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stupid, to look daft

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avoir l’air fin

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ointment, balm

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baume

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flop (noun)

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bide

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statement of account, assessment

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bilan

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to the lees, to drink wine to the dregs

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boire le vin jusqu’à la lie

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jump (noun), leap

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bond

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shield (noun)

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bouclier

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small town, village

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bourgade

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construction site, building site

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chantier

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peak, summit

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cime

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to tally, to count

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comptabiliser

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to accommodate, to reconcile

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concilier

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to compete against, to rival

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concurrencer

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to reinforce, to strengthen

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conforter

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instructions, orders

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consigne

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compensation, equivalent

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contrepartie

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quotation, ranking

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cote

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fit of rage

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coup de sang

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Court of Auditors

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Cour des comptes

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a French tax

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CSG (contribution sociale généralisée)

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indeed, effectively

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de fait

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to let go

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démordre

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surpassing, overtaking

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dépassement

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to submit a proposition

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déposer une proposition

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infringement, dispensation

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dérogation

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disenchantedness, disillusionment

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désabusement

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a falling out of love

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désamour

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34
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retailer,retail dealer

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détaillant

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conflict, disagreement

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différend

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system, device, plan

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dispositif

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wide-eyed

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écarquillé

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disparity, gap, difference

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écart

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39
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to stir up, to warm up

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échauffer

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setback, failure

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échec

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upturn, upswing, sunny spell

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éclaircie

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Tree-hugger, eco-freek

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écolo

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regardless, in spite of

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en dépit de

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up to speed, advanced

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en pointe

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on the other hand

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en revanche

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to incorporate, to encompass

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englober

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pep, spirit

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entrain

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contained in or carried on by letters, epistolary

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épistolaire

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ordeal, test

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épreuve

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to be unclear about, to be lost

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être dans le flou

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to charge, to invoice

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facturer

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to make room, to make space

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faire de la place

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associated with or containing iron

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ferrugineux

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Travail Labor Day

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fête du

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inevitably

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forcément

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thanks to

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grâce à

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wholesaler, wholesale deale

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grossiste r

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to provide shelter for, to house

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héberger

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tax (noun)

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impôt

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to insult, to call names

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invectiver

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to campaign (battle), to engage in

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livrer

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interest, rent

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loyer

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to rule with an iron hand, to run a tight ship

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mener à la baguette

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to call the shots

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mener le bal

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to not mince one’s words

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parler comme Saint Jean Bouche d’or

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breakthrough, opening

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percée

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GDP gross domestic product

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PIB (produit intérieur brut)

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portal, gate, great door

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portail

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mouthpiece, spokesperson

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Porte-parole

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to bear fruit

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porter des fruits

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to advocate, to recommend

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préconiser

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damage (noun), harm

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préjudice

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to consider, en compte

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prendre

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provision, benefit

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prestation

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interview by

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propos recueillis par

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shortcut

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raccourci

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discount (noun)

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remise

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catching up, upturn

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remontée

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to pick up the thread of, to retie

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renouer

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rebellious, stubborn

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rétif

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giggle, snigger

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ricaner

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to break away from, to break with

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rompre avec

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ballot, vote

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scrutin

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to look into

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se pencher sur

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thoughtful, sensible

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sensé

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threshold

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seuil

87
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at the risk of

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sous peine de

88
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endorsement (countable)

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soutien support

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estate, inheritance

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succession

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night table

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table de chevet

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lifestyle, way of life

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train de vie

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bracket (as in taxes or age)

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tranche

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agreement, three-way partnership

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triangulaire

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Union for a Popular Movement

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UMP (Union pour un mouvement populaire)

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Worn-out, worn-down

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usé

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information monitoring

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veille

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change of direction, bend

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virage

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business car

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voiture de fonction

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shutter (noun)

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volet

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CPA, chartered accountant

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expert-comptable