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Un rabais de 10%, une réduction de 10%

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A 10% discount

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Un fusil de calibre 12

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A 12-gauge shotgun

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Une dénivellation de 300 m

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A 300m drop

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Une séance d’aérobic de 35 minutes

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A 35 minute aerobic workout

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Un trajet en voiture de 40 minutes

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A 40 minute car journey

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Une augmentation de 5%

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A 5% increase

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Un rabais de 5%, une réduction de 5%

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A 5% reduction

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Un voyage de 5 heures

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A 5 hour journey

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Un brouhaha de voix

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A babble of voices

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Un brouhaha confus

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A babble of noise

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Une petite fille, en bébé

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A baby girl

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Une affection du dos

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A back complaint

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Il avait une formation d’ingénieur

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His background was in engineering

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Un pas en arrière

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A backward step

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Un accident grave

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A bad accident

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Une mauvaise toux

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A bad cough

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Un mauvais film

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A bad film

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Une mauvaise habitude

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A bad habit

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J’ai très mal à la tête

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I have a bad headache

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Un homme mauvais

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A bad man

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Tu as très mal?

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How bad is the pain?

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La douleur était telle qu’il pouvait à peine se tenir debout

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The pain was so bad he could hardly stand

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Quelqu’un de mauvais

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A bad person

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Je vendais de la drogue mais je ne pensais pas être quelqu’un de mauvais

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I was selling drugs, but I didn’t think I was a bad person.

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Un paquet de chips

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A bag of chips

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Un sac rempli de qqch, un sac plein de qqch

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A bagful of something (2 terms)

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Le magazine a comme d’habitude jonglé avec la protection de la vie privée et le droit qui revient au public de savoir, Le magazine a fait le tour d’adresse habituel pour satisfaire à la protection de la vie privée et le droit qui revient au public savoir

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The magazine performed the usual balancing act between privacy concerns and the public’s right to know (2 terms)

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Un crâne chauve, un crâne dégarni

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A bald pate (2 terms)

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Une botte de paille

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A bale of straw

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Une boule de feu

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A ball of fire

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Un radeau de bambou

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A bamboo raft

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L’interdiction de faire qqch

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A ban on doing something

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Un coup sur la tête

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A bang on the head

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Un hold-up

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A bank robbery

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Un boulot dans un bar

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A bar job

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Une barre de chocolat

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A chocolate bar

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Un lingot

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A bar of gold

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Une savonnette

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A bar of soap

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Un endroit dégarni

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A bare patch (of lawn)

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Une affaire

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A bargain buy

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Un feu roulant de questions

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A barrage of questions

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Un feu roulant de qqch

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A barrage of something (questions, criticism, abuse, complaints)

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Une avalanche de qqch

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A barrage of something (propaganda, publicity)

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Un obstacle à qqch

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A barrier to something (progress, communication)

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Un(e) mordu(e) du base-ball

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A baseball maniac

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46
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Un point de départ pour…

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A basis for…

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Une batterie de tests

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A battery of tests

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Un parasol

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A beach umbrella

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Un rayon de lumière

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A beam of light

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Une vieille bagnole (inf) déglinguée, une vieille voiture déglinguée

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A beat up old car (2 terms)

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Un livre aux belles illustrations, un livre magnifiquement illustré

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A beautifully illustrated book (2 terms)

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Un beau ballon

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A beautiful ball

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Un point de référence pour qqch

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A benchmark for something

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Des lendemains meilleurs, de meilleurs lendemains

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A better tomorrow (2 terms)

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Une bande de, une troupe de

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A bevy of

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Un haut de bikini

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A bikini top

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57
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Une fête d’anniversaire

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A birthday party

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Une soirée d’anniversaire

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An evening birthday party

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Une boîte à biscuit

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A cookie tin

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Un peu

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A bit

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61
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Attends un peu

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Wait a bit

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62
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Un peu risqué

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A bit dangerous

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63
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Il est un peu fou

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He’s a bit mad

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Un peu trop chaud

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A bit too hot

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Un peu de

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A bit of

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66
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Un peu de musique

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A bit of music

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67
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Un peu de chance, de la chance

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A bit of luck (2 terms)

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Un renseignement

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A bit of information

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69
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C’est ennuyeux

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It’s a bit of a nuisance

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Je suis désolé, la pièce est un peu en désordre

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Sorry, the room’s in a bit of a mess

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C’est un peu décevant

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This comes as a bit of a disappointment

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72
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Un morceau de ruban adhésif

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A bit of adhesive tape

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73
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Quelque dégâts

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A bit of damage

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74
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Un peu dépité(e)

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A bit piqued

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Un blouson en cuir noir, un blouson de cuir noir

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A black leather jacket (2 terms)

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Un(e) aveugle

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A blind person

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77
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Un soupir d’aise

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A blissful sigh

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Une goutte de colle

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A blob of glue

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Un(e) blond(e)

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A blonde

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Un prélèvement de sang

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A blood sample

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Une analyse de sang

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A blood test

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Une atteinte à la fierté de qqn, une atteinte à l’orgueil de qqn

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A blow to someone’s pride ( 2 terms)

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Une robe bleue

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A blue dress

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Un projet de qqch

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A blueprint for something

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Un accident de bateau

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A boating accident

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Un groupe de gens

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A body of people

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Un mariage blanc

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A bogus marriage

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Une journée torride

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A boiling hot day

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La foudre

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A bolt of lightning

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Une explosion

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A bomb blast

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Une alerte à la bombe

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A bomb scare

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Un livre

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A book

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Un livre sur Balzac

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A book on Balzac

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Un comédien-né

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A born comedian

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Une bouteille de vin

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A bottle of wine

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Un puits sans fond

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A bottomless pit

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Un arc et des flèches

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A bow and arrows

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Une boîte de chocolats

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A box of chocolates

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Une boîte d’allumettes

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A box of matches

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Une boîte de peinture

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A box of paints

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Une boîte de mouchoirs (en papier), une boîte de kleenex

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A box of tissues (2 terms)

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Un garçon de dix ans

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A boy of ten

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Une garçonne

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A boyish woman

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Une scanographie du cerveau, un scanner du cerveau

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A brain scan (2 terms)

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Une branche de la médecine

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A branch of medicine

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Un manquement à l’étiquette

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A breach of etiquette

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Une manière de sortir de la routine

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A break from routine

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Des troubles de l’ordre public

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A breakdown of law and order

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Une bouffée d’air frais

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A breath of fresh air (figurative)

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Un terrain propice à

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A breeding ground for

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Un terreau pour qqch

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A breeding ground for something

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Londres est devenu un terreau fertile pour les terroristes

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London has become a breeding ground for terrorists

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Une pépinière de talents

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A breeding ground for talent

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114
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Un bref séjour aux USA

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A brief visit to the U.S.

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115
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Une formidable prouesse technologique

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A brilliant feat of engineering (process)

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Un chef d’œuvre de technologie

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A brilliant feat of engineering (thing created)

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Un admirable travail de journalisme

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A brilliant piece of journalism

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118
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Un foyer désuni

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A broken home

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Une jambe cassée

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A broken leg

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Un mariage brisé

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A broken marriage

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Un carreau cassé

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A broken window

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Une licence de mathématiques, une licence ès mathématiques

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A BSc in mathematics (2 terms)

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Une enveloppe administrative

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A tan envelope

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Une journée pourrie

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A bummer of a day

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Un régime de bananes

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A bunch of bananas

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Un bouquet de fleurs

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A bunch/bouquet of flowers

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Une grappe de raisin

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A bunch of grapes

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Un trousseau de clés

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A bunch of keys

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129
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Un vrai boute-en-train

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A bundle of fun (person)

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Une sensation de brûlure

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A burning feeling

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Une poussée d’activité

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A burst of activity

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Une salve d’applaudissement

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A burst of applause

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Une énergie soudaine

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A burst of energy

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Un accès d’enthousiasme

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A burst of enthusiasm

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Une rafale

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A burst of gunfire

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Un éclat de rire

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A burst of laughter

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137
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Une pointe de vitesse

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A burst of speed

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138
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La rupture d’une canalisation

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A burst pipe

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139
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Une inondation causée par la rupture d’une canalisation

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A flood caused by a burst pipe

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140
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Un trajet en autobus

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A bus journey

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141
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Une carte de bus

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A bus pass

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142
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Un horaire d’autobus

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A bus schedule

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143
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Une réunion d’affaires

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A business meeting

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144
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Une proposition d’affaires

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A business proposition

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145
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Un voyage d’affaires

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A business trip

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146
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Un magnat des affaires

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A business tycoon

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147
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Une entreprise commerciale

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A business venture

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148
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Un filet à papillons

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A butterfly net

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149
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Un dépôt secret de provisions

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A cache of food

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150
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Un élève officier

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A cadet officer

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151
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Un oiseau en cage

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A caged bird

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152
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Un moule à gâteau

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A cake tin

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153
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Un risque calculé

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A calculated risk

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154
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Une campagne contre qqch

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A campaign against something

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155
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Une campagne de terreur

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A campaign of terror

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156
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Une campagne pour faire faire qqch

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A campaign to get something done

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157
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Une campagne pour faire libérer les prisonniers

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A campaign to get the prisoners released

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158
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Une cannette de bière

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A can of beer

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159
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Un rallye

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A car rally

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160
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Une vitre de voiture

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A car window

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161
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Un carton

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A cardboard box

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162
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Une carrière dans la banque

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A career in banking

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163
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Une carrieère médicale

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A career in medicine

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164
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Une faute d’inattention

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A careless mistake

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165
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Une manifestation du pouvoir de l’esprit

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A case of mind over matter

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166
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Une injection de liquidités

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A cash infusion/injection

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167
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Une injection de liquidités s’élevant à 50 millions de dollars

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A cash injection of $50 million

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168
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Un pull en cachemire

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A cashmere sweater

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169
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Une simple connaissance

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A casual acquaintance

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170
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Une attitude désinvolte

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A casual attitude

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171
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Nous avons consacré un certain temps au projet

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We have dedicated a certain amount of time to the project

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172
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Nous n’avons qu’une certtaine somme d’argent

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We have only got a certain amount of money

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173
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Il y a une certaine pression qui pèse sur nous

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There is a certain amount of pressure on us

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174
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J’ai une certaine sympathie pour lui

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I do have a certain amount of sympathy for him

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175
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Nous avons remporté un certain succès

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We have achieved a certain amount of success

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176
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Un certain temps

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A certain period of time

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177
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Une certaine personne

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A certain person

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178
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La cessation des hostilités

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A cessation of hostilities

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179
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Un travail stimulant

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A challenging job

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180
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Une rencontre fortuite

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A chance meeting

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181
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Une amélioration

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A change for the better

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182
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Une détérioration, une dégradation

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A change for the worse (2 terms)

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183
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Un changement de procèdure

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A change in procedure

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184
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Un changement dans l’environnement de qqn

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A change in somebody’s environment

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185
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Un changement dans son rythme respiratoire habituel

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A change in the pattern of his breathing

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186
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Des vêtements de rechange

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A change of clothes

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187
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Un changement de décor

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A change of scenery

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188
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Des sous-vêtements de rechange

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A change of underwear

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189
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Un changement de salle

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A change of venue

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190
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Un frein à qqch

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A check to something

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191
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Un sourire provocateur

A

A cheeky smile

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192
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Un sandwich au fromage

A

A cheese sandwich

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193
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Un soufflé au formage

A

A cheese soufflé

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194
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Un jeu d’échecs

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A chess set

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195
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Un poulet tandoori

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A chicken tandoori

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196
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Un rêve d’enfance

A

A childhood dream

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197
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Un plat en porcelaine

A

A china dish

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198
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Une assiette en porcelaine

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A china plate

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199
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Un Chinois

A

A Chinese man

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200
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Un restaurant chinois

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A chinese restaurant

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201
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Une Chinoise

A

A Chinese woman

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202
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Un gâteau au chocolat

A

A chocolate cake

203
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Une très forte désapprobation

A

A chorus of disapproval

204
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Une fête pour Noël

A

A Christmas party

205
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Une route qui fait un détour

A

A circuitous route

206
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Un droit à qqch

A

A claim to something

207
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Des clameurs

A

A clamour of voices

208
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Un coup de tonnerre

A

A thunder clap

209
Q

Un cas classique

A

A classic example

210
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Un(e) classiciste

A

A classical scholar

211
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Une feuille blanche

A

A clean sheet of paper

212
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Une chemise propre

A

A clean shirt

213
Q

Une explication claire

A

A clear explanation

214
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Une erreur d’écriture (dans les comptes)

A

A clerical error

215
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Un système astucieux

A

A clever system

216
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Une motte de terre

A

A clod of earth

217
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Un mouton cloné

A

A cloned sheep

218
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Une arrivée très serrée

A

A close finish

219
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Un secret bien gardé

A

A closely guarded secret

220
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Un nuage de fumée

A

A cloud of smoke

221
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Une couche de peinture

A

A coat of paint

222
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Une dépendance à la cocaïne

A

A cocaine habit

223
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Un code d’éthique

A

A code of ethics

224
Q

Un café

A

A cup of coffee

225
Q

Un tout cohérent, un ensemble cohérent

A

A coherent whole (2 terms)

226
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Une boisson fraîche

A

A cold drink

227
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Une boisson chaude

A

A hot drink

228
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Un refroidissement soudain de la température

A

A cold snap

229
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Une vague de froid

A

A cold spell

230
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Une collecte pour une association caritative

A

A collection for charity

231
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Une école au palmarès sportif impressionnant

A

A college with a tremendous sporting history

232
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Un numéro de comédie

A

A comedy act/routine

233
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Une série comique

A

A comedy series

234
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Les concurrents d’une entreprise

A

A company’s competitors

235
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Je la connais relativement peu

A

She is a comparative stranger

236
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Une comparaison de qqch avec qqch, une comparaison entre qqch et qqch

A

A comparison of something and something (2 terms)

237
Q

Une enveloppe compensatoire pour qqn

A

A compensation package for somebody

238
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Un complément à qqch

A

A complement to something

239
Q

Une perte de temps totale

A

A complete waste of time

240
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Un guide complet

A

A comprehensive guide

241
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Un programme informatique

A

A computer program

242
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Un système informatique

A

A computer system

243
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Un conflit de loyauté

A

A conflict of loyalty

244
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Un facteur de risque considérable

A

A considerable degree of risk

245
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Une conspiration du silence

A

A conspiracy of silence

246
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Une contribution à qqch

A

A contribution towards something

247
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Une participation majoritaire dans

A

A controlling interest in

248
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Un livre controversé

A

A controversial book

249
Q

Une convergence entre

A

A convergence between

250
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Un(e) converti(e) à qqch

A

A convert to something (religion, ideology)

251
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Une émission de cuisine

A

A cookery series

252
Q

La coquette somme de deux millions de dollars

A

A cool two million dollars

253
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Un bracelet en cuivre

A

A copper bracelet

254
Q

Un récif de corail

A

A coral reef

255
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Un set de table en liège

A

A cork table mat

256
Q

Le prix de 45 pence par photo

A

A cost of 45 pence per photograph

257
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Une chemise de coton

A

A cotton shirt

258
Q

Un contrepoids à qqch

A

A counter to something

259
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Deux

A

Literally “two,” figuratively “A couple of”

260
Q

Deux ou trois

A

Literraly “two or three,” figuratively “A few”

261
Q

Pourriez-vous attendre quelques minutes?

A

Can you wait a couple of minutes

262
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Une décision judiciaire contre qqn

A

A court order against somebody

263
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Une couverture pour qqch

A

A cover for something

264
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Une couche de qqch

A

A covering of something (snow, grass, fat, etc)

265
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L’action antiterroriste

A

A crackdown against terrorism

266
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La répression de qqch

A

A crackdown on something

267
Q

Une envie irrésistible de

A

A craving for (food, cigarette, etc.)

268
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Un grand besoin de

A

A craving for (attention)

269
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Une créature mi-homme mi-animal

A

A creature half man, half beast

270
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Une créature à l’agonie

A

A creature in its death throes

271
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Un crescendo de protestations

A

A crescendo of protest

272
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Une zone sensible

A

A crime hot spot

273
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Une vague de crimes

A

A crime wave

274
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Un coup de massue pour le gouvernement, un vrai coup dur pour le gouvernement

A

A crippling blow to the government (2 terms)

275
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Un quadrillage en losanges

A

A criss-cross diamond pattern

276
Q

Une critique

A

A critical remark

277
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Une espéce en danger d’extinction

A

A critically endangered species

278
Q

Une critique du socialisme

A

A critique of socialism

279
Q

Un tissu de conneries

A

A crock of shit (very informal)

280
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Un croisement de l’ânesse et du cheval

A

A cross between a donkey and a horse

281
Q

Un mélange de chanson et de poème

A

A cross between a song and a poem

282
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Une croix en argent

A

A cross made of silver

283
Q

Un échantillon de qqch

A

A cross section of something

284
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Un cross

A

A cross-country run

285
Q

Il y a des interférences

A

We have crossed a line

286
Q

Une croisade contre qqch

A

A crusade against something

287
Q

Une croisade pour qqch

A

A crusade for something

288
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Un(e) militant(e) contre qqch

A

A crusader against something

289
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Un grand besoin de qqch

A

A crying need for something

290
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Une tasse de cacao

A

A cup of cocoa

291
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Un coup très dur

A

A cruel blow

292
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Une ironie cruelle

A

A cruel irony

293
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Un cruel caprice du sort

A

A cruel twist of fate

294
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Un maigre réconfort

A

A crumb of comfort

295
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Un maigre consolation

A

A crumb of consolation

296
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Une tasse de thé, un thé

A

A cup of tea (2 terms)

297
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Un frein à qqch

A

A curb on something

298
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Un boulot de tout repos

A

A cushy job

299
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Une réduction des dépenses publiques

A

A cut in government spending

300
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Une baisse des taux d’intérêts

A

A cut in interest rates

301
Q

Une baisse des prix

A

A cut in prices

302
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Un peu (of glue, paste)

A

A dab (of glue, paste)

303
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Un petit coup de peinture

A

A dab of paint

304
Q

Un vol quotidien

A

A daily flight

305
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Ils se réunissaient tous les jours

A

They held daily meetings

306
Q

Un événement quotidien

A

A daily occurrence

307
Q

Un effet néfaste sur

A

A damaging effect on

308
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Une tache d’humidité

A

A damp patch

309
Q

Un numéro de danse

A

A dance routine

310
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Une robe au décolleté audacieux

A

A daringly low-cut dress

311
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Une journée de deuil

A

A day of mourning

312
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Un beau brun

A

A darkly handsome man

313
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Un peu de créme

A

A dash of cream

314
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Une excursion d’une journée

A

A day trip

315
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Un jour de salaire

A

A day’s wage

316
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Un emploi sans avenir

A

A dead-end job

317
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Une vie de débaché(e)

A

A debauched lifestyle

318
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Une éducation convenable

A

A decent education

319
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Un salaire décent

A

A decent wage

320
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Une baisse de qqch

A

A decline in something

321
Q

Baisse du niveau de vie

A

Decline in living standards

322
Q

Une robe bleu foncé

A

A dark blue dress

323
Q

Un pull vert foncé

A

A dark green sweater

324
Q

Une belle brune

A

A darkly beautiful woman

325
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Un peu d’eau gazeuse

A

A dash of soda

326
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Une journée aux courses

A

A day at the races

327
Q

Une baisse du chômage

A

A decrease in unemployment

328
Q

De profondes affinités avec qqn

A

A deep kinship with somebody

329
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Un profond sentiment de malaise

A

A deep sense of unease

330
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Un diplôme d’informatique

A

A degree in computer science

331
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Un diplôme d’anglais

A

A degree in English

332
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Un certain degré de qqch

A

A (certain) degree of something

333
Q

Un délai pour faire qqch

A

A delay in doing something

334
Q

Un retard sur un vol

A

A delay on a flight

335
Q

Un ajournement de qqch

A

A delay on something (plan, action)

336
Q

Une ironie délicieuse

A

A delicious irony

337
Q

C’était un plaisir de l’interviewer

A

She was a delight to interview

338
Q

Un régal pour les yeux, un plaisir pour les yeux

A

A delight to the eyes (2 terms)

339
Q

Un déluge de qqch

A

A deluge of something

340
Q

Un fou du volant

A

A crazy driver

341
Q

Un lieu de perdition

A

A den of iniquity

342
Q

Un lieu de qqch

A

A den of something (of vice, debauchery)

343
Q

Un cabinet dentaire

A

A dental practice

344
Q

Un spray désodorisant pour les pieds

A

A deodorising foot spray

345
Q

Un sourire d’excuse

A

A deprecating smile

346
Q

Un dérivé de

A

A derivative of

347
Q

Un(e) descendant(e) de

A

A descendant of

348
Q

Une situation désespérée

A

A desperate situation

349
Q

Un enfant qui casse tout

A

A destructive child

350
Q

Une connaissance détaillée de qqch

A

A detailed knowledge of something

351
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Il possède une connaissance détailée du droit international

A

He has a detailed knowledge of international law

352
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Il leur mangque une connaissancec suffisante des autres industries

A

They lack sufficient knowledge of other industries

353
Q

Un projet de développement

A

A development project

354
Q

Une déviance de

A

A deviation from (standard, normal practice)

355
Q

Un écart par rapport à la norme

A

A deviation from the norm

356
Q

Un appareil qui permet de faire qqch

A

A device for doing something

357
Q

Un moyen de faire qqch

A

A device to do something

358
Q

Un casse-tête

A

A very difficult task

359
Q

Un catholique dévot

A

A devout Catholic

360
Q

Une bague de diamants

A

A diamond ring

361
Q

Une dichotomie entre

A

A dichotomy between

362
Q

Un dictionnaire d’anglais commercial

A

A dictionary of business English

363
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Une alimentation riche en matières grasses

A

A diet high in fat

364
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C’est très gras

A

It’s very high in fat

365
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Une divergence d’opinions

A

A difference of opinion

366
Q

Une espèce d’un autre type

A

A different animal/species

367
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Un chose difficile

A

A difficult proposition/thing

368
Q

Une pique à qqn

A

A dig at somebody

369
Q

Un coup de coude dans les côtes

A

A dig in the ribs

370
Q

Un repas de dinde avec son accompagnement, un repas de dinde avec sa garniture

A

A turkey dinner with all the trimmings (2 terms)

371
Q

Un diplôme de qqch

A

A diploma in something

372
Q

Un diplôme d’assistante sociale

A

A diploma in social work

373
Q

Une initiative diplomatique

A

A diplomatic initiative

374
Q

Un sale tour

A

A dirty trick

375
Q

Une foule décevante

A

A disappointing crowd

376
Q

Un désastre d’une ampleur incroyable

A

A disaster on a massive scale

377
Q

Une réduction pour les étudiants

A

A discount for students

378
Q

Une différence entre qqch et qqch

A

A discrepancy between something and something (an inconsistency)

379
Q

Un échec lamentable

A

A dismal failure

380
Q

Une tendance à faire qqch

A

A disposition to do something

381
Q

Une tendance envers qqch

A

A disposition towards something

382
Q

Une dispute entre

A

A dispute between (individuals)

383
Q

Un conflit entre

A

A dispute between (states, groups, organizations)

384
Q

Une dispute au sujet de qqch

A

A dispute over something (between individuals)

385
Q

Un conflit au sujet de qqch

A

A dispute over something (between states, groups, organizations)

386
Q

Une distance de quarante kilomètres

A

A distance of 40 km

387
Q

Un(e) parent(e) éloigné(e)

A

A distant relation

388
Q

C’est un parent éloigné

A

He’s a distant relation

389
Q

C’est une parente éloignée

A

She’s a distant relation

390
Q

Une carrière exemplaire dans le service public

A

A distinguished career in public service

391
Q

Une grande variété de

A

A diversity of

392
Q

Il y a une grande variété d’opinions

A

There’s a diversity of opinion

393
Q

Un chien enragé

A

A rabid dog

394
Q

Un vol intérieur

A

A domestic flight

395
Q

Une donation de qqn

A

A donation from somebody

396
Q

Une double protion

A

A double helping

397
Q

Une cambre double

A

A double room

398
Q

Une récession dans

A

A downturn in

399
Q

Une tendance à la baisse

A

A downward trend

400
Q

Une douzaine d’œufs

A

A dozen eggs

401
Q

Un atelier de théâtre

A

A drama workshop

402
Q

Une amélioration spectaculaire

A

A dramatic improvement

403
Q

Une terrible erreur

A

A terrible mistake

404
Q

Le rêve de faire qqch

A

A dream of doing something

405
Q

Un verre d’eau

A

A drink of water

406
Q

Une diminution de

A

A drop in (numbers, rate, level)

407
Q

Pas mal de

A

A fair amount of

408
Q

Ils voyagent pas mal

A

They travel a fair amount

409
Q

Un trafic de drogue

A

A drug racket

410
Q

Une mare aux canards

A

A duck pond

411
Q

Un jeu de rechange

A

A duplicate set (of keys)

412
Q

Un couvre-feu du crépuscule jusqu’à l’aube

A

A dusk-to-dawn curfew

413
Q

Une façade unitaire

A

A facade of unity

414
Q

Un entretien en face à face, un face-à-face

A

A face to face interview (two terms)

415
Q

Un engouement pour qqch

A

A fad (literally “infatuation”) for something

416
Q

Ça représente une distance considérable

A

That’s a fair distance

417
Q

Assez loin

A

A fair distance away (literally “far enough”)

418
Q

Une baisse des revenus

A

A drop in wages

419
Q

Une baisse de 10%

A

A drop of 10%

420
Q

Une goutte d’eau

A

A drop of water

421
Q

Une toxicomanie

A

A drug habit

422
Q

Un assez grand nombre

A

A fair number

423
Q

Un happy end

A

A fairy-tale ending (literally “a happy ending”)

424
Q

Un bronzage artificiel

A

A fake tan

425
Q

Une baisse de qqch

A

A fall in something (prices, profits, output, productivity, etc.)

426
Q

Une dépréciation

A

A fall in value

427
Q

Une chute de neige

A

A snow fall

428
Q

Une étoile déchue

A

A fallen idol

429
Q

Une saisie de drogue

A

A drug bust/seizure

430
Q

Une illusion de sécurité

A

A false sense of security

431
Q

Un visage familier

A

A familiar face

432
Q

Un deuil familial

A

A family bereavement

433
Q

Une querelle de famille, une dispute familiale

A

A family fight (two terms)

434
Q

Des antécédent familiaux de maladies cardiaques

A

A family history of heart disease

435
Q

Une famille de cinq personnes

A

A family of five

436
Q

Un propriété familiale

A

A family property

437
Q

Une formidable victoire

A

A famous (literally “wonderful”) victory

438
Q

Un acteur réputé pour être reclus

A

A famously reclusive actor

439
Q

Un groupe d’extrême gauche

A

A far-left group

440
Q

Un groupe d’extrême droite

A

A far-right group

441
Q

Une augmentation du prix du voyage

A

A fare increase

442
Q

Une fascination pour qqch

A

A fascination with something

443
Q

Une mode de qqch

A

A fashion for something

444
Q

Un restaurant à la mode

A

A fashionable restaurant

445
Q

Une voiture rapide

A

A fast car

446
Q

Un repas riche en graisses

A

A fat-laden meal

447
Q

Un accident mortel

A

A fatal accident

448
Q

Il est le pére de trois enfants, il est pére de trois enfants

A

He is a father of three (2 terms)

449
Q

Une opinion favorable de qqn/qqch

A

A favourable opinion of somebody/something

450
Q

La peur des espaces clos

A

A fear of enclosed spaces

451
Q

Un sentiment de désespoir

A

A feeling of desperation

452
Q

Un sentiment d’écœurement, un sentiment de nausée

A

A feeling of nausea (2 terms)

453
Q

Un sentiment de panique

A

A feeling of panic

454
Q

Un sentiment de panique s’empara de moi

A

A feeling of panic seized me

455
Q

Un sentiment de satisfaction

A

A feeling of satisfaction

456
Q

Un animal femelle

A

A female animal

457
Q

Une lapine

A

A female rabbit

458
Q

Une rate

A

A femaile rat

459
Q

Quelques

A

A few

460
Q

Quelques heures

A

A few hours

461
Q

Quelques-uns/quleques-unes

A

A few/some

462
Q

Encore quelques jours

A

A few days yet

463
Q

Il n’arrivera pas avant quelques jours, il n’arrivera pas avant quelques jours encore

A

He won’t arrive for a few days yet (2 terms)

464
Q

Encore quelques, Quelques de plus

A

A few more (2 terms)

465
Q

Nous avons attendu encore quelques jours, nous avons attendu quelques jours de plus

A

We waited a few more days (2 terms)

466
Q

Nous étions quelques uns de plus à deuxième réunion

A

There were a few more of us at the second meeting

467
Q

J’en voudrais quelques-uns (quelques-unes) de plus

A

I’d like a few more

468
Q

Quelques-uns (quelques-unes) des

A

A few of

469
Q

Quelques-uns des professeurs

A

A few of the teachers

470
Q

Quelques-uns (quelques-unes) d’entre eux

A

A few of them

471
Q

Donnez m’en quelques-uns (quelques-unes)

A

Give me a few of them

472
Q

Quelques-uns (quelques-unes) d’entre nous

A

A few of us

473
Q

Il y a quelques années

A

A few years back

474
Q

Un champ de blé

A

A wheat field

475
Q

Un camp de maïs

A

A maize/corn field

476
Q

Une attaque violente

A

A fierce attack

477
Q

Un trajet de quatre-vingts kilomètres à traverse le désert

A

A fifty km journey/trip across the desert

478
Q

Une lutte pour qqch

A

A fight for something (an attempt to achieve something)

479
Q

Une lutte à mort

A

A fight to the death/finish

480
Q

Le fruit de l’imagination de qqn

A

A figment of somebody’s imagination

481
Q

L’attaque n’était pas juste le fruit de mon imagination

A

The attack wasn’t just a figment of my imagination

482
Q

Un film destiné aux adultes

A

A film meant for adults

483
Q

Un tournage de film

A

A film shoot

484
Q

Une décision définitive

A

A final decision

485
Q

Un dernier avertissement

A

A final warning

486
Q

Un imbroglio financier

A

A financial muddle

487
Q

Une enveloppe financière pour qqn/qqch

A

A financial package for someobdy/something

488
Q

Une enveloppe d’aide financière pour les chemins de fer britanniques

A

A financial rescue package for Brtain’s railways

489
Q

Un magicien de la finance

A

A financial wizard

490
Q

Un bel exemple de qqch

A

A fine example of something

491
Q

Un feu d’artifice

A

A firework display

492
Q

1000 dollars en guise de premier prix

A

A first prize of $1000

493
Q

Une lettre en tarif prioritaire

A

A first class letter (as in “express” level)

494
Q

Un timbre en tarif prioritaire

A

A first class stamp (as in priority mail)

495
Q

Un aquarium

A

A fish tank/aquarium

496
Q

Un filet de pêche

A

A fishing net

497
Q

Un accès de colère

A

A fit of anger

498
Q

Une quinte de toux

A

A fit of coughing

499
Q

Un fou rire

A

A fit of giggles

500
Q

Une crise de nerfs

A

A fit of hysterics (literally “a crisis of nerves”)

501
Q

Une crise de rire

A

A fit of laughter

502
Q

Une crise de rage

A

A fit of rage

503
Q

Un régime de remise en forme

A

A fitness regime

504
Q

Un billet de cinq dollars

A

A five-dollar bill

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