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pitfall

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piège

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cohesive

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cohésif, qui assure la cohésion, l’unité de quelque chose

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foster

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favoriser

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curl

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boucle (n), boucler/friser (v)

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welfare

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aides sociales

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woe

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malheur, “great sorrow or distress”

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atone

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expier

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praise

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louer/vanter (les mérites)

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run errands

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faire des courses

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dull

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terne, inintéressant, émoussé

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tug of war

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tir à la corde, “le vrai combat” ou combat pour la suprémacie

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jest

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blaguer(v), blague, moquerie, plaisanterie

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vagrant

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vagabond

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eon

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une longue période de temps indéfinie, un age

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whip

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fouet(n), fouetter(v)

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sigil

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cachet, sceau

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long for

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désirer qqch

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vest

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une veste(n), donner un droit/une propriété ou une autorité (v)

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drizzle

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bruine (pluie légère et brumeuse)

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haul

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transporter

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shenanigans

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manigances, tromperies, magouilles

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plunder

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piller/pillage

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dread

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crainte/peur/terreur, redouter

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doer

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auteur, faiseur, personne d’action

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deed

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acte, fait

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cram

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condenser, fourrer/bourrer, bacheter

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landmark

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point de repère

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hustle

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tumulte, se dépêcher, arnaquer

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side hustle

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a piece of work or a job that you get paid for doing in addition to doing your main job:

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grovel

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try to please

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bruise

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bleu

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32
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bruiser

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cogneur

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lurk

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se cacher, “to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong”

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among others

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parmi d’autres

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whereabouts

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localisation (n), emplacement (n), où précisément (adv, plus précis que “where”)

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36
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ingrained

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enraciné

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standpoint

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position, point de vue

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novel

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roman(n), nouveau/original/inédit

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39
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word of mouth

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bouche à oreille

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seemingly

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apparemment

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acquaintance

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connaissance (au sens relationnel)

42
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precarious

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précaire/risqué

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empowering

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responsabilisant

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bravado (“brovadoo”)

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bravade, fanfaronnage

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opt

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opter, choisir

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throughout

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tout au long de, dans l’ensemble

47
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anew

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un nouveau, de nouveau, à nouveau

48
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deplete

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épuiser, réduire, diminuer

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outwardly

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extérieurement, en appararence

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inwardly

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secrètement, intérieurement, en son for intérieur

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antidepressants

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antidépresseurs

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warp

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se déformer, se gauchir, se transforler

53
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leech

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sangsue, parasite, parasiter

54
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crave

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bruler d’envie pour qqch, désirer, avoir envie de

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empathetic

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empathique

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lug

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carry or drag (a heavy or bulky object) with great effort.

57
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set out

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énoncer, exposer

58
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roundabout

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roint-point, détourné/indirect (adj)

59
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circle the drain

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To be in a state of severe deterioration such that one is approaching inevitable ruin, failure, or death. Usually used in the continuous form. “The company’s closure was inevitable, as it has been circling the drain for the last six months.”

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suffice

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suffire

61
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broth

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bouillon

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almond

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amande

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cauliflower

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chou-fleur

64
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therefore

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par conséquent

65
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ailment(s)

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(often plural) affection, maladie

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Wales

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Pays de Galles

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Starche

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Amidon

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Scarce

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Rare

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Drab

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Terne, mort, gris

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Chore

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Corvée

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Giddy

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Etourdi

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Skip

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Passer, sauter, sautiller

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A glower

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Un regard noir

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Squeamish

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Délicat, facilement dégoûté

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Entice

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Attirer, allécher

76
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Brow

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Le front (partie du corps)

77
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Brothel

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Maison de prostitution

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Rummage

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Farfouiller

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Spry

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Vif, alerte

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Engender

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Engendrer

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Gauge (“gayge”)

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La jauge, le cabaret, jauger

82
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slack-jawed

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Avoir la machoire qui tombe de suprise, être bouche bée

83
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rattling

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bruyant, cliquetis

84
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grub

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vers, larve, asticot

85
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In other words

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Autrement dit

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Undergo

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Subir

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Era

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ère, époque

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Fullfilled/fulfilling

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Epanoui, comble/ épanouissant, gratifiant

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Challenging

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Challengeant, éprouvant, difficile

90
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Rewarding

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Gratifiant, satisfaisant, enrichissant

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Hectic

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Intense, frénétique, chargé

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Havoc

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Ravages, dégâts, “widespread destruction”

93
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despondent

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découragé

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caveat

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Mise en garde

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impede

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entraver, empêcher, faire obstacle

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call off

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annuler

97
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put off

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reporter, ajourner

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back off

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laisser de l’espace

99
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fence

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cloture

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Plummet

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Dégringoler, descendre brusquement ou descendre à zéro

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grandiosity

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the quality of being impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.

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