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1
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Citadin(e)

A

A city dweller

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2
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Tôt ou tard

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Sooner or later

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3
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Au-delà de..

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Beyond

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4
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La périphérie

A

The outskirts (pluriel)

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5
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Une tension

Une épreuve

A

A strain

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6
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Un embouteillage / une impasse

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A gridlock

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7
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Alimenter / entretenir (le mystère)

A

To fuel sth

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8
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La méfiance / suspicion

A

The mistrust

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9
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Bâcler

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To botch

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10
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Vœu / promesse / engagement

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A vow
An undertaking
A pledge

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Démêler / distinguer / dissocier

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To disentangle sth

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12
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Rabaisser qqn

Minimiser qqc

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To belittle sth/sbdy

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13
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La richesse

A

Wealth

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14
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Apparement

En apparence

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Seemingly

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15
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En mauvaise santé

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In rude health

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16
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Consolider

Alimenter

A

To shore up

17
Q

Nain

A

Dwarf

Midget

18
Q

Morne
Terne
Ennuyeux

A

Dull

19
Q

Président(e)

A

Chairman

20
Q

Nu
Dénudé
A poil

A

Naked

21
Q

Pardonner

A

To forgive

22
Q

Céder (le passage/à la pression)

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To yield

23
Q

Lutter

Se battre

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To strive

24
Q

Baleine

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Whale

25
Q

Littoral

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Coastline

26
Q

Lande

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Moor

27
Q

Séparé par une clôture

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Fenced-off

28
Q

Zones humides

A

Wetlands

29
Q

Parasol

A

Sunshade