Processes (les processus : Chap 31) Flashcards

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faire quelque chose

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to do something

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l’acte de faire quelque chose

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the act of doing something

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être pris en flagrant délit

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to be caught in the act

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un acte de cruauté

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an act of cruelty

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agir au nom de quelqu’un

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to act on somebody’s behalf

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il faut agir sans attendre

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we must act now

we must take action now

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actif

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active

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prendre une part active dans un mouvement

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to be active in a movement

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prendre une part active dans une association

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to be active in an association

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une activité

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an activity

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une tâche

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a task

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confier une tâche à quelqu’un

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to set somebody a task

to give somebody a task

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essayer quelque chose

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to try something

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essayer de faire quelque chose

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to try to do something

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faire un effort pour faire quelque chose

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to make an effort to do something

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tenter quelque chose

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to attempt something

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tenter de faire quelque chose

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to attempt to do something

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18
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une tentative

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an attempt

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19
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du premier coup

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at the first attempt

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à la première tentative

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at the first attempt

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21
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s’efforcer de faire quelque chose

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to endeavour to do something

to endeavor to do something

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s’évertuer à faire quelque chose

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to strive to do something

to do one’s utmost to do something

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faire tout son possible pour faire quelque chose

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to do one’s best to do something

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24
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prendre des mesures pour faire quelque chose

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to take steps to do something

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25
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faire avancer les choses (parlé)

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to get things moving

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26
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une initiative

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an initiative

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27
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prendre l’initiative de faire quelque chose

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to take the initiative of doing something

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28
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entreprendre de faire quelque chose

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to undertake to do something

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29
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une entreprise

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an undertaking

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30
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s’attaquer à quelque chose

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to tackle something

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31
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un objectif

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an objective

an aim

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32
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se donner pour objective de faire quelque chose

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to set out to do somethiing

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33
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mettre un projet en oeuvre

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to carry out a plan

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34
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pratiquer quelque chose

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to pratise something (BR)

to practice something (US)

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35
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une pratique

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a practice

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36
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mettre quelque chose en pratique

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to put something into practice

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37
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un procédé

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a method

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38
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une méthode

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a method

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39
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potentiel

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potential

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40
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avoir un grand potentiel

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to have a lot of potential

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41
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coopérer avec quelqu’un à quelque chose

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to cooperate with somebody on something

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42
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la coopération

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cooperation

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43
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collaborer avec quelqu’un pour quelque chose

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to collaborate with somebody on something

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44
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se débrouiller avec (situation, problème)

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to cope with

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45
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se débrouiller tout seul

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to cope by

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46
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accomplir quelque chose

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to accomplish something

to achieve something

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47
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réaliser quelque chose

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to accomplish something

to achieve something

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48
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un accomplissement

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an accomplishment

an achievement

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49
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une réalisation

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an accomplishment

an achievement

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50
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inactif

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inactive

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51
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l’inactivité

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inactivity

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52
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passif

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passive

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53
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la passivité

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passivity

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54
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l’inertie

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inertia

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55
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une oeuvre

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a work

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56
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un ouvrage

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a work

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57
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c’est du bon travail

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it’s a good piece of work

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58
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la base de quelque chose

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the basis of something

the basis for something

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59
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l’origine

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the origin

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60
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à l’origine

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originally

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61
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une source d’inspiration

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a source of inspiration

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62
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inventer

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to invent

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63
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une invention

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an invention

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64
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inventif

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inventive

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65
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l’esprit d’invention

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inventiveness

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66
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un inventeur

une inventrice

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an inventor

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67
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découvrir quelque chose

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to discover something

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68
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une découverte capitale

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a breakthrough

a groundbreaking discovery

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69
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un pionnier de

une pionnière de

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a pioneer in

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70
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un travail novateur

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a pioneering work

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71
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c’était le premier à utliser…

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he pioneered the use of…

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72
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imaginer (système, instrument)

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to think up

to dream up

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73
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original

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original

novel

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74
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l’originalité

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originality

novelty

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75
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nouveau

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new

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nouveau (différent)

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fresh

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neuf (différent)

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fresh

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78
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une nouveauté

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a novelty

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79
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innover

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to innovate

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80
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une innovation

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an innovation

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81
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innovateur

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innovative

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82
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lancer (mode, projet)

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to initiate

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83
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lancer (produit nouveau)

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to launch

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84
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improviser

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to improvise

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85
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improvisation

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improvisation

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86
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préparer quelque chose pour

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to prepare something for

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87
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la préparation

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preparation

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88
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élaborer quelque chose

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to plan something

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89
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planifier quelque chose

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to plan something

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90
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l’élaboration

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planning

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91
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la planification

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planning

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92
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un plan

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a plan

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93
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un projet

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a project

a plan

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94
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concevoir (projet, solution)

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to conceive

to devise

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95
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la conception

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conception

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96
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concevoir (objet)

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to design

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97
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dessiner (objet)

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to design

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98
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la conception de

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the design of

the design for

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99
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un concepteur

une conceptrice

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a designer

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100
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un prototype

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a prototype

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101
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créer

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to create

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102
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créatif

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creative

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103
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la créativité

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creativity

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104
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un créateur

une créatrice

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a creator

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105
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une création

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a creation

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106
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faire quelque chose (façonner, fabriquer)

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to make something

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107
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produire quelque chose

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to produce something

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108
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un produit

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a product

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109
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une production

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a production

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110
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un producteur

une productrice

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a producer

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111
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construire quelque chose à partir de quelque chose

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to construct something out of something

to construct something from something

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112
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la construction

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construction

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113
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structurer quelque chose

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to structure something

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114
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une structure

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a structure

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115
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façonner quelque chose

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to fashion something

to shape something

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116
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la forme (en général)

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form

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117
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la forme (contour, apparence)

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the shape

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118
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sous la forme de

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in the shape of

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119
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en forme de

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in the shape of

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120
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informe

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shapeless

formless

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121
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changer quelque chose de… en

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to change something from… into

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122
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un changement de quelque chose

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a change in something

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123
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transformer quelque chose en quelque chose

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to transform something into something

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124
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une transformation

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a transformation

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125
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subir une mutation

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to mutate

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126
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muter

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to mutate

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127
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une mutation

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a mutation

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128
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une métamorphose

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a metamorphosis

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129
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métamorphoser quelque chose en

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to transforme something into

to metamorphose something into

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130
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la transition de… à

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transition from… to

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131
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passer de quelque chose à

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to switch from something to

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132
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modifier

se modifier

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to modify

to alter

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133
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une modification

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a modification

an alteration

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134
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apporter des modifications à

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to make alterations to

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135
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fluctuer

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to fluctuate

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136
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la fluctuation

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fluctuation

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137
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varier

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to vary

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138
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variable

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variable

changeable

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139
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une variation

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a variation

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140
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immuable

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unchanging

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141
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substituer quelque chose à quelque chose

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to substitute something for something

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142
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une substitution

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a substitution

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143
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remplacer quelque chose par quelque chose

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to replace something with something

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144
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un replacement

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a replacement

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145
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réformer

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to reform

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146
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une réforme de

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a reform in

a reform of

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un réformateur

une réformatrice

A

a reformer

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bouleverser

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to disrupt

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un bouleversement

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a disruption

an upheaval

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révolutionnner

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to revolutionize

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une révolution dans quelque chose

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a revolution in something

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révolutionnaire

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revolutionary

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renouveler

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to renew

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le renouvellement

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renewal

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faire renaître (style, mouvement)

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to revive

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le renouveau

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revival

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adapter quelque chose à quelque chose

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to adapt something to something

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s’adapter à quelque chose

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to adapt to something

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adaptable

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adaptable

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une adaptation

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an adaptation

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convertir quelque chose en

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to convert something into

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convertible

A

convertible

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une conversion

A

a conversion

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régler quelque chose

A

to adjust something

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ajuster quelque chose

A

to adjust something

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un réglage

A

an adjustment

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un ajustement

A

an adjustment

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réglable

A

ajustable

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ajustable

A

adjustable

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corriger

A

to correct

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une correction

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a correction

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améliorer

s’améliorer

A

to improve

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une amélioration de

A

an improvement in

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une copie

A

copy

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copier quelque chose de

A

to copy something from

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imiter

A

to imitate

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une imitation

A

an imitation

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un fac-similé

A

a facsimile

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une réplique

A

a replica

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dégénérer en

A

to degenerate into

181
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la dégénérescence

A

degeneretion

182
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se dégrader

A

to deteriorate

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se détériorer

A

to deteriorate

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une dégradation de quelque chose

A

a deterioration in something

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une détérioration de quelque chose

A

a deterioration in something

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empirer

A

to worsen

to get worse

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un mélange (en général)

A

a mixture

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un mélange (de vins, de tabacs, de couleurs)

A

a blend

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mélanger

A

to mix

to blend

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mêler à

se mêler à

A

to mingle with

191
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combiner

se combiner

A

to combine

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une combinaison

A

a combination

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incorporer quelque chose à quelque chose

A

to incorporate something into something

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fusionner (idées, tendances)

A

to fuse

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fusionner (partis, systèmes)

A

to merge

to combine

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unir

s’unir

A

to unite

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une union

A

a union

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joindre (efforts, forces)

A

to join

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relier (faits, idées, mots)

A

to link up

to link together

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un lien entre

A

a link between

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assortir (couleurs, motifs)

A

to match

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assorti

A

matching

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un composé

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a compound

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composite

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composite

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complexe

A

complex

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hybride

A

hybrid

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un hybride

A

a hybrid

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divers

A

diverse

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la diversité

A

diversity

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varié

A

varied

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la variété

A

variety

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des objets hétéroclites

A

sundry objects

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disparate (éléments, mobilier)

A

disparate

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disparate (couleurs)

A

ill-assorted

badly-matched

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le bric-à-brac

A

odds and ends

bric-à-brac

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le chaos

A

chaos

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chaotique

A

chaotic

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un fatras

A

a hotchpotch

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un fouillis

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a jumble

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développer quelque chose à partir de

A

to develop something from

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le développement

A

development

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diversifier

A

to diversify

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la diversification

A

diversification

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étendre (activités, pouvoirs, connaissances)

A

to extend

to expand

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une extension

A

an extension

an expansion

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amplifier (tendance)

A

to accentuate

to develop

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accentuer (tendance)

A

to accentuate

to develop

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amplifier (mouvement, échange)

A

to expand

to increase

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utiliser (en général)

A

to use

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utiliser (langue technique)

A

to utilize

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l’emploi

A

use

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l’utilisation

A

use

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l’usage

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use

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se servir de quelque chose

A

to make use of something

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un utilisateur

une utilisatrice

A

a user

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avoir recours à quelque chose

A

to resort to something

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en dernier recours

A

as a last resort

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une ressource

A

a ressource

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profiter de quelque chose pour faire quelque chose

A

to take advantage of something to do something

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bien profiter de (jeunesse)

A

to make the most of

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tirer profit de quelque chose

A

to profit from something

to profit by something

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gaspiller

A

to waste

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le gaspillage

A

waste

wastage

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gâchis

A

waste

wastage

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mal employer (ressources, temps)

A

to misuse

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le mauvais emploi

A

misuse

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le mauvais usage

A

misuse

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abuser de (pouvoir, autorité)

A

to abuse

to misuse

249
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abuser de (confiance, hospitalité)

A

to abuse

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détruire

A

to destroy

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la destruction

A

destruction

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destructeur

A

destructive

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un destructeur

une destructive

A

a destoyer

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démolir (bâtiment)

A

to demolish
to pull down
to knock down
to tear down

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la démolition

A

demolition

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raser un bâtiment

A

to raze a buiding to the ground

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anéantir (ville, armée)

A

to wipe out

to annihilate

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anéantir (espoirs)

A

to dash

to ruin

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anéantir (efforts)

A

to wreck

to ruin

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exterminer

A

exterminate

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l’extermination

A

extermination

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éliminer

A

to eliminate

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l’élimination

A

elimination

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une ruine

A

a ruin

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casser

se casser

A

to break

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briser quelque chose

A

to smash something (up)

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briser quelque chose en mille morceaux

A

to smash something to smithereens

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fracasser

se fracasser

A

to shatter

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un fragment

A

a fragment

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fragmenter

se fragmenter

A

to fragmenter

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dissoudre

A

to dissolve

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la dissolution

A

dissolution

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démanteler

A

to dismantle

to break up

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le démantèlement

A

dismantling

break-up

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démonter quelque chose

A

to take something apart

to take something to pieces

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déchirer quelque chose

A

to tear something up
to tear something to pieces
to rip something up

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mettre quelque chose en pièces

A

to pull something apart

to pull something to pieces

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désintégrer

se désintégrer

A

to desintegrate

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la désintégration

A

disintegration

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endommager

A

to damage

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les dégâts

A

damage

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des dégâts considérable

A

extensive damage

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les décombres

A

rubble

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une épave

A

a wreck

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les débris

A

wreckage

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dévaster quelque chose

A

to devastate something

to lay waste to something

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la dévastation

A

devastation

havoc

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les ravages

A

devastation

havoc

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mettre à sac (une ville)

A

ta sack

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mettre à sac (pièce, maison)

A

to ransack

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un cataclysme

A

a cataclysm

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commencer

A

to begin

to start

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commencer (soutenu)

A

to commence

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commencer à faire quelque chose

A

to start doing something

to begin doing something

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se mettre à faire quelque chose

A

to start doing something

to begin doing something

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le commencement

A

the begining

the start

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le début

A

the begining

the start

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premier

A

first

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premièrement

A

first

firstly

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initial

A

initial

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inaugurer

A

to inaugurate

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l’inauguration

A

inauguration

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inaugural

A

inaugural

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naissant (révolte, maladie)

A

incipient

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mettre au point

A

to finalize something

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finaliser quelque chose

A

to finalize something

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achever (discours, repas)

A

to finish

to end

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finir (discours, repas)

A

to finish

to end

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achever (études, tâches, œuvres)

A

to finish

to complete

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finir (études, tâches, œuvres)

A

to finish

to complete

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l’achèvement

A

completion

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mettre fin à quelque chose

A

to put an end to something

to bring something to an end

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mettre fin à quelque chose (soutenu)

A

to terminate something

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finir par faire quelque chose

A

to end up (by) doing something

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finir (cours)

A

to end

to finish

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se terminer (cours)

A

to end

to finish

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finir (collaboration)

A

to end

to come to an end

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se terminer (une collaboration)

A

to end

to come to an end

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s’achever (journée, réunion, vie)

A

to draw to a close

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la fin

la conclusion

A

the close

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la fin

A

the end

the finish

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dernier

A

last

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last

A

en dernier

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final

A

final

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finalement (après tout)

A

eventually
finally
in the end

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finalement (dans une énumération)

A

finally

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la conclusion

A

conclusion

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conclure

A

to conclude

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venir à expiration

A

to expire

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arriver à terme

A

to expire

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tourner court (discussion, projet)

A

to come to a sudden end

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tourner court (intrigue, histoire)

A

to peter out

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une pause

A

a pause

a break

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faire une pause

A

to pause

to take a break

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un intervalle

A

an interval

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reprendre (travaux, relations, négociations)

A

to resume

337
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reprendre (ses études)

A

to take up again

338
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reprendre (pluie, bruit)

A

to start up again

339
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reprendre

A

to start again

340
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un arrêt

A

a stop

341
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arrêter (de faire) quelque chose

A

to stop (doing) something

342
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s’arrêter (personne, appareil)

A

to stop

343
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s’arrêter (train, voiture)

A

to stop

to come to a stop

344
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s’arrêter (développement, croissance)

A

to stop
to come to a halt
to come to a standstill

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un retard (dans un projet)

A

a delay

a holdup

346
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retarder quelque chose

A

to delay something

to hold something up

347
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suspendre

A

to suspend

348
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la suspension

A

the suspension

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différer

A

to differ

to put off

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remettre quelque chose à plus tard

A

to postpone something

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Q

différer quelque chose

A

to postpone something

352
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ajourner quelque chose

A

to postpone something

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l’ajournement

A

a postponement

354
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mettre quelque chose en veilleuse

A

to put something on the back burner

355
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une réussite

A

an achievement

a succes

356
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un succès

A

an achievement

a success

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réussir quelque chose

A

to achieve something

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réussir dans quelque chose

A

to succeed in something

to be successful in something

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réussir à faire quelque chose

A

to succeed in doing something

to be successful in doing something

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parvenir à faire quelque chose

A

to manage to do something

361
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arriver à faire quelque chose

A

to manage to do something

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il n’y est pas arrivé

A

he couldn’t manage it

363
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un exploit

A

a feat

an exploit

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avoir du succès dans quelque chose

A

to have success in something

365
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remporter un succès

A

to meet with success

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couronné de succès

A

crowned with succes

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être un succès

A

to be a succes

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faire un malheur (chanson, film)

A

to be a hit

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faire un malheur (livre)

A

to be a bestseller

370
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bien marcher (projet)

A

to go right

371
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tout a bien marché (pour lui)

A

everything went right (for him)

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un fonceur

une fonceuse

A

an achiever

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un battant (parlé)
une battante (parlé)
A

a go-getter

374
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prospère (commerce, pays)

A

properous
thriving
flourishing

375
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prospère (période)

A

properous

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prospérer (commerce, pays)

A

to prosper
to thrive
to flourish

377
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prospérer (personne)

A

to prosper

378
Q

la prospérité

A

properity

379
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un triomphe

A

a triumph

380
Q

triompher de quelqu’un

A

to triumph over somebody

381
Q

triompher de quelque chose

A

to triumph over something

382
Q

triomphant

A

tiumphant

383
Q

triomphal

A

triumphal

384
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un échec

A

a failure

385
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échouer à quelque chose

A

to fail in something

to be unsuccessful in something

386
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échouer dans quelque chose

A

to fail in something

to be unsuccessful in something

387
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ne pas réussir à faire quelque chose

A

to fail to do something

388
Q

être un raté

A

to be a failure

389
Q

unfructueux

A

unsuccessful

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sans succès

A

unsuccessful

391
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faire un four

A

to be a flop

392
Q

un fiasco

A

a fiasco

393
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un fiasco (parlé)

A

a washout

394
Q

en vain

A

in vain

to a avail

395
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il ya quelque chose qui ne va pas

A

there’s something wrong

there’s something amiss

396
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mal tourner

A

to go wrong

397
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ne pas aller

A

to go wrong