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1
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un désaccord

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a rift

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2
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truquer

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to rig

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3
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une plateforme

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a rig

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4
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une plateforme pétrolière

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an oil rig

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5
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un barrage routier

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a roadblock

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6
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pourrir

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to rot

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7
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détourné

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roundabout

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8
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une manière détournée

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a roundabout way (to do things for ex)

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9
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faire une raffle, rassembler

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to roundup

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10
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une débandade, une débâcle

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a rout

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11
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les décombres

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rubble (uncountable)

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12
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avaliser, approuver sans discussion

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to rubberstamp

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13
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une ornière (sens propre et fig)

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a rut

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14
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une réforme est en train de s’embourber

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this reform is in a rut

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15
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prendre la mer (pour un bateau)

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to sail

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16
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un marin

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a sailor

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17
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calé

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savvy

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18
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des étudiants calés en informatique

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computer-savvy students

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19
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sauver

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to salvage (fig. to try to salvage a reputation for ex)

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20
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scruter, regarder attentivement

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to scan, to examine closely (the horizon, the newspaper)

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21
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une ruée

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a scramble

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22
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une ruée pour le dollar

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a scramble for dollars

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23
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un bout de papier

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a scrap of paper

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24
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des bribes de conversations

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a few scraps of the conversation

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25
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il n’y a pas un brin de vérité dans ce qu’il dit

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there isn’t a scrap of truth in what he says

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26
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se chamailler

jeter, bazarder

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to scrap, to bicker, to squabble

to scrap, to dump

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27
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une voiture envoyée à la casse

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a scrapped car

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28
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abandonner un projet

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to scrap a project

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29
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une décharge, un cimetière de voitures

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a scrapyard

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30
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d’occasion

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second-hand

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31
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une voiture d’occasion

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a second-hand car

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32
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un égout

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sewer

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33
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les eaux usagées

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sewage

34
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une station d’épuration

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a sewage works

35
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miteux, usé

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shabby

36
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des habits miteux

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shabby clothes

37
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un sale tour

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a shabby trick action

38
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peu profond (eau)

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shallow water

39
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une personne superficielle

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a shallow person (feelings, arguments etc)

40
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une pagaille

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a shambles (sg)

41
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un requin

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a shark

42
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coupant, pointu, vif, brusque

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sharp

43
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une remarque pointue

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a sharp remark

44
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une forte augmentation

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a sharp rise

45
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un obus

un coquillage

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a shell

46
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protéger

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to shied

47
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un bouclier

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a shield

48
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un naufrage

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shipwreck

49
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de mauvaise qualité, de la camelote

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shoddy

50
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astucieux, habile

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shrewd (politician, decision, move …)

51
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éviter, fuir

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to shun (publicity, responsibilities, temptations, work)

52
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timide

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shy

53
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répugner à

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to shy away from

54
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mou

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slack

55
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la saison creuse

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the slack season

56
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un marché stagnant

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a slack, a sluggish market

57
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ralentir, se relâcher

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to slacken (off)

58
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une manche

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a sleeve

59
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réserver une surprise

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to have got stmg up one’s sleeve

60
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un tour de passe passe

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sleight of hand

61
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par un tour de passe passe

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by sleight of hand

62
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mince

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slender, slim

63
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une petite chance de réussite

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a slim/slender chance of success

64
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efficace

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slick, efficient, skillful

65
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une opération rondement menée

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a slick operation

66
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une excuse facile

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a slick excuse

67
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avoir réponse à tout

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to have slick answers

68
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un travail pénible

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a slog

69
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négligé, relâché

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sloppy

70
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négligence

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sloppiness, carelessness

71
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une machine à sous

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a slot machine

72
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une forte baisse, une dépression (éco)

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a slump (the 1929 slump)

73
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s’effondrer

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to slump

74
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rusé, fine mouche

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sly

75
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en douce

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on the sly

76
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taper, frapper

avoir un goût de

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to smack

77
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donner la fessée

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to smack one’s bottom

78
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la décision du gouvernement sent opportunisme

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the government’s decision smacks of expediency

79
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intelligent, futé

élégant

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smart

80
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des machines intelligentes

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smart machines

81
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une décision sensée

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a smart move

82
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une carte à puce

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a smart card

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