Semaine 18 Flashcards

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Polluer, contaminer

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to pollute

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polluant

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pollutant

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reporter, différer

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to postpone

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pauvreté

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poverty

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les pauvres

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the poor

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faire l’éloge de

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to praise

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évaluer

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to appraise

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une remise en question

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a reappraisal

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élogieux

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laudatory

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situation difficile

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predicament

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prémisse, hypothèse

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premise

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locaux, lieux

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premises

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faire pression sur

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to pressure

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être sous pression

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to be under pressure

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15
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harceler, être toujours après

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to nag

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prévaloir

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to prevail

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courant, répandu

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prevalent

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persuader

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to prevail on sb to do sg

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précédent

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previous

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antérieur

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previous to

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auparavant

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previously

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orgueil, fierté

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pride

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être fier de

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to be proud of

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imprimer

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to print

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écrire en caractère d’imprimerie

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to print

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privé, personnel

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private

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solitude, intimité

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privacy

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volontariste, qui prend de l’initiative

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proactive

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mise à l’épreuve

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probation

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en liberté survéillée

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probation

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examiner, explorer

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to probe

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une sonde

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a probe

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33
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honnêteté

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probity

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34
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faire traîner les choses

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to procrastinate

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35
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pousser doucement, inciter qn à faire qch

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to prod

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36
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produire

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to produce

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un producteur

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a producer

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chaîne de production

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production line

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rentable, lucratif

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profitable

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40
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rentabilité

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profitability

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inciter à une action ponctuelle

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to prompt

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provoquer, susciter

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to prompt

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rapide

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prompt

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ponctuel, à l’heure

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prompt

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être enclin à

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to be prone to

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prédisposition

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proneness

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étayer, soutenir

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to prop up

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correct, approprié

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proper

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propre à

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proper to

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poursuivre en justice

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to prosecute

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fournir

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to provide

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stipuler, prévoir

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to provide

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fournir

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to provide

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subvenir aux besoins de

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to provide for

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provisoire

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provisional

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à condition, pourvu que

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provided that

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procuration

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proxy

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relations, influences

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pull

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avoir de l’influence

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to be influential

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s’en sortir avec difficulté

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to pull through

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se ressaisir

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to pull oneself together

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acheter

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to purchase

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un achat

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a purchase

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but, objet, raison d’être

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purpose

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exprès

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on purpose

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poursuivre, rechercher

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to pursue

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travail activité

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pursuit

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poursuite, recherche

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pursuit

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écarter

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to push aside

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essayer d’obtenir, exiger

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to push for

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mener à bien

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to push through

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communiquer

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to push across

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mettre de côté, garder en reserve

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to put aside

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attribuer qch à

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to put sg down

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ranger

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to put away

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avancer

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to put forward

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être mis en vigueur

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to be put into effect

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entrer en vigueur

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to go into effect

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remettre à plus tard

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to put off

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offusquer qn

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to put sb off

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être contrarié

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to be put out

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déranger qn

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to put sb out

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supporter

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to put up with

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to put sb up

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héberger qn

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être perplexe

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to be puzzled

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énigmatique

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puzzling

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résoudre, éclaircir

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to puzzle out

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inquiétudes

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qualms

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embarras, dilemme

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quandary

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un quart

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quarter

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trimestre

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quarter

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siège social

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headquarters

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appartements

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quarters

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quartier d’une ville

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quarter

95
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le quart d’un dollar

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a quarter

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1/2 litre

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a pint

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4 litres

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a gallon

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étouffer, réprimer

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to quell