Semaine 22 Flashcards

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1
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Représenter

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To stand for

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defendre une idée

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to stand for

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supporter

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to stand for

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être candidat à une élection

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to stand for election

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5
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remplacer qqn

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to stand in for

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un remplacent

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a stand-in

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défendre verbalement

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to stand up for

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ressortir, se détacher

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to stand out

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Exceptionnel

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outstanding

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Norme, critère

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standard

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niveau de vie

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standard of living

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normal, moyenne, ordinaire

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standard

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être privé de qch, souffrir de la faim

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to starve

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14
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la faim

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stravation

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déclarer, affirmer

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to state

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une déclaration

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a statement

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euphémisme, litote

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understatement

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position, situation

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status

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standing, prestige

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status

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statut, loi, reglementation

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statute

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régulier, stable

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steady

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instable, irrégulier

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unsteady

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raide, abrupt

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steep

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24
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misère, conditions sordides

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squalor

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dépenser sans réflechir, dilapider, dissiper

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to squander

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correspondre, cadrer

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to square

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27
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régler des comptes

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to square accounts

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28
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un arrangement équitable

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a square deal

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29
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écraser

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to squash

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30
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étouffer, réprimer

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to squash

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31
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serrer, presser

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to squeeze

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32
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extorquer qqch

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to squeeze sg

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33
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poignarder

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to stab

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34
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tenter le coup

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to stab

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35
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personnel

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staff

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36
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renversant, stupéfiant

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staggering

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37
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chanceler, tituber

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to stagger

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38
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poteau, piquet, jalon

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stake

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39
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marquer, s’approprier, délimiter

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to stake out

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40
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en jeu

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at stake

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41
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partie prenante

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stakeholder

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42
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impasse

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stalemate

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43
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position

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stance

44
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point de vue

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standpoint

45
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soutenir, fidèle à qn

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to stand by

46
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attendre, prêt à agir

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to stand by

47
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spin-off

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effet secondaire

48
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spin

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tourner

49
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fragmenter, se diviser

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to splinter

50
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diviser, créer une scission

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to split

51
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gacher, gâter

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to spoil

52
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porte parole

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spokesman(woman)

53
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repérer, déceler

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to spot

54
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lieu

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spot

55
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tache

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spot

56
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époux, épouse

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spouse

57
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se répandre

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to spread

58
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s’étaler

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to sprawl

59
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extension urbaine

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urban sprawl

60
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bondir, sauter

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to spring

61
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jaillir, découler de

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to spring from

62
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naître, jaillir

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to spring up

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éperonner, encourager

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to spur

64
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apercevoir

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to spy

65
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espionner

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to spy on

66
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espionnage

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spying

67
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groupe, équipe

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Squad (sheguey)

68
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brigade, commando

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hit squad

69
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taudis, quartier pauvre

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slum

70
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baisse soudaine, recession

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slump

71
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s’effondrer

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to slump

72
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aplanir, arranger

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to smooth out

73
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lisse, égal

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smooth

74
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suffisant, superieur

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smug

75
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avec suffisance

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smugly

76
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passer en fraude

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to smuggle

77
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obstacle caché, accroc

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snag

78
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accrocher

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to hitch

79
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faire de l’autostop

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to hitchhike

80
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se faufiler, se glisser

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to sneak

81
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baskets

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sneakers

82
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monter en flèche

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to soar

83
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sécurité sociale

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socialized medicine (ou social security plus ou moins)

84
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nationaliser

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to socialize

85
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assistance sociale

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social services

86
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classes sociales

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social classes (upper,lower/working,middle)

87
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échelle sociale

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social ladder

88
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soulager, apaiser

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to soothe

89
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trier

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to sort

90
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résoudre un problème

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to sort out

91
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l’âme

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soul

92
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bruit

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sound

93
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sain, valable, judicieux

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sound

94
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on dirait que

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it sounds like

95
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sonder

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to sound

96
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l’espace

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space

97
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navette spatiale

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space shuttle

98
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l’industrie spatiale

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space industry

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durée, envergure

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span

100
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avoir en trop, pouvoir s’en passer

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to spare

101
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épargner, ménager

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to spare

102
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rechange, en réserve (roue de secours)²

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spare (spare wheel)

103
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temps libre

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spare time

104
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renverser, répandre

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to spill

105
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déborder

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to spill over

106
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chute, culbute

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spill