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1
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match nul

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draw

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avance

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a lead

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entraîneur

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coach

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forme

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fitness

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échauffement

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warm-up

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endurance

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stamina

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défi

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challenge

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prétendant

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challenger

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ligue

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league

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éliminatoires

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heats

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demi-finale

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semi-final

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épreuve de sélection

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trial

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une réussite

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an achievement

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remplaçant

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substitute

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concurrent

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contestant

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rivalité

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rivalry

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arbitre

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referee

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sifflet

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whistle

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amateur

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amateur

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sportif

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sportsman

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survêtement

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tracksuit

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tenue sportive

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sports gear

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chaussures de sport

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trainers

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maillot

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jersey

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casquette

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cap

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terrain

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field

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le lieu d’une rencontre

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venue

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piste

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track

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tour

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lap

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tribune

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grandstand

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gradins

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terraces

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abonnement

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season ticket

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enthousiasme

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excitement

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paroxysme

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climax

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musclé

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muscular

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résistant

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resilient

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souple

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supple

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essoufflé

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breathless

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invaincu

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unbeaten

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époustouflant

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breathtaking

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spectaculaire

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dramatic

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irrégulier/interdit

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foul

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rude

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tough

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méchant

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vicious

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chauvin

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chauvinistic

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pris de panique

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panic-stricken

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défier

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challenge

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se qualifier

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qualify

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mener

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lead

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se classer

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rank

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s’entrainer

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to train/practise

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viser

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aim

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53
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faire du jogging

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jog

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54
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donner un coup de pied

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kick

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marquer

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score

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plaquer

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tackle

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skier

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ski

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glisser

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slide

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patiner

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skate

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déchirer

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rip up

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hurler

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yell

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doubler

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overtake

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grimper

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climb

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démolir

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wreck

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piétiner

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to trample

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expulser

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send off

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interdire

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ban

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truquer

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rig

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patronner

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sponsor

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apposer sa griffe à

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to endorse

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recruter

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recruit

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engager

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sign on

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un avant

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a forward

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un arrière

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a fullback

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ailier

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winger

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buteur

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striker

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arbitre de touche

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linesman

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coup d’envoi

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kick-off

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mi-temps

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half-time

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tir

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shot

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passe

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pass

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faute

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foul

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83
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but

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goal

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gardien

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goalkeeper

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milieu de terrain

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midfield

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corner

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corner kick

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coup franc

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free kick

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penalty

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penalty kick

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mêlée

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scrum

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mêlée ouverte

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ruck

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touche

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line-out

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92
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essai

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try

93
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plaquage

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a tackle

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drop

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drop-goal

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transformation

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conversion

96
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demi d’ouverture

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fly half

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trois-quarts

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three-quarter

98
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ligne d’avants

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front row

99
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jeu à 15

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Rugby Union

100
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jeu à 13

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Rugby League

101
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pilier

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prop

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talonneur

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hooker

103
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raquette

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racket

104
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filet

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net

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volée

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volley

106
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coup droit

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forehand

107
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revers

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backhand

108
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effet

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spin

109
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simple

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singles

110
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double

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doubles

111
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épreuve

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event

112
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400 mètres haies

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the 400 meters hurdles

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saut en hauteur

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high jump

114
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saut en longueur

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long jump

115
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saut à la perche

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pole vault

116
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javelot

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javelin

117
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disque

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discus

118
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poids

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shot

119
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rythme

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pace

120
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course de relais

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relay

121
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terrain de golf

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golf course

122
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étape

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stage

123
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un contre la montre

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timed trial

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course automobile

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motor racing

125
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voiture de sport

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sports car

126
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ski

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skiing

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ski de fond

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Nording skiing

128
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descente

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downhill

129
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ski alpin

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Alpine Skiing

130
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ski de fond

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cross-country skiing

131
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trou

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hole

132
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bâton

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stick

133
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coup

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punch

134
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poids léger

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lightweight

135
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poids moyen

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middleweight

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poids lourd

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heavyweight

137
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crochet

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hook

138
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descendre en rappel

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to abseil

139
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remise de médailles

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awards ceremony

140
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nage libre

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free style

141
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brasse

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breast stroke

142
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dos crawlé

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backstroke

143
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brasse papillon

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butterfly stroke

144
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grille de départ

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starting grid

145
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stands

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pits

146
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cheval de course

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racehorse

147
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pur-sang

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thoroughbred

148
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course hippique

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horse race

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virage

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bend

150
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piste

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ski run

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luge

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sledge

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patinage sur glace

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ice-skating

153
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patinoire

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skating rink

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patinage de vitesse / artistique

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speed / figure skating

155
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le catch

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wrestling

156
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catcheur

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wrestler

157
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prise

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a hold

158
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piloet

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ice axe

159
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corde

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rope

160
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haltérophilie

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weightlifting

161
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escrime

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fencing

162
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ski nautique

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water-skiing

163
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surf

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surfing

164
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planche à voile

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windsurfing

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char à voile

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sail-carting

166
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vol à voile

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gliding

167
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deltaplane

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hang-gliding

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vandale

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hooligan

169
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contrôle des foules

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crowd control

170
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télévision en circuit fermé

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CCTV

171
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débandade

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stampede

172
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dopage

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doping

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anabolisants

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anabolic steroids

174
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hormones de croissance

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growth hormones

175
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gains

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earnings

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cachet

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fee

177
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appat

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lure

178
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pot de vin

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bribe

179
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faire de l’exercice

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to take exercise

180
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coureur rapide

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fast runner

181
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mettre à l’épreuve

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put to the test

182
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essouflé

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out of breath

183
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s’user

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to burn oneself out

184
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doucement va loin

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slow and steady wins the race

185
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dépêche-toi

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get your skates on

186
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mené de but en bout

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led the field from start to finish

187
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trois à zéro

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3-nil

188
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écrasante défaite

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crushing defeat

189
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lui a rapporté

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netted him

190
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violence dans les stades

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hooliganism

191
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expulsé temporairement

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sent to the sin bin

192
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comportement déloyal

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unsportsmanlike conduct

193
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abonné

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season-ticket holder

194
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lancer des canettes

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hurl beet bottles

195
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se déchainer

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go on the rampage

196
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substances pour améliorer les performances

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performance-enhancing drugs

197
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attrait de l’argent

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lure of money

198
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primes de transfert

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transfer fees

199
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contrat commercial

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endorsement contract

200
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tirer un parti financier de son succès

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to cash in on one’s success

201
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tournois richement dotés

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richly-endowed tournaments

202
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faux amateur

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sham amateur

203
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trouver un adversaire à sa taille

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to meet one’s match

204
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match à domicile (extérieur)

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a home match (away)

205
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relever le défi

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take up the challenge

206
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être surclassé

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to be outclassed

207
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victoire remportée de justesse

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narrow victory

208
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attirer les foules

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draw the crowds

209
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attendre son heure

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play a waiting game

210
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cran

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fighting spirit

211
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jouer la montre

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play for time

212
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arrêts de jeu

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injury time

213
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victoire à 3 par 0

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three-nil victory

214
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zéro-quinze

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love-15

215
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30 partout

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30 all

216
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égalité

A

deuce

217
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prendre le service

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to break serve

218
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asséner des coups

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to deal blows

219
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jeter l’éponge

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throw in the towel

220
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courses et concours

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track and fiels events

221
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coureur de demi-fond

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middle-distance runner

222
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coureur de fond

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long-distance runner

223
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franchir une hair

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clear a hurdle

224
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aucune chance de réussir

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out of the running

225
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engranger les médailles

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harvest medals

226
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départ fulgurant

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lightning start

227
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établir un nouveau record

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set a new track record

228
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plaquage à retardement

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late tackle

229
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expulsé

A

sent off

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