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1
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Casser, briser

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To break

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2
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Enfreindre la loi

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To break the law

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3
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Battre un reccord

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To break a record

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Innover, faire preuve de pionnier

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To break new ground

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… a atteint le point de rupture

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… has reached breaking-point

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6
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Faire sécession, couper les ponts

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To break away from

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7
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Un parti dissident, séparatiste

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A breakaway party

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Échouer, tomber en panne

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To break down

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Une panne (moteur,machine)

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A breakdown

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10
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Une dépression nerveuse

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A nervous breakdown

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L’éclatement de la famille

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Family breakdown

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12
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Entrer par effraction

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To break into

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13
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Pénétrer un marché

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To break into a market

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14
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Éclater (guerre ou conflit)

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To break out

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15
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Une pause, une rupture

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A break

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16
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Faire une pause, se changer les idées, prendre des vacances

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To take a break

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Une percée, une découverte capitale

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A breakthrough

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18
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Une rupture

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A break-up

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19
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Un cas, une éventualité 
Ou
Un procès, une affaire 
Ou
Une valise
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A case

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20
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En pareil cas

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In such case

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21
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Selon le cas

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As the case may be

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22
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En tout cas

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In any case

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23
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En l’occurrence

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In the case in point

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24
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Un exemple frappant

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A case in point

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25
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Juger une affaire

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To try a case

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26
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Plaider en faveur de

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To make a case for

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27
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Une inculpation

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A charge

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28
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Être inculpé de viol

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To be on a rape charge

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29
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Les charges portées contre lui

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The charges made against him

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30
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Facturer

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To make a charge of

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31
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Être responsable de..

Diriger

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To be in charge of

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32
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Facturer, demander un prix

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To charge

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33
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Inculper quelqu’un de

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To charge someone with

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34
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Vérifier
Ou
Freiner, enrayer

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To check

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35
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Maîtriser, contenir

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To put a check on
To hold in check
To keep in check

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36
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Jeter

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To cast

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37
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Jeter l’ancre

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To cast anchor

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38
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Rejeter la responsabilité sur

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To cast the blame on somebody

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39
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Jeter une ombre sur

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To cast a shadow on/over

40
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Jeter un regard sur

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To cast one’s eye on

41
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Jeter un regard critique sur

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To cast a critical eye on

42
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Etre démoralisé

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To be cast down

43
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Prétendre
Ou
Revendiquer

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To claim

44
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S’effondrer

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To collapse

45
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Une chute, un effondrement

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A collapse

46
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Commettre

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To commit

47
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S’être engagé à, s’employer à

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To be committed to

48
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Un engagement

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a commitment

49
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Obliger

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To compel

50
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Imposer le respect

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To compel respect

51
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Incontestable, irréfutable

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Compelling

52
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Respecter, se plier à

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To comply with, to abide by

53
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Conformité

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Compliance

54
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Conformément à …

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In compliance with

55
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Etre conforme à

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To be compliant with

56
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Une affaire 
Ou 
Une entreprise 
Ou 
Une inquiétude
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A concern

57
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Une entreprise qui marche

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A going concern

58
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Un sujet de grande inquiétude

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A matter of great concern

59
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Un consommateur

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A consumer

60
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Biens de consommation

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Consumer goods

61
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Le consumérisme

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Consumerism

62
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La société de consommation

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Consumer society

63
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La consommation

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Consumption

64
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S’en sortir se débrouiller

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To cope

65
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Faire face à un problème, essayer de le résoudre

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To cope with

66
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Une société

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A corporation

67
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Des entreprises

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Corporate

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Les bénéfices des entreprises

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Corporate profits

69
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Une exigence

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A demand

70
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L’offre et la demande

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Supply and demand

71
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Priver quelqu’un de

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To deprive someone of

72
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Mériter

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To deserve

73
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Un problème inextricable, un casse-tête

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A conundrum

74
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Un point discutable

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A moot point

75
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Une mise en garde

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A warning

76
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Un sujet d’importance capitale

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A matter of prime importance

77
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Un sujet qui inquiète tout le monde

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A matter of common concern

78
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Une réalité qui est rentrée dans les mœurs

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A fact of life

79
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La presse écrite

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Print journalism

80
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Un tableau, un graphique

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A chart

81
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Un taux

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A rate

82
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Un slogan accrocheur

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A catchword / a catchphrase

83
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Une affirmation qui est en dessous de la vérité (litote)

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An understatement

84
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Un cliché

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A cliché, a stereotype

85
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Donner un aperçu de

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To give an insight into

86
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Mettre en lumière

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To highlight/ to spotlight

87
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Se concentrer sur

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To focus on

88
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Faire remarquer que

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To point out that

89
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Insister sur

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To dwell on

90
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Éclairer (un problème)

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To shed light on

91
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Souligner

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To stress / to underline / to emphasize / to lay emphasis on / to underscore

92
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Impliquer

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To suggest / to imply that

93
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Déduire

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To infer

94
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Faire le contraire

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To do the opposite

95
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Faire un sport

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To pratice a sport

96
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Avec le temps

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Over time / with time

97
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Aller en vacances

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Go on holiday