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1
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agitation, bruit

A

fuss

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faire des histoires, faire tout un cinéma

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to make a fuss

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protester, faire des histoires

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to kick up a fuss

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4
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jouer

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to gamble

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5
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jouer au casino

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to gamble in casino

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jouer à la Bourse

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to gamble on the Stock Exchange

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7
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jouer avec la vie de qqn

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to gamble with somebody’s life

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une entreprise risquée, un pari

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a gamble

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9
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un fossé, un écart, un abîme

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a gap

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10
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disponible

A

at hand

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11
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combler le fossé

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to bridge the gap

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12
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réduire l’écart entre…

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to narrow the gap

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13
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creuser l’écart

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to widen the gap

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14
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les ordures (US)

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garbage

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15
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jeter les ordrures

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to dump garbage, to dispose of garbage

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16
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une poubelle (US et brit.)

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a garbage can/ a dust bin

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17
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se rassembler

A

to gather

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18
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réunir

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to gather

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19
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comprendre

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to gather

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20
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un rassemblement

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a gathering

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21
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mesurer, jauger

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to gauge

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22
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le sexe

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gender

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23
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un parti pris sexiste

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a gender-bias

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24
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un marché du travail qui atteint un équilibre hommes-femmes

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a gender-balanced labour-market

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25
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susciter, générer

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to generate, to bring about

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génie génétique, manipulations génétiques

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genetic engineering/manipulations

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27
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un don, un cadeau

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a gift

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28
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il est doué pour les maths

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he has a gift for maths

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29
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un enfant surdoué

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a gifted child

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30
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se débarasser

A

to get rid of

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31
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bon débarras!

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good riddance!

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32
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horrible, affreux

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ghastly

33
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engendrer, provoquer

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to give rise to

34
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commérages

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gossip

35
Q

une lueur

A

a glimmer

36
Q

une lueur d’espoir

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a glimmer of hope

37
Q

un aperçu

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a glimpse

38
Q

entrevoir

A

to catch a glimpse of

39
Q

un aperçu de l’avenir

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a glimpse into the future

40
Q

mondialisation

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globalisation

41
Q

un but, une finalité

A

a goal

42
Q

fixer un but

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to set a goal

43
Q

de la bonne volonté

A

helpful attitude, goodwill

44
Q

un homme de bonne volonté

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a man of goodwill

45
Q

faire preuve de bienveillance

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to show goodwill to/towards

46
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faire de bon coeur

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to do sth with goodwill/ in a spirit of goodwill

47
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doré

A

golden

48
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marchandises, articles

A

goods

49
Q

biens de consommation

A

consumer goods

50
Q

un train de marchandises

A

a goods train

51
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saisir

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to grab

52
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qualité

A

grade

53
Q

acier de première qualité

A

high-grade steel

54
Q

échelon

A

grade

55
Q

la catégorie la plus basse des ouvriers

A

the lowest grade of skilled workers

56
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se montrer à la hauteur, y arriver

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to make the grade

57
Q

avoir de bonnes notes

A

to get good grades (US)/marks (brit.)

58
Q

être dans une classe de terminale

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to be in an upper grade (US) / form (brit.)

59
Q

un diplômé de l’enseignement supérieur (licencié)

A

a graduate

60
Q

obtenir un diplôme universitaire

A

to graduate (from Oxford)

61
Q

cérémonie de la remise des diplômes

A

graduation day

graduation ceremony

62
Q

l’effet de serre

A

greenhouse effect

63
Q

les gaz à effet de serre (CFC)

A

greenhouse gases

64
Q

saluer, accueillir

A

to welcome

to greet

65
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énorme

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gross

66
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un invité

A

a guest

67
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un travailleur imigré

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a guestworker

68
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les lignes directrices, les directives

A

the guidelines

69
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coupable

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guilty

70
Q

plaider coupable

A

to plead guilty

71
Q

un caniveau

A

a glutter

72
Q

la presse à scandale
la presse à sensation
(très péjoratif)

A

the gutter press

73
Q

tripes, intestins, courage

A

guts

74
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une habitude

A

a habit

75
Q

avoir l’habitude

A

to fall into the habit of

76
Q

faire qqch hors du commun

A

to do sth out of habit

77
Q

faire qqch par habitude

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to do sth from habit

78
Q

paralyser, entraver

A

to harmstring

79
Q

choisir avec soin
sélectionner
trier sur le volet

A

to handpick

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