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1
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un couvercle

A

a lid

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2
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révéler

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to take the lid off something

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3
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étouffer

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to keep the lid
to cover up
to hush up

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4
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c’est le comble!

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this puts the lid on it

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5
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la vie

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life

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6
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l’espérance de vie

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life expectancy

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7
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à perpétuité

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life imprisonment

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8
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soulever

supprimer

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to lift

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9
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lever les sanctions

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to lift sanctions

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10
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vol à l’étalage

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shoplifting

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11
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la lumière

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light

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12
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éclairer qqch une situation

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to shed new line on a subject

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13
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être dévoilé

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to come to light

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14
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à la lumière de…

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in the light of what you say

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15
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la fin d’une situation compliquée

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one can see the light at the end of the tunnel

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16
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avez-vous du feu?

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can you give me a light?

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17
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la probabilité

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the likelihood

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18
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il y a peu de chances

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there is little likelihood that

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19
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il est fort probable qu’il pleuve

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it will rain in all likelihood

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20
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comparer à

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to liken to

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21
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bombe à retardement

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a time bomb

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22
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la ressemblance

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likeness

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23
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ressembler à

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to bear a likeness to sth ou someone

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24
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un maillon, un lien

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a link

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25
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étroitement liées

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tightly linked

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26
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détritus, ordures (uncountable)

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litter

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27
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joncher

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to litter

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28
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gagner sa vie

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to earn one’s livelihood

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29
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vivant, énergétique

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lively

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30
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un chargement

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a load

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31
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faire pression pour

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to lobby

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32
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se languir de, avoir fortement envie de

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to long for

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33
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mépriser

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to look down upon (on)

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34
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respecter

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to look up to

35
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se réjouir pour, espérer vivement

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to look forward to v-ing

36
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être menaçant, surgir à l’horizon (de manière menaçante)

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to loom (on/over)

37
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être dangereusement menaçant

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to loom large

38
Q

un camion

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a truck, a lorry

39
Q

baisser

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to lower

40
Q

la chance

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luck (good fortune)

41
Q

un coup de chance

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a lucky strike

42
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les bagages (uncountable)

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luggage

43
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se contenter de

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to make do with

44
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réussir

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to make it

45
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tirer le meilleur parti de

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to make the most of

46
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réussir à

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to manage

47
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la direction, la gestion

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the management

48
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le directeur général

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the managing director

the chief executive

49
Q

the managerial ranks

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aucune idée

50
Q

obligatoire

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mandatory

compulsory

51
Q

fréquentation obligatoire de l’école

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mandatory/ compulsory school attendance

52
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sanctions obligatoires

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mandatory sanction

53
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homicide involontaire

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manslaughter

54
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fabriquer

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to manufacture

55
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des produits manufacturés

A

manufactured goods

56
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l’industrie de transformation

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manufacturing industry

57
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gâcher

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to mar

58
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une marge

A

a margin

59
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une marge de sécurité

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a safety margin

60
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une marge bénéficiaire

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a profit margin

61
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une marge d’erreur

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a margin of error

62
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un marché

A

a market

63
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le marché

A

a market place

64
Q

le marché du travail

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the job market

65
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égaler

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to match

66
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porter au maximum

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to maximize

67
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un maire

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a mayor

68
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un moyen

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a means

69
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par tous les moyens

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by all means

70
Q

adhésion

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membership

71
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prestige

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kudos

72
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simple

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mere, sheer

73
Q

fléchettes

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darts

74
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rougeoles

A

measles

75
Q

oreillons

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mumps

76
Q

caserne

A

a barracks

77
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une usine

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a works

78
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une usine

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a works

79
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carrefour

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a crossroads

80
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un gibet

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a gallows

81
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désastre

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a shambles

82
Q

désastre

A

a shambles

83
Q

une série

A

a series

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