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1
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casser, brisser

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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 record

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to break new ground

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4
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… a atteint le point de rupture

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(the situation) has reached breaking-point

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5
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faire sécession, couper les ponts

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to break away from

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un parti dissident, séparatiste

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a breakaway party

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7
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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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9
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une dépression nerveuse

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a nervous breakdown

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10
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l’éclatement de la famille

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family breakdown

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11
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entrer par effraction

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to break into

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12
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pénétrer un marcher

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to break into a market

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éclater (pour une guerre ou un conflit)

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to break out

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14
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une pause, une rupture

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a break

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15
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une percée, une découverte capitale

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a breakthrough

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16
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une ruoture

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a break-up

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17
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un cas, une éventualité
un procès, une affaire
une valise

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a case

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18
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en pareil cas

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in such a case

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19
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selon le cas

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as the case may be

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20
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en tout cas

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in any case

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21
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en l’occurrence

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in the case in point

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22
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un exemple frappant

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a case in point

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23
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juger une affaire

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to try a case

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24
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plaider en faveur de

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to make a case for

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25
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une inculpation

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a charge

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26
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être inculpé de viol

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to be on a rape charge

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27
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les accusations portées contre lui…

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the charges made against him by his secretary

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28
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facturer

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to make a charge for

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29
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être responsable de…, diriger

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to be in charge of

30
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facturer, demander un prix

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to charge

31
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inculper quelqu’un de…

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to charge someone with

32
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vérifier

freiner, enrayer

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to check

33
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maîtriser, contenir

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to put a check on
to hold in check
to keep in check

34
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jeter

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to cast

35
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jeter l’ancre

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to cast anchor

36
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rejeter la responsabilité sur…

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to cast the blame on somebody

37
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jeter une ombre sur

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to cast a shadow on/over

38
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jeter un regard sur…

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to cast one’s eye on…

39
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jeter un regard critique sur…

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to cast a critical eye on

40
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être démoralisé

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to be cast down

41
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prétendre

revendiquer

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to claim

42
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s’effondrer

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to collapse

43
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une chute, un effondrement

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a collapse

44
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commettre

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to commit

45
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s’être engagé à, s’employer à

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to be committed to + V-ing

46
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un engagement

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a commitment

47
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obliger

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to compel

48
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imposer le respect

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to compel respect

49
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incontestable, irréfutable

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compelling

50
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respecter, se plier à

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to comply with, to abide by

51
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conformité

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compliance

52
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conformément à…

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in compliance with…

53
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être conforme à

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to be compliant with

54
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une affaire
une entreprise
une inquiétude

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a concern
(it’s none of his concern/business
a going concern
he was filled with concern about his wife’s health)

55
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un sujet de grande inquiétude

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a matter of great concern

56
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consommer

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to consume

57
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un consommateur

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a consumer

58
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Bien de consommation

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Consumer goods

59
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le consumérisme

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consumerism

60
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Société de consommation

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Consumer society

61
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la consommation

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consumption

62
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s’en sortir, se débrouiller

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to cope

63
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faire face à un problème, essayer de le résoudre

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to cope with

64
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une société (commerciale ou industrielle)

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a corporation

65
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des entreprises

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corporate

66
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les bénéfices des entreprises

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corporate profits

67
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une exigence

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a demand

68
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l’offre et la demande

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supply and demand

69
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priver quelqu’un de

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to deprive someone of

70
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mériter

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to deserve

71
Q

faire une pause
se changer les idées
prendre des vacances

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to take a break

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