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1
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un désaccord

A

a rift

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2
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truquer

A

to rig

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3
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une plate-forme pétrolière

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a rig

an oil-rig

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4
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un barrage routier

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a roadblock

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5
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pourrir

A

to rot

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6
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détourné

rond-point

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roundabout

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7
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une manière détourné

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a roundabout way

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8
Q

faire une rafle

rassembler

A

to round up

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9
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une débandade

une débâcle

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a rout

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10
Q

des décombres (uncountable)

A

rubble

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11
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avaliser

approuver sans discussion

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to rubber stamp

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12
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une ornière (sens propre et fig.)

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a rut

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13
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être en train de s’embourber

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to be in a rut

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14
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prendre la mer (bateau)

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to sail

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15
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un marin

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a sailor

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16
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calé

A

savvy

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17
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qui s’y connaissent en informatique

A

computer-savvy students

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18
Q

sauver

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to salvage

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19
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scruter

regarder attentivement

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to scan

to examine closely

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20
Q

une ruée

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a scramble

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21
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un bout de papier

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a scrap of paper

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22
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pas un brin de vérité

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there isn’t a scrap of truth

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23
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  1. se chamailler

2. jeter, bazarder

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  1. to scrap (to bicker, to squabble)

2. to scrap (to dump)

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24
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abandonner

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to scrap a project

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25
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une décharge

un cimetière de voitures

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a scrap yard

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26
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une voiture envoyé à la casse

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a scrapped car

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27
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d’occasion

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secondhand

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28
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un égout

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sewer

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29
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les eaux usées

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sewage

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30
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une station d’épuration

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a sewage works

31
Q

miteux

usé

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shabby

32
Q

une sale tour

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a shabby trick/action

33
Q

peu profond (water)

A

shallow

34
Q

une personne, des sentiments superficiel

A

a shallow person

shalow feelings

35
Q

une pagaille (toujours au singulier)

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a shambles

36
Q

un requin

A

a shark

37
Q

coupant

pointu

A

sharp

38
Q

une remarque brusque

une montée brusque

A

a sharp remark

a sharp rise

39
Q

un obus

un coquillage

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a shell

40
Q

protéger

A

to shield

41
Q

un bouclier

A

a shield

42
Q

un naufrage

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shipwreck

43
Q

de mauvaise qualité

de la camelote

A

shoddy

44
Q

astucieux

habile

A

shrewd

45
Q

éviter

fuir

A

to shun

46
Q

esquiver

éviter le travail

A

to shun work

47
Q

timide

A

shy

48
Q

répugner à

A

to shy away from

49
Q

mou

A

slack

50
Q

la saison creuse

A

the slack season

51
Q

stagnant

A

a slack/ sluggish market

52
Q

ralentir

se relâcher

A

to slacken (off)

53
Q

une manche

A

a sleeve

54
Q

il nous réserve une surprise (fig.)

A

he’s got something up his sleeve

55
Q

un tour de passe-passe

A

sleight of hand

56
Q

par un tour de passe-passe

A

by sleight of hand

57
Q

mince

A

slender/slim

58
Q

efficace

A

slick
efficient
skilful

59
Q

une opération rondement menée

A

a slick operation

60
Q

facile

A

a slick excuse

61
Q

il a toujours réponse à tout

A

he always has a slick answer

62
Q

un travail pénible

A

a slog

63
Q

négligé

relâché

A

sloppy

64
Q

négligence

A

sloppiness

carelessness

65
Q

une machine à sous

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a slot machine

66
Q

une forte baisse

une dépression (écon.)

A

a slump

67
Q

s’effondrer

A

to slump

68
Q

rusé

fine mouche

A

sly

69
Q

en douce

A

on the sly

70
Q
  1. taper, frapper

2. avoir un goût de

A

to smack

71
Q

tu auras la fessée

A

I’ll smack your bottom!

72
Q
  1. intelligent, futé

2. élégant

A

smart

73
Q

une carte à puce

A

a smart card

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