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1
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modern languages

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les langues vivantes

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swedish

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suédois(e)

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pitch

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un térrain

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concrete

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le béton

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nordic skiing

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le ski de fond

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basin,bowel

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une cuvette

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gazette/ gossip

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la gazette

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tribe/ family, children

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la tribu

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partner

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compagnon/ compagne

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to be surrounded by

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être entouré de

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nice

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sympa(thique)

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clothing store

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une boutique de fringues

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clothes

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les fringues (fpl)

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outfit

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tenue (f)

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similar

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similaire/ semblable

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funny; a laugh; strange

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rigolo(-te)

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comic book; cartoon strip

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une bande dessinée

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to buy food

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faire les courses

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toilet paper (slang)

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le PQ

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a sigh

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soupir (m)

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to sigh; pine for

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soupirer

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a penguin

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un manchot

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thunderstorm; rage

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un orage

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storm(y); prone to storms; tempestuous

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orageux(-euse)

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underwear

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un slip

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a ballot box/

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une urne

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in advance; ahead of time; anticipated

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anticipé

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the course, unfolding, outline of events

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le déroulé

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to encourage (someone to do something)

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inciter [qqn] à [qch] / inciter [qqn] à faire [qch]

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a subscriber; season ticket holder; account holder

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abonné(e)

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short-lived; ephemeral

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éphémère

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everyday life

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le quotidien

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(female) collegue/ workmate

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consœur (f)

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(male) college

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confrère

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polling/ voting booth

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l’isoloir (m)

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ballot paper

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le bulltin de vote

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photo/ picture/ snap

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un cliché

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videographer; video maker

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une vidéaste

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39
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ransacking

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saccage (m)

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a joint/ firecracker

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un pétard

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premises/ headquarters

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les lieux/ locaux

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to struggle/ have trouble; hurt/sadden

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peiner à

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43
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to turn a blind eye

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fermer les yeux dessus

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to want to appear (as something); have the ambition to be

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se vouloir

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45
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polling/ voting both

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l’isoloir (m)

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to show you what your in for/ how you’re going to be treated

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montrer à quelle vous serez mangé

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to promise; guarntee; ensure; handle/ take care of/ carry out

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assurer

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to fart; make a noise/ do something in; break

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péter

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to blow a fuse; go crazy

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péter un cable/ plomb

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a balaclava

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cagoule(f)

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51
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empty bottles

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cadavres de bouteilles

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52
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opposite (but not directly); across from

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en face de

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pilar

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le pilier

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to blow (sb) away; amaze

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scotcher

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the building/ surroundings/ premises

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l’enceinte (f)

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to surround; go around

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ceindre

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a whisp/ cloud of smoke

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volute (f)

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58
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a shopping cart

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un caddie

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59
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to drag; pull; hang around

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trainer

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to drag oneself along

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se trainer

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to take; sweep along; train

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entraîner

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a loose sheet of paper

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une feuille volante

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63
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to that extent

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à ce point

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to appear; be seen

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apparaître

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65
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headquarters

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le quartier général

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a joint

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un bédo

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67
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the last straw (that broke the camel’s back)

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la goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase

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look back on; a recap; focusing on

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retour sur

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69
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a four-leaf clover

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trèfle à quatre feuilles (m)

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70
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to retrace your steps; turn back

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revenir sur ses pas

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71
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palm of the hand, palm of your hand

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creux de la main

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72
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urban area

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l’agglomération

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village

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une commune

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74
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to pick (up); gather (up)

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ramasser

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75
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to compress; press down; cram in (packing); dig into

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comprimer

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to grab a drink/ beer

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prendre un verre

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77
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a (wrist) watch

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une montre

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78
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leather

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cuir (m)

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79
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to take place; happen; go

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se passer/ se dérouler

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to investigate; look into

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investiguer

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81
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twisting (a route)

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sinueuex(-euse)

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valley

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une vallée

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along

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lo long de

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84
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over

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au-dessus de

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85
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creek

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un ruisseau (m)

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a meadow

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une prairie (f)

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87
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to scramble (lit.)

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gravir

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88
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to wonder at

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s’étonner de

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89
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to be amazed; fill with wonder

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s’émerveiller

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to cross; go through; experience [fig.]

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traverser

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concurrent

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concomittant/ simultané

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a competitor

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concurrent(e)

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comprehensive

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complet/ détaillé

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great/ terrific

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formidable

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great

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génial

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genial

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cordial/ jovial

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gentle

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doux

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nice, friendly

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gentil

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large

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grand/ vaste

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wide

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large

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clean

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propre

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proper

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adéquat

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budget

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à bas prix

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104
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to fly to

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desservir

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105
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a short transfer

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la brivèrté de transfert

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firstly…secondly…thirdly (not using premièrement

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tout d’abord…en suite…en fin

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local

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du coin/ de la région

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108
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budget/ spending

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la bourse

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109
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to be the stuff dreams are made of; be a dream (come true)

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faire rêver

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mountaineering

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l’alpinisme (f)

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winter (adj.)

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hiveral(e)

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to run along

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suivre/ emprunter en chemin

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113
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to scramble up (mountains)

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escalader

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114
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blow your mind/ breath-taking

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à couper le souffle

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to go across, over, through

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traverser

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to cut into; stun

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scier

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a refuge/ shelter/ mountain hut

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un refuge

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outline/ drawing/ route

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un tracé

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quickly/ be a no-brainer/ more or less

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vite fait (adj.)

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lights out/ extinguishing/ extinction

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l’extinction (f)

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to tip-toe

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sur les points de pieds

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to slam, crack, to run out

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claquer

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to creak

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grincer

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from this…to….that

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de…à…en passant par

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to slow (down)

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freiner

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to dare

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oser

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wing mirror

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le rétroviseur

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to grit your teeth

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serrer les dents

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to last (for) / go on (for)

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durer

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crushed, flattened, squashed

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écrasé(e)

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on an impulse/ whim

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sur un coup de tête

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Lapland

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Laponie (f)

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to entrust sth to somebody; leave with; confide sth to sb

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confier [qch/qqn] à [qqn]

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suitcase/ beating (slang)

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une valise

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to block

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dévier

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good weather

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le beau temps

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sodden (ground)

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(dé)trempé

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mud

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la boue

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endless

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sans fin, interminable

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to be a handful

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être pénible

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to have it all to yourself

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avoir tout pour soi

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a handful

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une poignée

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wilderness

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une région sauvage

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to take a stance

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prendre position

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to get involved in; join in on

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prendre part à

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to come across as

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passer pour qqn de

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to be no different

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ne pas faire exception

148
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here/ on this occasion

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pour le coup

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it might be

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il se pourrait que

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it may

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il se peut que

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popular (attracts a lot of people)

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prisé(e)

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to be soaked to the bone

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être trompé(e) jusqu’aux os

153
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that/ it won’t work/ do

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ça ne passe pas

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to rally

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se mobiliser

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the lesser evil

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le moins pire

156
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people less/ worse off than…

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les gens en dessous de..

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to stress (fig.)

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souligner

158
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to be aware, realise, know

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être conscient(e)

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to chant (slogans + at demos.)

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scander

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a (parliament) bill

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un projet de loi

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a flat tyre

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une crevaison

162
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it’s staring you in the face

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c’est crève les yeux

163
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to go through the roof

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crever le plafond

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to die of heat/ cold/ hunger

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crever de chaleur/ froid/ faim

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to be tired/ wrecked

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être crevé(e)

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to find a job

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trouver du taff

167
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to display/ show

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afficher

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placard/ sign (for protests)

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une pancarte

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work

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le taff

170
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primary school

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l’école (f)

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school (synonym)

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l’établissement (m)

172
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to give the green light

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demander l’aval

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ahead of/ before/ prior to

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en amont de

174
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to flock/ gather

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affluer

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upstream

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en amont

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downstream

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en aval

177
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to break/ die

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crever

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crowd, traffic

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l’affluence (f)

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a mess

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la pagaille

180
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mess/ disorganised

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le bordel

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messy, disorganised

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bordélique

182
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to wave, shake

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agiter

183
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enclosed, attached

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ci-joint

184
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absent-minded, dazed

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étourdi(e)

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to sew, stitch

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coudre

186
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the lesser evil

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le moins pire

187
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to get involved in

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prendre part à

188
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to rally

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se mobiliser

189
Q

to be aware/ know/ realise

A

être conscient(e)

190
Q

as for …

A

quant à…

191
Q

to know all about/ have a good grasp of (sth)

A

s’y connaître en

192
Q

to introduce

A

faire connaître

193
Q

to be a big hit; crash

A

cartonner

194
Q

a dig; search, frisking

A

une fouille

195
Q

a (big) hit, success/ pile-up

A

un carton

196
Q

to sort out (a problem)

A

régler

197
Q

to sort out your things/ belongings

A

faire le tri dans ses affaires

198
Q

a tax cap

A

un bouclier fiscal

199
Q

tax/ fiscal (adj.)

A

fiscal

200
Q

against a backdrop of (sth)

A

sur fond de (qch)

201
Q

bottom, background

A

le fond

202
Q

trendy, fashionable

A

à la mode

203
Q

a pass time/ hobby

A

un passe-temps

204
Q

to sort out, choose, pick out

A

trier

205
Q

to know something inside and out

A

connaître sur le bout des doigts

206
Q

a drawer

A

un tiroir

207
Q

to scrape up enough money, scrape to get by

A

faire les fonds de tiroir

208
Q

to scrape the bottom of the barrel

A

racler les fonds de tiroirs

209
Q

to finish (off); kill

A

achever

210
Q

to (come to an) end; draw to a close

A

s’achever

211
Q

a wardrobe

A

une penderie

212
Q

tinned

A

en boîte

213
Q

to tease; take the mickey out of [sb]

A

mettre [qqn] en boîte

214
Q

a hanger

A

un cintre

215
Q

unaffordable

A

hors de prix

216
Q

to search, rummage through

A

fouiller

217
Q

scrambled eggs

A

des œufs brouillés

218
Q

fog

A

le brouillard

219
Q

unclear, hazy

A

brouillé

220
Q

to sing in tune

A

chanter juste

221
Q

understandably

A

à juste prix

222
Q

what he/she is worth

A

à sa juste valeur

223
Q

deal with it; handle it

A

débrouilles-toi

224
Q

to manage; handle things; get by; sort out

A

se débrouiller

225
Q

resourceful

A

débrouillard(e)

226
Q

to get into a fight, argument

A

s’embrouiller

227
Q

a mess up, mix up, confusion

A

une embrouille

228
Q

resourcefulness

A

système D

229
Q

a task

A

une tâche

230
Q

a stain

A

une tache

231
Q

the brand, label

A

le marque

232
Q

to muster/ pluck up the courage

A

prendre son courage à deux mains

233
Q

40 year old

A

un(e) quadragénaire

234
Q

a testimony

A

un témoignage

235
Q

to feeling of suddenly feeling old

A

coup de viex (m)

236
Q

to suddenly feel old

A

prendre un coup de vieux

237
Q

you would think (you were…)

A

on se croirait..

238
Q

to have something to do w/ it; involved in it; behind it

A

n’y être pas pour [qqch]

239
Q

it’s not my fault

A

je n’y suis pas pour rien moi

240
Q

The Home Secretary

A

le Ministre de l’Interieur

241
Q

even if/ although

A

si…

242
Q

counterpart

A

homologue (mf)

243
Q

equivalent [adj.]

A

homologue

244
Q

intended/ meant/ designed for; addressed to

A

destiné à

245
Q

someone who knows what their doing

A

connaisseur(-euse)

246
Q

gesture, movement

A

le geste

247
Q

to witness, testify; show

A

témoigner

248
Q

to go somewhere fast, rush; hurtle

A

foncer

249
Q

go for it !

A

foncez

250
Q

someone w/ alot of drive; go-getter

A

fonceur (-euse)

251
Q

that’s not the case, it’s not true

A

il n’en est rien

252
Q

what’s the rush

A

il n’y a pas le feu

253
Q

it’s not the end of the world

A

il n’y a pas mort d’homme

254
Q

a shelf, department

A

un rayon

255
Q

a horde, pack

A

une horde

256
Q

that’s not my department

A

ce n’est pas mon rayon

257
Q

to know a lot about a subject

A

en connaître tout un rayon

258
Q

to have your heart set on

A

jeter son dévolu sur [qch]

259
Q

dark rings/ shadows under your eyes

A

cerne (m) - often written in feminine

260
Q

to have bags under your eyes

A

avoir les yeux cernés

261
Q

to be surrounded, encircle, grasp

A

cerner

262
Q

to identify a problem

A

cerner un problème

263
Q

figure [sb] out, work [sb] out

A

cerner le personnage

264
Q

to find [sth] regrettable; be sorry about [sth]

A

déplorer [qch]

265
Q

to damage, break, crash

A

abîmer

266
Q

a diary

A

un journal intime

267
Q

a lock, bolt

A

un verrou

268
Q

to lock, bolt, shut

A

verrouiller

269
Q

a abyss, chasm

A

une abîme

270
Q

using multiple mirrors in a film

A

la mise en abîme

271
Q

a vegetable garden

A

un potager

272
Q

to go viral

A

faire le buzz

273
Q

to operate

A

opérer [qqn] - is direct

274
Q

to have an operation

A

se faire opérer du/ de la

275
Q

to make a name for yourself; yourself know

A

se faire connaître

276
Q

to popularise

A

vulgariser

277
Q

to swallow

A

avaler

278
Q

operating theatre

A

le bloc opérateur

279
Q

vegetable soup

A

le potage

280
Q

to sow something back up

A

recoudre

281
Q

a stitch

A

un point de suture

282
Q

a stitch

A

un point

283
Q

the work bore fruit

A

le travail a porté ses fruits

284
Q

to carry out

A

mener à bien

285
Q

stamp

A

timbre (m)

286
Q
A

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