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1
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encore que, bien que

A

albeit

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2
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attirer

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attract

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3
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avoir la taille de

A

be the size of

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4
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se comporter

A

behave

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5
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explosion

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blast, explosion

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6
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décomposer en

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break down into

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7
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élément de base

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building block

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8
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continuer à faire qqch

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carry on doing sth (= to keep (on) doing sth)

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9
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attraper

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catch (caught caught)

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10
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tricher

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cheat

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11
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se heurter (> collision)

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collide (> collision)

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composant

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component

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comprimer

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compress, squeeze

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14
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coeur, noyau

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core

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actuel

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current

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densité

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density

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17
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répartir

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distribute

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18
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charge électrique

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electric charge

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19
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vide

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empty

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20
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exercer une force

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exert a force

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21
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s’étendre, s’agrandir

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expand

22
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exploser (> explosion)

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explode (> explosion)

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raté

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failed

24
Q

se désagréger

A

fall apart

25
Q

destin

A

fate

26
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point de congélation >< point de fusion

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freezing point >< melting point

27
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émettre (de la lumière / chaleur)

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give off (light/heat)

28
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gravité

A

gravity

29
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avoir du mal à faire qqch

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have difficulty doign sth

30
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agir l’un sur l’autre

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interact

31
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en gestation

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in the making

32
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savoir avec certitude

A

know for sure

33
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plomb

A

lead

34
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arriver à comprendre qqch

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make sens of sth = to figure sth out

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masse

A

mass

36
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matière

A

matter

37
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qui n’a pas de sens

A

meaningless

38
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manquant

A

missing

39
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graviter autour de

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orbit

40
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surmonter, triompher de

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overcome

41
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trajectoire

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path, track

42
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propriété

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property

43
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repousser (> repulsion)

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repel (> repulsion)

44
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balance

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(a pair of) scales

45
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rayonner, briller

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shine (shone, shone)

46
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constant

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steady

47
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entourer

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surround

48
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sous terre

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underground

49
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vapeur (> vaporisation)

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capour (> vaporization)

50
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distortion

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warp