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groupe de réflexion

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think-tank

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pertinence

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relevance

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conscience

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consciousness

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argument

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point

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don

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gift

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exactitude

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accuracy

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allusion

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hint

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sollicitude

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care

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ennui

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boredom

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enquête

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inquiry

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étude

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study

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indice

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clue

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preuves

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evidence

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prudence

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caution

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santé mentale

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sanity

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bon sens

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common sense

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savoir-faire

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know-how

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renseignements

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information

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formation

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training

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diplôme universitaire

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degree

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diplôme

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diploma

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certitude

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certainty

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mystère

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puzzle

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jeu/devinette

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quiz

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soupçon

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suspicion

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esprit

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a wit / wit

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bêtise

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foolishness

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sot

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fool

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parti-pris

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bias

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nigaud

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half-wit

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sottises

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nonsense

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le souvenir

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rememberance

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trou de mémoire

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blank

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conjecture

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guess

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caprice

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fancy

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fantasme

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fantasy

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insomnie

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insomnia

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démence

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insanity

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dépendance

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addiction

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aliénation mentale

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lunacy

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fou

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lunatic/madman

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manie

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mania

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maniaque

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maniac

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psychiatre

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psychiatrist

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psychanalyste

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psychoanalyst

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attentionné

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thoughtful

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conscient

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aware

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bizarre

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odd

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étrange

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strange

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fin

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keen

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précis

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accurate

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tolérant

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broad-minded

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soigneux

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careful

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curieux

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inquisitive

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distrait

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absent-minded

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sensé

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sensible

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manquant de discernement

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indiscriminate

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bien documenté

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knowledgeable

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instruit

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educated

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têtu

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stubborn

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cultivé

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well-read

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indécis

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doubtful

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énigmatique

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emigmatic

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perplexe

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puzzled

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inexplicable

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puzzling

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prévisible

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predictable

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méfiant

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wary

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hors-sujet

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irrelevant

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peu intelligent

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dull

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idiot

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foolish

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borné

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narrow-minded

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absurde

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absurd

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inintelligent

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unintelligent

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inepte

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inept

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fantasque

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fanciful

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lourdeau

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slow-witted

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sans expression

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blank

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inconscient de

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oblivious to

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obsédant

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obsessive

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névrosé

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neurotic

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délirant

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delirious

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paranoïaque

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paranoid

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sciemment

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knowingly

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à tort

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mistakenly

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étonnamment

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surprisingly

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involontairement

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unwittingly

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distraitement

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absent-mindedly

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sans discrimination

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indiscriminatedly

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obstinément

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stubbornfully

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avec méfiance

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suspiciously

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avec circonspection

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warily

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bêtement

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foolishly

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d’un air absent

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blankly

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évaluer

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assess

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s’attendre à

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expect

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prévoir

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foresee/forecast

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prédire

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foretell

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saisir

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grasp

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avoir l’intention de

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to intend

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insinuer

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hint

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confondre

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mistake

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juger

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deem

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ne pas prêter attention

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ignore

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examiner

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investigate

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avertir

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warn

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défier

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challenge

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établir

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ascertain

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compter sur

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rely on

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laisser perplexe

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puzzle

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soupçonner

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suspect

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se montrer plus malin

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to outwit someone

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duper

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fool

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troubler

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confuse

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embrouiller

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to mix-up

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deviner

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guess

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réfléchissez-y

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think it over

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il passe pour

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he is thought to

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prendre ses désirs pour des réalités

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wishful thinking

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on ne peut pas savoir

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there is no knowing

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se rappeller

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to recall

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venir a l’esprit

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occurred to someone

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l’heure de vérité

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the time of recknoning

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C’est la catastrophe à coup sûr

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it means disaster

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aspirer à

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to aim at

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sombre

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bleak

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affaire difficile

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intricate affaire

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très recherché

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widely sought after

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considérer

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regard someone as

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Ne lui confie pas d’argent

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don’t trust him with money

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savant fou

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mad scientist

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conduire comme un fou

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drive like a maniac

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follement amoureux

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madly in love

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c’est du délire

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that is sheer madness

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fou à lier

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to be stark raving mad

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réfléchir sérieusement

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think twice

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revenir sur sa première décision

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have second thoughts

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changer d’avis

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change one’s mind

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se décider

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make up one’s mind

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avoir les idées claires

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to have a clear mind

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se montrer informé après coup

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to be wise after the event

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gros souci de moins

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weight off one’s mind

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esprit sain dans un corps sain

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sound mind in a healthy body

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faire des économies de bouts de chandelle

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penny wise, pound foolish

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ceci est pertinent

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this is to the point

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rien à voir

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beside the point

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préjugés contre

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to be prejudiced against

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être perplexe

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to be at a loss

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trait de génie

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have a stroke of genius

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idée de génie

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brilliant idea

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être intelligent

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to have brains

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matière à réfléchir

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food for thought

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équipe d’experts

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brain trust

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inspiration/idée géniale

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brainwave

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examiner une affaire

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investigate a matter

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faire des recherches sur

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inquire into a matter

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selon toute vraissemblance

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in all likelihood

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s’est révélé exact

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turned out to be true

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dire des absurdités

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talk nonsense

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être formel à propos de

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be positive about

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ignorer

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to be ignorant of

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c’est passé inaperçu

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it went unnoticed

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ne pas prêter attention à

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to take no notice of

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faire une plaisanterie

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crack a joke

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il me semble me rappeller

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I seem to remember

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de mémoire d’homme

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within living memory

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loin des yeux, loin du coeur

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out of sight, out of mind

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