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Discuter, Argumenter

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To argue that

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Attirer l’attention sur

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To point out that

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Insister

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To insist

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La tension monte jusqu’à son apogée (3 manières)

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The tension mounts / rises / culminates in a climax

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La tension retombe ( 2 manière )

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The tension falls / subsides

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un tournant

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a turning point

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se concentrer sur

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to center around

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affirmer que

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to assert that

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soutenir que

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to maintain that

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dépeindre

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to depict

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représenter / illustrer

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to portray

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Cela prouve que

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This is evidence that

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manifester une préoccupation sur

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to manifest a concern for

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Attirer l’attention sur / Focaliser l’attention sur

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To draw attention to / To focuses attention to

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Attester de

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To attest to
ex: I can attest to the truth of that statement

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Esquisser

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To sketch
The incident is sketched

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Accomplir, réaliser

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To achieve
ex: the novels achieves coherence thanks to / through

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soutenir que / maintenir

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to maintain that

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relater / raconter

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to relate / to recount

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être le parfait exemple de

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to epitomize

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exemplifier

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to exemplify

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être représentatif de ( 2 manières )

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to be reprensative of / encapsulates