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U25 Lexique Flashcards

1
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absurd / aberrational

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aberrant(e) (adj/m/f)

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water-softening

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un adoucissement d’eau (n/m)

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anti-globalist / alter-globalist

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alter-mondialiste (adj & n/m/f)

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anti-globalist / alter-globalist

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un(e) alter-mondialiste ( n/m/f)

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impoverishment / depletion

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un appauvrissement (n/m)

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request for proposal / call for tender

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un appel d’offres (n/m)

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power supply

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un approvisionnement électrique (n/m)

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aquacultural

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aquacole (adj/m/f)

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wooded

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arboré(e) (adj/m/f)

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matching / assorted

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assorti(e) (de) (adj/m/f)

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acknowledged / recognized

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avéré(e) (adj/m/f)

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12
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wild bird life

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une avifaune (n/f)

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13
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sponsor / financial backer

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un bailleur de fonds (n/m)

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14
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dam

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un barrage (n/m)

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development / built-up area

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un bâti (n/m)

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energy needs

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des besoins (en énergie) (n/m/plu)

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17
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concrete

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un béton (n/m)

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18
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firewood

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un bois de chauffe (n/m)

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19
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energy mix

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un bouquet énergétique (n/m)

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20
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breach

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une brèche (n/f)

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burns / slash-and-burn / cultivation

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un brûlis (n/m)

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legal framework

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un cadre juridique (n/m)

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statement of work / job specifications

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un cahier des charges (n/m)

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24
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talk / chat

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une causerie (n/f)

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supposed

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censé(e) (adj/f/m)

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geothermal power plant

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une centrale géothermique (n/f)

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27
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concentrating solar power plant

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une centrale solaire thermique à concentration (n/f)

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climate change

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un changement climatique (n/m)

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construction site / project

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un chantier (n/m)

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30
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water tower

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un château d’eau (n/m)

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31
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to reconcile

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concilier (v)

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32
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competitor

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Un(e) concurrent(e) (n/m/f)

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to reinforce / to strengthen / to consolidate

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conforter (v)

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34
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jointly / collectively

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conjointement

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restrictive / strict

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contraignant(e) (adj/m/f)

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36
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cliff

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une corniche (n/f)

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37
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sustainable growth

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une croissance durable (n/f)

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38
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green growth

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une croissance verte (n/f)

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39
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slash-and-burn agriculture

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une culture itinérante (n/f)

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40
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waste

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un déchet/ des déchets (n/m/plu)

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41
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decision-maker

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décideur (n/m)

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42
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to break down / to decompose

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décomposer (v)

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43
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to decorticate, to remove the shell

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décortiqué(e) (adj/m/f)

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44
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clearing

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un défrichement (n/m)

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45
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to relocate

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délocaliser (v)

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46
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dismantling

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un démantèlement (n/m)

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47
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desalination

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un dessalement (n/m)

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48
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to have at one’s disposal

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disposer (de) (v)

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49
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customary law

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un droit coutumier (n/m)

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50
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widening / extension

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un élargissement (n/m)

51
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farmer / producer

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un(e) éleveur (-euse) (n/m/f)

52
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to make more attractive / to embellish

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embellir (v)

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greenhouse gas emissions

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des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (n/f/plu)

54
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ecological / environmental footprint

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une empreinte écologique (n/f)

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on the fringe of / on the margins of

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en marge de

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wind energy

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une énergie éolienne (n/f)

57
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renewable energy

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une énergie renouvelable (n/f)

58
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to shut up / to lock up

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enfermer (v)

59
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to follow / to result

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ensuivre (s’~) (v)

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fair

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équitable (adj/m/f)

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rural exodus

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un exode rural (n/m)

62
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wildlife / fauna

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une faune (n/f)

63
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to federate / to unite

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fédérer (v)

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spearhead

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un fer de lance (n/m)

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reliability

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une fiabilité (n/f)

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flora

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une flore (n/f)

67
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support fund

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un fond d’appui (n/m)

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fracking

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une fracturation (n/f)

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hydraulic fracturing

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une fracturation hydraulique (n/f)

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shale gas

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un gaz de schiste (n/m)

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oil-field

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un gisement (n/m)

72
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offshore field

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un gisement marin (n/m)

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landslide

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un glissement de terrain (n/m)

74
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hydrocarbon

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un hydrocarbure (n/m)

75
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established / implemented

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implanté(e) (adj/m/f)

76
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to lead / to infer

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induire (v)

77
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oil lobby

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un lobby pétrolier (n/m)

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seed company lobby

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un lobby sémencier (n/m)

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link

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un maillon (n/m)

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tragedy / misfortune

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un malheur (n/m)

81
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financial windfall

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une manne financière (n/f)

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commodification

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une marchandisation (n/f)

83
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illusion / imagination

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un mirage (n/m)

84
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deep storage aquifer

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une nappe fossile (n/f)

85
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water table / groundwater

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une nappe phréatique (n/f)

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nesting / brood

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une nicheuse (n/f)

87
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standard of living

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un niveau de vie (n/m)

88
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innovative

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un(e) novateur (-trice) (adj/m/f)

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to block / to obstruct

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obstruer (v)

90
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household refuse

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des ordures ménagères (n/f/plu)

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parcel of land / plot of land

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une parcelle de terre (n/f)

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political sponsor

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un parrain politique (n/m)

93
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worse

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pis (adv)

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healing plant / herbal remedy

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une plante médicinale (n/f)

95
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capital gain / surplus value

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une plus-value (n/f)

96
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urgent / pressing

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pressant(e) (adj/m/f)

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essential

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primordial(e) (adj/m/f)

98
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to get / to obtain

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procurer (se ~ ) (v)

99
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fish products

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des produits halieutiques (n/m/plu)

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promising

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un(e) prometteur (-euse) (adj/m/f)

101
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well

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un puits (n/m)

102
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to devastate / to ravage

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ravager (v)

103
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to cross off / to strike off

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rayer (v)

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revenue

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une recette (n/f)

105
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increase

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une recrudescence (n/f)

106
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to decline / to challenge

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récuser (v)

107
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fee / royalty

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une redevance (n/f)

108
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crawling with / to be bursting with

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regorger (de) (v)

109
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wastes

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des rejets (n/m/plur)

110
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to relay (an idea) / to take over from

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relayer (v)

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to connect / to link up

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relier (v)

112
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reinforcement

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un renfort (n/m)

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to affect

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répercuter (v)

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to push back / to postpone

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repousser (v)

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shore

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un rivage (n/m)

116
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to compete with

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rivaliser (v)

117
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local resident

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riverain(e) (adj/m/f)

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to indicate / to point out

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signaler (v)

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underfed / undernourished

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sous-alimenté(e) (adj/m/f)

120
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to exempt

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soustraire (v)

121
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to try to / to tempt

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tenter (de) (v)

122
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turn of events

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une tournure (n/f)

123
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tusk trafficking

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un trafic de défense (n/m)

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livable / to be fit to live in

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vivable (adj/m/f)

CAP DIP VOLUME7/ Unit 25 (14 decks)

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