UNIT 12 Flashcards

1
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Ceux qui veulent me voir…

A

Those who want to see me…

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Ceux qui sont à gauche…

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Those on the left-hand side…

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Ceux qui font de l’espagnol…

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Those doing Spanish…

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4
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Ceux qui sont nés après 1990…

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Those born after 1990…

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5
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Le PNB de la Grande-Bretagne et celui de l’Italie

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Britain’s GDP and that of Italy (ou bien Britain’s GDP and Italy’s)

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Ils se sont arrêtés pour manger un morceau

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They stopped to have a bite

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Elle s’est rappelé de fermer la porte

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She remembered to shut the door

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Elle a pensé à fermer la porte

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She remembered to shut the door

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9
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Je suis désolée de te dire que tu mens

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I regret to say you are lying

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10
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Il continua en parlant d’autre chose

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He went on to talk about sth else

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11
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Elle ne supporte pas de mentir

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She can’t bear to lie

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12
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Elle a l’intention de partir en retraite

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She intends to retire

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13
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Beaucoup ne se donnent pas la peine de voter

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Many don’t bother to vote

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On leur a proposé de les emmener en voiture.

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We offered to give them a lift.

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Ils ont accepté de venir plus tôt.

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They agreed to come earlier.

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16
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Il a tenté de nous impressionner.

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He sought to impress us.

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17
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Il a réussi à s’enfuir.

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He managed to get away.

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18
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Il se trouve qu’elle était de service.

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She happened to be on duty.

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19
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Accuser qn d’avoir fait qch.

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To accuse sb of doing sth.

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Soupçonner qqun d’avoir fait qch.

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To suspect sb of doing sth.

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21
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Accuser

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To blame

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22
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Tenir qn pour responsable de qch.

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To hold sb responsible for sth.

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23
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“Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l’auras.”

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“A bird in the hand is worth two in the busch.”

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24
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habitant

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inhabitant

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participant

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participant

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candidat (à un emploi…)

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applicant

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27
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représentant

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representative

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opposant

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opponent

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partisan (d’une idée)

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A proponent

‘a strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies’

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30
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menteur

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liar

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31
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mendiant

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beggar

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32
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colporteur

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pedlar

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33
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cambrioleur

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burglar

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34
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critique, détracteur

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critic

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35
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héritier

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heir

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36
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de l’époque

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the then

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37
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améliorer

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to better

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38
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produit chimique

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chemical (n)

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39
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un voyant (médium)

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a psychic

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40
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sans doute

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doubtless

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41
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une épidémie

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an epidemic

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42
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lâche (adj)

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cowardly

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43
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certes

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true

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44
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ridiculiser

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to ridicule

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45
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de premier choix

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choice (adj)

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46
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quand même

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regardless

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47
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pire

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worse

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48
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Cette ville mérite qu’on la visite.

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The town is worth visiting.

49
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d’après, selon…

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according to…

50
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quant à…

A

as to, as for…

51
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en ce qui concerne…

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as regards…

52
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en fonction de, du point de vue de, sur le plan de…

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in terms of…

53
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étant donné…

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given, considering…

54
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à la lumière de…

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in light of…

55
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en comparaison de…

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by contrast with, in contrast with, in comparison with / to…

56
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en comparaison de, comparé avec…

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compared to…

57
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contrairement à…

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unlike…

58
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contrairement à…

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contrary to…

59
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malgré

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despite, in spite of…

60
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quel que soit…

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regardless of, irrespective of…

61
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une maladie

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a disease, an illness

62
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contagieux, infectieux

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contagious, infectious

63
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contaminer

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to contaminate

64
Q

le cancer du poumon / du sein / de la peau

A

lung / breast / skin cancer

65
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la malaria, le paludisme

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malaria

66
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la peste

A

plague

67
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le choléra

A

cholera

68
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une maladie sexuellement transmissible (MST)

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a sexually transmitted disease (STD)

69
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une maladie vénérienne (MST)

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a venereal disease (VD)

70
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le système immunitaire

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the immune system

71
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tousser

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to cough

72
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avoir de la température

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to have a temperature

73
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avoir de la fièvre

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to have a fever, to run a fever

74
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une épidémie

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an epidemic

75
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éclater, se déclarer

A

to break out

76
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se propager

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to spread

77
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éradiquer

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to eradicate

78
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la grippe

A

flu, influenza

79
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le virus de la grippe A

A

the A/H1N1 virus

80
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le SIDA, le syndrome d’immunodéficience acquise

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AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome acquise

81
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contracter le SIDA

A

to develop AIDS

82
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un malade du SIDA

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an AIDS sufferer, an AIDS patient

83
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séropositif

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HIV-positive

84
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les anti-rétroviraux

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anti-retroviral drugs

85
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prescrire

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to prescribe

86
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une ordonnance

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a prescription

87
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un médecin généraliste

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a general practitioner, a GP

88
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un chirurgien

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a surgeon

89
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se faire opérer

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to have surgery, have an operation

90
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diagnostiquer

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to diagnose

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un diagnostic

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diagnosis

92
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guérir un patient

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to cure a patient

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un remède

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a remedy, a cure

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un médicament

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a drug, a medicine, a medication

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an antalgique, analgésique

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a painkiller

96
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un effet secondaire

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a side effect

97
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un laboratoire pharmaceutique

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a pharmaceutical laboratory

98
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des produits pharmaceutiques

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pharmaceuticals

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un vaccin

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a vaccine

100
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se rétablir, guérir

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to recover

101
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guérison, rétablissement

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recovery

102
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les soins médicaux OU les services de santé

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health care

103
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le système de santé

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the health care system, the health system

104
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la santé publique

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public health

105
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un péril sanitaire, une alerte aux risques sanitaires

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a health scare

106
Q

une alerte à l’intoxication alimentaire

A

a food scare

107
Q

Ceux que tu as achetés hier sont superbes, en comparaison de ceux de ta soeur.

A

The ones you bought yesterday are superb, in comparison with your sister’s.

108
Q

Ceux que tu as achetés hier sont superbes, en comparaison de ceux de ta soeur.

A

Those you bought yesterday are superb, compared to those of your sister.

109
Q

A l’époque, j’avais l’intention de déménager, malgré le prix des logements.

A

At that time I intended to move (out), despite housing prices.

110
Q

A l’époque, j’avais l’intention de déménager, malgré le prix des logements.

A

At that time I was planning on moving (out)/ I was planning to move (out), despite housing prices.

111
Q

Lorna adore s’amuser mais contrairement à celle-ci, Tim ne supporte pas de danser.

A

Lorna loves having fun / enjoying herself but contrary to her, Tim can’t stand dancing.

112
Q

Lorna adore s’amuser mais contrairement à celle-ci, Tim ne supporte pas de danser.

A

Lorna loves having fun / enjoying herself but unlike her, Tim can’t stand dancing.

113
Q

Un des professeurs s’est arrêté pour attendre ceux des autres classes.

A

One of the teachers stopped to wait for those in the other classes.

114
Q

Peu de gens osent démissionner de nos jours : tout le monde craint de ne pas trouver un autre travail.

A

Few people dare to resign these days : everyone is afraid that / fears that they might not find another job.

115
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Se donner la peine de se lever

A

To bother to get up / stand up

116
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Accepter de participer

A

To agree to take part / participate

117
Q

Avoir l’intention de démissionner

A

To intend / To mean to resign

118
Q

Chercher à impressionner qn

A

To seek to impress sb

119
Q

S’arrêter pour boire un verre

A

To stop to have a drink