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French FSI 2024 > Unit 15 Vocab > Flashcards

Unit 15 Vocab Flashcards

1
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à la descente de

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at the disembarkation from (plane, bus, etc.)

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avoir des répercussions sur

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to have an impact on / to affect

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c’est là le hic (fam.)

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there’s the hitch

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en fin de compte

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ultimately

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faire confiance à

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to trust

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faire l’affaire

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to do the trick

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induire en erreur

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to mislead

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aboutir à (v)

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to lead to

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accéder (v)

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to reach / to gain access to

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adjoint(e) au maire (n/m/f)

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deputy mayor

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agent de douane (n/m/f)

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customs officer

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apporter (v)

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to bring / to provide

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assister à (v)

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to attend

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compter sur (v)

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to rely on / to count on

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congé annuel (n/m)

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annual vacation

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contretemps (n/m)

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setback / obstacle

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coupe du monde (n/f)

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World Cup

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course cycliste (n/f)

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bike race

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démarche (n/f)

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initiative / step / approach

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dépêcher (se ~) (v)

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to hurry

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déroulement (n/m)

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progress / development

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dossier (n/m)

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folder / file

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embouteillage (n/m)

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traffic jam

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gérant(e) (n/m/f)

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manager

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hâter (se ~) (v)

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to hurry

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imprévu (n/m)

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unexpected event

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malentendu (n/m)

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misunderstanding / miscalculation

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navette (n/f)

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shuttle

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orner (v)

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to decorate

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parachever (v)

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to complete

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peaufiner (v)

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to fine-tune

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préparatifs (n/m/plur)

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preparations

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raccourci (n/m)

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shortcut

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raconter (v)

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to tell

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ramassage (n/m)

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collection / pickup

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régler (v)

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to settle / to work out / to pay

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sale (adj/m/f)

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dirty

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38
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salon d’honneur (n/m)

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VIP lounge

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39
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sida (n/m)

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AIDS

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traducteur (-trice) (n/m/f)

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translator

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tromper (se ~) (v)

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to make a mistake

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valoir (v)

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to be worth

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voiture de fonction (n/f)

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official car

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zone de ramassage (n/f)

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pickup area

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aborder (v)

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to approach / to address

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avertir (v)

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to inform / to tell

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besoin (n/m)

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need

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braconnier (-ière) (n/m/f)

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poacher

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changement (n/m)

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modification / change

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commerce illégal (n/m)

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illegal trade

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conjoint(e) (n/m/f)

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spouse

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connaître (v)

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to know

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convenir (v)

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to suit

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convenir de (v)

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to agree on

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dédié(e) (adj/m/f)

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dedicated

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délégation du Congrès (n/f)

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congressional delegation

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devise (n/f)

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currency

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diriger (v)

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to head / to run / to manage

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divertissement (n/m)

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entertainment

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ébauche (n/f)

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draft / outline

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emploi du temps (n/m)

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schedule / timetable

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engager (s’~ à) (v)

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to commit to

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étendues sauvages (n/f/plur)

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wilderness

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exploitation forestière (n/f)

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logging

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faire partie de (exp)

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to be part of

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faune (n/f)

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wildlife

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forêt vierge (n/f)

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virgin forest

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gênant(e) (adj/m/f)

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annoying / embarrassing / awkward

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gestion des forêts (n/f)

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forest management

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gisement de pétrole (n/m)

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oil well

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hébergement (n/m)

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accommodation / lodging

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intéresser (s’~ à) (v)

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to take an interest in

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minerai (n/m)

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ore

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niveau (au ~ de) (exp)

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at the level of

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nulle part ailleurs (exp)

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nowhere else / anywhere else

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ONG (organisation non gouvernementale) (n/f)

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NGO (non-governmental organization)

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ordre du jour (n/m)

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agenda

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passer en revue (exp)

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to go over

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pays d’affectation (n/m)

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assigned country

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personnalité (n/f)

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well-known figure

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plaire (v)

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to please

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plan de salubrité (n/m)

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health safety plan

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prévenir (v)

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to notify / to warn / to prevent

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production d’hydrocarbures (n/f)

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hydrocarbon production

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protection de l’environnement (n/f)

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environmental protection

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reconstruire (v)

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to rebuild

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rendre (se ~) (v)

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to go

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repousser (v)

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to postpone

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réseau (n/m)

A

network

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réunion de planification (n/f)

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planning meeting

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secteur pétrolier (n/m)

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petroleum industry

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souhaiter (v)

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to hope for / to wish for

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tarif (n/m)

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price

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vue (en ~ de) (exp)

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in order to / with a view toward

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être conduit par

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to be driven by

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être ravi de

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to be delighted to

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mettre en exergue

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to highlight / to point out

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mettre sur pied

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to set up

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se mettre d’accord sur

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to come to an agreement / to agree on

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allier/joindre l’utile à l’agréable

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to combine business with pleasure

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du fond du cœur

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from the bottom of my heart

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en guise de conclusion

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in closing / to conclude

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en premier lieu

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in the first place / first of all

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faire preuve de

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to show

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passer un moment d’enfer

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to have a hard time / to have a great time (according to the context)

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revu et corrigé

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reviewed and corrected

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amabilité (n/f)

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kindness

108
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avancée (n/f)

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progress

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bénéfice (au ~ de) (exp)

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for the benefit of / in aid of

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bref (brève) (adj/m/f)

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short / brief

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cadeau (n/m)

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gift

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compatriote (n/m/f)

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compatriot

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cordialement (adv)

A

sincerely yours

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dépasser (v)

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to go beyond / to overtake / to exceed

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encre (n/f)

A

ink

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énergie renouvelable (n/f)

A

renewable energy

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enquérir (s’~ de) (v)

A

to inquire about

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enrichissant(e) (adj/m/f)

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enriching

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gager (v)

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to bet / to wager

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gaté(e) (adj/m/f)

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spoiled

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moment phare (exp)

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highlight

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mot de liaison (n/m)

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transition words

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profondément (adv)

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deeply

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progresser (v)

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to make progress

125
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projet à moyen terme (n/m)

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medium-term project

126
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reconnaissance (n/f)

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gratitude

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renouveler (v)

A

to renew

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