Unit 8 - Dreams of the stars Flashcards

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revenu, salaire

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income

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entrer dans

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to enter

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aventage

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advantage

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désavantage

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disadventage

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5
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une critique négative

A

negative comment/remark

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6
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des critiques

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cristicism

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violent, cruel, brutal, sauvage

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brutal

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8
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au début, au départ, en premier lieu

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initially, originally, at first

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9
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jouer dans une pièce de théâtre

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to perform in a play

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10
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suivre une formation de

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to train as a(n)

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sur scène

A

on stage

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suivre un cours de théâtre

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to take a drama school

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13
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faire une école de théâtre (2)

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to attend a drama school

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14
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(faire du) théâtre

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stage acting

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15
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faire du théâtre

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to do some theatre

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16
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âgé de 20 ans

A

20-year-old

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17
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avoir une longueur d’avance

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to be a step ahead of

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18
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éprouvant pour les nerfs, angoissant

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nerve-(w)racking

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19
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que (ce soit)…ou, si oui ou non

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whether…or

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20
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vivre sa première expérience

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to get one’s first taste of + -ing

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21
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être “accro” à, mordu

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to be hooked on + -ing

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22
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exaltant, stimulant, grisant

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exhilarating

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23
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série

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series

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24
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diplôme, degré

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degree

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25
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être plutôt

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to be more of

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26
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finir par

A

to end up + -ing

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27
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comédie musicale

A

musical theatre

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28
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en aucun cas

A

there’s no way

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29
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refuser, rejeter
baisser (volume, heating)

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to turn sth down

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30
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rejeter

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to reject

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31
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revenir à, se résumer à

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to come down to + -ing

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32
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frimer

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to show off

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33
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  1. exécutoire
  2. point de vente
  3. prise électrique
A

outlet

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34
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inestimable

A

invaluable

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35
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se défaire de, retirer

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to strip away

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36
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gagner/ avoir/ manquer d’expérience

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to gain, get/ have/ lack experience

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37
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déposer sa candidature, postuler

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to apply for a job

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38
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offrir/ refuser/ chercher/ trouver/ quitter un travail

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to offer/ turn down/ look for/ find/ leave a job

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39
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faire une demande d’inscription

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to apply to a school

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40
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lancer/ faire/ construire/ poursuivre/ abandonner une carrière

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to launch/ make/ build, pursue/ abandon a career

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avoir/ réaliser/ abandonner/ une ambition

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to have/ achieve, fulfill, realise/ abandon an ambition

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42
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concurrentiel, compétitif

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competitive

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43
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pas à pas

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step by step

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44
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avec un peu de chance

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hopefully

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45
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représentation, interprétation

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performance

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46
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public (cinéma)

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audience

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47
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applaudir

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to clap (clapped,clapped)

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48
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  1. acclamer
  2. réconforter
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to cheer

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49
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population, public

A

public (= all ordinary people)

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50
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spectateur (sport)

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spectator

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51
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spectateur (show)

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member of the audience

52
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scène ( division théâtre)

A

scene

53
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  1. le métier d’acteur
  2. le jeu, l’interprétation
A

acting

54
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pièce de théâtre

A

drama, play

55
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répétition

A

rehearsal

56
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répéter

A

to rehearse

57
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ravie de, enchanté par

A

delighted with

58
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sur place

A

on location

59
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être / aller chez qqn

A

to be at / go to somebody’s house

60
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être bloqué dans des bouchons

A

to be stuck in traffic jams

61
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au téléphone

A

on the phone

62
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au bord de la mer / du lac

A

at the seaside / at the lakeside

63
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à la fête / au concert / au théâtre

A

at the party / concert / theatre

64
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à la périphérie de

A

on the outskirts of

65
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à la télé

A

on TV

66
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à la radio

A

on the radio

67
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à l’école

A

at school

68
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sur la route

A

on the road

69
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  1. (courte) période
  2. formule magique
A

spell

70
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séjour (linguistique)

A

(language) stay

71
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faire la navette

A

to commute

72
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dans le train/ bus/ avion

A

on the train / bus / plane

73
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au bord de

A

on the edge of

74
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à la frontière

A

on the border

75
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par terre, au sol (inside)

A

on the floor

76
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par terre, au sol (outside)

A

on the ground

77
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tomber par terre

A

to fall on the ground

78
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sur le chemin de

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on the way to/from

79
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faire un exposé/ une conférence

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to give a talk/a lecture

80
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rencontre

A

conference/ meeting

81
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voiture de location

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hired car

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cravate

A

tie

83
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participant

A

contestant

84
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concourir, participer à

A

to complete against

85
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conférencier

A

lecturer

86
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employé de banque

A

bank employee

87
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diffuser

A

to broadcast

88
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une chance unique

A

the chance of a lifetime

89
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précédent

A

previous

90
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avertir, prévenir

A

to warm

91
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mettre en garde contre

A

to warm against

92
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conseiller

A

to advise

93
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à l’heure

A

on time

94
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à temps

A

in time

95
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reconnaître, avouer

A

to admit + -ing/that

96
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offrir

A

to offer

97
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  1. en trop
  2. de rechange
A

spare

98
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faire attention, être attentif

A

to pay attention to / to take notice of

99
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persuader

A

to persuade

100
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s’excuser de

A

to apologise for

101
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se plaindre de

A

to complain about

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nier / refuser

A

to deny + -ing

103
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explication

A

explanation

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en même temps

A

in the process

105
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profiter de, bénéficier

A

to take advantage of

106
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publicité, pub

A

avertissement/ advert / ad

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télécharger sur

A

to upload onto

108
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matière

A

subject

109
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s’exprimer

A

to express oneself

110
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facultatif

A

voluntary

111
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obligatoire

A

compulsory

112
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c’est dommage

A

it’s a pity / it’s a shame

113
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jouer d’un instrument

A

to play a musical instrument

114
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éviter/ causer un scandale

A

to avoid / cause a scandale

115
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déranger/ protéger la vie privée de qqn

A

to disturb / protect sb’s privacy

116
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interrompre par

A

to interrupt with

117
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être conscient de

A

aware (of)

118
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libérer

A

to realease

119
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journal de la presse à scandale

A

tabloid (newspaper)

120
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séduisant

A

glamorous

121
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luxe

A

luxury

122
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l’emporter sur

A

to outweigh

123
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bon sens

A

common sense

124
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feuilleton

A

soap opera

125
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insister

A

to insist on