Unit 9 - Secret of the mind Flashcards

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admiré (par)(pour)

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admired (by)(for)

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faire partie (de)

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to be part (of)

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réussir, faire bien

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to do well

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tomber amoureux (de)

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to fall in love (with)

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assez

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enough

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quartier, voisinage

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neighbourhood

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passer du temps

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to spend time

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travailler dur

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to work hard

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consacré (à)

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to devote (to) (+-ing)

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fasciné (par)

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fascinated (by)

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bien que, quoique

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though

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riche (très riche)

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wealthy

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mener (à), conduire (à)

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to lead (to) (led/les)

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atteindre, réaliser

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to achieve ( an aim, an objective )

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but, objectif

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aim

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plutôt que

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rather than

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récompense

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reward

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développer, accroître

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to expand

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19
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légèrement

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slightly

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20
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vivre dans la pauvreté

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to live in poverty

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21
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si…ou si, que…ou si

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whether…or

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22
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château de sable

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sandcastle

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23
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rester

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to remain

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donc, par conséquent

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therefore

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en général, de bout en bout
overall
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infiniment, incommensurable
immeasuably
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1. exécuter, effectuer 2. effectuer un projet 3. faire un essai, procédé à 4. mettre à execution
to carry out 1. an instruction, an order 2. a research project 3. a test 4. a threat
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consacrer 1. du temps, de l'énergie 2. sa vie à
to devote 1. time, energy 2. one's life to doing sth
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améliorer
to carry out improvement
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succès
success
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de toujours, de toute une vie
lifelong
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maladie
disease
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obéissant
obedient
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avoir un effet (sur)
to have an effect (on/upon)
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avoir un impact (sur)
to have/make an impact (on)
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rendre (un objet)
to make (made/made)
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faire impression, de l'effet (à)
to make an impression (on)
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occasionner, provoquer
to cause
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causer un/ des problème(s)
to cause (a) problem(s)
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provoquer des bouchons
to cause traffic jams
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polluer
to cause pollution
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causer des dommages
to cause demage
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causer des problèmes
to cause trouble
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provoquer du stess
to cause stress
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passer tu temps (à)
to pass the time
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passer (=réussir) un examen
to pass a test
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passer (=faire) un examen
to take a test
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rester éveillé passer une nuit blanche
to stay awake
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puissant
powerful
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moderne
up-to-date
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dans certains cas
in some cases
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bien sûr
obviously
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examinateur
examiner
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d'une manière imprévue
unexpectedly
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remettre
to hand in
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à l'heure
on time
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geste, signe
gesture
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l'apparence
appearance
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réussir à faire qqch
to be successful in doing sth
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cerveau intelligence
brain brains [Pl]
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s'élever, monter
to rise (rose/risen)
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entendre par hasard
to overhear (heard/heard)
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se plaindre de se plaindre à
to complain about to complain to sb
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effrayer, faire peur à
to frighten
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le manque de
the lack of
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s'échapper s'enfuir
to escape (from) to escape (to)
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camarade de classe
classmate
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être d'accord (au sujet de/avec)
to agree (about/with)
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peut (pouvoir)(possibility) 1
may
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peut (pouvoir)(possibility) 2
might
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pourrait (pouvoir) (possibility)
could
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doit (devoir) (possibility)
must
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être piégé (dans)
to be trapped (in)
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montrer, indiquer, signaler
to point out
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cauchemar
nightmare
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malgré (le fait que)
despite (+ ing)
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arriver à faire qqch, se débrouiller
to manage ( + to + inf)
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à moins que
unless
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colis, paquet
parcel
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faire un effort
to make an effort
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changer d'avis
to change one's mind (about sth)
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ne pas supporter
can't stand (+ ing)
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rappeler qqch à qqn rappeler à qqn de faire qqch
to remind sb of sth to remind sb to do sth
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emprunter qqch à qqn
to borrow sth from sb
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spéculer (sur)
to speculate (about)
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être attaché (ensemble)
to be tied together
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rattraper (son retard)
to catch up (with sb)
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surveiller
to supervise
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bien que
even though
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on dirait que
as if 1. it looks as if 2. he/she looks as if
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sembler être 1
to seem to be
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sembler être 2
to appear to be
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les deux
both
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sens
meaning
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avantage, bien fait
benefit
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rapport, reportage, compte-rendu
report
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inclure, comprendre
to include
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contenir, renfermer
to contain
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(s') améliorer, faire des progrès
to improve
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recommander, conseiller
to recommend (+ -ing)
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réduire (à)
to reduce (to)
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le but de exprès
the purpose of on purpose
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dernier, dernière au plus tard
latest at the latest
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meuble, mobilier
fourniture
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assister (à), aller (à)
to attend
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de plus, en outre
furthermore
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(système de) climatisation
air-conditioning system
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une large gamme de
a wide range of
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suggérer
to suggest (+ -ing)
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disponible
available
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titre, rubrique
heading