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respecter, se soumettre à quelqu’un

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abide by

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prendre des mesures utiles pour

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act on

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mal se comporter, en faire davantage

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act up

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se conformer à

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adhere to

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se mettre d’accord sur

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agree on

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donner son consentement

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agree to

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être d’accord

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agree with

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avoir pour objectif de faire qqch

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aim at sth

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revenir à

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amount to

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répondre de

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answer to

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être candidat à

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apply for

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fournir des arguments pour/contre

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argue for/against

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attribuer qqch à qqch

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ascribe sth to sth

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prendre ses distances avec

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back away from

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céder

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back down

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renoncer à

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back off from

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se retirer de

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back out of

bow out of

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soutenir qqch

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back up

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renflouer

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bail out

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compter sur

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bank on

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confirmer

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bear out

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se montrer patient avec

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bear with

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présenter qqch comme

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bill sth as

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Revenir à la normale, être oublié, se calmer (un conflit par ex)

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blow over

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éclater, exploser

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blow up

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se résumer à

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boil down to

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s’incliner devant

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bow to

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rebondir (se remettre vite de quelque chose)

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bounce back

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échouer

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break down

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percer

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break in

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rompre

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break off

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surmonter

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break through

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prendre fin

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break up

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apporter

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bring about

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convaincre

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Convince

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réinstaurer

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bring back

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faire baisser

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bring down

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avancer (une réunion)

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bring forward

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rapporter

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bring in

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déclencher

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bring on

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mentionner

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bring up

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élargir

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broaden out

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s’appuyer sur

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build on

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stimuler

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buoy up

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nécessiter, réclamer

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called for

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annuler

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call off

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s’occuper, prendre soin de

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care for

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s’emballer

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get carried away

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continuer

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carry on

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effectuer, mener à bien

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carry out

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avoir des répercussions sur

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carry over into

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se débarasser de

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cast aside

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rattraper

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catch up with

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céder à

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cave in to

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surveiller, enquêter sur

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check up on

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affaiblir

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chip away at

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prendre des mesures drastiques contre

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crack down on

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cerner

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close in on

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s’en prendre à

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come down on

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être l’objet de

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come in for

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entrer en vigueur

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come into force

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être soumis à

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come under

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se heurter à

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come up against

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correspondre à

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come up to

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proposer

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come up with

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évoquer

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conjure up

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s’opposer avec force à

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cry out against

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réduire

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cut back on

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isolé de

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cut off from

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remonter à

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date back to

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s’occuper de/ avoir affaire à

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deal with

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choisir

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decide on

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rompre avec

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depart from

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dependre de/ compter sur

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depend on

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priver de

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deprive of

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dériver de

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derive from

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consacrer à

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devote to

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discriminer

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discriminate against

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disparaitre

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die away

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se calmer

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die down

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se débarrasser de

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dispose of

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dissocier de

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dissociate from

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se passer de

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do without

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être voué à

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be doomed to

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tirer vers le bas

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drag down

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s’éterniser

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drag on

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imaginer

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dream up

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s’éloigner

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drift apart

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faire baisser

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drive down

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faire partir

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drive out

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faire monter

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drive up

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se laisser distancer

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drop behind

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donner des détails sur

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elaborate on

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entreprendre dans

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embark on

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se lancer dans

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engage in

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équilibrer

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even out

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donner des détails sur

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expand on

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faire face à

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face up to

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disparaitre

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fade away

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s’effondrer

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fall apart

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se ranger au point de vue de

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fall in with

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comprendre

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figure out

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se concentrer sur

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focus on

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être fondé sur

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be founded on

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contourner

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get around

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divulguer

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give away

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céder à

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give in to

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dissimuler

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gloss over

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aller à l’encontre de

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go against

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mettre à exécution

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go ahead

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revenir inlassablement sur

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hammer away at

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remettre

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hand in

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être réticent à

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hang back from

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s’accrocher à

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hang on to

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ralentir

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hold back

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traquer

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hunt down

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avoir un impact sur

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impact on

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restreindre

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keep down

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ne pas cesser de

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keep on

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faire face à

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keep up with

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avoir du retard

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lag behind

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mettre de côté

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lay aside

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licencier

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lay off

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vivre au dépens de

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live off

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être à la hauteur de

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live up to

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revenir sur/ évoquer

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look back on

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regarder de haut/ mépriser

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look down on

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attendre avec impatience

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look forward to

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examiner

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look into

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être à la recherche

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look out for

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être perdant

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lose out on

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rattraper

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make up for

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être à la hauteur de

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measure up to

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abandonner

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move away for

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rassembler

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muster up

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contribuer à

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opt in

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renoncer à

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opt out of

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évoquer

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partake of

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décéder

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pass away

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introduire progressivement

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phase in

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supprimer progressivement

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phase out

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redémarrer

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pick up

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minimiser

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play down

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faire remarquer

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point out

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présider à

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preside over

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devancer

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pull ahead of

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se retirer de

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pull out of

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faire reculer

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push back

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faire adopter

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push through

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faire passer

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put across

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mettre de côté

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put aside

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incarcérer

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put away

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mettre sur le compte de

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put down to

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mettre en avant

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put forward

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supporter

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put up with

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compter avec

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reckon with

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résider dans

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reside in

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recourir à

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resort to

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être fondé sur

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rest on

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avoir pour conséquence

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result in

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exclure

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rule out

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être à court de

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run out of

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se heurter à

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run up against

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se prémunir contre

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safeguard against

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mener à terme

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see through

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s’occuper de, veiller à

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see to

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déclencher

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set off

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établir, fonder

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set up

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se calmer

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settle down

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prendre forme

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shape up

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prendre pour cible

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single out

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ralentir

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slow down

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résoudre

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sort out

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résulter de

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stem from

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se distinguer de

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stand out against

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défendre

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stand up for

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prendre du recul par rapport à

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step back from

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démissionner

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step down

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balayer, écarter

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sweep aside

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être dupé, trompé

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be taken in

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présenter de manière positive

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talk up

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anticiper

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think ahead

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think over

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réfléchir

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rejeter

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turn down

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déclencher

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trigger off

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être à l’origine de, introduire

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usher in

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friser, frôler

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verge on

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comparer

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weigh against

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éradiquer

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wipe out

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atteindre, réaliser

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to achieve (a goal)

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reconnaitre

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to acknowledge (an error)

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soutenir

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to advocate (a decision)

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se mettre d’accord sur

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to agree on (the course of action)

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susciter

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to arouse (anger)

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prétendre, revendiquer

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to claim (benefits)

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arriver à

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to come to (an agreement)

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commettre

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to commit (a crime)

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être dévoué à, engagé dans

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to be commited to (a cause)

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imposer

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to compel (admiration)

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mener, organiser

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to conduct (an enquiry)

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exiger, nécessiter

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to demand (a pay rise)

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mettre de côté, rejeter

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to discard (an idea)

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rendre public, révéler

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to disclose (detail)

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être confronté à, rencontre

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to encounter (difficulties)

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encourager

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to encourage (science)

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établir, instaurer

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to establish (authority)

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exercer, faire preuve de

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to exercise (patience)

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connaitre, éprouver, rencontrer

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to experience (difficulties)

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être confronté à

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to be faced with (difficulties)

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prévoir

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to foresee (the future)

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accomplir, satisfaire

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to fulfil (a desire)

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acquérir, gagner, obtenir

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to gain (experience)

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engendrer

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to generate (fear)

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donner naissance à

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to give rise to (conflict)

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octroyer

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to grant (a favour)

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détenir, organiser, tenir

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to hold (an election)

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appliquer, exécuter

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to implement (a plan)

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améliorer

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to improve (a situation)

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introduire, instaurer

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to introduce (quotas)

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lancer

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to launch (a product)

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faire, produire

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to make (an accusation)

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gérer

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to manage (a company)

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satisfaire

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to meet (expectations)

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obtenir

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to obtain (information)

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diriger, pratiquer

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to operate (a business)

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s’opposer à

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to oppose (a decision)

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accomplir, exécuter

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to perform (a duty)

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poursuivre

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to pursue (a career)

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avancer

A

to put forward (an idea)

230
Q

augmenter, soulever

A

to raise (an issue)

231
Q

atteindre

A

to reach (a deal)

232
Q

retrouver

A

to regain (confidence)

233
Q

rejeter

A

to reject (an accusation)

234
Q

raviver

A

to rekindle (a debate)

235
Q

résoudre

A

to solve (a conflict)

236
Q

diriger

A

to run (a business)

237
Q

poursuivre, rechercher

A

to seek (happiness)

238
Q

saisir, s’emparer de

A

to seize (an opportunity)

239
Q

établir

A

to set (a record)

240
Q

stimuler

A

to stimulate (the economy)

241
Q

attiser

A

to stoke (hatred)

242
Q

insister sur, souligner

A

to stress (a detail)

243
Q

conclure, trouver

A

to strike (a deal)

244
Q

soutenir

A

to support (a candidate)

245
Q

s’attaquer à

A

to tackle (an issue)

246
Q

contrarier, contrecarrer

A

to thwart (a plan)

247
Q

déclencher

A

to trigger (protest)

248
Q

connaitre, éprouver, rencontre

A

to undergo (a crisis)

249
Q

défendre, soutenir

A

to uphold (an idea)

250
Q

être témoin de

A

to witness (a event)