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verser, servir

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to pour

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atterrir

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to land

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déranger, importuner

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to disturb sb

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se faire virer

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to get fired

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commander

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to order

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assister à

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to attent

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s’attendre à ce que quelqu’un fasse quelque chose

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to expect sb to do sth

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Démissionner

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To resign

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Disposer

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to display

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subir

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to undergo

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retirer

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to withdraw

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Bien s’entendre avec

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To get along with sb

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Ne pas pouvoir respecter le délai

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To can not metting the deadline

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couler

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to sink

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prêter

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to lend
Lent
Lent

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éteindre

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to turn off

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valider

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to sign off on sth

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compétent pour

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to fit for sth

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marre de

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to fed up with

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Se comporter
Bien se tenir/conduire

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To behave

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Survenir

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Arise
Arose
Arisen

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Parier

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To bet
Bet
Bet

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Amener

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Bring
Brought
Brought

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Eclater

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Burst
Burst
Burst

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Distribuer

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Deal
Dealt
Dealt

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Interdire

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Forbid
Forbade
Forbidden

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Pardonner

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Forgive
Forgave
Forgiven

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Accrocher, pendre qq

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Hang
Hung
Hung

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Tenir

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Hold
Held
Held

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Poser

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Lay
Laid
Laid

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Signifier

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To mean
Meant
Meant

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Acheter

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To acquire
To buy

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Admettre

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To admit

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Être d’accord

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To agree

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Autoriser

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To allow

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Répondre

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To answer

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S’excuser

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To apologise

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Apparaître

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To appear

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Éviter

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To avoid

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Croire

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To believe

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Appartenir

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To belong

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Réserver

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To book

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Diffuser, émettre

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To broadcast

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Annuler

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To cancel

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Porter

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To carry

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Attraper

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To catch
Caught
Caught

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Vérifier

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To check
To review

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Revenir

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To come back

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Concerner

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To concern

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Convaincre

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To convince

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Coûter

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To coast

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Retarder

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To delay

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Décevoir

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To disappoint

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Douter

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To doubt

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Craindre

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To fear

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Prévoir

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To forecast

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Rassembler

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To gather

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Rendre

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To give back

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Prendre

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To hang
Hung
Hung

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Mettre en évidence

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To highlight

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Tenir

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To hold, held, held

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Mettre en place

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To implement

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Impressionner

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To impress

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Avoir l’intention de

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To intend

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Impliquer

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To involve

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Mener

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To lead
Led
Led

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Surmonter

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Overcome

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Fournir

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To provide

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Augmenter

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To raise

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Atteindre

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To reach

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Signaler

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To report

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Demander

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To require

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Récompenser

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To reward

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Vendre

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Sell
Sold
Sold

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Puer

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To stink

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Soumettre

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To submit

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Fournir

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To supply
to provide

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s’assurer

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to ensure

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réaliser

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to perform

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accorder qq chose à qqun

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to grant sb sth

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Remplir

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to fill

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lancer

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to launch

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saisir

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to grab

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avoir lieu, se dérouler

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to take place

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trouer

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to hole

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prévoir

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to arrange
to plan
to forecast

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regarder, jeter un oeil, naviguer (net)

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to browse

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88
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Se réjouir

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To glad

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transférer quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to forward sth to sb

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répondre

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to reply

91
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Mettre en ligne quelque chose

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to upload sth

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supprimer

A

to delete
to remove

93
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déléguer

A

To delegate

94
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fermer

A

to shut
to close

95
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chercher

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to look for
to search
to seek (sought/sought)

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gaspiller

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to waste

97
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embaucher, engager

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to hire
to take sb on

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aboyer

A

to bark

99
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représente, signifie

A

stand for
The initials V.P. stand for Vice President.

100
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décrocher (téléphone)

A

pick up
Can you pick up the phone ?

101
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raccrocher

A

hang up

102
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mettre en relation qq (téléphone)

A

put sb through

103
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laisser un message

A

to leave a message

104
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rappeler

A

to call back

105
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appuyer sur

A

to press sth

106
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haché, couper

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to chop

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coupé en dés

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to dice

108
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réchauffer

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to reheat

109
Q

rôtir

A

to roast

110
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assaisonner

A

to season

111
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couper en tranche

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to slice

112
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mélanger

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to stir
to mix

113
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goûter

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to taste

114
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faire griller

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to toast

115
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régime

A

diet

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tirer la chasse

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to flush

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s’allonger (dans un lit, une baignoire)

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to lie down
to stretch out

118
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joindre

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get through

119
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ne pas quitter (formal, téléphone)

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to hold on

120
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attendre un moment (informal)

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to hang on

121
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faire la sieste

A

to nap

122
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se détendre

A

to relax

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accuser qqun de qq chose

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to blame sb for sth

124
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embaucher qq

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to hire sb

125
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décortiquer qq chose

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to husk sth

126
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démissionner, se retirer

A

step down
resign

127
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sortir

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step out

128
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s’arrêter (brievement, comme une escale)

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stop off

129
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faire la navette (entre maison et travail)

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to commute
to travel to work

130
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mal orthographier, mal écrit

A

misspell

131
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induire en erreur, tromper

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mislead

132
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manquer de confiance en, douter de

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mistrust

133
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mal comprendre, mal interpréter, comprendre de travers

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misunderstand

134
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retourner quelque chose à quelqu’un

A

to return sth to sb

135
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traiter de, parler de, porter sur

A

be about
My presentation is about the effects of alcohol

136
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marcher à quatre pattes

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to crawl

137
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pleuvoter

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to drizzle

138
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grêler

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to hail

139
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avoir froid

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to be chilly
to be cold

140
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être rafraichit (10-15°C)

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to be cool

141
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Avoir froid (en dessous de 15°C)

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to be cold

142
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Avoir froid (below 0°C)

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to be freezing

143
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faire un saut chez qq
passer chez qq

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to drop by

144
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incliner, pencher

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to tilt

145
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transpirer, suer

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to sweat

146
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s’enfuir avec son amant

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to elope

147
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aller chercher, rapporter

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to fetch

148
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descendre (train)

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get off

149
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monter (train, avion, bus)

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get on

150
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reporter, repousser

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put off (delay until later)

151
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décoller (avion)

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take off

152
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vivre, habiter

A

live

153
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rester (hôtel, court séjour)

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to stay (tempory residence)

154
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participer à

A

participate in

155
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sensibiliser

A

awareness (n)

156
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avoir l’intention de faire qq

A

to intend for sth to do sth

157
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insister, mettre l’accent sur, souligner

A

emphasize sth

158
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planifier sa retraite

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to plan retiring

159
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conserver, ne pas divulger (information)

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to withhold
Withholding information from management is unacceptable behavior.

160
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louer

A

to rent

161
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grossir, prendre du poids

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put on weight, put weight on
I’m doing sport to put on weight

162
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incapable de faire qq chose

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unable to do sth
I’m unable to do junggle

163
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enfler (gonfler)

A

swell up
My mouth swell up after eating peanuts

164
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s’en sortir, faire face, se débrouiller avec

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get by
Between taxes and the high cost of living I make barely enough to get by.

165
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partir (en), prendre la route, se mettre en route (pour)

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set off (on)

166
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lancer (market)

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to launch (a product)

167
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éteindre (feu, la lumière)

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put out

168
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mettre ma veste

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put my jacket on

169
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choisir, se mettre d’accord sur

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settled on

170
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devoir (money)

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to owe

171
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régler quelque chose à qqun

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to settle up

172
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reporter, repousser, décaler

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put sth off

173
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licencier, renvoyer

A

lay sb off

174
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poursuivre, continuer

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to carry on

175
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encourir, s’exposer à, s’attirer quelque chose

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to incur sth

176
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affecter

A

allocate

177
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être témoin, assister à

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witness sth

178
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démarrer, commencer (événement, activé)

A

kick off

179
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échanger qq chose pour qq chose

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to swap sth for sth

180
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supplier, implorer

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to entreat

181
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stupéfier, étonner

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to astound

182
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entretenir, soutenir, maintenir

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to sustain sth

183
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assister à, aller à

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to attend

184
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s’inscrire

A

to enroll

185
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se spécialiser en qch

A

to major in

186
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réviser

A

to revise

187
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postuler à un emploi

A

apply for a job

188
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organiser qch

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to arrange a meeting

189
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inventaire

A

stock check

190
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guérir, cicatriser

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to heal

191
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emprunter

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to borrow

192
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prêter

A

to lend

193
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bailler

A

to yawn

194
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donner une amende

A

to fine sb sth

195
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ranger, classer

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to file

196
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envisager, réfléchir à

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to consider

197
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requête, demande de

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to claim

198
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être plus performant que qq

A

to outperform somebody

199
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habituer [qqn/qch] à [qch]

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get [sb/sth] used to [sth]
accustom [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep
(formal) habituate [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep

condition [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep

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préselectionner

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to shortlist

201
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s’embarquer

A

to embark on

202
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souligner le fait que

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emphasize that

203
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annuler

A

to call off

204
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poursuivre en justice

A

to sue for

205
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pointer, embaucher

A

to clock in

206
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se renseigner, demander

A

to inquire, to enquire

207
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se balader, se promener

A

to stroll

208
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éblouir, aveugler

A

to dazzle

209
Q

renverser, répandre

A

to spill

210
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améliorer, mettre en valeur, rehausser

A

to enhance

211
Q

pardonner qqun

A

forgive (sb)

212
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Se vanter

A

to brag

213
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s’accumuler

A

to accrue

214
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To achieve

A

Accomplir, réussir, atteindre

215
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To acknowledge

A

Reconnaître, admette

216
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To assess

A

Évaluer

217
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To award

A

Attribuer, accorder

218
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To bargain

A

Négocier, marchander

219
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To behave

A

Se comporter

220
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To charge sb for sth

A

Faire payer

221
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To commute

A

Faire la navette

222
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To display

A

Afficher
exposer

223
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To endorse

A

Approuver
adhérer à