Verbes utiles Flashcards

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repousser

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to put off

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éviter

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to avoid

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intervenir

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to step in

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saper, miner

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to undermine

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se démener

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to break one’s back

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résulter de

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to result from

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résulter à

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to result in

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fusionner, s’unir

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to merge

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passer en revue, examiner

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to go over

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renoncer à

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to relinquish

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argumenter, plaider

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to argue

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se faire écraser

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to be swaded

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affronter, faire face

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to face, to cope with

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continuer

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to go on

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prendre d’assaut

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to storm

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mettre en avant

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to put forward

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critiquer sévèrement

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to lambast

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esquiver, échapper à

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to shirk

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Augmenter, intensifier

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to heighten

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être salué, acclamé

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to be hailed

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mettre en évidence

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to highlight

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empirer

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to get worse

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avoir du mal à respirer, haleter

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to gasp

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retarder

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to delay / to pospone

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contrarier, soulever l’hostilité

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to antagonize

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effectuer

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to carry out

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profiter de

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take advantage of

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28
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faire remarquer, remarquer

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to remark, notice

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29
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répandre

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to spread

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30
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monter en flèche

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to soar

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31
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compenser, contrebalancer

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to offset

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32
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errer, vagabonder

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to wander

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33
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se demander

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to wonder

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34
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estimer

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to reckon

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plonger

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to dip, to plunge

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36
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rester optimiste

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to remain optimistic

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37
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être à la traîne

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to lag behind

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38
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être à la hauteur de

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to live up to

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39
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être sur le point de

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to be on the cusp of

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40
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être à l’article de la mort

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to be at the death door

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41
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être en profond désaccord avec

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to be at loggerheads with

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42
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être voué à l’échec

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to be bound to fail

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43
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être seul

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to be by oneself

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44
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être sur le déclin

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to be on the wane

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45
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être redevable à

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to be beholden to

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46
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être raide mort

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to be stone dead

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47
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être pris en flagrant délit

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to be caught in the act

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48
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prêter serment/allégeance à

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to swear allegiance to

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49
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affirmer devant

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to assert toward

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50
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accorder

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to grant

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51
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crier, hurler

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to shout

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52
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être récompensé pour

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to be rewarded for

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53
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mourir de faim

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to starve to death

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54
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s’évader de

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to break out of

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55
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fournir, offrir

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to provide

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56
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lever la main

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to raise hand

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57
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endoctriner

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to indoctrinate

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58
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agir comme

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to act as

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59
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forer

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to drill

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60
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compter sur

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to rely on

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61
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faire la guerre

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to wage war

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62
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prendre le parti de

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to side with

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63
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s’assoupir, s’endormir

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to doze off

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64
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avoir de la peine pour

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feel sorry for

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65
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emprunter

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to borrow

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66
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monter

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to go up

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67
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feuilleter

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to thumb through

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68
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saisir, comprendre

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to grasp

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69
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se présenter

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to introduce oneself

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70
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durer

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to last

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71
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alimenter

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to fuel

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72
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prouver quelque chose

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to prove a point

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73
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adresser des critiques à

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to level criticism at

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74
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résumer

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to sum up

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75
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se faire des illusions

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to delude oneself

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76
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réaliser, accomplir

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to fulfill

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77
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répondre à leurs attentes

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to match their expectations

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78
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endiguer, contenir

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to stem

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79
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fermer définitivement

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to close down

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80
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démanteler, démonter

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dismantle

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81
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se contenter de

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settle for

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82
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se sentir trahi

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to feel betrayed

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83
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se sentir abandonné

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to feel let down

84
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se lever (réveil, assis à debout)

A

to get up, to stand up

85
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être en retard

A

to be late

86
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prendre une décision

A

to make a decision

87
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être scandalisé par

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to be outraged by

88
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être dupé par

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to be fooled by

89
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être trompeur

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to be misleading

90
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déclencher des émeutes

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to spark riots

91
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ranger quelque chose

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to put something away

92
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arriver premier

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to come first

93
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couper des liens

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to sever ties

94
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être incapable de

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to be at a loss to

95
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résoudre quelque chose

A

To figure something out

96
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être exposer à

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to be exposed to

97
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surmonter, se remettre de

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to get over

98
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s’en sortir, se débrouiller

99
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prendre soin de

A

to look after / take care of

100
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mépriser, regarder de haut

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to look down

101
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attendre avec impatience

A

to look forward to

102
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pousser un cri

A

to utter a sound

103
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déchirer

104
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entrer par effraction

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to break into

105
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récupérer

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To recover

106
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devoir

107
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ramasser

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to pick up

108
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surgir

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to crop up

109
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faire faillite

A

to go bankrupt

110
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souffrir de

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to suffer from

111
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en vouloir à

A

to be mad with

112
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soulever une question

A

to raise a question

113
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être submergé

A

to be overwhelmed

114
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se refaire une santé

A

To get back your health

115
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aller à l’encontre

A

To go against

116
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faire de leur mieux

A

To do their utmost

117
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se multiplier

A

To occur again and again

118
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être prévoyant

A

To have foresight

119
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être du à

A

To be due to

120
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être à l’ordre du jour

A

To be on the agenda

121
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se décider

A

to make up your mind

122
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faire mieux de

A

To have better + bv

123
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transmettre

124
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avoir du mal à

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To have trouble

125
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faire la queue

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to queue up

126
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dissuader de

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to deter from

127
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remettre en question

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to call into question

128
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affluer

129
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prêter

130
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avoir les moyens

131
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soutenir

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to contend

132
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démarrer

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to start off

133
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accélérer

134
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tendre à

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to tend to

135
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assiéger

136
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empiler

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to pile up

137
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faire baisser

138
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désirer ardemment

139
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mourir d’un overdose

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to die from an overdose

140
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atténuer la douleur

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to dull pain

141
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saluer, accueillir

142
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envenimer

143
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coudre, tisser des relations

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to stitch partnerships

144
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renforcer

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Tu bolster

145
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s’emmêler, s’empêtrer

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to tangle up

146
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faiblir, s’essouffler

147
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intimider

148
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canaliser

149
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empiéter

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To encroach

150
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demeurer à l’arrêt

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To stand Idle

151
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fouiller

152
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basculer vers

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To switch to

153
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s’avérer efficace

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to prove effective

154
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prendre beaucoup de retard

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to fall far behind

155
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rêvasser, songer

156
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rattraper son retard

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to catch up

157
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isoler de

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to cut off (from)

158
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être absorbé par

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to be engrossed in

159
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suivre le mouvement

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to follow suit

160
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menacer, se profiler à l’horizon

161
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raccrocher (téléphone)

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to hang up

162
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citer

163
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se verser (de l’argent) dans

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to pour into

164
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déclencher, provoquer

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to trigger

165
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susciter

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to instigate

166
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remettre en état

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to rehabilitate

167
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être en ébullition

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to be bubbling

168
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faire entrer clandestinement

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to smuggle into

169
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examiner attentivement

A

to scrutinize

170
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se réjouir de

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to rejoice over

171
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résister à

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to withstand

172
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identifier, mettre le doigt sur

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to pinpoint

173
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se noyer

174
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attacher, ligoter

175
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inaugurer

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to inaugurate

176
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être abandonné

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to be ditched

177
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cacher/occulter

178
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être dispensé de

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To be exempted from

179
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clamer, s’écrier

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To cry out

180
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Brandir

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To brandish

181
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examiner, étudier

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To look into

182
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abroger (une loi)

183
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se transformer en

A

To turn into

184
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célébrer

A

To celebrate

185
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livrer

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To deliver

186
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render compte de, faire le point sur

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To take stock of

187
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évoquer, faire référence à

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To allude TO

188
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(être en train de) peser sur

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To be weighing/To weight on

189
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partir pour, à

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To leave FOR

190
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Se préparer à

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to be getting for

191
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participer à

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To take part in

192
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faire les courses, le shopping

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To do the shopping

193
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être passionné de quelque chose

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To be keen on something

194
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défiler (devant)

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To file past

195
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s’installer, se poser

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To settle down

196
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naviguer

197
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réserver un hôtel (une chambre)

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To book a hotel

198
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tenir quelqu’un au courant, informé

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To keep someone posted

199
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respecter une règle

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To comply with (a rule)

200
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Arranger, aménager un logement

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To arrange an accommodation

201
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déjouer

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to outsmart

202
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inventer

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to make up

203
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céder, lâcher prise

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to give in

204
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disposer d’une majorité

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to hold a majority

205
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décoller (avion) pour

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to take off FOR + Destination

206
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multiplier

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to multiply

207
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tirer parti, mettre à profit

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To leverage