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can afford

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pouvoir acheter / se permettre

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account for

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expliquer

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collapse of

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s’effondrer

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harmful

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nocif / dangereux

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layer

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couche

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occuring

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se produisant

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reliable

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fiable

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available

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disponible

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shallow

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superficiel (peu profond)

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threaten

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menacer

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threat

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menace

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avoid

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éviter

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concern

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préoccuper (ation) / inquiéter (tude) / concerner

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injured

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bléssé

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leading to

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mener à

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purpose

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but / objectif

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aim

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viser / but/objectif

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stored

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stocké

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triggered

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déclenché

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bury

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enterrer

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monitor

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surveiller (ant) / écran(moniteur)

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rate

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taux

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average

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moyenne

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sample

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échantillon

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widespread

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étendu / répandu / propager

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to achieve

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accomplir (réaliser) / réussir

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reach

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atteindre

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actual

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réel / vrai

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actually

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en fait / en réalité

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issue

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problème / problématique

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forecast

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prévision / prévoir

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decay

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décomposition

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assume

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supposer

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claim

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affirmation-déclaration / requête-demande de-revendiquer

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display

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afficher

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device

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appareil

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broaden

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élargir

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broadcast

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émission / diffusion

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deplete

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épuiser / réduire / diminuer

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broad

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large

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highlight

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sur/souligner

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strenghten

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renforcer

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overcome

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surmonter / vaincre

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barren

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stérile / aride

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tough

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dur / solide

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relevant

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pertinant

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rough

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rugueux

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sharp

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tranchant

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extent

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étendu

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carry out

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réaliser / effectuer

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rest on

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reposer sur

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put forward

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proposer / avancer

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53
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make up

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inventer / imaginer

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54
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cope with

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s’occuper de / gérer

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deflect

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dévier

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disposal

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disposition / élimination

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dry out

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dessécher

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duty

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devoir / obligation

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enable

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activer / permettre

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enhance

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améliorer

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insure

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assurer

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evolve

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évoluer

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exhaust

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épuiser / exténuer

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extent

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étendu

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facility

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installation

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fit

adjectif

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correspondre à / tenir / ajuster / aller

adapté

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flaw

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défaut / imperfection

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forecast

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météo / prévision

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foretell

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prédire

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gather

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ramasser / regrouper

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kind

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gentil / aimable

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inward

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vers l’intérieur

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outward

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vers l’extérieur

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intend

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avoir l’intention de

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improvement

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amélioration

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imply

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insinuer

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hole

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trou

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melt

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fondre

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merge

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fusionner / se fondre dans

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molten

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en fusion / fondu

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otherwise

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sinon / autrement

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outcome

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résultat / aboutissement

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outweigh

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être plus important que

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path

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sentier / chemin

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phase out

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supprimer progressivement / mettre fin

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point out

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indiquer

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range

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aller - varier / gamme - éventail

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reclaim

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récupérer

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remind

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rappeler / faire penser à

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requirement

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exigence (besoin)

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run out

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ne plus rester

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92
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throw

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lancer / jeter

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trial

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essai

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trigger

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gâchette / détente / déclencher

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turn off

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éteindre

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undertake

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entreprendre

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weigh

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peser

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wonder

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se demander

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work out

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résoudre

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effective

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efficace

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invasive

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envahissant

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102
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wildlife

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animaux / faune et flore

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enhance

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améliorer

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worsen

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empirer

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upside

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avantage

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to complete

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achever / terminer

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current

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actuel

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to fulfil

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remplir (=fill up)

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a trend

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une tendance

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reluctant

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réticent

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a shift

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déplacement / changement

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to set up

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installer / monter

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113
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to trap

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piéger

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114
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to raise

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remonter / relever / rehausser

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to release

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libérer / relâcher (et pas réaliser)

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116
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to target

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cibler / viser

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117
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an amount

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quantité

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118
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flow

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s’écouler / couler

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availability

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disponibilité

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breakdown

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panne / dégradation

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to provide

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fournir

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to shrink

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rétrécir

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accurate

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précis / exact

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drought

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sécheresse

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yield

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production / récolte

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hold

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tenir

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involved

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impliqué

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lasting

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durable / tenace

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leading (adj/verbe)

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premier-principal / conduire mener

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heat

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chaleur

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likely

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probable / possible

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suitable

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approprié

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suitable for

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convenir à

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134
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tackle

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s’attaquer à

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135
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trouble

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difficulté / problème

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patterns

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modèle / exemple (disposition = moins souvent)

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fewer (..)

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moins de

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expected

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attendu

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overall

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dans l’ensemble / en général / global

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scarcity

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manque / pénurie

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heighten

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relever / rehausser / augmenter

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widen

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élargir

143
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wide

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large

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injury

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blessure

145
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amid

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au milieu de / parmi

146
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hide

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cacher

147
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prevent

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empêcher

148
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address

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s’addresser

149
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dropped

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tombé

150
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loss

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perte

151
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assess

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évaluer / juger

152
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growth

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croissance

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network

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réseau

154
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reliance

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dépendance

155
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tool

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outil

156
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wipe out

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anéantir

157
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withdrawal

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retrait / privation / se retirer

158
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crop

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culture (récolte)

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harvesting

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récolte

160
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dropping

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baisse / diminution

161
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to require

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avoir besoin de

162
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empty

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vide

163
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filled with / full of

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rempli de

164
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sustainable

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durable

165
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avoid

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éviter

166
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compelling

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convaincant

167
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deny

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nier

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depletion

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épuisement

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hazard

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danger

170
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pace

A

rythme

171
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splitting

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fragment / morceau

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strain

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effort / pression / tension

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suitable

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adapté / approprié

174
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undermine

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saper (aller à l’encontre de)

175
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warned

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prévenir / avertir

176
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figure out

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Comprendre / résoudre

177
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rather

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plutôt

178
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arise

A

se produire (différent de rise = s’élever / monter)

179
Q

inquiry

A

enquête

180
Q

boundary

A

frontière

181
Q

breakthrough

A

percé / avancé

182
Q

sensible

A

raisonnable / sensé

183
Q

draw

A

dessiner / tirer

184
Q

extinct

A

disparu / éteint(mort) (différent de extent = étendue)

185
Q

toward

A

vers / en direction de

186
Q

to be bound to

A

être certain de

187
Q

dwarf

A

écraser

188
Q

remove

A

éliminer / enlever

189
Q

yet

A

déjà / encore

190
Q

until

A

jusqu’a ce que

191
Q

collate

A

réunir / rassembler

192
Q

broader look

A

aborder plus largement

193
Q

demise

A

mort / disparition

194
Q

flood

A

inondation

195
Q

pick up

A

choisir

196
Q

set out

A

partir / concevoir

197
Q

grab

A

saisir

198
Q

improve

A

améliorer

199
Q

facility

A

installation

200
Q

supply

A

fournir / approvisionner / réserve

201
Q

bounce

A

rebondir / rebond / sauter

202
Q

to last

A

durer

203
Q

leak

A

fuite

204
Q

to level

A

aplanir / niveler

205
Q

lump

A

bosse

206
Q

matter

A

matière / substance / affaire

207
Q

the matter

A

le problème

208
Q

melt

A

fondre

209
Q

merge

A

fusionner

210
Q

upward

A

vers le haut

211
Q

scale

A

balancer / échelle - escalader

212
Q

scheme

A

comploter / plan

213
Q

scorch

A

brûler / brûlure

214
Q

schelter

A

abri / refuge / protéger

215
Q

slope

A

pente / s’incliner

216
Q

steam

A

vapeur / buée

217
Q

step

A

pas

218
Q

step in

A

intervenir

219
Q

strain

A

pression

220
Q

strengthen

A

renforcer

221
Q

strike

A

frapper

222
Q

striking

A

saisissant / frappant

223
Q

suit

A

coutume

224
Q

survey

A

enquête(r)

225
Q

sustain

A

entretenir

226
Q

switch on

A

allumer

227
Q

thickly

A

épais

228
Q

deserve

A

mériter

229
Q

draw sth

A

dessiner / dégainer / tirer

230
Q

plummet

A

chuter

231
Q

climb

A

monter / grimper

232
Q

safety

A

sécurité

233
Q

management

A

gestion

234
Q

welfare

A

bien-être

235
Q

awareness

A

(prise de) conscience / sensibilisation

236
Q

shantytown

A

bidonville

237
Q

appliance

A

appareil

238
Q

barely

A

à peine

239
Q

bearable

A

supportable / tolérable

240
Q

countryside

A

campagne

241
Q

dump

A

jeter

242
Q

dwarf

A

écraser

243
Q

embody

A

représenter / incarner

244
Q

failing

A

défaut

245
Q

give off

A

dégager / émettre

246
Q

overtake

A

dépasser

247
Q

scores of

A

beaucoup de

248
Q

shape

A

forme

249
Q

wake up to

A

prendre conscience de

250
Q

waste

A

déchet

251
Q

meat

A

viande

252
Q

pain

A

douleur

253
Q

to trade

A

échanger

254
Q

trade

A

commerce

255
Q

to tap into

A

puiser dans

256
Q

to boost

A

accroître

257
Q

troughout

A

tout au long de / durant tout

258
Q

to spot

A

endroit / bouton / trouver / repérer

259
Q

ability

A

aptitude

260
Q

achievement

A

exploit / réussite

261
Q

to blame sth

A

reprocher qqch à qqn

262
Q

farmer

A

agriculteur

263
Q

to request

A

demander

264
Q

evidence

A

preuve

265
Q

(the) least

A

(le) moins

266
Q

shortage

A

pénurie

267
Q

to harm

A

nuire à / causer du tort

268
Q

scary

A

effrayant / angoissant

269
Q

trap

A

piéger

270
Q

to spin

A

faire tourner

271
Q

to rent

A

louer

272
Q

to gain ground

A

gagner du terrain

273
Q

to hit

A

frapper / atteindre

274
Q

to manage

A

gérer/diriger/réussir

275
Q

to soak into

A

pénétrer

276
Q

to soak up

A

absorber

277
Q

to stretch

A

s’étendre

278
Q

water table

A

nappe phréatique

279
Q

wet

A

humide / pluvieux

280
Q

belt

A

région / ceinture

281
Q

edge

A

bord / orée / lisière

282
Q

rainfall

A

précipitation

283
Q

shore

A

rivage / littoral

284
Q

sink

A

couler / baisser

285
Q

leaf

A

feuille

286
Q

root

A

racine

287
Q

time scale

A

échelle de temps

288
Q

mantle

A

manteau

289
Q

to stir up

A

remuer / agiter

290
Q

fate

A

destin / sort

291
Q

die-off

A

extinction

292
Q

skeleton

A

squelette

293
Q

greenhouse effect

A

effet de serre

294
Q

crowded

A

bondé

295
Q

at least

A

au moins

296
Q

component

A

composent

297
Q

chemical (noun)

A

produit chimique

298
Q

length

A

longueur

299
Q

dust

A

poussière

300
Q

to lift

A

soulever

301
Q

to remain

A

rester / demeurer

302
Q

demise

A

mort / décès

303
Q

fancy

A

recherché

304
Q

early

A

au début de

305
Q

attempt

A

tentative / essai / essayer

306
Q

breed

A

se reproduire / race - espèce

307
Q

cluster

A

groupe

308
Q

to conserve

A

économiser / préserver

309
Q

latest

A

dernier

310
Q

obvious

A

évident

311
Q

offspring

A

progéniture

312
Q

so far

A

jusqu’ici / jusqu’à présent

313
Q

slight

A

léger

314
Q

worth

A

valeur / mérite

315
Q

behind

A

derrière

316
Q

mammal

A

mammifère

317
Q

feature

A

caractéristique / trait

318
Q

feather

A

plume

319
Q

outer

A

extérieur

320
Q

inner

A

intérieur

321
Q

journey

A

voyage / trajet

322
Q

to rip

A

déchirer

323
Q

underneath

A

en-dessous

324
Q

to assume

A

supposer

325
Q

worldwide

A

dans le monde entier

326
Q

costly

A

coûteux

327
Q

to proceed

A

se dérouler / fonctionner / procéder

328
Q

steel

A

acier

329
Q

soil

A

sol / terre

330
Q

beneath

A

en-dessous

331
Q

hardly

A

à peine / presque

332
Q

to yield

A

produire

333
Q

policy

A

une politique

334
Q

processing

A

traitement

335
Q

to lock

A

fermer / bloquer

336
Q

tricky

A

délicat

337
Q

likelihood

A

probabilité

338
Q

to carry out

A

mener à bien / réaliser

339
Q

heavy

A

lourd

340
Q

previous

A

précédent

341
Q

to halt

A

interrompre / arrêter

342
Q

to take over

A

reprendre le dessus

343
Q

dramatic

A

spectaculaire

344
Q

seeds

A

semences / graines

345
Q

path

A

sentier / voie

346
Q

to flow out

A

s’écouler

347
Q

to suck

A

aspirer / pomper

348
Q

to avert

A

éviter

349
Q

to fund

A

financer

350
Q

virtually

A

presque / quasi

351
Q

well

A

puit

352
Q

to drain

A

vider