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Because of, for, out of, through, thanks to, owing to, in order to

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Announcing the agenda

First of all...
We will begin...
I would like to start...
The first item on the agenda is...
Does anyone want to add anything to the agenda? No? In that case, the agenda is adopted.
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Changing speakers

Mr Ricci, I will now hand things over to you.
Ms Stott, you have the floor.
It’s your turn.
Please give your attention now to Ms Smith.
I will now give things over to Ms Beckett who will talk to us about product placement.
Are there any questions?
Ms Smith has asked to speak. Please go ahead.
First Mr Hansen, then Ms Hodgon and finally Ms MacKinlay will give their opinions on this matter.
Please don’t all speak at once; it is Mr Gallagher who has the floor.

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Asking to speak

I would like to speak.
May I respond to the question regarding last month’s statistics?
I’d like to ask a question.
I want to add something to what Peter just said.
I just have one thing to say!

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Interrupting

Pardon me for interrupting...
I'm sorry to interrupt you but...
Pardon me, but if I can just add that...
I would like to say that...
(Just) one word on this subject...
I would like to remark that...
I would like to add something to this point...
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Keeping the floor

I will finish by…
I have not yet finished. I was saying that…
May I please finish?
I will quickly conclude by saying that…
I have a few more words to say then I will hand things over to Mr Ricci.

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Enforcing time limits
Please allow Mr Donald to finish.
Ms Cooper has concluded and I will now hand things over to the next speaker.
I’m sorry but Ms O’Donnell had asked to speak.
Please finish quickly Mr James, as it is now Ms Russell’s turn.
I’m sorry to interrupt you but you have exceeded your allotted speaking time.
I will ask you to please be brief.
Please respect the time limit of three minutes per intervention.

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Changing the subject
I have nothing to add.
As there are no further remarks, we will move along to other things.
If there are no more questions, we will move on to the following subject.

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Calling someone to order
Please return to the subject.
We are drifting away from the subject!
I'm sorry but this is not on the agenda.
I'm sorry but you are off topic.
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Postponing a discussion
It appears we need to think about this some more.
We need further information on this matter.
We are going to discuss this later.
Concerning Mr Ricci’s proposition, we will discuss the decision later.

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Ending the meeting
In conclusion…
Does anyone have any questions?
In conclusion, I would like to say that…
To finish / to conclude, I want to say that…

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Welcome Speech

Meetings are great opportunities to give welcome speeches, make toasts and express kind wishes.
Giving a welcome speech
We have the honour and the pleasure of welcoming you here today.
We hope you have a pleasant stay in our country.
Esteemed colleagues, I have the pleasure of welcoming you to London on behalf of our organisation.
We are meeting here today to discuss marketing.
I am honoured to welcome you on behalf of the company’s sales team.
We are happy that you have arrived safely.

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Responding to a welcome speech
We thank you for your warm wishes.
I thank you for having organised this meeting on such short notice.
We would like to thank you for inviting us.
It’s a great pleasure to be here with you.
For us, it’s an honour and a pleasure to meet with you.

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Making a toast
I would like to make a toast to Mr Siggers who will be retiring next week.
Raise your glasses in honour of Mr Grant, our president.
Let’s drink to the success of our project!
Let’s drink to Ms Smith’s recovery!

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A great deal
Booking
Charge
Driver’s license
Driving licence
Insurance
Mileage
Rate
Reference number
Rent
Reservation
Signature
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Take out = take away (us)

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Sortir
Enlever remove
Sortir avec invite
Prendre, se procurer licence

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Take out sb out to a restaurant

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Emmener qn au restaurant

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To take out sthg out of

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Enlever qch de

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Don’t take it out on me

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Ne t’en prends pas à moi

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Take away

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Emporter carry off
Enlever remove
Soustraire substract

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To take away from

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Diminuer

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Along

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Le long de

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Is he coming along with us

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Vient il avec nous

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He was hopping/limping along

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Il avançait ou venait en sautillant/ boitillant

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Along with ( person)
Avec En plus de En compagnie de
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All along
Depuis le début all the time
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Crack
``` Fente sit Fissure Fêlure in cup, bone Lézarde in wall Craquement noise Coup sec Plaisanterie joke ```
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To have a Crack
Esssayer (qch)
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Crack
``` Fendre Fissurer Lézarder Fêler Faire claquer whip Casser nut Résoudre problem Déchiffrer code ```
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To crack jokes
Raconter des blagues
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To get cracking
S'y mettre | Se magner
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Crack down on
Sévir contre , réprimer crime | Mettre un frein à spending
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Crack up
Etre au bout du rouleau | Flancher
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Cracked
Toqué | Timbré
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Through
Minutieux search Approfondi knowledge , research Consciencieux work, person À fond cleaning
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Stint
Part de travail
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To stint on
Lésiner sûre | Etre chiche de
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Thankfully
Avec reconnaissance Avec soulagement Heureusement fortunately
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Thankfully there were few victims
Il y a eu fort heureusement peu de victimes
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Straightforward
Simple | Honnête , direct frank
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Curtail
Écourter visite | Reduce expenses
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Cover
``` Couvrir Faire un reportage sur report on Cacher feelings, mistake Englober include Traiter discuss Couverture of book Couvercle of pan Housse over furniture Abri shelter ```
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To take cover
Se mettre à l'abri
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Under cover
A l'abri
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Under cover of darkness
À la faveur de la nuit
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Under separate cover
Sous pli sépare
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10 pounds will cover everything
10 livres suffiront (pour tout payer)
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Cover up ( with)
Couvrir (de) | Occulter truth , facts
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To cover up for sb
Couvrir qn
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Ill
Malade sick Mauvais bad Mal
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To speak/ think ill of sb
Dre/penser du mal de qn
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To be taken ill
Tomber malade
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Ill-advised
Peu judicieux decision | Malavisé person
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Ill-at-ease
Mal à l'aise
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Ill-considered
Inconsidéré, irréfléchi
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To be ill towards sb/sthg
Etre mal disposé envers qn/qqch
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Ill-fated
Malheureux, néfaste
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Ill-favoured
Déplaisant
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Ill feeling
Ressentiment | Rancune
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Ill-gotten
Mal acquis
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Ill health
Mauvaise sante
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Ill- informed
Erroné judgment | Mal renseigné person
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Ill-mannered
Impoli, grossier
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Ill-suited
Mal assorti
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He is ill-suited to the job
Il n'est pas vraiment fait pour ce travail
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Ill-timed
Innoportun
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Ill-treated
Maltraiter
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Ill-treatment
Mauvais traitement
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Ill will
Malveillant
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Fund
Caisse Fond Source, mine source store
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Revamp
Retaper house | Réorganiser firm
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Top
``` Sommet head , mountain Haut page , ladder Commencement of list, queue Dessus of box , cupboard, table Couvercle Life of box , jar Bouchon of bottle Toupie toy Haut blouse Veste of pyjamas Du haut Premier in rank Meilleur best ```
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Top
Dépasser exceed | Etre en tête de be first in
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At the top of stairs/page/street
En haut de l'escalier/de la page/ de la rue
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From top to bottom
De fond en comble
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On top of
Sur | En plus de in addition to
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From top to toe
De la tête au pieds
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At the top of the list
En tête de liste
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At the top of one's voice
A tue-tête
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At top speed
À toute vitesse
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Over the top
Au dépasse les limites behaviour
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Top up, top off
Remplir bottle | Compléter salary
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To top up one's Mobil
Recharger son compte phone
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Top-class
De première classe | De haute compétition sport
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Topcoat
Par-dessus
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Topflight
Excellent
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Top floor
Dernier étage
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Top hat
Haut de forme
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Top-heavy
Trop pour du haut
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Top-level
A l'échelon le plus élevé
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Topmost
Le plus haut
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Top-notch
De premier ordre
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Top-ranking
Tres haut place
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Top-security
De haute sécurité
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Topsy-turvy
Sens dessus dessous
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Top-up
Recharge
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Would you like a top-up
Je vous en remets
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To-up loan
Prêt complémentaire
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Board
``` Planche wooden Panneau on wall Plateau for chess Carton cardboard Conseil,comité , conseil d'administration ```
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On board
A bord Monter à bord de ship Monter dans train
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Full board
Pension complète
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Half board
Demi pension
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Board and lodging
Chambre avec pension
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With board and lodging
Loge nourri
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Above board
Régulier
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Across the board
Systématiquement | De portee générale
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To go by the board
Etre abandonné hopes, principles Compter pour rien N'avoir aucune importance
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Board up
Condamner door
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Boastful
Vantard
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Flier
Aviateur
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Because
Parce que
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Because of
À cause de
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What for
Pourquoi Why Pour quoi faire to what end À quoi bon
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For (on behalf of , representing ) | G for George
G comme george
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Be at loggerheads
À couteaux tirés
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Be in someone's shoes
R
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Lay off
Licencier
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Lay-off
Licenciement
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Lay
``` Laïque Poser, mettre Pondre eggs Tendre trap Élaborer plan ```
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To lay the table
Mettre la table
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To lay the facts/one's proposal before sb
Présenter les faits/ses propositions à qn
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To get laid
Baiser | Se faire baiser
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Lay aside, lay by
Mettre de côté
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Foreseeable
Prévisible
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Reckon
Calculer, compter count | Considérer, estimer consider
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I reckon
Je pense | J'estime
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He is sb to be reckoned with
Il ne faut pas le sous-estimer
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To reckon without sb/sthg
Ne pas tenir compte de qn/qqch
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Reckon on
Compter sur | S'attendre à
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Shoddy
De mauvaise qualite | Mal fait
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Tough
``` Dure, résistant, solide Coriace, inflexible, Penible (journey) Difficile task, problem, situation Dur rough ```
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Tough luck
Pas de chance | Tant pis
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Curve
Courbe Tournant, virage (in the road) Courber, se courber, faire une courbe road
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Astound
Stupéfier , sidérer
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Sort
``` Genre, espèce, sorte Marque Trier Classer classify Ranger tidy ```
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I will do nothing of the sort
Je ne ferai rien de tell
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It is sort of awkward
Ç'est plutôt gênant
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Sort out
Résoudre | Régler
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Give away
``` Donner Faire cadeau de give free Donner, trahir betray Révéler disclose Conduire à l'autel bride ```
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Over
``` Dessus Trop excessively Fini, termine finished En plus too much Sur, par dessus Au dessus de above De la.autre côté de on the other side of Plus de more than Pendant during ```
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Over (about concerning) | They fell out over money/her
Ils se sont brouillés pour des questions d'argent/à cause d'elle
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Over here
Ici
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Over there
La bas
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All over
Partout everywhere | Fini finished
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Over and over
À plusieurs reprises again
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Over and above
En plus de
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To ask sb over
Inviter qn (à passer)
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To go over to sb's
Passer chez qn
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To fall over
Tomber
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To turn sthg over
Retourner qch
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Now over to our Paris correspondent
Nous passons l'antenne à notre correspondant à Paris
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The world over
Dans le monde entier
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She is not over intelligent
Elle ne.est pas particulièrement intelligente
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Slim
Mince Maigrir Suivre un régime amaigrissant diet
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Distribute
Distribuer
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Packaging
Emballage wrapping materials | Conditionnement of goods
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Forward
``` En avant, vers l'avant movement, position Effronté not shy En avance in time À terme delivery, sales , exchange Avant sport Faire suivre letter Expédier parcel, goods Promouvoir, favoriser ```
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To look forward to sthg
Attendre qch avec impatience
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To move forward
Avancer
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Please forward
Prière de faire suivre
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Forward planning
Planification à long terme
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Drift
``` Force, direction current Amoncellement of sand Rafale , coulee of snow Sens general general meaning Aller à la dérive boat Dériver So.amonceler, si.entasser ```
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To let things drift
Laisser les choses aller à la dérive
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To drift apart
S'éloigner l'un de l'autre friends lovers
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I get /catch your drift
Je vois en gros ce que vous voulez dire
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Recap
Récapitulation | Récapituler
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Agenda
Ordre du jour | À l'ordre du jour
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Allocate
Repartir , distribuer share out
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To allocate sthg to
Assigner, attribuer qch à duties | Allouer qch à sum, time
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To allocate sth for
Affecter qch à
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Chairperson
Président
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Shopping
Énorme
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Upfront
Franc open | D'avance pay
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To be upfront about sthg
Ne rien cacher de qch
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Deal
Affaire, marche Porter blow Donner, distribuer cards
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To strike a deal with sb
Conclure un marché avec qn
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It's a deal
Marche conclu | Top la
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He got a bad deal from them
Ils ont mal agi envers lui
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He got a fair deal from them
Ils ont agi loyalement envers lui
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A good deal
Beaucoup lot
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A good deal of | À great deal of
Beaucoup de | Énormément de
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Deal in
Faire le commerce de | Etre dans le commerce de
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Deal with
Traiter avec S'occuper de, se charger de Traiter de books
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Book
``` Livre Carnet stamps, ticket Comptes, comptabilité Prendre ticket Réserver Seat, room Dresser un procès verbal à driver Prendre le nom de, donner un carton à football ```
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I booked a table in the name of
Je.ai réservé une table au nom de
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To keep the books
Tenir la comptabilité
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By the book
À la lettre | Selon les règles
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To throw the book at sb
Passer un savon à qn
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Book in
Prendre sa chambre
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Book up
Réserver
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All seats are booked up
Tout est pris, ç'est complet
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Charge
``` Accusation Inculpation law Prix cost Faire payer customer, sum Foncer Frais ```
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To reverse the charges
Téléphoner en PCF
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Bank/labour charges
Frais de banque/ main d'oeuvre
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There is no charge
Ç'est gratuit
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Extra charge
Supplément
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To take charge of
Se charger de
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To be in charge of
Etre responsable de, s'occuper de
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To charge in /out
Entrer/sortir en trombe
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To charge down/up
Dévaler/grimper à tte allure
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To charge sb
Inculper qn
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To have charge of sb
Avoir la charge de qn
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How much do you charge for this repair
Combien demandez vous pour cette réparation
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To charge an expense to sb
Mettre une dépense sur le compte de qn
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Charge it to my account
Factures le sur mon compte

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