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1
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se radoucir

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soften

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sans fin

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never-ending

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c’est incompréhensible

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it makes no sens

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indéniable

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undeniable

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siroter

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sip

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stage

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internship

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les félicitations

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the honours

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bénévole

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volonteer

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frimer

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show off/boast

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rabaisser

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belittle

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dépenser de l’argent

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flasing money

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être désigné

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be appointed

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démissionner

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resign

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ça fait un moment

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it’s been a while

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il ment comme un arracheur de dents

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he is lying through his teeth

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tirer la sonnette d’alarme

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sound the alarm

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s’immiscer

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meedle

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promesse illusoire

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delusive promise

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éclairé

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enlightened

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exact

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accurate

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choix raisonnable

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reasonable choice

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les forcer à

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strong arm them into

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gagner des parts du marché

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win market

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économie informelle

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gig economy

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effacer les dégâts

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vanish the damages

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inondé

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flooded

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s’effondrer

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collapse

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coûts de scolarité

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tuition fees

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aisé

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well to do

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30
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entreprendre des études

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undertake studies

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31
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abandonner

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drop out

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32
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être renvoyé

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be dismissed

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33
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être licencié

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be laid off/be made redundant

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34
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faire les trajets

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commute

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35
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effondrement des prix

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the collapse of prices

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inflation

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inflation

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37
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pierre angulaire

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cornerstone

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ceinture rouillé

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rust belt

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39
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logiciel

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software

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40
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déjouer les hackers

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outsmart hackers

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41
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fléau

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plague

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42
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brevet

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patent

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ancré

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enchored

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44
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colons

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seetler

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lancé par

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launchded by

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revenu

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income

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n’est plus à l’ordre du jour

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is no longer on the agenda

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faire machine arrière

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backpedal

49
Q

augmenter 10 fois

A

increase tenfold

50
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Il ment comme un arracheur de dents

A

He is lying through his teeth

51
Q

Empreinte carbone

A

Carbon footprint

52
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S’immiscer dans

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Meedle in

53
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Sondage

A

Poll

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Ne se résume pas

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Does not boil down

55
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Faire faire de force

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Make… to, Compel… to

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Parts du marché

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Market shares

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Économie informelle

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Gig economy

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Évacuer les dégâts

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Vanish the damage

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Defoncé

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Gutted

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Inondé

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Flooded

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Effondré

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Collapse

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Frais de scolarité

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Tuition fees

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Aisé

A

Well to do

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Entreprendre

A

Undertake

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Effondrement des prix

A

The collapse in price

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Etre renvoyé

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Be dismissed/laid off

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Brevet

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Patent

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Mettre au point

A

Develop

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Fléau

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Plague

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Ancré

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Anchored

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Mentalité

A

Mindset

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Refus

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Refusal

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N’est plus à l’ordre du jour

A

Is no longer on the agenda

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Avoir l’oreille de

A

Have the hear of

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Arriver au bureau

A

Get into the office

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Se traduire par

A

Translate into

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Baisse des revenus

A

Drop in their income

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Recettes

A

Revenue

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Droits de douane accrus

A

Higher tariff

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Jeunes

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Youths/youngsters

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Syndicats

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Trade unions

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Puissant

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Powerful

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Adultes en puissance

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Would be adults

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Il a déclaré qu’il n’était pas question

A

He said he was not having…

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Menacer

A

Threaten

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Contraignant

A

Binding

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Comme il se fait tard

A

As it is getting late

88
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Taxi

A

Cab

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Q

Ça ne sert à rien de…

A

It is no use …ing

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Agité

A

Dreadful

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Des explosions de violence

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Outbursts of violence

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Delai

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Deadlines

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La route était facile

A

The journey was an easy one

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Jouer au chat et à la souris

A

Play cats and mouses

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Rien à voir avec

A

It was by no means

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Renvoyé (migrant)

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Send back/expelled

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En traversant la frontière

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When caight crossing the border

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Observer

A

Point out

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Installé à Omahah

A

Omaha-based

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Honteux

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Ashamed

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Tenter

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Sort things out

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La-bas

A

Over there

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Fini de payer

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Paid off

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Entreprise en sommeil

A

A business that is dorman

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Interpellation

A

To be put on remand/in jail

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Secheresse

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Droughy

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Se faire gronder

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Be told off

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Oser

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Dare

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Être victime d’espionnage

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Being spied upon

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Insinuer

A

Suggest

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Il est hors de question

A

It is to be rule out

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Prosperer

A

Thrive

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La voiture peut accueillir

A

The car can sit