voc anglais K 1 Flashcards

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1
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l’esprit

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The mind

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le g?nie

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genius

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un g?nie

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a genius / geniuses

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un don

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a gift

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l’intelligence / l’ing?niosit?

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cleverness

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la perspicacit?

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insight

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la sagesse

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wisdom

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le bon sens

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common sense

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la capacit?, l’aptitude

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ability = capability = capacity

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la comp?tence

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competence

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la lucidit?

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lucidity

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un talent, une aptitude

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a skill

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la conscience

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consciousness

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intelligent

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intelligent / bright

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intelligent, astucieux

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clever / smart

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brillant

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brilliant

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a l’esprit vif

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quick-witted

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dou?

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gifted

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malin, astucieux

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cunning

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vif

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sharp

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astucieux, perspicace

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shrewd

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habile, adroit, dou?

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skillful

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competent, incomp?tent

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competent / incompetent

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attentif

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careful = attentive

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conscient / inconscient

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conscious / unconscious

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conscient / inconscient

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aware / anaware

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compr?hensible

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understandable

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raisonnable

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reasonable

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sage, avis? / d?raisonnable

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wise / unwise

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la b?tise, la niaiserie

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silliness = foolishness

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l’idiotie, la stupidit?

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idiocy

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un idiot, un imb?cile

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an idiot = a fool

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un nigaud, un cr?tin

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a nitwit = a halfwit

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stupide

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stupid

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b?te

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silly = foolish

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36
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niais

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dumb = dim

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37
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attard?, arri?r?

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backward = mentally-retarded

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38
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simple d’esprit

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simple-minded

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39
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un souvenir (mental)

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a memory = a recollection

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un souvenir (objet)

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a keepsake

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un rappel, un pense b?te

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a reminder

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l’oubli

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oblivion

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43
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L’amn?sie

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amnesia

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44
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inoubliable

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unforgettable

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45
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se rappeler

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to remember = to recall = to recollect

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46
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oublier

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to forget

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47
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l’imagination, la fantaisie

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fancy

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48
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l’inventivit?

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inventiveness

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49
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une impression

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an impression

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50
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une illusion

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an illusion

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51
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une illusion trompeuse

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a delusion

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52
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un r?ve

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a dream

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53
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un r?ve ?veill?

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a daydream

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54
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un cauchemar

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a nightmare

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55
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un pressentiment

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a foreboding

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56
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une appr?hension, un doute

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a misgiving

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57
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un pr?sage

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an omen

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58
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une intuition

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an intuition = a hunch

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59
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imaginaire

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imaginary

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60
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pr?visible

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foreseeable = predictable

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61
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imaginer

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to imagine

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imaginer / avoir envie de

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to fancy

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inventer

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to invent

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deviner

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to guess

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65
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se faire des illusions

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to delude oneself

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66
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r?ver

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to dream

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67
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r?vasser

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to muse

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68
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pr?voir

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to foresee

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pr?dire

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to predict = to forecast = to foretell

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70
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pres(sentir

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to sense

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71
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une d?pession nerveuse

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a nervous breakdown

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72
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un complexe / une obsession

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a hang-up

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73
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l’excentricit?

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eccentricity

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74
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l’absurdit?

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absurdity = nonsense

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75
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le d?lire

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delirium

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76
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la folie

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madness

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77
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un fou

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a madman = a lunatic

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78
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un fou dangereux

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a maniac

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79
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un asile de fous

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a lunatic asylum = a madhouse

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80
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une camisole de force

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a straightjacket

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81
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eccentrique

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eccentricity

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82
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perturb?

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mixed-up

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83
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fou

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crazy = mad = insane

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84
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d?lirant

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delirious

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85
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J’ai l’impression que

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I have a feeling = the impression that

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86
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avoir l’impression que

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to be under the impression that

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87
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elle a un QI ?lev?

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she’s got a high IQ

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88
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c’est un as en informatique

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He’s a computer whizz

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89
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c’est logique

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it makes sense

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90
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j’ai bien conscience que…

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I’m well-aware that?

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91
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Il a une capacit? d’attention limit?e

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He has got a short attention span

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92
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un trou de m?moire

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a lapse of memory

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93
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de m?moire

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forom memory

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94
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il me rappelle son p?re

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he reminds me of his father

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95
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nous ne devons pas oublier que?

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We must bear / keep in mind that?

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Je vais lui rafra?chir la m?moire

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I’ll refresh his memory!

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97
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arr?te de faire l’imb?cile!

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stop being so stupid!

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98
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tu es devenu fou

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you must be out of your mind! = You can’t be in your right mind!

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99
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Il a perdu la t?te!

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He lost his head / mind!

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100
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ressaisis-toi!

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come to your senses

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101
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quel cr?tin!

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what a moron!

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102
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son pire cauchemar s’est r?alis?

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His worst nightmare came true

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103
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il me rend fou / il m’exasp?re

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He drives me mad

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104
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ne vous f?chez pas!

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Don’t get mad!

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105
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J’ai besoin de tes lumi?res

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Can I pick your brains?

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106
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C’est la grosse t?te de la famille

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She’s the brains of the family

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107
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?tre fou ? lier

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to be as mad as a hatter

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108
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elle adore les chats

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she’s mad about cats

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109
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?a me dit / rappelle quelque chose

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It rings a bell

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110
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Fais de beaux r?ves

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sweet dreams!

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111
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elle est vraiment adorable

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she’s a real dream

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112
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Tiens, tiens! / Voyez-vous cela!

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fancy that!

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113
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Tu r?ves! / On peut toujours r?ver

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dream on!

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114
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N’importe quoi!

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nonsense!

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115
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Laisse tomber!

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forget it!

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116
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la compr?hension

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understanding

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117
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la r?flexion

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reflection

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118
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la raison

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reason

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une ide

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an idea = a notion

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120
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une vague id?e

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an inkling

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121
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curieux

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curious

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pensif

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thoughtful

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impensable

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unthinkable

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124
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concevoir

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to conceive

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125
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comprendre, saisir

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to understand = to grasp

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saisir, percevoir

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to perceive = to make out

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127
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observer

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to observe

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128
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remarquer

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to notice

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129
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se concentrer sur

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to concentrate on = to focus on

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130
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envisager

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to contemplate

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consid?rer / prendre en compte

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to consider

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132
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r?fl?chir longuement ?, m?diter sur

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to ponder over = to meditate on

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examiner, ?tudier qqch

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to look into sth

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r?fl?chir ? qqch

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to reflect (up) on sth

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se rendre compte

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to realize

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le savoir-faire

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know-how

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137
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l’?rudition / l’apprentissage

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learning

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138
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l’?ducation, l’instruction

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education

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139
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la culture g?n?rale

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general knowledge

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140
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le fait de savoir lire et ?crire / l’alphab?tisme

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literacy

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l’analphab?tisme, l’illettrisme

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illiteracy

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142
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la signification

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meaning

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143
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l’ignorance

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ignorance

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144
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un intellectuel

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an intellectual

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instruit, cultiv? / inculte

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educated / uneducated

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cultiv?

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cultivated / cultured

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?rudit, savant

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learned / erudite

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analphab?te, illetr?

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illiterate

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ignorant

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ignorant

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autodidacte

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self-taught

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inconnu

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unknown

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savoir

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to know

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signifier, vouloir dire

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to mean

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154
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la logique

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logic

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155
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une th?orie

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a theory

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une hypoth?se

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a hypothesis

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la d?duction

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inference / deduction

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l’analyse

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analysis

159
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une explication

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an explanation

160
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une solution

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a solution

161
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une conclusion, une issue

A

a conclusion = an outcome

162
Q

un fait

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a fact

163
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des preuves

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proof = evidence

164
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rationnel / irrationel

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rational / irrational

165
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logique / illlogique

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logical / illogical

166
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coh?rent / incoh?rent

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consistent / inconsistent

167
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infond?, sans fondement

A

groundless

168
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pr?cis

A

accurate

169
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th?orique

A

theoretical

170
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d?concerter, laisser perplexe

A

to baffle = to puzzle

171
Q

chercher

A

to look for = to search = to seek

172
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d?duire

A

to deduce = to infer

173
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supposer

A

to suppose = tu assume = to presume

174
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faire des suppositions sur

A

to speculate on / about

175
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interpr?ter

A

to interpret

176
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supposer - soup?onner

A

to prove

177
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graisser la patte

A

pork barrel

178
Q

trouver

A

to find

179
Q

d?couvrir

A

to discover = to find out

180
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r?soudre

A

to solve

181
Q

expliquer

A

to explain

182
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?tablir / d?montrer

A

to demonstrate / to establish

183
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confirmer

A

to confirm

184
Q

r?v?ler

A

to reveal = to disclose

185
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d?noncer

A

to expose

186
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une comparaison

A

a comparison

187
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une d?cision

A

a dicesion

188
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un contraste

A

a contrast

189
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un dilemme

A

a dilemma

190
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une pr?f?rence

A

a preference

191
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exigeant, difficile

A

choosy = picky

192
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pr?f?r?

A

favorite

193
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ind?cis

A

undecided

194
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compar? ?, par rapport ?

A

compared to

195
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par / en comparaison

A

comparatively

196
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de pr?f?rence

A

preferably

197
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d?cider

A

to decide

198
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comparer

A

to compare

199
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opposer

A

to oppose = to contraste

200
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s?lectionner, choisir

A

to pick out

201
Q

choisir

A

to choose

202
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Qu’en pensez-vous?

A

What do you think?

203
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A quoi pensez-vous?

A

whare are you thinking of?

204
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elle voit toujours les choses en grand.

A

she always thinks big!

205
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a la r?flexion?

A

on second thoughts?

206
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Voyons voir?

A

Let me think?

207
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Formuler une hypoth?se

A

To formulate a hypothesis

208
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confirmer une hypoth?se

A

to bear out = to confirm a hypothesis

209
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il me vient soudain ? l’esprit que?

A

it has juste dawned on me that?

210
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cela va de soi.

A

it stands to reason.

211
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tirez-en les cons?quences

A

Draw your own conclusions

212
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A toi de d?cider

A

It’s up to you

213
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prendre une d?cision

A

to make a decision

214
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se d?cider

A

to make up one’s mind

215
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changer d’avis

A

to change one’s mind

216
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faites comme vous voulez!

A

do as you choose!

217
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Dis-moi ? quoi tu penses!

A

a penny for your thoughts!

218
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c’est l’intention qui compte.

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it’s the thought that counts

219
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Le savoir, c’est le pouvoir

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knowledge is power

220
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penser ?

A

to think about

221
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r?fl?chir ? qqch

A

to think sth over

222
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inventer, concevoir

A

to think up

223
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se reporter en arri?re par la pens?e

A

to think back

224
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anticiper

A

to think ahead

225
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bien r?fl?chir ? qqch

A

to think sth out

226
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la v?rit?

A

truth

227
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le doute

A

doubt

228
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la conviction, la certitude / l’incr?dulit?

A

belief / disbelief

229
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la possibilit? / l’impossibilit?

A

possibility / impossibility

230
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fonction de premier ministe

A

premiership

231
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pari

A

gambit

232
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la probabilit?

A

probability = likelihood

233
Q

un mensonge

A

a lie

234
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un menteur

A

a liar

235
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l’erreur, une erreur

A

error, an error

236
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une erreur, une faute

A

a mistake

237
Q

exact

A

correct = right

238
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erron?

A

incorrect

239
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vrai / faux

A

true / false

240
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possible / impossible

A

possible / impossible

241
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probable

A

probable = likely

242
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improbable, peu probable

A

improbable = unlikely

243
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incroyable

A

incredible = unbelievable

244
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affirmatif

A

positive

245
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sceptique

A

sceptical ou skeptical

246
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certainement, absolument

A

certainly = definitely = absolutely

247
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soi-disant

A

supposedly

248
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snas doute, certainement

A

doubtless

249
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douter

A

to doubt

250
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croire, penser

A

to believe

251
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mentir

A

to lie = to tell lies

252
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une opinion, un point de vue

A

an opinion = a view(point) = a standpoint

253
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une critique

A

a criticism

254
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un pr?jug?

A

a prejudice

255
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un parti pris

A

a blas

256
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une ?valuation

A

an assessment = an evaluation

257
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critique (envers qqn)

A

critical (of sb)

258
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tol?rant / intol?rant

A

tolerant / intolerant

259
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partial, qui a des pr?jug?s

A

prejudiced = biased

260
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impartial

A

unprejudiced = unbiased

261
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juger

A

to judge

262
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critiquer

A

to criticize

263
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jauger, ?valuer qqun

A

to size sb up

264
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?valuer, estimer

A

to assess = to appraise = to evaluate

265
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estimer

A

to estimate = to rate

266
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appr?cier, faire grand cas de

A

to value

267
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une question

A

a question

268
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une r?ponse

A

an answer = a reply

269
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une discussion

A

a discussion

270
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un argument - une dispute

A

an argument

271
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un accord

A

an agreement = an assent

272
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une approbation

A

an approval

273
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un refus

A

a refusal

274
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un d?saccord

A

a disagreement = a dissent

275
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une pol?mique

A

a controversy

276
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une affirmation, une d?claration

A

a statement

277
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un commentaire

A

a comment

278
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une allusion

A

a hint = an allusion

279
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un malentendu

A

a misunderstanding

280
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douteux, discutable

A

doubtful = dubious

281
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discutable, contestable

A

arguable = debatable = questionable

282
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convaincant

A

convincing

283
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confus, peu clair

A

confused

284
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pol?mique, controvers?

A

contentious = controversial

285
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contradictoire

A

contradictory

286
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d?battre, argumenter

A

to argue

287
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d?battre

A

to debate

288
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r?agir ?

A

to react to

289
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r?agir ?, r?pondre ?

A

to respond to

290
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r?pondre

A

to answer = to reply

291
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?tre d’accord / ne pas ?tre d’accord

A

to agree / to disagree

292
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donner son accord

A

to assent

293
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affirmer

A

to assert

294
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approuver / d?sapprouver

A

to approve (of) / to disapprove (of)

295
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d?fendre un point de vue

A

to hold an opinion

296
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pr?tendre, affirmer

A

to centend

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sugg?rer

A

to suggest

298
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nuancer - qualifier

A

to qualify

299
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consid?rer

A

to consider = to deem

300
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convaincre

A

to convince

301
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reconnaitre

A

to recognize = to acknowledge

302
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refuser

A

to refuse

303
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r?futer

A

to refute

304
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nier

A

to deny

305
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protester (contre qqch)

A

to object

306
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contredire

A

to contradict

307
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souligner, mettre l’accent sur

A

to emphasize

308
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contredire

A

to contradict

309
Q

souligner, mettre l’accent sur

A

to emphasize

310
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sous-estimer

A

to underestimate

311
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n?gliger

A

to neglect

312
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conc?der

A

to concede

313
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exag?rer

A

to exaggerate

314
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sous-entendre, laisser entendre

A

to imply

315
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insister

A

to insist

316
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minimiser

A

to downplay

317
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A mon avis?

A

in my opinion?

318
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en d’autres termes? / autrement dit?

A

in other words?

319
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dire franchement ce qu’on pense

A

to speak one’s mind

320
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pour autant que je puisse en juger

A

as far as I can judge?

321
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juger quelqu’un

A

to pass judgment on somebody

322
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selon toute probabilit?

A

in all likelihood

323
Q

tout bien consid?r?

A

when all is said and done

324
Q

? vrai dire?

A

to tell you all the truth

325
Q

le pour et le contre

A

the pros and cons

326
Q

C’est d’accord!

A

agreed!

327
Q

on peut dire qu’elle est la meilleure.

A

arguably, she’s the best

328
Q

Croyez-moi si vous voulez, mais c’est vrai

A

believe it or not, it’s true

329
Q

un tissu de mensonges

A

a pack of lies

330
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il a des opinions bien arr?t?es

A

he has strong opinions

331
Q

il a reconnu son erreur

A

he owned up to his mistake

332
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nous sommes tout ? fait du m?me avis

A

we see eye to eye

333
Q

aussi s?r que deux et deux font quatre

A

sure as night follows the day

334
Q

il faut juger sur pi?ces

A

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

335
Q

dans le doute, abstiens-toi

A

when in doubt, forbear

336
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D?clencher/cr?er du chaos

A

To wreak havoc (chaos)

337
Q

Extr?me droite

A

Far-right wing

338
Q

invoquer

A

To conjure up

339
Q

Des conflits/divergence de point de vue

A

A set-to = disagreement

340
Q

Immigr? ill?gal

A

A stowaway

341
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un smoking

A

A tuxedo

342
Q

Augmentation de 100%

A

A twofold increase in

343
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En outre

A

Also (en d?but de phase)

344
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To question the substance of an idea, event or product

A

Where’s the beef ?

345
Q

Descend droit en enfer

A

England is going to the dogs = down hell

346
Q

Excessif

A

Fulsome

347
Q

Une parcelle de terre

A

A plot of land

348
Q

En general / plus g?n?ralement

A

On the whole = broadly = in the main = generally speaking

349
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Faire ?chouer / contrecarrer

A

To succeed in stopping = to foil = to thwart

350
Q

augmenter

A

To increase = to swell

351
Q

Un d?clenchement/?clatement de violence

A

An upsurge/outbreak (of violence)

352
Q

Joncher

A

Scattered = strewn

353
Q

La garigues

A

Low trees and bushes = scrub land

354
Q

Pas clair, embrouill?, on comprend rien

A

Unclear = fuzzy = foggy = blurred = hazy

355
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Cacher

A

To hide = stowing away

356
Q

S?curis?

A

Safeguarded = buffered

357
Q

L’?conomie grise

A

The black economy = the underground economy

358
Q

Ne pas savoir ce qui va se passer, ?tre dans une situation pr?caire

A

To be in limbo = to be in non-certain position

359
Q

?nerv?

A

Testy = irritated

360
Q

?valuer, v?rifier

A

To vet = to appraise = to check out

361
Q

Retenant (dans un enclos) des milliers ? Calais

A

Penning/holding thousands in Calais

362
Q

renforcer

A

Beefing up = strengthen

363
Q

C’est ?a ou rien

A

Something or bust

364
Q

L’escalier

A

Staircase/stair (inside) / stairway

365
Q

? l’abandon (pour un parc)

A

In a state of neglect / was in forsaken state

366
Q

Avoir le coup d’oeil pour / savoir rep?rer

A

To have an eye for something

367
Q

Faire quelque chose en toute connaissance de cause

A

To go into something with one’s eyes wide open

368
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Refuser de voir quelque chose

A

To shut one eyes to something

369
Q

Avoir quelque chose en vue

A

I’ve got my eye on

370
Q

?tre plus compliqu? qu’il n’y parait

A

There’s more to it than meets the eye

371
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Partager le point de vue de quelqu’un

A

To see eye to eye with somebody

372
Q

Une vente aux ench?res

A

An auction sale

373
Q

Une braderie

A

A jumble sale

374
Q

bousculades

A

Stampede

375
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d?missionner

A

To resign

376
Q

Fustiger / critiquer violement

A

Lambasted

377
Q

Rester impassible

A

To keep a stiff upper lip

378
Q

Garder la t?te haute

A

To keep one’s chin up

379
Q

Donner beaucoup/peu d’importance

A

To set great/little/no store

380
Q

Sauter sur l’occasion

A

To eat something up

381
Q

PDG

A

Chief executive

382
Q

Maison d’?dition

A

Publisher

383
Q

Ils sont pr?ts ? tout pour ?

A

They want anything that might help them ?

384
Q

Quantit? de / un grand nombre de

A

A vast amount of

385
Q

Ne pas divulguer, garder pour soi-m?me

A

To keep something proprietary

386
Q

A defender of

A

an advocate

387
Q

Hurtful / meant to hurt somebody

A

Barbed

388
Q

Worrying / disturbing

A

Disquieting

389
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Strong/absolute

A

Stark

390
Q

Short joke

A

One-liners

391
Q

Juste un contr?le ? on va en prison

A

Stopped ? arrested

392
Q

Arr?ter et fouiller en tapotant le corps

A

Stop-and-frisk

393
Q

Arr?ter et fouiller (le sac par exemple)

A

Stop-and-search