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1
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réprimer sévèrement

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crack down on

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à la suite de (mauvaise nouvelle)

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in the aftermath of

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penser, juger, estimer

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to deem

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inflexible, arrêté (personne)

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entrenched

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5
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des 2 principaux partis

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bipartisan

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contrôle des antécédents

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background checks

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réduire

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to curb

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chargeur (arme)

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magazine

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obligatoire

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compulsory/mandatory

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10
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monter en flèche

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soar

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vivement, brusquement

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briskly

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étagère, rayon

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shelf

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rapporter (de l’argent)

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to fetch (pas le seul mot)

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14
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pousser, inciter

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prompt

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15
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apaisement

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abating

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16
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to skew

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obliquer

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17
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right-wing

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de droite (politique)

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18
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plus que disposé à

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more than willing to

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19
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piétiner

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to trample on

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20
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subtile

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subtle

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21
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Des dizaines de milliers de

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Tens of thousands of

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22
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Une maquette (grandeur nature)

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a mock-up

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piégé (engin ex : bunker)

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booby-trapped

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24
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voiture piégée

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car bomb

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colis ou paquet piégé

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parcel or mail bomb

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fuir/s’enfuir

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flee (fled fled)

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se réaliser (un plan)

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to come to fruition

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28
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Des dizaines de milliers de

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Tens of thousands of

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29
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To recount

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Narrer

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30
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Venues

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Les lieux

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31
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Faire allusion à

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To hint at

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32
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L’éloge de la critique

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Critical acclaim

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Opportun

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Timely

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Conversant (ang)

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To be well-informed about

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Considérer comme normal, acquis

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To take something for granted

36
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Felony

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Crime

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Abroger

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Repeal

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To follow suit

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Suivre l’exemple

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Entrouvert

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Ajar

40
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Condamner à payer une amende

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To fine

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Landmark

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Repère, décision qui fait date

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Overrule=overturn

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Annuler

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A ce jour

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To date

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To prompt

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Susciter (autres sens)

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Faire une déclaration commune d’impôt sur le revenu

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To file a joint income tax return

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A parcel

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Un colis

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Woeful

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Très triste, affligeant

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Overreach and stumble

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Trop entreprendre et trébucher

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Caveat

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Notification d’opposition

50
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Murky

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Noir, sombre (sens figuré : pas net)

51
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Knock-offs

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Contrefaçons

52
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Tar

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Goudronner

53
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Goudronner

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Tar

54
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Tryst

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Rdv amoureux (secret, amants)

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Escabeau

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Stool, stepladder

56
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Albeit

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Quoique

57
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C’est discutable

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It’s a moot point

58
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Look forward to +ing

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Attendre avec impatience (to fait partie du verbe)

59
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Trouver le temps de faire quelque chose

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To get round to doing something

60
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I object …. her

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to meeting (toujours avec object)

61
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So that

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Afin de (souvent avec should)

62
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John did not allow his handicap … from working

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to prevent him

63
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Difference finally eventually

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Finally suppose un effort

64
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I have developed … taste for finance

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a real

65
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She couldn’t stand the noise of the traffic below, which … her from sleeping

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Prevented

66
Q

I hope to have … my ambition to be partner …

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achieved

67
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I don’t … babysitting, I’m staying here anyway.

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mind et pas care,
Mind = ça ne me dérange pas
Care = je m’en fiche

68
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Put in for

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Poser sa candidature a

69
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Put down to

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Mettre sur le compte de

70
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Put up with

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Tolérer, supporter

71
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Passer un exam

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Take a test

72
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Être reçu a un examen

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pass an exam

73
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Sean … a lot of business in the Far East recently

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has been doing

74
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All exchange student are expected to … with the laws of their host country

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comply

75
Q

One … ten American adults uses the new …

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in

76
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Everyone is … for the competition, even those who entered in the last round

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eligible (Et pas illegible qui veut dire illisible)

77
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Dire qqch à voix basse

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To say sth in a LOW voice

78
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He was able to predict what was going to happen with … accuracy

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uncanny (=troublant)

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