Voca Adjectifs Flashcards

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mesquin, méchant

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mean

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grossier

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mood

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poli

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courteous, mannerly

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ample

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loose

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fin

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thin

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véritable/réel

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usual

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remarquable, exceptionnel

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outstanding

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banal

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trivial, banal

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confortable, à l’aise

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comfortable

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simple, uni

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plain, simple

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décoré

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ornate

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récurrent

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threadbare

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lame-duck

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canard-boiteux

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étroit

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narrow

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gigantesque

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gigantic, vast, huge

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sinistre

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gloomy, sinister, grim

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révolutionnaire, novateur

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trail-blazing

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primordial

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paramount, pivotal

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logique

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sense-making

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exaltant

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inspiring

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explosif

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volatile

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provincial

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small-town

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typique, authentique

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quaint

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sur-mesure

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custom-made, tailor-made

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paradoxal

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paradoxical

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idée mauvaise (fieffé, pur et dur)

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arch

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direct

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straightforward

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refoulé

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pent-up

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terre-à-terre

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down-to-earth

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(tout-)puissant

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(al)mighty

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bien pensant

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self-righteous, right-thinking

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épais

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thick

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confortable

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cosy, snug, comfortable

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absurde

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absurd, nonsensical

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clair comme de l’eau de roche

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crystal clear

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curieux

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nosy (-), inquisitive (+)

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logique, cohérent

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consistent

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laïc

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secular, lay

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obligatoire

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compulsory

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public (école)

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state-run (school)

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dégradé, délabré

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derelict

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louche

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fishy

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truqué

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rigged

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mal élevé/éduqué

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ill-bred

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dirigé indépendamment

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independently-run

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décolleté

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low-necked

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mou

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soft

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rigide, dur

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stiff

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imperméable

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waterproof

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flou

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blurred

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extraordinaire

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dramatic

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capricieux, fantasque

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whimsical

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ridicule

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ludicrous, ridiculous

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grossier

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crude

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précis, exact

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accurate

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léger (fig)

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slight

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donné

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donated

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épais

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thick

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minuscule

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tiny

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cancérigène

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carcinogenic

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aigu

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acute

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gonflé

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bloated

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indifférent

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listless

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amorphe

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amorphous

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paresseux

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lazy

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nocif, néfaste

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harmful

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dirigé par

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headed by

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redevable

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beholden

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léger

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light

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lourd

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heavy

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sordide

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squalid

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insalubre

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unhealthy

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sale, infect

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filthy

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bondé, surpeuplé

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overcrowded

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délabré

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dilapidated

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tranquille

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quiet

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sain, salubre

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healthy

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sûr

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safe

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embouteillé

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congested

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propre

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clean

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sale

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dirty

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vide

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empty

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rempli

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full

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très chargé

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crowded

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bondé

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crammed

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sincère, vrai, authentique

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genuine

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sham

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blanc, faux (-)

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humide

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damp

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sec

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dry

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décisif

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pivotal

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privé de

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deprived of

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pacifique

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peaceful

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sportif

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jock

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vieux

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elderly

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calme

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still

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aguéri

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fully-fledged

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principal

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main

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confiné, sec, rassi

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stale

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incessant

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unceasing

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mortel

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fatal, deadly

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primordial

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vital

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historique

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historic (fig), historical

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gentil

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king, friendly

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éternel

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on-going

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par arme à feu

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gun-related

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fiable

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reliable

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synonyme de

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synonymous with

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le début du siècle

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the early century

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récurrent

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recurring

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Bush fils/père

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Bush junior/senior

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brillant

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brilliant

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véritable

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proper/genuine

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en mauvais état de santé

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unhealthy

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préoccupant

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worrying

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innovant

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inventive

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naïf

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naive

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incapable

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unable

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épineuse (question)

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thorny

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numérique

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digital

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le début/la fin du siècle

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the early/late century

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acharné

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relentless, fierce

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moyen (citoyen)

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average (citizen)

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conjoncturel

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temporary

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convaincu

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convinced

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compulsif

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compulsive

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raisonné, raisonnable

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sensible

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sensible

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sensitive