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1
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to go for a walk / stroll

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se promener

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to walk (with a purpose)

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marcher

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so many people

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tellement de gens

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everybody

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tout le monde

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nowadays

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de nos jours

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whilst walking

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en marchant

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to navigate

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naviguer

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you can do without it

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on peut s’en passer

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to prioritise

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favouriser

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glued to a screen

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collé à un écran

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should we…

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devrait-on + inf.

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first of all

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tout d’abord

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wise / well-behaved

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sage

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a learning tool

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un outil d’apprentissage

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an advantage / a trump card

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un atout

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to have a hard time concentrating

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avoir du mal à se concentrer

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there are better ways of / to…

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il y a de meilleurs façons de…

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instead of

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au lieu de

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a search engine

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un moteur de recherche

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20
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that can prove to be useful

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cela peut s’avérer utile

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free time

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le temps libre

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to spend quite a lot of time…

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passer pas mal de temps à…

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a waste of time

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une perte de temps

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together

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ensemble

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to use…

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se servir de…

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to use it

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s’en servir

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to give permission

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donner l’autorisation

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only

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ne…que

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…instead (of…)

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…à la place (de…)

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30
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guaranteed death

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la mort assurée

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henceforth / from now on

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dorénavant

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by

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par

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33
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a living organism

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un organisme vivant

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…but it works

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…mais elle marche

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35
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we take from a…

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on prélève sur un…

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36
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without being affected

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dans la plus totale indifférence

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37
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as for the other plants, they…

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les autres plants, elles…

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38
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a single spray

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une seul vaporisation

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39
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everything, except…

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tout, sauf…

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40
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to remove weeds

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dèsherber

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41
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…needs more xxx than that which…

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…à besoin de plus de xxx que celle que…

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42
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fields

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les champs

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weeds

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les mauvaises herbes

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44
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it’s a crime against nature

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c’est un crime contre la nature

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to threaten

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menacer

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drought

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la sécheresse

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profitable

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rentable

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48
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harvest

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récolte

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49
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in certain cases

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dans certains cas

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50
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they produce herbicides themselves

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ils produisent eux-mêmes des herbicides

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51
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to poison

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empoisonner

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52
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a potential danger

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un danger potentiel

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53
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to reproduce

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se reproduire

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54
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to affect / influence

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influencer / toucher

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55
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permanently

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de manière permanente

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56
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they do a better job of resisting…

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ils resistent mieux à…

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57
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the main reason why…

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la raison principale pour laquelle…

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58
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to trust

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faire confiance à

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59
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in the first place

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en premier lieu

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60
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notorious / infamous

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fameux

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61
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any old

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n’importe quel

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62
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harmless

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inoffensif

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63
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for the time being

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pour l’instant

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64
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say no to… !

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non à… !

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65
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we are fed up of… !

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nous en avons marre de… !

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66
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tuition / subscription fees

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frais d’inscription

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67
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yet again… !

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encore une fois… !

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68
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it’s the time to act!

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c’est le moment d’agir

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69
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the time has come to… !

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c’est le moment de… !

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70
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a scandal

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un scandale

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71
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it concerns us all!

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cela nous concerne tous!

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72
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what is the government up to / trying to achieve?

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où le gouvernement veut-il vraiment en venir?

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is he trying to… ? (what is he trying to do; challenging, rhetorical)

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cherche-t-il à… ?

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74
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to what end?

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à quelles fins?

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75
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are these empty words?

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s’agit-il de paroles vaines?

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76
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why not / why don’t we… ?

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pourquoi ne pas + inf… ?

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77
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more

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davantage / plus

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78
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to exempt / excuse

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exonérer

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79
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the means to / of…

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les moyens de…

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80
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let’s give ourselves…

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donnons-nous…

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81
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to accomplish that which we dream!

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d’accomplir ce dont nous rêvons!

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82
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come in large numbers to…

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venez nombreux + inf.

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83
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the sight of xyz

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le collimateur de xyz

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84
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whether

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que ce soit

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85
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and besides

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c’est d’ailleurs

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86
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to cause pain to

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faire souffrir de

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87
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nothing can justify

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rien ne peut justifier

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to make progress

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faire les progrès

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to treat

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traiter / soigner

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leads to

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mène à

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the refining / perfecting of…

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la mise au point de…

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organ transplants

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les greffes d’organe

93
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to bring benefits

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apporter les bienfaits

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the stakes

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les enjeux

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to give up on…

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renoncer à…

96
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following…

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à la suite de…

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to take xxx to court

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poursuivre xxx en justice

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it is glaringly obvious that…

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il est bien évident que…

99
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to run a risk

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courir un risque

100
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just as…

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tout aussi…

101
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an activist

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un militant

102
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emotionally upset

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bouleversé

103
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again / still / yet / even

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encore

104
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I find it hard to believe that…

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j’ai du mal à croire que…

105
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it’s worth it

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cela en vaut la peine

106
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it’s a question of survival

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c’est un question de survie

107
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to follow procedures

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suivre des procédures

108
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ethical reasons

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les raisons éthiques

109
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the data obtained

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les données obtenues

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of course

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bien entendu / bien sûr

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for what purpose

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dans quel buts

112
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means that

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signifie que

113
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a necessary evil

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un mal nécessaire

114
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as a…

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en tant que…

115
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medication

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les médicaments

116
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to be mistreated

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maltraiter

117
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…who are the victims of it

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…qui en sont les victimes

118
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the lesser of two evils

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le moindre de deux maux

119
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since the dawn of time

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depuis tout temps

120
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rightly / justifiably

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à juste titre

121
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a setting

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un cadre

122
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it’s worth a trip

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vaut le détour

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a masterpiece

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un chef-œuvre

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to lead

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mener

125
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to make someone aware of something

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sensibiliser

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not only

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ne… pas que

127
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she is convinced of it

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elle en est persuadée

128
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a well-known xxx

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un xxx reconnu

129
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a neighbourhood

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un quartier

130
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anxious / worried

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soucieux

131
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spectators

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les spectateurs

132
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in the foreground

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au premier plan

133
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in the background

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à l’arrière plan

134
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in front of

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devant

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behind

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derrière

136
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besides / next to

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à côté de

137
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of all ages

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de tous âges

138
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including

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y compris

139
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there must be… (guess)

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il droit y avoir…

140
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at least

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au moins de

141
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carefully

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attentivement

142
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about 10 / 20…

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une dizaine / vingtaine de…

143
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a (town) square

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une place

144
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to perform

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se produire

145
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looking at the photo, I would say that…

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à regarder la photo, je dirais que…

146
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to bring

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apporter

147
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approximately

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à peu près

148
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a stage

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une scène

149
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I am knackered / exhausted

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je suis crevé

150
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under the stars

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sous les etoiles

151
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a beautiful summer evening

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une belle soirée estivale

152
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ruined by

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gâchée par

153
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which overtakes / envelops you

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qui vous rattrape

154
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on every street corner

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à chaque coin de rue

155
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badly tuned

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mal accordé

156
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and what’s worse

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et pire encore

157
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endless

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interminables

158
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crazy

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fous

159
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unbearable

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insupportable

160
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so-called

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soi-disant

161
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to say something loud and clear

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dire quelque chose haut et fort

162
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a nauseating smell

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une écœurante odeur

163
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to soak

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tremper

164
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a raincoat

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un imperméable

165
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to deceive / cheat on

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tromper

166
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carefreeness

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insouciane

167
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he followed his dream

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il a suivi son rêve

168
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everyone knew him / her

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tout le monde le connaissait

169
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all of which

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dont tous

170
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to be very well-known / famous

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être très connu / célèbre

171
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he’s done his best

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il a fait de son mieux

172
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to warn

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prévenir

173
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to succeed

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reussir

174
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to go wrong / to mess up

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foirer

175
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to get bogged down

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s’empêtrer

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to have easy success

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avoir des succès faciles

177
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to extinguish

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s’éteindre

178
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to follow on one’s footsteps

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suivre dans ses traces

179
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it’s what unites people in a feeling of mutual help (solidarity)

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c’est ce qui unit des personnes dans un sentiment d’entr’aide (la solidarité)

180
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it’s the opposite of being selfish

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c’est le contraire d’être égoïste

181
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defending a friend who is a victim of bullying

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defendre un camarade victime d’une injustice

182
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an act of solidarity

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un geste de solidarité

183
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fighting together against something (a certain evil)

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lutter ensemble contre quelque chose

184
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it requires courage

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ça demande du courage

185
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to upset our routines

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bousculer nos habitudes

186
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to support each other

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se soutenir les uns les autres

187
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a baseball cap

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un casquette

188
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an apron

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un tablier

189
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with stripes

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à raies

190
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to get together (social)

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se rassembler / se fréquenter

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the flag

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le drapeau

192
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lifestyle

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le mode de vie

193
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in short

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enfin bref

194
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with each other

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les uns avec les autres

195
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relatively

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relativement

196
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old

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âgé(e) / vieux

197
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old people

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les personnes âgées

198
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a lady

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une dame

199
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a basket

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un panier

200
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in which

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dans laquel

201
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in his / her right hand

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à la main droite

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a casual jacket

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un veston

203
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a formal jacket

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une veste

204
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a scarf

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une écharpe

205
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they seem to be…

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ils ont l’air de + inf.

206
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a principle

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un principe

207
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in a photo

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sur un photo

208
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on the ground

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par Terre

209
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a blanket

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une couverture

210
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superimposed

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superposé

211
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a carpet / rug

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un tapis

212
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a sheet

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un drap

213
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a platform

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un quai

214
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a train station

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une gare

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a deck-chair

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une transatlantique

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on top

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déssus

217
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a past

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un passé

French Vocab (2 decks)

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