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opposition leader

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le chef de l’opposition

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bomb attack

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un attentat à la bombe

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political rally

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un rassemblement politique

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northern town

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une ville nordaise

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plunged deep

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plongé fortement

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in exile

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en exil

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corruption charges

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des poursuites judiciaires pour corruption

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southern port

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port australe

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major political parties

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principaux partis politiques

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abiding memory

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souvenir inoubliable

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prison cell

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cellule de prison

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subsequently

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par la suite

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house arrest

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assigné à résidence

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solitary confinement

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isolement cellulaire

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sentenced to death

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condamné à mort

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suspicious

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suspect

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hurricane

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un ouragan

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apprehensive

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anxieux

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but then (again)

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cela dit

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on reflection

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reflection faite

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counter

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le comptoir

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commute

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le trajet

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points of reference

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les repères

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praised by

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loué par

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wealthy

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aisé

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wildlife

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la faune et la flore

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keen on, insist on,

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tenir à

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dedicated activist

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farouche activiste

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business leaders

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le patronat

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to be forced to

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être acculé à

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godsend

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une manne

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dying, bleak

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moribond

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climax

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le point d’orgue

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to be granted citizenship

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se voir accorder la citoyenneté

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35
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storeroom

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la réserve

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at the root of

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à l’origine de

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the extent

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ampleur

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to have a lot on your plate

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avoir du pain sur la planche

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stick your nose in

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fourré le nez

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come together

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se serrer le coude

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advocate

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prôner/préconiser

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42
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outcry

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tollé

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shortfall

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manque à gagner

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to date back to

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remonter à

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45
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to take the floor

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prendre la parole

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revenue

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la recette

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to shift the blame on

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rejeter sur

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low-end

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bas de game

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the advent/coming

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avénement

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to make someone envious

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faire pâlir

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supplier

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un fournisseur

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par qql bout qu’on prenne

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by whatever means

53
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freefall

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en chute libre

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interpeller qqn sur

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to question/remind

55
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hub

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une plaque tournante

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to fight tooth and nail

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se battre bec et ongle

57
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backlash

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un retour de bâton

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reluctant

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un réticent

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tirelessly

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sans relâche

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component

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le volet

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emergence

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l’apparition

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hiring

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l’embauche

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inform

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faire savoir que

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saving

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l’épargne

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like, following the example of

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à l’instar de

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omen

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l’augure

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the big cheese

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un ponte

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run-up

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élan

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shout from the rooftops

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crier sur les toits

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challenging

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défiant

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counterfeit

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la contrebande

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to supply

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s’approvisionner

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to debit

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prélever

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broke

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désargenté

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sorrow

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chagrin

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sip

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siroter

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to settle down

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s’installer à

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beyond that

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au-delà de

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headquarters

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un siège

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common

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banal

81
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hug the walls, keep a low-profile

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raser les murs

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patrouiller

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to patrol

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to put on

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enfiler

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to suffer

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trinquer

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to fire

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virer

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weakened

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emasculé

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unlimited

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à la carte

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lack of respect

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sacrilège

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slumped

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dégringoler

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ditto

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idem

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in quick succession

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en rafale

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spearhead

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un fer de lance

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hidden behind

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planqué derrière

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listed on the stock exchange

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côté en bourse

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appalled

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effaré

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share holder

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actionnaire

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guest

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convive

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to be wary of

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se méfier de

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if not

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à défaut

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tantalizing

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alléchant

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much talked about

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fameux

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a harmful effect

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un méfait

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backwards

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à reculons

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a trick

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une entourloupe

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jostle for position

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jouer des coudes

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ready meals

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la nourriture préparée

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have shaky hands

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sucrer les fraises

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birth country

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le pays natale

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to put pressure on

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faire pression sur

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to dismiss

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licencier

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on the fringe of

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en marge de

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damages

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dégâts d’

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towards/regarding

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à l’égard de

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branch (company)

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succursale

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as (moment)

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alors que

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as (reason)

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puisque

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denounce

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denouncer/fustiger

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attempt

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tentative

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divert/deflect

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détourner

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infringement

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atteinte à

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lodge a complaint

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porter plainte (contre)

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unexpected

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inopiné

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in a sleepy daze

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dans un état de torpeur

French vocab - Grammar 4 (2 decks)

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