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Vocab 7 Flashcards

1
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flood, surge

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un déferlement

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henceforth, from then on, consequently

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dés lors

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to pretend

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faire semblant

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beyond

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au-delà de

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surrounding wall, compound, interior

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une enceinte

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to combine, unite

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allier

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7
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under the leadership of

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sous la houlette de

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8
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string of

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une kyrielle de

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9
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without blinking

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sans ciller

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10
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to accept, come to terms with

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assumer

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11
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love affair

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l’idylle (f)

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12
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consistent, sustained, steady

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suivi(e)

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13
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sermon

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un prêche

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14
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to muzzle

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museler

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15
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West Bank

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La Cisjordanie

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16
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militia

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une milice

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17
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to ratify, conform

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entériner

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18
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ally

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une alliée

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19
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control

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la mainmise

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20
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called into question

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mise en cause

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21
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weakening, reduction

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l’amoindrissement (m)

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22
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during, at the time of

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lors de

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23
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implementation, execution

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mis en œuvre

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24
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to set about sb

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s’en prendre à quelqu’un

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25
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to prevail

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prévaloir

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26
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to deprive sb of

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primer qn de

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27
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chessboard

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un échiquier

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28
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heat, fervour

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l’ardeur (f)

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29
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to feel, to have. Also to test, distress

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éprouver

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30
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badge, insignia, coat of arms

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un écusson

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31
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to have too much to lose

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avoir trop à y perdre

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32
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even if

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lors même que

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33
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hideous

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repoussant(e)

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34
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displaying

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affichant

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35
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trying one’s best

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s’évertuant

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36
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conceited man

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un fat

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37
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to knock down, take apart

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démonter

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38
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pack (of dogs)

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une meute

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39
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for God’s sake

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bon sang

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40
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ferment, foaming

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le bouillonnement

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41
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to cheer up

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ragaillardir

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42
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slack, flabby

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flasque (adj)

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43
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quick tempered

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colérique

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44
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piece of gossip

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un echo

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45
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to rear (horse), to put one’s back up

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se cabrer

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46
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standing

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debout

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47
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frightened

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apeuré

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48
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tenacity, relentless, determination

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acharnement

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49
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bite

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une morsure

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50
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to reach

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pénétrer

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51
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put an end to something

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mettre en terme à qch

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52
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the apple of his/her eye

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la prunelle de ses yeux

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53
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grandeur

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apparat

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54
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incomparable

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inégalable

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55
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goddess

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une déesse

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56
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equipped

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dotée

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57
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ease

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aisance

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58
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to get, to cop

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écoper de

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59
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to claim, seek

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prétendre à

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60
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son of a bitch, mother fucker, piece of shit, you bastard

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un espèce de salaud

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61
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flask

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une flasque

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62
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to bank on

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tabler

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63
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bloody stupid comments/quotations

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les foutres citations

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64
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detail

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une précision

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65
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useless/hopeless man

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un nul homme

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66
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incredible

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ahurissant(e)

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67
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sense of modesty

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la pudeur

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68
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extravagant

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outré

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69
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needlessly

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inutilement

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70
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to burst, shatter, rupture

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éclater

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71
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swarms

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les nuées (f)

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72
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fitted carpet

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une moquette

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73
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to be outraged

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être outré

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74
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lock

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une serrure

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75
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stupid

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hébété

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76
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rupture

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un éclatement

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77
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breaking off

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rompant

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78
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scapegoat

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un bouc émissaire

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79
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adjustment

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un réglage

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80
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firmly

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fermement

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81
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unpleasant

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incommodant

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82
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to mutter, mumble

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marmonner

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83
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headrest

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un appui-tête

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84
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to tense up

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se crisper

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85
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to criticise

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reprocher

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86
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he didn’t strain himself

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il ne s’est pas foulé

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87
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scales, also shell

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les écailles (f)

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88
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to graze oneself

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s’écorcher

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89
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to think

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songer

90
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covered

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bardé(e)

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scorned

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bafoué(e)

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freezing

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la congélation

93
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study of fish

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l’ichtyologie (f)

94
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approving, of approval (eg smile, nod, wink)

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approbateur (trice)

95
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shifting, unstable

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mouvant

96
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all set

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fin prêt

97
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a biting wind

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un vent cinglant

98
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sail lowered

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la voilure affalée

99
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foam, froth, scum

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l’écume (f)

100
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speedboat, powerboat

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un hors-bord (also adjective - moteur)

101
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on the look out

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à l’affût

102
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flaying

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écorchant

103
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prowling

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rôdant

104
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bump, protrusion

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une aspérité

105
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exhausting

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harassant(e)

106
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to relax

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se délasser

107
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hazy mind

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un esprit brumeux

108
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wind swept, windy

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venteux (euse)

109
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swaying

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ondoyant(e)

110
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milestone, marker

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un jalon

111
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to engulf, swallow up

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engloutir

112
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consequences, effects

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des retombées (f)

113
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to intensify, increase

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aviver

114
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she go down to the accounting

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elle s’attelait à la comptabilité

115
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body work (car)

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la carrosserie

116
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undone

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délacé(e)

117
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hood

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une capache

118
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machine gun

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une mitrailleuse

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twisted

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torsadé(e)

120
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machine, also bike

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une bécane

121
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stunned

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abasourdi(e)

122
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contempt

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le mépris

123
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to pull oneself together, to rally, pick up, to correct oneself

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se reprendre

124
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unbearable

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imbuvable

125
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to feel cornered

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se sentir acculé

126
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to record, write down

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consigner

127
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to bet

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miser

128
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contemptible

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méprisable

129
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he pulled himself together

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il s’est repris

130
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convex

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bombé(e)

131
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offspring

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un rejeton

132
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to take over

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reprendre

133
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nursery, breeding ground

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une pépinière

134
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to make it a point to

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s’appliquer à

135
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to mock

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tourner en dérision

136
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to praise, also to hire, rent out, to let

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louer

137
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brave

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valeureux (euse)

138
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braggart

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un/une vantard(e)

139
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smooth taker

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un beau parleur

140
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fight

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une bagarre

141
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to feed the imagination

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alimenter les fantasmes

142
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washer woman

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une lavandière

143
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to wield

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manier

144
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image

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une figure

145
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swashbuckler genre

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de cape et d’épée

146
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boaster

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un hâbleur (euse). Adj - boastful

147
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to take pride

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s’enorgueillir

148
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always up for a fight

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un bagarreur

149
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dismissal, redundancy, lay off

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le licenciement

150
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intoxication

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l’ébriété

151
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stench

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la puanteur

152
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new

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inédite

153
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it’s true value

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à sa juste valeur

154
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auction

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la criée

155
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to frown

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froncer les sourcils

156
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sudden

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subite

157
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window

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le hublot

158
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to beat sb up

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rouer qn de coups

159
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to wrinkle one’s nose, to not be very keen

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froncer le nez

160
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on the face of it

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a priori

161
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to make a big song and dance/fuss/deal about

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en faire tout un fromage

162
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to annoy, bore

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casser les pieds

163
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to be close friends, thick as thieves

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être copains comme cochons

164
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leave me alone, get lost, go away

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va voir là-bas si j’y suis

165
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to give in, give up

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donner sa langue au chat

166
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don’t exaggerate, don’t push it too far

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faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties

167
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it’s not that great

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c’est pas le pied

168
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to complicate things things, do things the hard way

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chercher midi à quatorze heures

169
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neglected

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délaisser

170
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nuisance, pain in the neck

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un casse-pied

171
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he made a big song and dance about my decision

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il a fait tout un fromage de ma décision

172
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it’s no big deal

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ce n’est pas le mer à boire

173
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to tell tall stories

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raconter les salades

174
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faint, pass out

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tomber dans les pommes

175
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to put your foot in it

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mettre les pieds dans le plat

176
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inappropriately, inopportunely

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malencontreusement

177
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you’ve got a nerve, we hardly know each other

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on ne pas garder les cochons ensemble

178
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no need to make a big fuss about it

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il ne faut pas en faire tout en fromage

179
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worthy of

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digne de

180
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proper

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intra-muros

181
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to set up

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implanter

182
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destined for

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à vocation

183
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bits of pavement

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des bouts de pavés

184
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to open up

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désenclaver

185
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to be caught up in

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être rattrapé par

186
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gassed

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gazé

187
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for no good reason

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sans raison valable

188
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for now

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pour l’heure

189
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to start your own business

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se mettre à son compte

190
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off the coast of

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au large de

191
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to adjust

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aménager

192
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timetable

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un emploi de temps

193
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someone born into something

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un enfant de la balle

194
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scrum half

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un demi de mêlée

195
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brilliant career

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un parcours flamboyant

196
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hypersensitive

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à fleur de peau

197
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to make eyes

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faire des yeux doux

198
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to try to

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chercher à

199
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to declare interest

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déclarer sa flamme

200
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whenever possible

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à la moindre occasion

201
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courageously

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vaillamment

202
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to cover one’s tracks

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assurer ses arrières

203
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to settle in

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se poser

204
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to obtain

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décrocher

205
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kick

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un démarrage

206
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mainstay

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taulier

207
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to shine brightly

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briller de mille feux

208
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strong willed

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volontaire

209
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relentless

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acharné(e)

210
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to set ablaze

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embraser

211
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to shy away from

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se détourner

212
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careful

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attentif (ive)

213
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regulated

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encadré(e)

214
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to take up a challenge

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se lancer un défi

215
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desire

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la volonté

216
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high rate

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un taux élevé

217
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received

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perçu

218
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to exonerate

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mettre hors de cause

219
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to get drunk

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se saouler

220
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assertion

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une affirmation

221
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to create a diversion

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détourner l’attention

French Vocab 1 (13 decks)

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