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1
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To favour

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Favoriser

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To shape

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Modeler

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Vacant

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Libre

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il a repris le rôle de Hamlet

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he has taken on the role of Hamlet

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to resume

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Reprendre

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To be examined

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Être examiné(e)

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La dernière chose dont le cabinet avait besoin, c’était ..

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The last thing the office needed was ..

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Commitment

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L’engagement (m)

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to put on again (eg a play)

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Reprendre

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To intensify

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Intensifier

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les Affaires étrangères

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Foreign Affairs

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Au fil des années

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Over the years

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It holds back

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Il contient

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l’affaire Dreyfus

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the Dreyfus affair

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to take in

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Reprendre

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To create

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Susciter

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To feel (not se sentir)

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Éprouver

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To get one’s bearings

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Se repérer

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19
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Tragic

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Dramatique

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For

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Pendant

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21
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To be looked into

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Être examiné(e)

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A sort of

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Une espèce (de)

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A police barricade

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Un barrage de police

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Concern

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L’inquiétude (f)

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To find one’s way

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S’y retrouver

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l’école reprend le 5 septembre

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school starts again on 5 September

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Precocious

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Précoce

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Anguish

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L’angoisse (f)

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to be dealt with by

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avoir affaire à

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30
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It contains

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Il contient

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31
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les affaires publiques

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public affairs

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32
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It disturbed him

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Il l’a gêné

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33
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Serious

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De taille

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34
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Overthrow

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Le renversement

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35
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Il n’avait jamais demandé d’honoraires

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He never charged a fee

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36
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A distraction

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Un égarement

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37
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Cheerful

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Joyeux, -euse

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38
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reprendre ses droits

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to reassert itself

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39
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Until then

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Jusque-là

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40
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To establish

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Établir

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41
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To draw up

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Établir

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42
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Really

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Vraiment

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43
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Softness

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La douceur

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44
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It holds

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Il contient

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45
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le sport ne devrait pas être une affaire d’argent

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sport shouldn’t be about money

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46
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A roadblock

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Un barrage de police

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47
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During

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Pendant

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48
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To take offence (at)

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Se froisser (de)

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49
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To stop o.s.

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Se reprendre

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50
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range tes affaires !

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put your things away!

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51
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To use again

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Reprendre

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52
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Anyway

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Bref

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53
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To overrun

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Envahir

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54
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après déjeuner ils reprirent la route

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after lunch they set off again

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55
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To produce

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Rapporter

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56
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To wake up

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S’éveiller

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57
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L’affaire de mœurs

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sex scandal

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58
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Brief (not bref)

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Passager, -ère

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59
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faire une affaire

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to get a bargain

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60
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To form

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Établir

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61
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To become less marked

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S’estomper

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62
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être dans les affaires

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to be in business

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63
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reprendre ses esprits

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to regain consciousness

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64
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The (court) case

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L’affaire (f)

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65
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to continue (not continuer)

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Reprendre

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66
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Reversal

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Le renversement

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67
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As well as

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Ainsi que

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68
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To be nominated

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Être nommé(e)

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69
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il est dur en affaires

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he’s a tough businessman

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70
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to have some more

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Reprendre

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71
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être sur une affaire

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to be on a case

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72
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Calmly

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Sereinement

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73
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Sly

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Surnois(e)

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74
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to set off again

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reprendre la route

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75
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To give back

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Redonner

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76
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They carried on/ out

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Ils menaient

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77
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ça le reprend !

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there he goes again!

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78
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To go through

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Dépouiller

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79
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To correct o.s.

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Se reprendre

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80
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Net (not filet)

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Le voile

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81
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Headline (not la une)

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Le titre

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82
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To support

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Maintenir

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83
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To meet again

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Retrouver

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84
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To be discussed

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Être examiné(e)

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85
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To step up

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Intensifier

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86
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To develop

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S’éveiller

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87
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To recapture

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Reprendre

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88
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An icicle

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Un glaçon

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89
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To hinder

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Empêcher

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90
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A court

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Une cour

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91
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Form of address

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Le titre

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92
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To return (something)

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Rapporter

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93
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Haziness

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Le flou

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94
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reprendre son nom de jeune fille

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to take one’s maiden name again

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95
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A shop window

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La vitrine

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96
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Out of

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Hors de

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97
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Les infractions à la législation sur les stupéfiants

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Drugs charges

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j’ai acheté une voiture neuve et ils ont repris la vieille

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I bought a new car and traded in the old one

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99
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To be considered

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Être examiné(e)

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100
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A tic

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Un tic

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101
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to alter

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Reprendre

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102
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To be elected

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Être élu(e)

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103
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To break (off) (not casser)

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Rompre

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104
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A job

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Une place

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105
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Capoter

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To blow up

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106
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To finish up

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Se retrouver

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107
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Coverage

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Une couverture

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108
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il en a fait une affaire d’État

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he made a great song and dance about it

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109
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reprendre haleine/ son souffle

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to get one’s breath back

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110
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que je ne t’y reprenne pas !

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don’t let me catch you doing that again!

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111
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The title

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Le titre

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112
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Victory

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La victoire

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113
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tenir tête

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To confront

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114
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mes affaires de tennis

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my tennis things

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115
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tirer qn d’affaire

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to help sb out

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116
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avec les ordinateurs, il est à son affaire

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when it comes to computers, he knows his stuff

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To freeze

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Se figer

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118
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They chaired

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Ils menaient

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119
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To snap up

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Happer

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120
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To soften (not adoucir)

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S’atténuer

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121
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une grave affaire de corruption

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a serious corruption scandal

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122
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To regain

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Reprendre

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123
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Busy

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Passager, -ère

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124
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A barrage

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Un barrage

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A police cordon

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Un barrage de police

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Anxiety

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L’inquiétude (f)

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127
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A pub

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Un pub

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128
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to get back to work

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reprendre le travail

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129
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Bottom (not le cul)

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Le fond

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To meet (again)

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Se retrouver

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Up to there

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Jusque-là

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family business

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L’affaire de famille

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Joyful

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Joyeux, -euse

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Distraught

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Éperdu(e)

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They are forecasted to

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Ils sont prévus pour

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To skin

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Dépouiller

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To link

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Enchaîner

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To recognise

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Retrouver

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139
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A blanket

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Une couverture

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140
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les articles en solde ne sont pas repris

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sale goods cannot be returned

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141
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to come back again

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Reprendre

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142
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reprendre sa liberté

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to regain one’s freedom

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143
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To perfect

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Parfaire

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Smart

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Malin(e)

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145
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Big (not grand)

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De taille

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146
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A cut

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Une plaie

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Roofing

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Une couverture

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148
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voulez-vous reprendre des légumes ?

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would you like some more vegetables?

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ce n’est pas une petite affaire

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it’s no small matter

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Volatile

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Volatil(e)

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I am smelling

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Je sens

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Breakdown (of figures)

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Le détail

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To find one’s way around

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Se repérer

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Une gamme (de)

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A range (of)

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Substance

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Le fond

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To base

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Établir

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Serenely

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Sereinement

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A courtyard

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Une cour

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Burned to a cinder

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Calciné(e)

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To invade

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Envahir

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To crawl (to)

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Ramper (devant)

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la belle affaire !

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big deal!

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cet ordinateur fera l’affaire

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this computer will do fine

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to be dealing with

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avoir affaire à

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To skirt around

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Esquiver

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To infringe

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Enfreindre

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An ice cube

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Un glaçon

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Crafty

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Malin(e)

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A lump

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Un morceau

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To go for somebody

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Tomber sur le dos de quelqu’un

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I am feeling

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Je sens

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il en a fait toute une affaire

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he made a dreadful fuss about it

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Woolly

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Flou(e)

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Frantically

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Éperdument

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To round off

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Parfaire

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Outside

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Hors de

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Mildness

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La douceur

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While

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Tant que

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To meet (again)

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Se retrouver

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A wound

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Une plaie

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A wish

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Un voeu

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to carry on with

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Reprendre

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Family problem

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L’affaire de famille

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Premature

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Précoce

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To fade

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S’estomper

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To take back

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Reprendre

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faire affaire avec qn

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to clinch a deal with sb

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188
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Review

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La critique

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189
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Une soupape de sûreté

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Safety valve

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to recover

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Reprendre

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Evil (noun)

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Le mal

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Distressing

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Affolant(e)

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nous avons affaire à un dangereux criminel

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we are dealing with a dangerous criminal

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On one’s last legs

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À/ en bout de course

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Display

A

La vitrine

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To chain up

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Enchaîner

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j’irai reprendre mon manteau chez le teinturier

A

I’ll go and get my coat from the cleaner’s

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198
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Closing session

A

Séance de clôture

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199
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reprendre la mer

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to go back to sea

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A heading

A

Une rubrique

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All the same, …

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En attendant, …

202
Q

To give again

A

Redonner

203
Q

Dread

A

L’angoisse (f)

204
Q

A midwinter sporting break

A

Une trêve

205
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c’est une affaire de goût

A

it’s a matter of taste

206
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To exceed

A

Dépasser

207
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A gap

A

Un manque

208
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Essence

A

Le fond

209
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To forge

A

Contrefaire

210
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Eventually

A

Au final

211
Q

The issues

A

Les enjeux

212
Q

In short

A

Bref

213
Q

Ce n’est pas moi, reprit-il

A

It’s not me, he went on

214
Q

A vigil

A

Une veillée

215
Q

Cloud (not nuage)

A

Le voile

216
Q

A rise

A

Une élévation

217
Q

It bothered him

A

Il l’a gêné

218
Q

To create

A

Générer

219
Q

In the long term

A

À long terme

220
Q

une affaire de vol

A

a case of theft

221
Q

The sum

A

La somme

222
Q

To arrange

A

Établir

223
Q

c’est une autre affaire

A

that’s another matter

224
Q

To keep

A

Maintenir

225
Q

Une affaire d’État

A

An affair of state

226
Q

The affair

A

L’affaire (f)

227
Q

To be named

A

Être nommé(e)

228
Q

Investment

A

L’investissement (m)

229
Q

Closing date

A

Date de clôture

230
Q

To lose one’s way

A

S’égarer

231
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to take up

A

Reprendre

232
Q

To overtake

A

Dépasser

233
Q

comment je fais ? — c’est ton affaire !

A

what do I do? — that’s your problem!

234
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reprendre ses habitudes

A

to get back into one’s old habits

235
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to pull up

A

Reprendre

236
Q

To stray

A

S’égarer

237
Q

It hampered him

A

Il l’a gêné

238
Q

To be chosen

A

Être élu(e)

239
Q

to go back to

A

Reprendre

240
Q

They are expected to

A

Ils sont prévus pour

241
Q

to go back on the road again

A

Reprendre la route

242
Q

An aberration

A

Un égarement

243
Q

Defeat

A

Le renversement

244
Q

to take over

A

Reprendre

245
Q

To grow slimmer

A

S’amenuiser

246
Q

cet employé ne fait pas l’affaire

A

this employee won’t do for the job

247
Q

l’affaire du sang contaminé

A

the contaminated blood scandal

248
Q

il a dû s’y reprendre à deux fois pour ouvrir la porte

A

he had to make two attempts before he could open the door

249
Q

A tower (block)

A

Une tour

250
Q

Sizeable

A

De taille

251
Q

Pendant tous leurs ennuis

A

Through all their troubles

252
Q

Conflict (not le conflit)

A

Le désaccord

253
Q

To make a profit

A

S’y retrouver

254
Q

to pick up

A

Reprendre

255
Q

A liaison

A

Une liaison

256
Q

To afflict

A

Éprouver

257
Q

To dwindle

A

S’amenuiser

258
Q

Sense of propriety

A

La pudeur

259
Q

Gentleness

A

La douceur

260
Q

Modesty

A

La pudeur

261
Q

To get rid of

A

Se débarrasser de

262
Q

To make out

A

Établir

263
Q

To be resolved

A

Se dénouer

264
Q

A (book) cover

A

Une couverture

265
Q

Stirring (emotionally)

A

Émouvant(e)

266
Q

To promote

A

Favoriser

267
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c’est une sale affaire

A

it’s a nasty business

268
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Moving (emotionally)

A

Émouvant(e)

269
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Wait a second!

A

Attendez un peu!

270
Q

Showcase

A

La vitrine

271
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As long as

A

Tant que

272
Q

To take back

A

Reprendre

273
Q

Thorny

A

Épineux, -euse

274
Q

Free

A

Libre

275
Q

They led

A

Ils menaient

276
Q

A piece

A

Un morceau

277
Q

Nuances

A

Des nuances (f)

278
Q

il est tiré d’affaire

A

he’s come through

279
Q

Just you wait!

A

Attendez un peu!

280
Q

Unshakable

A

Inébranlable

281
Q

A dam

A

Un barrage

282
Q

To surpass

A

Dépasser

283
Q

To wind up

A

Saborder

284
Q

Discord

A

Le désaccord

285
Q

In the meantime

A

En attendant

286
Q

Tiresome

A

Fatigant(e)

287
Q

j’ai une affaire urgente à régler

A

I’ve got some urgent business to deal with

288
Q

to go back to work

A

reprendre le travail

289
Q

To be spotted

A

Se faire repérer

290
Q

une affaire d’import-export

A

an import-export business

291
Q

to go over again

A

Reprendre

292
Q

Unwavering

A

Inébranlable

293
Q

To get lost

A

S’égarer

294
Q

Undertones

A

Des nuances (f)

295
Q

je reprends lundi

A

I’m going back on Monday

296
Q

c’est l’affaire de quelques minutes

A

it’ll only take a few minutes

297
Q

il y a beaucoup de choses à reprendre dans ce travail

A

there are lots of improvements to be made to this work

298
Q

To diminish

A

S’amenuiser

299
Q

Heart (not cœur)

A

Le fond

300
Q

Detail

A

Le détail

301
Q

A scourge

A

Une plaie

302
Q

To surround

A

Cerner

303
Q

The tip

A

Le bout

304
Q

To be found out

A

Se faire repérer

305
Q

la vie reprend son cours

A

life is back to normal again

306
Q

Steadfast

A

Inébranlable

307
Q

Castle (not chateau)

A

Une tour

308
Q

To find o.s. again

A

Se retrouver

309
Q

To find (not trouver)

A

Retrouver

310
Q

Outdoors

A

En plein air

311
Q

To put an end to

A

Rompre

312
Q

To give some more

A

Redonner

313
Q

Taken from

A

Tiré(e) de

314
Q

Tricky

A

Épineux, -euse

315
Q

Blurred

A

Flou(e)

316
Q

The end (not la fin)

A

Le bout

317
Q

A truce

A

Une trêve

318
Q

A show

A

Une parade

319
Q

In the open

A

En plein air

320
Q

As

A

Ainsi que

321
Q

avec des larmes

A

Tearful

322
Q

c’est une affaire qui marche

A

it’s a going concern

323
Q

to touch up

A

Reprendre

324
Q

ses douleurs l’ont repris

A

he is in pain again

325
Q

Agreement

A

L’engagement (m)

326
Q

Contribution

A

L’investissement (m)

327
Q

Frightening

A

Affolant(e)

328
Q

To suffer

A

Éprouver

329
Q

Brief

A

Bref, brève

330
Q

Win

A

La victoire

331
Q

Earthy

A

Terreux, -euse

332
Q

ils m’ont repris ma vieille télé

A

they bought my old TV set off me (in part exchange)

333
Q

To produce

A

Générer

334
Q

to start again

A

Reprendre

335
Q

In short

A

En somme

336
Q

Pain (not la douleur)

A

Le mal

337
Q

The facts

A

Les faits

338
Q

To arouse

A

Susciter

339
Q

les milieux d’affaires sont optimistes

A

the business community is optimistic

340
Q

To join

A

Retrouver

341
Q

Generate

A

Susciter

342
Q

To be appointed

A

Être nommé(e)

343
Q

An illness

A

Une maladie

344
Q

To take in part exchange

A

Reprendre

345
Q

to get a grip on o.s.

A

Reprendre

346
Q

To set up

A

Établir

347
Q

To figure out

A

Cerner

348
Q

A witness

A

Un témoin

349
Q

to correct

A

Reprendre

350
Q

Clever

A

Malin(e)

351
Q

bien qu’en toute justice

A

Though in all fairness

352
Q

aller à Glasgow, c’est toute une affaire

A

it’s quite a business getting to Glasgow

353
Q

To consider

A

Considérer que

354
Q

Frantic

A

Éperdu(e)

355
Q

Passionate

A

Éperdu(e)

356
Q

To be aroused

A

S’éveiller

357
Q

Made up by

A

Compensé

358
Q

To die down

A

S’atténuer

359
Q

To be in a hurry for

A

Attendre après

360
Q

A parade

A

Une parade

361
Q

To make the most of

A

Profiter de

362
Q

To become established

A

S’implanter

363
Q

passer reprendre qn

A

to go back/ come back for sb

364
Q

A species (of)

A

Une espèce (de)

365
Q

en général pour des histoires d’argent

A

and money was usually the cause

366
Q

to go back to one’s seat

A

reprendre sa place

367
Q

to go back to work

A

reprendre sa place

368
Q

Fickle

A

Volatil(e)

369
Q

At no time

A

À aucun moment

370
Q

To regain

A

Retrouver

371
Q

To creep

A

Ramper

372
Q

Fuzziness

A

Le flou

373
Q

To wander from the point

A

S’égarer

374
Q

une bonne affaire

A

a bargain

375
Q

The amount

A

La somme

376
Q

The best man

A

Le témoin

377
Q

Tiring

A

Fatigant(e)

378
Q

A barrier

A

Un barrage

379
Q

A disease

A

Une maladie

380
Q

Une kyrielle d’arrestations

A

A string of arrests

381
Q

A lack (of)

A

Un manque (de)

382
Q

To come undone

A

Se dénouer

383
Q

Huge

A

De taille

384
Q

The matter

A

L’affaire (f)

385
Q

The evidence

A

Les faits

386
Q

reprenons les faits un par un

A

let’s go over the facts again one by one

387
Q

To prevent

A

Empêcher

388
Q

on ne m’y reprendra plus

A

I won’t let myself be caught out again

389
Q

To find o.s. (somewhere)

A

Se retrouver

390
Q

Long-standing

A

De longue date

391
Q

To crease

A

Se froisser

392
Q

tu auras affaire à moi !

A

you’ll be hearing from me!

393
Q

coulé(e)

A

Shed (as in tears, etc)

394
Q

A vow

A

Un voeu

395
Q

A position

A

Une place

396
Q

To take off (eg a coat)

A

Se débarrasser de

397
Q

At no point

A

À aucun moment

398
Q

A shortage

A

Une carence

399
Q

To be waiting for

A

Attendre après

400
Q

Muddy

A

Terreux, -euse

401
Q

On its last legs

A

À/ en bout de course

402
Q

Veil

A

Le voile

403
Q

reprendre la plume

A

to take up the pen again

404
Q

Fog (not brouillard)

A

Le voile

405
Q

s’y reprendre à plusieurs fois pour faire qch

A

to make several attempts to do sth

406
Q

A parry/save

A

Une parade

407
Q

To counterfeit

A

Contrefaire

408
Q

I am tasting

A

Je sens

409
Q

The scandal

A

L’affaire (f)

410
Q

il en a fait une affaire personnelle

A

he took it personally

411
Q

Criticism

A

La critique

412
Q

An evening (meeting)

A

Une veillée

413
Q

A shortage of

A

Un manque (de)

414
Q

l’affaire est faite !

A

that’s the deal settled!

415
Q

Sweetness

A

La douceur

416
Q

Dramatic

A

Dramatique

417
Q

to reopen

A

Reprendre

418
Q

To find o.s. back

A

Se retrouver

419
Q

To take root

A

S’implanter

420
Q

To find again

A

Retrouver

421
Q

A column

A

Une rubrique

422
Q

To destroy (not détruire)

A

Anéantir

423
Q

reprendre des couleurs

A

to get some colour back in one’s cheeks

424
Q

To get angry (with sb)

A

Se fâcher (contre qn)

425
Q

les affaires culturelles

A

cultural affairs

426
Q

All in all

A

En somme

427
Q

To specify that

A

Stipuler que

428
Q

To surrender

A

Se livrer

429
Q

To give way

A

Se livrer

430
Q

To make easier

A

Favoriser

431
Q

In the long run

A

À long terme

432
Q

Hazy

A

Flou(e)

433
Q

To model

A

Modeler

434
Q

To outmatch

A

Dépasser

435
Q

To take advantage of

A

Profiter de

436
Q

les affaires sont les affaires

A

business is business

437
Q

to have to deal with

A

avoir affaire à

438
Q

reprendre contact avec qn

A

to get in touch with sb again

439
Q

Impartially

A

Sereinement

440
Q

To break (not casser)

A

Enfreindre

441
Q

A space/room

A

Une place

442
Q

Drawn from

A

Tiré(e) de

443
Q

To flood

A

Envahir

444
Q

To crush

A

Anéantir

445
Q

A shortcoming

A

Une carence

446
Q

il reprend toujours les mêmes arguments

A

he always repeats the same arguments

447
Q

To arouse

A

Susciter

448
Q

A (town) square

A

Une place

449
Q

Grubby

A

Terreux, -euse

450
Q

To drop in on somebody

A

Tomber sur le dos de quelqu’un

451
Q

l’incident a été repris par les journaux

A

the incident was taken up by the newspapers

452
Q

ça fait mon affaire

A

that’s just what I need

453
Q

il allait plaisanter, il s’est repris à temps

A

he was going to make a joke but he stopped himself in time

454
Q

To rediscover

A

Retrouver

455
Q

Definitely

A

Vraiment

456
Q

Offset

A

Compensé

457
Q

To scupper

A

Saborder

458
Q

An elevation

A

Une élévation

459
Q

To remember

A

Retrouver

460
Q

reprendre confiance/courage

A

to regain one’s confidence/courage

461
Q

Le facteur

A

Postman

462
Q

Coin

A

La pièce

463
Q

I treat myself to…

A

Je me paie…

464
Q

Le chapeau

A

Hat

465
Q

En velours

A

(Made of) velvet

466
Q

Pour assister au mariage de sa sœur, elle va mettre …

A

To attend her sister’s wedding, she is going to wear …

467
Q

Cliquer

A

To click

468
Q

Le forum

A

Newsgroup

469
Q

Le texto

A

Text message

470
Q

La tranche

A

Slice

471
Q

Tu entends une explosion

A

You hear an explosion

472
Q

Decline the present tense of ‘dire’ (to say, to tell).

A

Je dis Tu dis Il/ elle dit Nous disons Vous dites Ils/ elles disent

473
Q

Decline the present tense of ‘être’ (to be).

A

Je suis Tu es Il/ elle est Nous sommes Vous êtes Ils/ elles sont

474
Q

Decline the present tense of ‘pouvoir’ (to be able).

A

Je peux Tu peux Il/ elle peut Nous pouvons Vous pouvez Ils/ elles peuvent

475
Q

Decline the present tense of ‘rire’ (to laugh).

A

Je ris Tu ris Il/ elle rit Nous rions Vous riez Ils/ elles rient

476
Q

To mean

A

Signifier

477
Q

To make known

A

Signifier

478
Q

To indicate (as in intentions or opinion)

A

Faire part de

479
Q

To indicate (feelings)

A

Laisser voir

480
Q

To talk (about) (not ‘parler’)

A

Causer (de)

481
Q

To congeal

A

Se figer

482
Q

A deficiency

A

Une carence

483
Q

He doesn’t measure up

A

Il n’est pas de taille

484
Q

He isn’t up to it

A

Il n’est pas de taille

485
Q

A seat

A

Une place

486
Q

To stipulate that

A

Stipuler que

487
Q

The stakes

A

Les enjeux

488
Q

A tavern

A

Un pub

489
Q

A link

A

Une liaison

490
Q

An affair

A

Une liaison

491
Q

To maintain

A

Maintenir

492
Q

To identify

A

Cerner

493
Q

Passionately

A

Éperdument

494
Q

Charred

A

Calciné(e)

495
Q

In the end

A

Au final

496
Q

To dodge

A

Esquiver

497
Q

To generate

A

Générer

498
Q

Disagreement

A

Le désaccord

499
Q

To generate

A

Susciter

500
Q

To create (not créer)

A

Susciter

► French Vocab 3 (25 decks)

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