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1
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jour ouvrable

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business day

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se contenter de

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content oneself with (settle for)

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se diplômer (passer du diplôme)

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obtain a diploma

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avoir la prétention de

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claim to (have the pretention of)

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en finir avec (qqch)

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get (sth) over with

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avoir (qqch) sous la main

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have (sth) in arms reach

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aborder

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reach, take on/up

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salutaire

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healthy, advantageous

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pour le salut de votre âme

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for the saving of your soul

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un tiers de

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a third of

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un quart de

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a quarter of

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une reprographie

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(act of making a) photocopy

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l’Au-delà

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afterlife, beyond

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tiède

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lukewarm

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la tiédeur

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lukewarmness (tepidness)

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se passer de

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go/do without

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coupieux

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copious (ample)

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trôner

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sit on the throne (preside)

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indétrônable

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unable to be dethroned

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cru

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raw

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la croûte

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crust of bread (rind of cheese)

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la mie

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interior of bread (crumb)

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gicler

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spurt/squirt

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un trône

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throne

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le tranchant

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cutting/sharp edge

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une cuillerée

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spoonful

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une gorgée

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sip/mouthful

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une bouchée

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bite

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requérir

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require/need

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une lieue

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league (unit of measurement)

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un(e) banlieusard(e)

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suburbanite

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le taux de change

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exchange rate

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un(e) maire

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mayor

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s’approprier (qqch)

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claim ownership/take

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les acquis sociaux

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social (worker’s) rights

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mouvoir

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move

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pécher

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sin

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un pêcher

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peach tree

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39
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une tache

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stain/mark

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avoir un malaise

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feel dizzy/faint

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41
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intelligemment

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intelligently

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un mariage civil

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civil (non-religious) wedding

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l’incivilité (nf)

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incivility (impoliteness)

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supporter

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tolerate/put up with (or support a team)

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subir

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suffer (put up with)

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porter (qqn) dans son coeur

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not be too fond of (used negatively)

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47
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s’en aller

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run off/leave

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48
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en vouloir à (qqn)

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be mad at/annoyed with

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49
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en vouloir

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be highly motivated (go-getter)

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50
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le pouce

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thumb

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51
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l’index (nm)

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index finger (forefinger)

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le majeur

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middle finger (also: major, chief, main)

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53
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l’annulaire (nm)

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ring finger

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l’auriculaire (nm)

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pinkie finger

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55
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le biocarburant

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biofuel

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56
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le transport en commun

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public transport

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un portemanteau

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coat rack (also: drying frame)

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une chemise de nuit

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nightshirt

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un haut-de-forme

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top hat

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un préavis

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notice/warning

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61
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surexcité

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overexcited

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62
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un téléobjectif

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telephoto lens

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63
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une télécommande

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remote control

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un antivol

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antitheft device (bike lock, security tag)

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un paratonnerre

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lightning rod

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un tournesol

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sunflower

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un coupe-vent

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windbreaker

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un paravent

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screen/windbreak

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le tonnerre

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thunder

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le dégel

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thaw/thawing

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méconnu

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little known

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malhabile

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clumsy/inept

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habile

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skilled/handy

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le déshabillé

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négligé (adj: undressed)

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75
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semer

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sow seeds of (spread)

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un guillemet

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quotation mark

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le pré

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meadow/field

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78
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la grossesse

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pregnancy

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79
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enceinte

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pregnant

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80
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un maillot

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swimming costume

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81
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une crise cardiaque

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heart attack

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une attaque cérébrale

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stroke

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83
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un cerf

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stag/deer

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84
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un taon

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horsefly

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85
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un étang

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pond

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86
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un étable

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barn/cowshed

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une écurie

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horse stable

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88
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une niche

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doghouse

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89
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un mammifère

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mammal

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une mamelle

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mammary (gland)

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91
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un nourrison

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infant/nurseling

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92
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un sot

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fool/idiot

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un sceau

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seal/stamp

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sceller

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seal (conclude, ratify)

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95
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un atout

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asset/virtue

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96
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un atout maître

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trump card

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un fascicule

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booklet

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le EHPAD

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nursing home (établissement d’hébergement pour personnes âgées dépendantes)

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s’enfuir

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flee

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ravir (qqn)

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abduct/kidnap (or: give pleasure/delight)

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prépondérant

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dominating/controlling

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102
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le PIB

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GDP

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103
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un faisceau

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beam/ray

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décevoir

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disappoint (let down)

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l’ONU (nf)

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UN (Organisation des Nations Unies)

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un(e) fanatique

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fanatic/zealot (negative)

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débuter

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start/begin

108
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tenir lieu de (qqn)

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act/serve as

109
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assujettir (qqn) à (qqch)

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subject/compel to

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l’assujettissement (nm)

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liability/subjection/reliance

111
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haïssable

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hateful/loathsome

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un investissement

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(financial) investment/commitment

113
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réjouissant

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joyful/good

114
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le chagrin

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grief/sadness

115
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séjourner

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stay/spend time with

116
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entreprendre

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begin/undertake

117
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l’entrepreneuriat (nm)

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entrepreneurship

118
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un clavier

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keyboard

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la morsure

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bite/wound

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croquer dans

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bite (into food)

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trébucher

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trip/stumble

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un(e) précepteur(trice)

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private tutor

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les humanités (nfpl)

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classics

124
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l’acharnement (nm)

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relentlessness

125
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le rayonnement

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influence/standing

126
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éclater

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smash/break (war breaking out)

127
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le pressentiment

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feeling/foreboding

128
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le ressentiment

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resentment/bitterness

129
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se dévêtir

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undress/strip

130
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se sous-estimer

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underestimate oneself

131
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se surestimer

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overestimate

132
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entrevoir

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glimpse/catch sight of

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s’apercevoir (que)

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notice/realize

134
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une aiguille

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needle/hand of a clock

135
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la cire

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wax/polish

136
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cacheter

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seal/close

137
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une MST

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STD (maladie sexuellement transmissible)

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auguste

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majestic/noble

139
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énergétique

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energy-giving/energizing

140
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une scène de ménage

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domestic quarrel

141
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un pavé

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cobblestone (also: tome)

142
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une fourrière

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pound (for cars, animals)

143
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affable

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affable

144
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courtois

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courteous

145
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féérique

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enchanting/magical

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les thermes

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thermal baths (nmpl)

147
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prendre les eaux

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take the waters

148
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accueillant

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welcoming/hospitable

149
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prenant

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captivating/absorbing

150
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la cueillette

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picking/harvesting

151
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un recueil

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collection/anthology

152
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le recueillement

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contemplation/recollection

153
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recueillir

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collect/gather

154
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se recueillir

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gather your thoughtd

155
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médire de

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bad mouth/slander

156
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prédire

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predict/foresee

157
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la médisance

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slander/bad-mouthing

158
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médisant

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slanderous

159
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ceindre

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encircle

160
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atterrir

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land (plane)/wind up

161
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Un atterrissage

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plane landing

162
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décoller

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take off (plane)

163
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le ralenti

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slow motion/idling

164
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le ralenti

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slow motion/idling

165
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éduquer à la dure

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raise harshly

166
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se plaindre

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complain

167
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plaindre (qqn)

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pity

168
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s’envoler

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fly off/away

169
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bousculer

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jostle/shove

170
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un échec

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failure

171
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angoissant

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worrying/nerve-wracking

172
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la femme au foyer

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stay at home mom

173
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chambouler

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upset/shake up

174
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se démener

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thrash about/exert yourself

175
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rapporter

A

bring back/fetch

176
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un prétendant

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candidat/applicant

177
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l’angoisse

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fear/dread

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afin que (+sub)

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so that/in order that

179
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pour que (+sub)

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so that/in order that

180
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puisque

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since/as/because

181
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bien que (+sub)

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although/even though

182
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se méfier de

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be suspicious/be wary of

183
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cueillir

A

gather/pick

184
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acquérir

A

purchase/acquire

185
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réquerir

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require/call for

186
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(se) rasseoir

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sit back down

187
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se détendre

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slacken/relax/unwind

188
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étendre

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stretch/spread out

189
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sous-entendre

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imply/hint

190
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tendre

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stretch/extend

191
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abattre

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knock down/shoot/kill

192
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méconnaître

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be ignorant/unaware of

193
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reconnaître

A

recognize/acknowledge

194
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se reconstruire

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start over/get back on track

195
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découdre

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remove stitches from

196
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accourir

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hurry/rush over

197
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discourir sur/de

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discourse on/talk about

198
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parcourir

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travel/wander/roam

199
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recourir à

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use/seek/resort to

200
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secourir

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save/rescue

201
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contraindre (qqn) à faire (qqch)

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force/make sb do sth

202
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accroître

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heighten/increase

203
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paraître

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appear/seem

204
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soustraire

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subtract/remove/take

205
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se rendormir

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fall back asleep

206
Q

prescrire

A

prescribe

207
Q

retranscrire

A

translate/transcribe

208
Q

souscrire à (qch)

A

take out/sign up/subscribe to

209
Q

corrompre

A

corrupt/bribe

210
Q

rompre

A

break off/terminate

211
Q

commettre

A

commit (or appoint someone to)

212
Q

compromettre

A

jeopardize/compromise

213
Q

démettre

A

fire/dismiss

214
Q

se démettre

A

dislocate (joint)

215
Q

émettre

A

put out/emit/produce

216
Q

omettre

A

omit/leave out

217
Q

retransmettre

A

forward/broadcast

218
Q

renaître

A

rise/be reborn

219
Q

nuire à

A

harm/damage

220
Q

luire

A

shine/gleam

221
Q

rouvrir

A

reopen

222
Q

désapprendre

A

unlearn

223
Q

surprendre (qqn)

A

surprise/catch/take aback

224
Q

déduire

A

deduce/conclude

225
Q

reconduire

A

take sb home

226
Q

séduire

A

seduce/charm

227
Q

concevoir

A

devise/come up with

228
Q

décevoir

A

disappoint/let down

229
Q

disjoindre

A

come apart/differentiate between

230
Q

se déprendre

A

extricate yourself

231
Q

fendre

A

split/cleave

232
Q

pendre

A

dangle/hang

233
Q

répandre

A

spread/scatter

234
Q

tordre

A

wring/twist

235
Q

fondre

A

melt/thaw/dissolve

236
Q

pondre

A

lay (egg), produce

237
Q

pressentir

A

sense/have a feeling that

238
Q

desservir

A

serve/lead to (also: harm, do a disservice)

239
Q

resservir

A

be used/serve again

240
Q

suffire

A

suffice/be enough

241
Q

appartenir à

A

belong to sb

242
Q

détenir

A

possess/have

243
Q

entretenir

A

keep up/maintain

244
Q

s’abstenir de

A

refrain from doing

245
Q

prévenir (qqn) de (qch)

A

let sb know that

246
Q

provenir de

A

come/originate from

247
Q

survenir

A

occur/arise

248
Q

se vêtir

A

dress/clothe

249
Q

défaire

A

undo/dismantle

250
Q

parfaire

A

perfect/polish/refine

251
Q

criard

A

garish/shrill

252
Q

bavard

A

gossipy/talkative

253
Q

trouillard (adj ou nom)

A

chicken/scaredy-cat

254
Q

vantard (adj ou nom)

A

boaster/bragger

255
Q

braillard/brailleur (adj ou nom)

A

spineless/crybaby

256
Q

capricieux (adj ou nom)

A

temperamental/hot-headed

257
Q

radin (adj ou nom)

A

stingy/cheapskate

258
Q

débrouillard (adj ou nom)

A

clever/resourceful

259
Q

richissime

A

extra rich

260
Q

un seau

A

bucket

261
Q

la platitude

A

banality

262
Q

un somnnambule

A

sleepwalker

263
Q

basculer

A

topple/tip over

264
Q

subir

A

endure/suffer

French Spring 2023 (2 decks)

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