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1
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littéraire

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literary

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se présenter
apparaitre
(happen)

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to occur

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contraignant
réfrénant

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inhibiting

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arrêt
fermeture
enfermement (émotionnel)

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shutdown

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perplexe

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puzzled

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mec
type

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fellow

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entrainant
accrochant

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catchy

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si évident

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so apparent

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Il a été prouvé au-delà de cela que…

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It has been proved beyond that…

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on croit généralement que…

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it is commonly believed that…

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se débarasser de quelque chose ou arrêter d’utiliser quelque chose

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to do away

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…possède probablement l’intelligence…et…

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…probably has both…and…intelligences

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loin de
pas du tout

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far from

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il est difficile/impossible à dire

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It’s difficult/impossible to tell

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n’est-ce pas ?

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don’t you think ?

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êtes-vous/seriez-vous d’accord ?

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Would you agree ?

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Que pensez vous de …?

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What are your thoughts on …?

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dénigrer
mener
conduire

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to conduct

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J’imagine quelqu’un comme…serait…

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I imagine someone like…would be…

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devenir intéresser
accrocher à

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to get into

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je pense qu’il est raisonnable de suggérer que…a…

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I think it’s reasonable to suggest that…has…

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décourager
dégoûter quelqu’un de

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to put off

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chemins
sentiers
voies
allées

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pathways

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un graphique
diagramme

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a chart

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maitrise de
compréhension de

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grasp of

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surprendre
interloquer

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to take aback

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découvert

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uncovered

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tomber en panne

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break down

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se précipiter
se hâter

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to rush into

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typiquement
habituellement

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typically

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proposer
mettre en avant

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to put forward

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perçu
ressenti

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perceived

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apparaitre comme
donner l’impression d’être

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to come accross as…

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devenir populaire (mode)

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to catch on

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motif
disposition

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patterns

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facile à comprendre

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easy-to-understand

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to

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a purpose
followed by an infinitive

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c’est juste mon avis/mon opinion

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that’s just my opinion

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dérouler
démêler
se détendre

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to unwind

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sagement
raisonnablement

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sensibly

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rencontrer des problèmes

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run into problems

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prendre les choses commes elles viennent

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take things as they come

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est pensé pour…

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…are/is thought to…

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se présenter

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to come up

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bleu-vert

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aquamarine

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46
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tenir à
mettre un point d’honneur à faire qqc…

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make a point of

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qui améliore la qualité de vie

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life-enhancing

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toutefois
malgré tout

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even so

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sauter aux yeux
traverser l’esprit

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to dawn on

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sauter
sauter de (qqc)

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jumping off

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se transformer

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morph into

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il a été signalé au cours des derniers jours…

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it has been reported in the last few days that…

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bilingue

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bilingual

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un peu rouillé

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a bit rusty

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différentier

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differentiate between [sth] and [sth]

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vise

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aims

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mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelque chose

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put (sth) down to (sth)

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mots empruntés à une autre langue

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loanwords

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anomalie

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anomaly

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approprié
qui convient

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suitable

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se poser
s’installer
vivre confortablement

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to settle down

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décalage
incompatibilité

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a mismatch

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essentiellement
principalement

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primarily

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demander
exiger

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to require

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habile
ingénieux

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artful

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en plus (de)

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besides

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se heurter à de nombreux défis

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to come up against many challenges

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futé
astucieux

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cunning

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malin

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shrewd

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en général

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more often than not

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rusé
roublard

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crafty

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spontané

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spontaneous

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bloquer
interférer avec

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to get in the way

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querelles

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quarrels

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mettre en avant
proposer

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to put forward

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pas à pas
par étapes

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incremental

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abondant

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abundant

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être lié

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correlate

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perturber
interrompre

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to disrupt

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subie

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undergone

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attribuer

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attribute

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langue maternelle

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mothertongue

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précisément

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accurately

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time when

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time in which

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je ne pense pas

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I do not think

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je pense/crois

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I believe

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lieu de travail

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the workplace

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pour
afin de

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in order to

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88
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remplir
une fonction sociale

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to serve a social function

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se plaindre

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to complain

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90
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faire quelque chose qu’on a pas eu le temps de faire avant

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to catch up on (sth)

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arriver/apparaitre quelque part à l’improviste

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to turn up to unannounced

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entrepris

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undertaken

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arriver à (qqn)

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befall (sb)

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malgré

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notwithstanding

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feindre
prétendre

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to feign

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préoccupation majeures

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major concerns

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méticuleux

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meticulous

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un facteur
élément

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a factor

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considérer

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to look on (sb) as (sth)

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se débarasser de

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to shake off

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dénigrer

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to run down

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caler
renforcer
soutenir

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to bolster

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102
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inquiet
craintif

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apprehensive

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103
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faire sans quelque chose

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to do without (sth)

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104
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malin
astucieux

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astute

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105
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miné

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undermined

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106
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assumer
garantir

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to ensure

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106
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reléger

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relegate

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107
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qui s’exprime bien

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highly articulate

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108
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atteindre le même niveau que quelqu’un

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to catch up with (sb)

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partir

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to head off

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110
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je dirais donc que

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I would therefore argue that

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110
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remplacer
échanger

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switch

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111
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même si je comprends ce point de vue, je ne le partage pas entièrement

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while I understand this viewpoint, I do not entirely share it

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fournir

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to provide

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somnoler

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to doze

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irriter quelqu’un

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to wind (sb) up

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fourbe
surnois
rusé

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tricky

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bref

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fleeting

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en déclin

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in decline

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gamme
évantail

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a range

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divergence

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discrepancy

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une excellente maitrise

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an excellent command

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116
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non seulement…mais aussi

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not only…but also

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nonchalant

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nonchalant

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ambigu

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ambiguous

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prendre (habitude, mannière)

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pick up

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soulever des questions

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to raise questions

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dissuader

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to discourage

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intelligement

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wisely

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travail à plein temps

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full-time employment

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fourbe
faux

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deceitful

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aisance
maitrise d’une langue

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fluency

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pertinent

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relevant

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démonter, démanteler

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to dismantle

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127
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arrière-pays

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inland

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isolé, reculé

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remote

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grand ouvert, à découvert

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wide-open

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littoral, côtier

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coastal

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imposant, géant

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towering

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pur, immaculé, cristallin

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pristine

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The sheer expanse of nature

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l’immensité de la nature

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untouched

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banquise

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ice-floe

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tout près

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up close

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intact, préservé

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unspoiled

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repérer

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to spot

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s’envoler, s’élever dans les airs

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to soar

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haut dans le ciel

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high above

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se prélasser, se détendre

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to lounge

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rivage, côte

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shore

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vagabonder, errer, traîner dans

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to roam

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paître, brouter

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to graze

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au loin

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in the distance

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sans égal, incomparable

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unrivalled

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s’accrocher, tenir fermement

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to hold on to

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marquer, quelqu’un tenir tête

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to stand out to smn

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menacer

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to threaten

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changer, modifier

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to alter

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calé en technologie

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tech-savyy

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adopter

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to embrace

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étape importante, événement marquant/majeur

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milestone

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isolé, perdu

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secluded

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isolement, distance

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remoteness

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un endroit propice à l’épanouissement

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a place of growth

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disjoint, non-contigu

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non-contiguous

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ranger

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to clear away

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évaluation
éstimation

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assessment

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profond

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profound

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sceptique

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skeptical

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proliférer

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proliferate

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colérique

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short-tempered

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conservateur de musée

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curator

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aspirer à

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to aspire

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pas plus avancé
dans l’incompréhension

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none the wiser

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friction
désaccord

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friction

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s’avérer que

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to turn out

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souligné

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underlined

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contrarier

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to antagonize

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cohérent

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coherent

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pneu lisse

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bald tyre

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plausible
vraisemblable

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plausible

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intégré

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integrate

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ouvert d’esprit

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broad-minded
open-minded

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sournois

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sly

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supporter
tolérer

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to put up with

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attribuer

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to attribute

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sage-femme

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midwife

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étouffant

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stuffy
airless

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perturbation

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disruption

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la portée

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the scope

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personnage clé

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key figure

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peu conventionnel

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unconventionnal

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faire campagne

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to campaign

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to disappoint

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to let down

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l’ampleur

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the scale

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continuer tout droit jsuqu’à ce que tu arrives à st grégoire

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continue straight until you get to st grégoire

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agrandir

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to enlarge

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méchant

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nasty

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grandeur-nature

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full-scale

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personnellement

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personally

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imprudent

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reckless

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bouchon

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tailback

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résistance

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resistance

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conduite en état d’ivresse

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drink-driving

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faire avec

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to cope with

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ratures

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alterations

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tiret

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hyphen

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prendre sur soi

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to grin and bear it

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provenir de

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derive from

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like
s’adapter à

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to take to

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sortir de sa zone de confort

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get out of your confort zone
pull out of your confort zone

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chercher

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to seek

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s’embrouiller

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to fall out

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tomber sur

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to bump into

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passager clandestin

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a stowaway

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chercher (mot)

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to look up for

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se décaler

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to move aside

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une collection

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a collection

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un concierge

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a caretaker

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acteurs (amateur)

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thespians

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se requinquer

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to perk up

204
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élargir

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to widen

205
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un principe

A

a tenet

206
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pour résumer

A

to sum up

207
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tout d’abord

A

first of all

208
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collision frontale

A

head-on-collision

209
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naïf

A

naïve

210
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qui soutient

A

supportive

211
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objectif

A

objective

212
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florissant

A

thriving
flourishing

213
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de plus

A

in addition

214
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consciencieux

A

conscientious

215
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nation

A

nation

216
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égocentrique

A

self-centered

217
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to desintegrate

A

to fall apart

218
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errer
flaner

A

to wander

219
Q

rond-point

A

a roundabout

220
Q

radar

A

speed camera

221
Q

défaire

A

to undo

222
Q

narquois

A

snide

223
Q

retourner

A

to go back

224
Q

céder le passage

A

to give way

224
Q

un gardien de prison

A

a warder

225
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par cela

A

by this

226
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concordance des temps

A

tense agreement

227
Q

foin

A

hay

228
Q

dérapé

A

skidded

229
Q

parking interdit (mise en fourrière)

A

a tow-away zone

230
Q

le chemin de halage

A

the tow path

231
Q

insensible

A

insensitive

232
Q

retrait de points

A

penalty points

233
Q

comme

A

like

234
Q

portrait craché

A

the spitting image

235
Q

un abri de jardin

A

a summer house

236
Q

compétent

A

competent

237
Q

être le portrait craché de quelqu’un

A

to take after somebody

238
Q

être trainé

A

to be dragged

239
Q

présumer

A

to presume

240
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impartial

A

impartial
unbiased

241
Q

justifié

A

justified

242
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get on well
bien s’entendre

A

to hit it off

243
Q

to melt

A

to thaw

244
Q

les coups

A

the beating

244
Q

prendre la 1ère sortie

A

to take the first exit

244
Q

crédule
naïf

A

gullible

245
Q

idéaliste

A

idealistic

246
Q

rattraper quelqu’un

A

catch up with (sb)

247
Q

lutte sociale

A

social fight
social struggle

248
Q

être maltraité

A

to be mistreated

249
Q

avantageux

A

advantageous

250
Q

la mise en place

A

the setting up

251
Q

fructueux

A

fruitful

252
Q

bb tortue

A

tortoise

253
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un critère

A

a criteria

254
Q

enroué

A

hoarse

255
Q

un point

A

a full stop

256
Q

crédible

A

credible

257
Q

un troupeau de vache

A

a herd of cows

257
Q

éradiquer

A

to eradicate

258
Q

minusucle

A

minute

259
Q

bourrelets

A

buldges

260
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au hasard

A

at random

261
Q

une virgule

A

a coma

262
Q

être très connu

A

to be a household name

263
Q

prévenant
délicat
attentionné

A

considerate
thoughtful

264
Q

choisir une zone

A

pick an area

265
Q

réussir
prospérer

A

to prosper

266
Q

joindre les 2 bouts

A

make ends meet

266
Q

ceci dit

A

that said

267
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condescendant

A

condescending

268
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protecteur

A

protective

269
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perdre (semer) quelq’un

A

lose someone

270
Q

péage

A

toll

271
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subjectif

A

subjective

271
Q

détourné

A

diverted

272
Q

un carambolage

A

a pile up

273
Q

retrait de permis

A

a ban

274
Q

point de vue

A

viewpoint
point of view

274
Q

qui en vaut la peine

A

worthwhile

275
Q

lui donner le bénéfice du doute

A

give her/him the benefit of the doubt

276
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qui aime leur propre compagnie

A

who likes their own company

277
Q

serré

A

clamped

278
Q

ils ne rendent pas service à leur cause

A

they’re doing a disservice to their cause

279
Q

c’est pour cela

A

for this reason

280
Q

invraisemblable

A

implausible

281
Q

doubler

A

to overtake

282
Q

autoroute

A

motorway

283
Q

se mettre en appétit

A

to whet one’s appetite

283
Q

gaz d’échappement

A

exhaust emissions

284
Q

désobéissance civile

A

civil desobediance

285
Q

pays

A

country

286
Q

ouvert
extraverti

A

outgoing

287
Q

crouler sous le travail

A

to be swamped by work

288
Q

Etat

A

state

289
Q

voiture banalisée

A

unmarked car

289
Q

délit de fuite

A

hit and run

290
Q

amener de force

A

to frogmarch

291
Q

s’étendre

A

to expand

292
Q

ligne pointillée

A

dotted line

292
Q

avec des pincettes

A

with a pinch of salt

293
Q

rendre

A

to hand in

294
Q

plus à la mode

A

dusty

295
Q

camion

A

lorry

296
Q

une compilation

A

compilation

296
Q

qui a du succès

A

successful

297
Q

se déplacer dans des eaux pas naviguées

A

to move into unnavigated waters

298
Q

imaginatif

A

imaginative

299
Q

sur-le-champ

A

on-the-spot

300
Q

bien organisé

A

well organised

301
Q

agressivité au volant

A

road rage

302
Q

agrandir
augmenter

A

to scale-up

303
Q

entreprendre

A

to undertake

304
Q

plutôt

A

fairly,quite

305
Q

rusé

A

sneaky

306
Q

dernier support

A

latter medium

307
Q

sauter sur

A

to jump at

308
Q

stupéfier

A

to astonish

309
Q

pleinement
de tout coeur
complètement

A

wholeheartedly

310
Q

démodé

A

outdated

311
Q

baby-foot

A

fooseball tables

312
Q

pouf poire

A

beanbag chair

313
Q

nécessaire
impératif

A

imperative

314
Q

de plus en plus

A

increasingly

315
Q

le train-train du boulot

A

the grind of work

316
Q

éviter quelque chose

A

steer clear of (sth)

317
Q

le train-train

A

grind

318
Q

avantages en nature (assurance) de bureau

A

office perks

319
Q

pendant ce temps

A

meanwhile

320
Q

overlooked

A

pris à la légère
oublié

321
Q

le savoir-faire

A

know-how

322
Q

lié à

A

to be bound to

323
Q

tactique
approche

A

tactic

324
Q

rassis

A

stale

325
Q

adhérer
adopter

A

to embrace

326
Q

autoriser
habiliter
donner plus de pouvoir

A

to empower

327
Q

devoir
obligation

A

duty

328
Q

en désaccord

A

under disagreement

329
Q

inconscient
ne pas se rendre compte

A

oblivious

330
Q

s’endurcir

A

to toughen up

331
Q

vieillot

A

antiquated

332
Q

Malgré
Face à

A

In the face of

333
Q

en discussion

A

under discussion

334
Q

en débat

A

under debate

335
Q

contesté

A

in dispute

336
Q

imposer
forcer (qqn) à faire (qqchose)

A

to compel

337
Q

probable

A

likely

338
Q

heures de travail définies chaque jour

A

working set hours each day

339
Q

promotion rapide

A

quick promotion

340
Q

résolution de problèmes et dépannage

A

problem solving and trouble shooting

341
Q

avoir des responsabilités de gestion

A

having managerial responsabilities

342
Q

travailler indépendamment

A

working independently

343
Q

travailler avec le public

A

working with the public

344
Q

être créatif

A

being creative

345
Q

travailler sous pression

A

working under pressure

346
Q

être votre propre patron

A

being your own boss

347
Q

to work as part of a team

A

travailler en équipe

348
Q

de haute volée
ambitieux
qui a du succès

A

high-flying

349
Q

prise de décision

A

decision making

350
Q

de haut niveau

A

high-level

351
Q

petite aire de repos

A

lay-by

352
Q

griller un feu rouge

A

to jump a red light

353
Q

bien que

A

although

354
Q

hilarant

A

hilarious

355
Q

recopier

A

to copy out

356
Q

imprégné

A

to get infused

357
Q

incrédule

A

incredulous

358
Q

un portier

A

a doorman

359
Q

un partisan

A

a proponent

360
Q

pneu

A

tyre tread

361
Q

to keep thinking or talking about somethin bad or unpleasant

A

to dwell on

362
Q

à quel point

A

to what extent

363
Q

louche
pas net

A

shifty

364
Q

pas croyable

A

incredible

365
Q

être mitigé

A

to have mixed feelings

366
Q

authentique

A

genuine

367
Q

embouteillage

A

congestion

368
Q

étendre

A

extend

369
Q

le code de la route

A

highway code

370
Q

faire un détour

A

make a detour

371
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in a condition that it can be driven safely

A

road worthy

372
Q

chaotique

A

chaotic

373
Q

intimidation collective

A

mobbing

374
Q

partenaire (cinéma)

A

a co-star

375
Q

emmené à la fourrière

A

impounded

375
Q

peu sûr de soi

A

insecure

376
Q

de même
similairement
de la même façon

A

similarly

377
Q

sous-ensemble

A

subset

378
Q

quant à la prose

A

as for prose

379
Q

voisin
limitrophe

A

neighbouring

380
Q

apparement
de toute évidence

A

seemingly

381
Q

bondissant
sautant aux yeux
devenir évident

A

leaping out

382
Q

grandes lignes
exposer les grandes lignes

A

to outline

383
Q

enthousiasme
empressement
volonté de

A

keenness

384
Q

attiré par

A

drawn to

385
Q

inconvénient
désavantage

A

drawback

386
Q

attirer l’attention

A

catch your eye

387
Q

prendre son temps

A

take your time

388
Q

rattraper

A

catch up with

389
Q

articles

A

the,a

390
Q

so…than

A

que

391
Q

prepositions

A

at,to,on,by

392
Q

pronouns

A

he,us

393
Q

auxiliary/modals

A

are,is,can,shall,may

394
Q

possessive adjectives

A

my,our

395
Q

figurer dans

A

to feature in

395
Q

conjunctions

A

but, although

396
Q

est censé améliorer les domaines de compétence tels que les mathématiques

A

is believed to enhance ability areas such as math

397
Q

loisir
passe temps

A

leisure pursuit

398
Q

à part

A

aside from

399
Q

complet

A

fully rounded

400
Q

mettre les pieds dans

A

to set foot in

401
Q

intégrer

A

to build in

402
Q

être partagé
hésiter entre … et …

A

to be in two minds

403
Q

so

A

a purpose
followed by a clause

404
Q

with the intention of

A

a purpose
followed by a noun/verb-ing

405
Q

terrain (sport)

A

a pitch

406
Q

to be skilled

A

être qualifié

407
Q

to note down

A

prendre en note

408
Q

hours on end

A

durant des heures

409
Q

so too

A

de même

410
Q

to boost morale

A

remonter le morale

411
Q

plaider une cause

A

to argue a case

412
Q

défendre un client

A

to defend a client

412
Q

décider/discuter/expliquer les tactiques

A

to decide on/discuss/explain tactics

412
Q

encourager l’équipe

A

to encourage the team

413
Q

faire une démonstration

A

to give a demonstration

414
Q

convaincre le jury/juge

A

to persuade the jury/judge

415
Q

rendre un verdict

A

to reach a verdict

416
Q

découragé

A

disheartened

417
Q

in order to

A

a purpose
followed by an infinitve

417
Q

un avocat

A

a barrister

418
Q

influencer le résultat

A

to influence the outcome

418
Q

accompagner les gens par étape

A

take people through steps

418
Q

teres major (muscle de l’épaule)

A

teres major

419
Q

omoplate

A

scapula

420
Q

rotation médiale (épaule)

A

medial rotation

421
Q

tenter de frapper quelqu’un

A

to swing (sth) at (sb)

422
Q

bois de charpente

A

lumber

423
Q

par tous les temps
praticable par tous les temps

A

all-weather

423
Q

arracher

A

to rip

423
Q

fantaisiste

A

whimsical

423
Q

un bras arraché de sa cavité

A

an arm ripping out of its socket

424
Q

un vol à l’arraché

A

a snatch and grab

425
Q

cancer de l’oesophage

A

esophageal cancer

425
Q

faire pression en faveur de quelqu’un

A

To lobby on one’s behalf

425
Q

permission de sortir (prison)
chômage partiel

A

Furlough

426
Q

bouffe

A

chow

427
Q

régurgiter (informel)

A

To spit up

428
Q

chacun pour soi

A

every man for himself

429
Q

détournement
vol d’une idée

A

hijacking

430
Q

remise de rançon

A

ransom drop

431
Q

sous-entendu
allusion

A

innuendo

432
Q

flirt

A

flirtation

433
Q

identifier
mettre le doigt sur

A

to pinpoint

434
Q

la batterie se décharge

A

battery goes down

435
Q

échelle

A

ladder

436
Q

orner

A

to adorn

437
Q

complexe
un complexe

A

complex

438
Q

pavé

A

paved

439
Q

à compter de
à partir de

A

as from

440
Q

converti

A

converted

441
Q

associé à
combiné à

A

together with

442
Q

marquant
remarquable
notable

A

noteworthy

443
Q

écho

A

echoing

444
Q

verdure
végétation

A

greenery

445
Q

clôturer
entourer

A

to enclose (sth)

446
Q

disposition
mise en page

A

layout

447
Q

extravagant (dépense)
somptueux (logement)
plantureux (repas)

A

lavish

448
Q

réduire
adoucir
alléger

A

to mitigate

449
Q

émeutes

A

riots

450
Q

insubordination

A

insubordination

451
Q

passation de pouvoir

A

the transfer of power

452
Q

témoigner de
attester de

A

testify to (sth)

453
Q

métier manuel
artisanat

A

crafts

454
Q

s’entremêler

A

intertwine

455
Q

a été autrefois construit

A

was once built

456
Q

à un stade plus avancé

A

at a later stage

457
Q

bassine
cuvette
évier

A

basin

458
Q

sur lesquels s’ouvre

A

onto which open up

459
Q

raffiné
cultivé

A

refined

460
Q

carrelage

A

tiling

461
Q

à mi-chemin du sommet

A

half way to the top

462
Q

s’assoupir (inf)
baisser (inf)

A

to drop off

463
Q

faire mal
irrité

A

sore

464
Q

riposte
contre-attaque

A

countermove

465
Q

criminel

A

felon

466
Q

police d’assurance

A

insurance policy

467
Q

entretenir
maintenir

A

to sustain (sth)

468
Q

être admis

A

to be admitted

469
Q

trio gagnant
triplé

A

trifecta

470
Q

un guet

A

a look-out

471
Q

détenu
prisonnier

A

inmate

472
Q

fouetter quelqu’un

A

to strap sb

473
Q

mandat

A

warrant

474
Q

munitions (inf)

A

amno (ammunition)

475
Q

une série de qqchose

A

a string of sth

476
Q

dernier moment critique d’une situation tendue, importante ou désespérée (ref au baseball)

A

the bottom of the ninth

477
Q

liaison
jonction
connexion

A

a linkup

478
Q

une lame de rasoir

A

a razor blade

479
Q

Tu ne tueras point

A

Thou shalt not kill

480
Q

mener (ancien, religieux)

A

To leadeth

481
Q

restaurer (ancien, religieux)

A

To restoreth

482
Q

attacher
nouer
lier

A

To bind

483
Q

l’équipe de nettoyage

A

the clean up crew

484
Q

terme concis, bref

A

concise term

485
Q

marteau

A

a hammer

486
Q

tuyau
canalisation

A

a pipe

487
Q

moule
moisissure

A

mold

488
Q

isolation

A

insulation

489
Q

cloison sèche
placo

A

dry wall

490
Q

trempé

A

soaked

491
Q

petit rhume

A

a sniffle

492
Q

sol

A

ground

493
Q

demande de sursis à l’exécution

A

To petition for a stay

494
Q

inculpé à tort
victime d’un coup monté

A

To get framed

495
Q

procès
action en justice

A

a lawsuit

496
Q

meilleur
de premier choix

A

prime

497
Q

faire des courses

A

to run errands

498
Q

devancer
anticiper
contrecarrer

A

to forestall sb/sth

499
Q

appuyer sur la gâchette

A

To pull the trigger

500
Q

tête de noeud

A

rughead

501
Q

reculer
faire marche arrière
(sth) faire une sauvegarde

A

To back up

502
Q

qui peut s’étendre

A

expandable

503
Q

un couteau
un jarret

A

a shank

504
Q

pince à linge
une sardine
cheville (bricolage)

A

a peg

505
Q

être menotté

A

To be cuffed

506
Q

se détacher
tomber

A

To break off

507
Q

un ventilateur

A

the fan

508
Q

enfoncer
caler

A

To wedge sth

509
Q

apathique
indolent

A

shiftless

510
Q

bon à rien
raté

A

no-good

511
Q

crétin
andouille

A

nitwit

512
Q

rabaisser
dénigrer
miniminer

A

to belittle