Vocabulaire Flashcards
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Serendipity
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Heureux hasard
Découverte fortuite
chance
In a moment of …, Roxy found the bracelet she thought was lost forever.
By serendipity we sat next to each other at a luncheon.
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Undoubtedly
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Indubitablement
There are …. few reasons for celebration.
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Q
Scholar
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Érudit, savant, intellectuel
Étudiant, boursier
- The conference was a great success and attended by … from many different universities. (inellectuel)
- Maggie isn’t a fee-paying pupil; she’s a …. (boursière)
- The … were all bent studiously over their books.(étudiants)
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Bloodstream
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Courant sanguine
The test showed that the driver had a large amount of alcohol in his ….
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Q
Doubly
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Doublement
With the bad weather and little time to spare (peu de temps à perdre), we’re ….disadvantaged
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Evolve
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Élaborer, mettre au point, developer une idée
évoluer
Human beings have …..over millions of years.
Albert Einstein …. the theory of Relativity.
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To gain
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( n) Augmentation , gain
The …. in customers helped the business live.
(v) Obtenir , gagner
The citizens …… the right to send their kids to a different school.
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Further
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Adv : plus loin, plus profondemment , plus en avant
I’ll investigate ….. and get back to you.
Verb : promouvoir , faire advancer
She’s dedicated to ….(ing) the cause of the homeless.
Adj plus loin , plus approfondi , plus poussé
How far is it? Is it … than that house over there?
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Forcefully
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Avec force , énergiquement , puissamment
Rachel slammed the door …. as she left the room.
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Nevertheless
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Quand même, malgré tout , cependant , néanmoins
- She didn’t like the price. ………., she bought it.
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Struggle
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N. Lutte, combat, épreuve
- The marathon was a struggle for me, but I finished.
V lutter , se débattre , avoir des difficultés , s’efforcer de faire
- I’m really …..(ing) to get this right because it’s important to me.
- The minorities have ….. for equal rights.
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To tip
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V incliner, basculer, donner un pourboire
- It is customary to …. 15% in American restaurants.
- He ….(ed) the pitcher to fill his glass.
N conseil, astuce, pourboire , Pointe ( stylo), extrémité
Bob gave us some ….(s) about travelling in Italy.
He left a 15% ….
She is at the far …. of the pier.
The … of the pencil was sharp (bien taillé)
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Doomsday
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Fin du monde
- Some religious groups believe …. will happen soon.
(figuratif)
-Saturday is ………that’s when my mother-in-law arrives.
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Endanger
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Mettre en danger
- No parent would wilfully ….. the life of a child.
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Ruthless
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Impitoyable , sans pitié
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Steam
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N vapeur
- ….. rose from the boiling kettle.
V cuire à la vapeur , fumer
- Sean …… some vegetables to go with the meal.
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Rescind
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Abroger (loi)
Annuler,(contrat)
Résilier, rescinder (droit , un acte)
- The curfew (couvre feu) was …. after three days of calm.
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Wealth
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Possessions,
- Material wealth doesn’t necessarily bring happiness.
Richesse ,
- You could see that they had wealth by their expensive vacations.
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Assets
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Biens financiers , Actifs, patrimoine
- He has over a million dollars in assets.
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Hence
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(Adv)
Par conséquent
- These screws are more robust and ….. last longer.
D’où
- Your grammar is weak, ….. the low mark I’ve given you.
De ce fait
D’ici (distance)
- The town is ten miles …….
De ce fait
- The contract is signed, ….. it is valid.
Dorénavant , désormais., Ainsi
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Loot
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V Piller
- The army….(ed) the city.
N butin
- The bandits had a lot of ….. that they stole from travelers.
slang (fric , tune, oseille)
- The job came with a lot of …., so Mike decided it was worth it to quit his current career.
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Ore
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Minerai
- The miners have found …. while digging.
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Prevail
Prevail over
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Prédominer /prévaloir
- The customs that … in that country seem very strange to foreigners.
l’emporter sur
- Maggie and Linda couldn’t decide what car to buy, but finally, the Audi prevailed over the Renault.
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Foresee
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Prévoir
- The psychic claimed to foresee financial success for her client.
- Tim did not foresee that his ex-wife might actually remarry.
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Foreseeable
Prévisible
| - The government failed to prepare for what should have been a foreseeable crisis.
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Greed
(n) Gourmandise
- His greed meant that others went hungry.
Avidité
- Many blame the problems on bankers' greed.
Out of greed = par gourmandise
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Convene
Organiser, convoquer
- He's convened a meeting of the finance committee for next week.
Se réunir
- We convene once a month in the community centre
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Aside
(Adv) sur le côté
- Step aside and let the waiter pass.
A part
- He pulled me aside and told me that I had won.
(n) Aparté
- In an aside she tells the audience she's not going to marry him.
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Havoc
(n) Devastation, ravages, Chaos
| - The tornado caused havoc in the small fishing village.
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Collide with
Enter en collision avec
| - The Titanic .........the iceberg.
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Facility (facilities)
Installations, Services
- A new .......for mental health patients is being built on the edge of town.
capacities facilities
- She has a facility for learning foreign languages.
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Cram into
(V) Enfoncer, fourrer
- I tried to cram all my clothes into one suitcase, but then I couldn't shut it.
Bachoter, bûcher
- Carol tried to pass the test by cramming the night before.
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Incentive
Motivation,Incitation
- This student lacks .......
Avantages
- The club offered ........ to attract new members.
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To be accustomed to
Être habitué à
| - I grew up in India, so I am ............. spicy food.
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Restraint
(n) retenue
- Her mother-in-law's comment made Janet furious, but she showed considerable........in her response.
contrainte, moyens de contention
- Tony feels that his parents put too many restraints on who he can see and what he can do.
- The doctors had to use restraints to prevent the patient from harming himself.
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Qualms
Scrupules
| - I don't have the slightest ..... about not inviting him.
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Average
Moyenne
- Joe thought of himself as just an ........... guy.
- My ....... score was 2 under par.
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Headlines
Gros titres
| - The newspaper had sensational ....... for very boring stories.
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To budge
Bouger
commencer à bouger , légèrement (slightly)
- I can't make the rock ......even a little bit!
changer de position
- There's no use in trying to change Greg's mind about politics; he won't .......
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To topple
Faire tomber, renverser, s'écrouler
| - The tower ........(ed) after it was struck by lightning.
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Flourish
Geste théâtral (n)
- The actor bowed with a flourish.
prospérer , s'épanouir (vi)
- The country's economy is flourishing.
bien pousser , se développer (vi)
- The farmer's crops flourished in the warm spring weather.
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Wreckage
Épave, décombres, débris
- After the crash on the motorway, a lot of cars slowed down to look at the .......
- Divers are salvaging the .........of the ship.
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Belittle
Rabaisser, dénigrer
- My dad had a nasty habit of ..........us when we were kids.
minimiser
- He ................the budget shortfall as if it didn't matter.
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To imply
Insinuer
- I do not wish to ........... that you are stupid.
impliquer
- He accepted the commitments which membership would .........
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Magnitude
Ampleur
- No one really appreciated the .......that this event really had.
Grandeur
The number was in a totally different order of ......
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Otherwise
Autrement, sinon , sans quoi
- We should go to the cinema, otherwise we will be at home all night.
Différent , tout autre
- Carl is a very happy child, but his twin is otherwise
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Strive , strove , striven
S’efforcer
- Strive for success.
- We ...... (preterit) to finish the project before dawn (l'aube)
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At bay
A distance
- I wasn't ready to talk to my boss, so Jan kept him at bay for as long as she could.
- Vaccination is the most effective way to keep the flu at bay.
Aux abois
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Wise
Sage (adj)
- Everybody went to the.........old man for advice.
- He was considered a good manager because of his...... decisions.
Prudent,
- Driving at night with no lights was not a ....... thing to do.
Avisé
- You should listen to the ...... words of your elders.
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Daring
Audace
| - Julian is daring; he'll try anything, no matter how risky.
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Aim
| Aim to do something *
Viser (Vi)
- John ....(ed) carefully and prepared to fire
Avoir l'intention de faire *
- When I play, I ......to win.
but, Objectif (n)
- The ....of an army is to protect the people.
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wage
Salaire, paie (n)
- All most people want is a job that pays a decent .....
Mener , faire campagne (vtr)
- That newspaper is trying to damage the celebrity's reputation by ......(ing) a campaign of negative publicity.
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a take
Prise de vue (n)
- This ........ of Paris by night is interesting.
aussi une prise (chasse/pêche)
- Your ..... is limited to three fish per month.
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To depict
Representer/dépeindre
- I like sculptures to.........things that I can recognise.
- The poet.......her lover as an epic hero.
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Hood
Capuchon/ capuche/ capot
| - Seth put on his .........when it started to rain.
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Cloak
Cape(n)
- The wizard wore a long........with a pointed hood.
cacher dissimuler (hide)(vtr)
- The darkness .........the burglar, and he was able to move without anyone noticing.
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Scythe
Une faux
| - The grass had grown so long, Edwin had to use ...... to cut it.
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Grim reaper
sinistre faucheuse
| - This caricature shows the ........ with his scythe aboard a chariot bearing a coffin.
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To hiss
Siffler (son de sifflement) , serpent , etc...
| - I was walking on the path when I heard a snake .....(ing) in the grass.
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Glitch
Un problème
Ex A technical glitch
Un bug
There is a glitch in the software
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Clog up
Se boucher, s'engorger
| - Filters that are not cleaned can ....... and cause your stove to overheat
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outright
Absolument , franchement, complètement (adv)
- Then George said .......... that he'd never liked Lucy.
incontesté , absolu , total (adj)
- There were no ..........winners in this election
immédiatement , sur le coup (adv)
- The crash killed two victims .......and three others died later in hospital.
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outcome
Résultat
- Does anyone know the .......of the negotiations?
- Did you ever find the............ to that equation?
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Thus far
Jusqu’à présent, Jusqu’ici, jusque'à maintenant (up to now),
| - ....... we have only finished chapter four
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Flagship
Vaisseau amiral
| - The fleet sank the enemy's ...........and won the battle.
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Defeat
Vaincre (vtrs)
- They .....(ed)their opponents 3-2.
défaite (n)
- The .......saddened the fans.
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Grant
Accorder (vtr)
- The judge .....(ed) the plaintiff the right to see the documents.
Exhausser(vtr)
- The genie .......ed)him a wish.
bourse , subvention (n)
- The graduate student received a .......to finish her thesis.
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Eternal youth
Jeunesse éternelle
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Luminary
Les sommités
| - The famous author was a ......... in his time.
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Dismiss
renvoyer, licencier (vtr)
- When John's employers caught him stealing from them, they ......ed) him immediately.
écarter, rejeter, ne pas prendre en considération (vtr)
-Tim is tired of the boss ........(ing).all his ideas.
ne pas prendre au sérieux :
-At first, Robert thought Marilyn was just a silly young woman and simply .......(ed) her, but then he realised she was actually very intelligent.
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Breakneck
Fou , insensé, casse-cou
| the riders perform.........stunts on their motorbikes
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To foster
Encourager, promouvoir (promote)
| The idea was intended to ....... better relations between them.
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Sanguine
to be sanguine (optimiste)
| The politician seems ..........about the state's future.
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Decaying
Decomposing, (adj)
this old barn is in .........
noun
the ..........of the remains start after few days
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To shred
(tear into strips) Déchiqueter
The cat ............the blanket with its claws.
(piece , strip) n
There was a ......... of fabric caught on the barbed wire.
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Revolve
```
Tourner (spin , turn)
On ou around
The Earth ......... around the sun.
cause to rotate (vi
The motor .............a blade, which chops the food finely.
```
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Lifespan
Lifetime (Durée de vie)
| The average human .......is increasing in most countries.
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Trend
Tendency (Tendance)
| His sister was always up with the latest .........
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Root out
find and eliminate (éradiquer)
It's almost impossible to ......... the causes of poverty.
hunt down (dénicher)
The Prime Minister was determined to root out the terrorists and bring them to justice.
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whether
Si ( si la conséquence est incertaine )
We're not sure .........it will rain.
regardless of which (que +sujonctif)
Anyone,...... rich or poor, can be affected by a natural disaster.
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Realm
Kingdom (Royaume)
| The Queen was satisfied that everything within her....... was as it should be.
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Proven
démonstrated, verified(prouvé, éprouvé)
The manufacturer uses a ...... technology
this is a ....... méthod to make your tomatoes ripen
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Nevertheless
however, even so , (neamoins, cependant, toutefois
| She didn't like the price. ........., she bought it.
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To attempt
| Attempt ( nom)
Tenter (try) more formal "to ........ to do something"
Tentative ( an .........) , attentat ( on sb)
to .............suicide (but not try suicide)
I will .......... to talk to him on Monday.
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relentless
, (Implacables) , ruthless( impitoyable)
| Natalie was ......in her pursuit of her goal.
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underwrite
Insurance; cover
I’am afraid no insurance company’s prepared to .......our expedition
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outsmarting
(beat by cunning) Se montrer plus futé
| The detective caught the criminal by .......... him.
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Forgo
Renoncer à , abandonner
| We had to....... our plans due to budget restrictions
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well-nigh
Quasiment
Although it may well-nigh impossible to establish a ranking système , ....
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Everlasting
(Adj) never ending
Éternel le
My love for my wife is ........
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Rickety
shaky, dilapides, (Branlant , chancelant )
The .........old man had difficulty with even the simplest tasks.
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Ruthless
(adj) without mercy Impitoyable
Marsha is ruthless; she'll trample over anyone to get what she wants.
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Flowing beard
Barbe en bataille
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ageing
Vieillissement vieillissant
........... is something that no one can run away from.
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Remembrance
Act of remembering
Cérémonie du souvenir (................ceremony)
Her ....................of events is badly hampered by her dementia.
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Worship
Vénérer (admiration , dévotion , adoration)
| Let us .............God.
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Sole
L’unique (single , only)
| Chocolate is my ...........pleasure in life
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To foster
```
to promote (Encourager , entretenir)
The idea was intended ...............better relations between them.
```
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Welfare
( well-being) Bien être
| I'm worried about the .............of the children.
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strengthen
(make stronger) Renforcer
| Tim added struts to ...............the table.
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swamps,
wetlands (Marécages)
Alligators live in the ..........
drench, submerge (inonder)
The water overflowed the sink, ............ing the kitchen floor.
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Fester
sore, wound (supurer)
You should go to the hospital to have your wound treated before it ........
substance , rot (moisir)
The pile of old bananas ..........ed in the hot sun.
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sewage
liquidation , waste (Eaux usées )
| .............has to be properly treated.
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sturdy
```
adj strong (robuste)
Andrew was a .............young man.
```
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alongside
Beside, next (Tout au long)
| Alongside the road was a man selling peanuts.
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bartender
Barman
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Means
Moyens
| The train is my preferred............. of transport
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curb
Freiner , endiguer , limiter, réduire
The nation's new economic policy is supposed ...........inflation.
edge of sidewalk
Juanita stepped off the ...........into the street.
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frenzied
wild, crazed (Frénétique , Endiablé )
| People in developed countries live life at a ....... pace.
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Outline
contour, draw around
She drew the ......... of her hand on the paper.
summarize (exposer les grandes lignes d'une idée)
Let me ....... my ideas for you.
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treacherous
disloyal, Traître
| Mack is ................and will betray even his best friend if it puts him at an advantage.
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ominous
threatening, bas sign (Inquiétant , sinistre, menaçant )
| Those clouds look very ..........; I think there's going to be a storm.
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Attain
(achieve, accomplish) Atteindre
| We are so close to
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Roughly
(approximately) Approximativement , à peu près
Martin has done ...........eight hours' work today.
brutalement (in a forceful manner)
Tess grabbed her brother's arm ..........
(in a coarse manner) Vulgairement
(in a coarse manner) vulgairement adv
Edward spoke and ate .........and Sarah thought him thoroughly uncultured.
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Shatter
(break in pieces) Fracasser
| The plate hit the floor and ..........ed.
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Stout
(body: bulky) Épais , gros
“......... pillar”
Many people grow .........as they get older.
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Dominion
(area of control)Territoire,
South Africa was once a ..............of the British Empire.
to have ................ over = domination
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To infuriate sb
(make very angry) exaspérer
| The child's stubbornness ............ed his parents.
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Clue
(hint, évidence) Indice
| The investigator looked for ..........
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Ravenous
(very hungry) Vorace, affamé
| I was so............that I ate a second portion.
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Scrap
(Plan:abandon)Abandonner, renoncer
This idea is never going to work; let's scrap it and start again.
Ellen ........her car as it was too expensive to repair
n small piece
The mechanic used a ......... from an old shirt to wipe away the oil.
(Discarded parts) ferraille
Ellen's car isn't worth repairing, so she's going to sell the parts for ........
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Shambles
(Uncountable sth done) désastre, pagaille
| The event was a complete ........
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Seemingly
Apparemment (from appearance)
| Richard's little boy is ........... very obedient; I wonder if he's always so well behaved at home.
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On the fly
A la volée (while moving)
| The app will come in very handy when you are ........
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Whim
Caprice (sudden desire)
| Adam's desire to learn Japanese was a ........that soon disappeared when he realised how difficult it was.
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Slash
Taillader, entailler , réduire (cut physically)
The burglar ........ the sofa
n entaille, balafre
There was a ....... running from almost the top of the curtain to the bottom.
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Attendee
Personne participante
Participant
.......... are encouraged to use public transport.
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Frantically
(in a panicked way) Frénétiquement
| She searched ........... for her keys as the man approached.
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Utter
Total, absolu
He always drives with ..... concentration
Her face showed an expression of ...... surprise.
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To lies
Se reposer (recline)
If I .......on the sofa, I'll fall asleep
Se situer , se trouver , être étalé (spread out)
Her body ........n that cemetery.
Mentir (not true)
She ......... to her parents about where she was on Friday night
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Handle tough situations
Traverser des situations difficiles
Guides and Guiders taking this program will build confidence to .......................while learning how to "Be Prepared".
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Dizzy
Étourdi , vertigineux, simplet, donner le vertige
Robert was ............ after spinning around in circles.
Ann is very nice, but she's a bit ..........sometimes.
After the lecture, I was ........ from trying to take in all the facts.
The speed we were travelling at ..............ed me.
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Overwhelmed
Dépassé ,Submergé,Envahi
| Even if they don't want to, they are ............... on a daily basis by these intrusive thoughts
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Addressed
Aborder, Traiter
| We .................several topics during the meeting.
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At the ready
Être prêt
| Soldiers came charging through the forest, guns ...........
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Ongoing concern
Préoccupations constantes
| The school population in Munich continues to increase, and infrastructure is a serious..................
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Nagging concern
Préoccupation tenace
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Concern ( n)
Préoccupation
Inquiétude
Angoisse
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Buildup
Accumulation
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To cope
Se débrouiller
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To get rid of
Se débarrasser de qq ou qqchose
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Pent-up émotion
Émotions refoulées
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To brew
| BreWing
Brasser , préparer
| Brassant
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Full-blown
Véritable
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Conversely
Inversement
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Harrowing
Poignant
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Subside
D’apaiser
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Spare time
Temps libre
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Handing in my notice
Remettre ma démission
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Deal with
Traiter , examiner
I can reassure you that everything will be dealt with as quickly as possible
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Bound to ( adjectif + préposition )
Forcément
C’est obligé
In a such complex situation as this mistakes, are bound to happen occasionally
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Keen
Passionné
| Do you like romantic comedies? Personally, I'm not keen.
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Fond
Passionné
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Hang out
Traîner
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To talk it through
En parler
The only way I do is if we ......
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Convenient
Pratique
That’s .......
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Bells and whistles
Gadgets , cloches et sifflements, options
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To run a comb over
Passer au peigne fin
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To be on a roll
To be successful
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To be on cloud nine
To be very happy
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To be on edge
To be nervous
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To be on pins and needles
To be extremely nervous
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To be on your way
To be in the process to going somewhere
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To be on the go
To be very busy
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To be on the Right track
Doing something that will result in success
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The on the wrong track
Doing something that will result in failure
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To be on the wagon
To hop an alcohol problem
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Not even closed
Loin s’en faut
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To be on a role
To be successful every time you try something
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Downright
Véritable, indéniable
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Conversely
Inversement
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Countless
Incalculable
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Foreplay
Préliminaire
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Thrilling
Passionnant, exaltant,
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Goad sb
Provoquer
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Boredom
Ennui
Fro feel unpleasant sensations of stress, despair or ........
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transient
Éphémère, transitoire
The exciting sensations of the race are as ............as the blissful sensation of victory
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Tycoon
Magnat
........and gamers need a new kick everyday
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Worse still
Pire encore
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Mundane
Banale, quelconque
| How to face .........depression and occasional blues
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Hitherto
Thus far , jusqu’ici , jusqu’à présent
Yet, ......., everybody still agreed on one thing : in order to improve education, we need to change the school
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Blueprint
Plans,
| Labs expert engineering the ......... of our bodies
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Fleeting
Fugace , bref
Is happiness a .......sensation ?
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Merge
V fusionner
| Cyborg engineering will , in the future .....the organic body with non organic devices
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Ordre des adjectifs lorsqu’il y en a plusieurs
OpinionDimensionAgeForme Couleur Origine Matériau
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Au chômage
Out of work
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Avoir le droit de
To be allowed to
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En méforme
Out of shape
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One’s bark is worse than one’s bite
La parole dépasse la pensée et bien souvent les actions
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A bout de souffle
Out of breath
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Beside the point
Hors sujet
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To pickup a hire car
Prendre une voiture
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Est-ce qu’il serait possible d’emprunter l’ordinateur
Would it be possible to borrow the computer(poli )
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Prendre le taureau par les cornes
To take the bull by the horns
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Ne pas ressembler à qqn
Out of character
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Est-il possible d’emprunter l’ordinateur?
Is it possible to borrow the computer ?
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Under control
Sous contrôle
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Est-ce que ma fumée vous dérange ?
Do you mind my smoking ?
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Hors d’usage
Out of order
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Dans ces circonstances
Under the circumstances
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Monkey business
Qqchose de contraire à la moralité, l’éthique
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Up in the air
En suspens, en attente
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Caché
Out of sight
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Puis-je, pourrais-je...
Can I très direct , peu poliMay I = to be allowed to , demander la permission Could I préférer à can , plus poliMay I comme would you mind ( polite)
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Planning a trip overseas
Plannifier un voyage à l’étranger
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Est-ce que ça vous dérange si ...
Do you mind if ( forme poli et formelle)
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Avoir l’impression que
Under the impression that
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Behind the scene
En coulisse
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The hire desk
Comptoir de location ( voiture)
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Inattendu, sans crier gare
Out of the blue
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To drop off a car
Déposer une voiture
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To hire a car
Louer une voiture
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Donner une permission
Sure , go ahead, go right aheadEt plus formel Of course you may, please feel free do to it It would be my pleasure
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Approuvez vous que je fasse un discours ?
Would you or do you approve of delivering a speech ? Très formel
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A horse of a different color
Un changement importantEx moving to a new location is a horse of a different color
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En murmure
Under one’s breath
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Within reason
De l’ordre du raisonnable
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Essuyer des tirs
Under fire
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To plan ahead
Réserver très à l’avance
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Unlimited mileage
Kilométrage illimité
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Est-ce que ça vous dérangerait si je fumais
Would you mind if I smoked (tres poli)
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Sous l’influence de
Under the influence of
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Full tank
Réservoir plein
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Refuser une permission
It’s completely out of the question Don’t even think about it Plus souple :Sorry but I’d rather you didn’t do that, I am afraid that’s not possible I am afraid, I would prefer if you didn’tUnfortunately I need to say, I must ay no
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Chanter faux
Out of tune
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To badger someone
Badger= blaireau
| Harceler qqn pour obtenir qqchose
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Pense-tu sur je pourrais
| Me laisseriez vous
Do you think I could
| Would you let Me
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Sortir de l’ordinaire
Out of ordinary
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Inside out
A l’envers
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evicted
forced out of house
| expulsé
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derelict (adj)
derelict (noun)
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non dutiful ( négligent)
my son is ....
bad condition (délabré)
I renovated a ...... building
empty ( état d'abandon)
Homeless person
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surplus
extra (excédent)
| she gave me the...................vegetables.
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redondant
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uselessly repeated ( redondant)
Peter's teacher pointed out ..........sentences in his essay
not needed (inutile)
Monica knew her children no longer needed her and felt ...........
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wake
| in the wake of
aftermath ( a la suite de, dans le sillage )
| .........the drough there were crop failures and the country now faces famine
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series
succession , group of sequence ( serie)
| After a.............of failures, he finally succeeded.
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repercussion
négative conséquence
| Every single one of us is feeling the ............. of the crash.
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stride
footstep (foulée, pas , démarche )
Jake crossed the room in three........
Linda walked with a determined ........
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withdraw
retreat from, pull out (se retirer) The troops ...... from the region.
take from account (retrait)
I would like to.........a hundred pounds from my account.
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foreseeable
for the foreseeable future
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that can be anticipate (prévisible)
for now ( dans un avenir proche, à court terme)
Economic growth Will continue to be slow for the ......future
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constituent
component , part, élément (composant , constituant )
We discovered there were a few .............. missing from the kit.
n person, voter (électeur)
The Senator got a hostile reception from ...........
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drop in profits
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decrease profit (baisse des bénéfice)
For 2009, we expect a .......... of around 29%
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revival
comeback reappearance, (retour, reprise , renaissance)
| After years of bad luck he had a sudden ............ of fortune.
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oblige
force (obliger)
| taking on this job will oblige working at the weekends
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cropped
cut (retaillé)
| clothing, short ( court),
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wrinkled
having wrinkles, (ridé pour une personne , froissé pour un vêtement)
after sleeping in the car, his suit was badly.......
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withered
plant : shrivel (fané)
| Evelyn forgot to water her houseplants and they .............
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creased
paper, fabric: crumpled (froissé, chiffonné , ridé pour un papier, un tissu)
The pages of the book were..............and stained.
a crease (pliure)
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Wide awake
fully conscious, (bien éveillé)
| After my morning coffee I'm usually..............
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upright
vertical, vertically, morally good or honest (vers le haut, droit, vertical, debout)
The young man sat........... on a chair.
Mary is an .............young woman who always does what is right.
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utterly
completely, (tout à fait ,complètement)
| We were............. unprepared for the number of applications we received.
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deterrent
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that deters (moyens de dissuasion, dissuasif)
Nuclear weapons are held as a..............against nuclear attacks from other countries.
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spot
tain, location, marking (point , endroit , bouton, tache)
There is a ketchup .........on your shirt there.
The teenager bought a special face wash to treat his ........
Cheetahs have black..........
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lump
bump, mass of (bosse, excroissance , protubérance)
| Sarah found a ............in her breast and feared that she had cancer.
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grain
seeds
figurative (tiny amount)
Every myth has a ............. of truth.
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elusive
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avoiding capture ( insaisissable, hors d'atteinte , hors de portée, furtif , évasif)
Police are trying to track down the...........criminal
The student struggled to understand the .....;.. concepts in the poetry
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alleged
stated without proof ( supposé)
The..........criminal demanded a lawyer.
dubious ( douteux )
Dr. Jim's...........cure-all tonic did not work for Susan.
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implied
understood, not stated ( sous-entendu , entendu)
Stacy thought it was ....... that it was not a date
inferred meaning (implicite, tacite)
Kate took Peter's silence as ...........agreement.
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flourish
thrive (animal and crops) , ( bien se développer)
The farmer's crops........ in the warm spring weather.
prosper (prosperer, s'épanouir)
Dan.........in his new work environment.
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harvest
farming ( moissons , récoltes, vendanges)
Ben got out of school early in the fall to help his family with the........
verb ( moissonner, récolter)
The farmer .......... his wheat fields early this year.
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plow
turn the soil, (labourer)
déneiger (Us), chasse neige(Us)
The farmer is ....... the field.
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vividly
clearly (se rappeler parfaitement, comme si c'était hier)
| I...........recall our visit to British Columbia in 1907.
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extensively
broadly, widely, ( considérablement, beaucoup, largement)
| We toured the area ..........and found a site that we liked.
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(in) retrospect
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looking back (rétrospectivement, avec le recul)
.................., the company's fourth quarter expectations were too optimistic
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hindsight
looking back , in retrospect ( rétrospectivement),
understanding afterward (avec le recul)
........... is always a lot clearer than your problems right now.
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resort
```
hotel,
recourse (recours)
He bought perfume as a last ........
have a recourse to ( recourir à )
The police had to..........to force to maintain public order.
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exert
power, authority ( exercer)
| The CEO of the hospital ...........his authority to get the patient treated sooner.
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retaliate
counterattack (riposter)
| Robert is not usually aggressive, but if he is attacked, he .................
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cluster
(verb) form a group (grouper, rassembler)
The holiday homes are........around an attractive garden
(verb) group together
he molecules unexpectedly .............when the chemical was added.
(noun) group (grappe de fruit , régime de banane , groupe de personne, amas d'étoiles)
Next to the gate was a ..... of lush plants.
people cluster.......... the stage
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stack sth on , stack on with
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pill up (empiler)
Alison .......the books on the table.
Maria was ........ the shelves with tins of beans.
(noun) pile (pile)
a ............ of papers
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heap
pile, mound ( amas, un tas )
The worker piled a bunch of rocks into a........
Peter piled a big ......of mashed potatoes onto his plate.
(verb) to pile sth on top
Kate ........sour cream onto her baked potato.
to........of garbage
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petty
small or unimportant (insignifiant , secondaire , mesquin )
Paul was tired of listening to Martin's.......grievances.
she's so...... ( mesquin)
petty cash
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glimmer
small light, small sign, idea, (lueur , une petite idée)
jared saw a ......of light through the curtains.
A ............of understanding appeared in the students' eyes.
(verb) to shine , briller
Eric watched the stars........ in the sky.
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glare
shine harshly ( briller d'un éclat éblouissant)
It was midday and the sun was ........
he bright .........of the sun.
look angrily at sb ( lancer un regard furieux)
Susan....... at her boyfriend.
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glance
glimpse ( coup d'oeil)
He had a...... at the newspaper headline. (jeter un coup d'oeil)
Mark kept .......(ing)at the door
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crumpled
crumple the paper
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mean
mean to do
mean
signify ( signifier , vouloir dire),(supposé , sensé)
What does the word 'available'........?
A good salary often.......hard work.(suppose)
intend to ( vouloir faire)
I'm sorry. I never ........... to hurt you.
average (moyenne)(adj)
In my country, the........... temperature in July is 20 degrees Celsius.
méchant (adj)
My son learned not to be mean to others.
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miscellaneous
(diver, diverse )
| the room was full of ......... objects
