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1
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organic

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bio

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ham-fisted

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maladroit

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leapfrog

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dépasser, passer devant quelqu’un

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stand the test of time

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résister au temps

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Theirein lies the rub

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Là est la hic

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threefold

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trois points

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stolid

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impassive

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nosy

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fouineur

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run-of-the-mill

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banal

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barely

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à peine

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exude

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exude, transpire les choses

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look up and down

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toiser

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faint smile

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sourir à peine esquissé

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trite

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banal

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commonplace

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banal

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mundane

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banal

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fetch

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prendre

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to resume work

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reprendre le travail

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slipped

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glisser

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give sb a refund

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rembourser quelqu’un

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neighbouring countries

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pays limitrophe

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custroms fees

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droit de douane

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wages

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petits salaires

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menial job

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sale boulot

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odd jobs

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jobs d’été, petits jobs

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implicated

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impliquer (mais sens négatif)

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make both ends meet

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joindre les deux bouts

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range

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gamme

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28
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team up

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constituer une équipe

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29
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upbeat

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optimiste

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downbeat

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pessimiste

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sanguine

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optimiste

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32
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embezzle money

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détourner de l’argent

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misuse

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détourner des fonds
mal utiliser

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rubble

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gargouiller, gronder

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usefullness

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utilité

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uselessness

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inutilité

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participate in

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participer à

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carried it out

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mener quelque chose à bien

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appealed to

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faire appel à

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40
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getting at

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aller à

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stick to

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s’en tenir à

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42
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comply with

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se plier à, être conforme à

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43
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comment on

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commenter

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44
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records

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  • annales
  • records
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45
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estate agent

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agent immobilier

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46
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to release

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relâcher

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47
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the upper-class

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la classe aisée

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48
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the upper-middle-class

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classe moyenne supérieur

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middle-class

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classe moyenne

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comply with

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51
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the under-lass

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le quart monde

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52
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the lower-middle class

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classe moyenne inférieure

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the working-class

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la classe ouvrière

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54
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advantages

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avantages

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55
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upsides

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côté positifs

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downsides

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côté négatif

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57
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outsiders

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étrangers

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alien resident

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résident étranger

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Iron Lady

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La Dame de Fer

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60
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a stands

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une position, un opinion

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61
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they were granted

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on leur a accordé

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62
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franchise

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droit de vote

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63
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statutes

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règles

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trade union

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syndicat

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65
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retrain

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se recycler (se reformer à quelque chose)

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IT

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technologie de l’information

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67
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they achived independance

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ils ont obtenu l’indépendance

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comprehensive

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détaillé

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sensible

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sensé, avec du bon sens

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70
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the ageing

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le vieillissement

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71
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the graying

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le vieillissement ?

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72
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trigger

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déclencher

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73
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a generation war

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une guerre des générations

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74
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reluctant to do something

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être réticent à faire quelque chose

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75
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female infanticide

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l’infanticide des filles

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bane

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fléau

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plague

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fléau

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flail

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fléau

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79
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widespread

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très répandu

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80
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old beliefs

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vieilles croyances

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81
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shibboleths

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vieilles croyances

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82
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die heart

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la vie dure

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83
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proofread

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relire

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conspicuous

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remarquable

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lawn

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pelouse

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86
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weeds

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mauvaises herbes

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epidemic

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une épidemie

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leading figure

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personnalité de premier plan

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89
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austerity poliy

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politique d’austérité

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90
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humanitarian

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humanitaire

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Church of England =

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Anglican Church

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92
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royalt assant ?

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approuvement royal (signé par le roi)

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93
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poppy day=

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remembrance of the soldier who died in WW1

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Magna Carta=

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1st document that limits the power of the monarch (1215)

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complain about

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se plaindre de quelque chose

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complain of

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se plaindre (de quelque chose de physique)

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panding

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en souffrance, en attente

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98
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on foot

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à pied (attention: pas “on feet”)

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99
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on horse back

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à dos de cheval

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100
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printer

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imprimante

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observer

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observateur

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102
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watcher

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surveillant

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examinor

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examinateur

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defender

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défenseur

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manager

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gérant

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106
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supporter

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partisan

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follower

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partisan

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imperialistic

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impérialistique

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109
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statistics

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la statistique

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robotics

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la robotique

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111
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nationalize

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nationaliser

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machiavelian

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machiavélique

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113
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cope with

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surmonter, venir à bout

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114
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give in to

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céder à

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115
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demands

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exigences

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116
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adressing

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s’adresser à (on ne rajoute pas to)

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117
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cut back

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réduire

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118
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amounted to

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s’élever à

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119
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accounted for

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représenter
ou expliquer

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120
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taken sb on

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embaucher quelqu’un

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121
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workshop

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atelier

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laborforce, workforce

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main d’oeuvre

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a work

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un oeuvre

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framework

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cadre (structure)

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paperwork =

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red tape

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126
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tape

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ruban

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127
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lends

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prêter

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128
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borrow something from sb

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emprunter quelque chose à qql

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129
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THE economy

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l’économie (toujours avec un the)

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130
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THE environment

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l’environnement (toujours avec un the)

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the slackening

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le ralentissement

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the slowdown, the slowing- down

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le ralentissement

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loss

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une perte

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profit

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bénéfice financier

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profit-making company

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une entreprise rentable

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136
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to go under, to go bust

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faire faillite

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137
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a laisser- faire economy

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économie libérale

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supply

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offre

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139
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supply side economics

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économie de l’offre

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demand

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demande

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141
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an offer

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une proposition

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142
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surplus

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exédant

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exess

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excès

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144
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shortage

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un manque de quelque chose

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145
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the penury

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la pénurie

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146
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scarcity

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la pénurie

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hardware

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gros matériel

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148
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software

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petit matériel

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149
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out-dated

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dépasser

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150
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obsolite

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obsolète

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cutting-edge

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up-to-date

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complusory

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obligatoire

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mandatory

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optionnel

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education(al) system

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système éducatif

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health system

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système de santé

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health coverage

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couverture santé

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solar system

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système solaire

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polling system

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mode de scrutin

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voting system

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mode de scrutin

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developing

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en voie de développement

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development bank

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banque de développement

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developer

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-promoteur immobilier
- dans l’informatique

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adman , adwoman

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personnes qui travaillent dans la publicité

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conference

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réunion

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a lecture

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une conférence

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plant

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usine (technique: nucléaire…)

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factory

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usine

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actually

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en fait

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eventually

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finalement

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currently

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actuellement

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facilities

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infrastructures

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librarian

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bibliothécaire

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library

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bibliothèque

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book-seller

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libraire

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book-keeper

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comptable

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accountant

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comptable

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on average

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en moyenne

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conversely

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inversement

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on the one hand… on the other hand

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on behalf of

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de la part de

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endangered species

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espèces en danger

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a daunting chalenge

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un défi redoutable

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exinct species

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espèces disparues

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hold someone at its mercy

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tenir quelqu’un a sa merci

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has the world in its grasp

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oil has the world over a barrel

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contenance of a oil barrel

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1,51 litter

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consumers trust

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la confiance des consommateurs

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confidance of consumers

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la confiance des consommateurs

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is at its lowest (level)

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est à son plus bas

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has reached a nadir

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est à son plus bas

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confidence

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confiance

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a tall order

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un véritable défi

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controlling

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maitriser

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containing

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maitriser

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public spending

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dépenses publiques

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public expenditure

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dépenses publiques

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given

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contenu de

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on account of

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contenu de

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a double digit growth

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la croissance à deux chiffres

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are a thing of a past

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sont révolus

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mobile phone

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téléphone portable

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sell phone

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téléphone portable

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the most spectacular change

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le changement le plus spectaculaire

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the most dramatic change

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le changement le plus spectaculaire

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the grande dame

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la grande dame

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detective fiction

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littérature policière

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iconic

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iconique, la grande dame

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crime fiction

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littérature policière

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detective novel

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littérature policière

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crime novel

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littérature policière

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novelist

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romancière

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cheaters

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tricheurs

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unfortunatelly

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malheureusement

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unluckely

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malheureusement

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sadly

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malheureusement

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roughly

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approximativement

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in the near by

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à proximité

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located at

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situé à

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arrived at

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arriver à (lieux proches)

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arrived in

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arriver à (ville, pays, …)

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traficking

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trafique illegal

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to smuggle something

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importer des choses de manière illégale

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sneak something

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faire entrer/ sortir discrètement

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UNWTO=

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United Nations world Tourism Organization

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the last

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le dernier

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the latest

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le plus récent

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trying child

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enfant éprouvant

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ordeal

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éprouvant

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effective

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efficient

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  • efficace et rapide
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efficatious

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efficace (attention contexte très important)

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drinking water

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eau potable

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lorry-driver

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chauffeur poids-lourd

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city-dweller

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citadin

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policy maker

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responsable politique

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strike breaker

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briseur de grève

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pollster

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sondeur

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city-planner

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urbaniste

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wage-owner

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salarié

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tax payer

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contribuable

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subsidiary

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Filiale

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head a country

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diriger un pays

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consuption

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consommation

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dignosis

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un diagnostic

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overtime

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heures supplémentaires

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overdrawn

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à découvert (compte banquier)

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overdraft

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un découvert

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overheads

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frais généraux

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overpriced

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excessivement cher

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overrule

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casser (décision de justice)

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overturn

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casser (décision de justice)

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overwork

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surménage

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overcrowded

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bondée

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overcome

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surmonter

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overthrow

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renverser (un régime)

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overstaffed

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trop de travailleurs

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understaffed

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pas assez de travailleurs

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playdown

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minimiser

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minimise

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minimiser

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éteindre une cigarette

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put out a cigarette

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be on benefits

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recevoir de l’aide sociale

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allowances

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allocations

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petite annonce

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an ad

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legislature

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assemblée élue

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cut out smoking

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arrêter de fumer

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worthless

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sans valeur

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to be worth doing st

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cela vaut la peine de

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comprehensive study

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étude complète, aboutie

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be to understanding

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être compréhensif

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general election

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élection législative

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assume

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présumer ou assumer

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enter office

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prendre ses fonctions

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hold

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détenir

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overwhelming

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impressionnant

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deceived=

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misled

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For one…
For an other…

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Premièrement, …
Ensuite,…

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landslide

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importante, écrasante

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constituency

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circonscription électoral

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handful of

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une poignée de

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The First Past the Post System (FPTP)

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système électoral utilisé pour élire les Members of Parliament

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keel

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quille d’un bateau

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back on track

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remis sur pied

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to notch up

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obtenir, réussir

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righting

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corriger

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the scope

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l’étendue

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to implement

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mettre en place

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overwhelming hegemon

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hégémon écrasant

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tug-of-war

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lutte acharnée

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powder keg

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baril de poudre poudrière

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hegemon

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tout puissant

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confronted with

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confronter

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put down

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mettre à terre

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to take for granted

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prendre pour acquis

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a might

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une puissance, un pouvoir

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with ease

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facilement

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crisis

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une crise

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crises

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des crises

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the former…., the latter

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le premier, …le second (dernier)…
(dans une phrase )

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to face down

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confronter

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popularity rating

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cote de popularité

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all-time

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at any rate

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en tout cas

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underrate

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sous estimer

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overrate

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surestimer

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first rate

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de premier rang, le meilleur

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the interwar period

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l’entre-deux-guerre

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the Cold War

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la guerre froide

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the postwar period

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l’après-guerre

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warship

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navire de guerre

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the war economy

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économie de guerre

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retaliate

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riposter, se livrer à des représailles

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assess

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évaluer

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trial

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procès

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link

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lien

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check

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vérifier

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device

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dispositif

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stage

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une étape

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collapses

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s’écrouler, s’effondrer

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streamline

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épurer, revenir à l’essentiel

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to be trialed

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être jugé

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to be on trial

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être jugé

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be kind to somebody

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looking for

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chercher

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to hear from somebody

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avoir des nouvelles de quelqu’un

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to succeed in

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réussir à

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a painting by

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une peinture de

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account for

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expliquer

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to be late at the concert

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être en retard au concert

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to hear about

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entendre parler de

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to translate into

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traduire en

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to marry somebody

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marier quelqu’un

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to divorce somebody

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divorcer quelqu’un

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to think over, about

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penser à

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made for

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fait pour

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made of

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fait de

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to borrow something from somebody

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emprunter quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to discuss something

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discuter de quelque chose

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get on the bus

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monter dans le bus

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to enter the room

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entrer dans la pièce

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heard of

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entendre parler de l’existence de

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348
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to run this company

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diriger une compagnie

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to run additional trains

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Mettre en circulation de nouveaux trains

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I have run this company for twenty years.

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Je dirige cette compagnie depuis 20 ans.

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to run for president

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s’engager dans la course à la présidentielle

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to run into difficulties

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être confronté à des difficultés

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to run out

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manquer

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to run out of

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manquer

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how does it run

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comment ca marche

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run into heavy debts

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être lourdement endetté

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rubber

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caoutchou ou gomme ou préservatif

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the Geneva convention

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the Versailles trity

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le traité de Versailles

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the Watergate scandal

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le scandale du Watergate

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the Carter and Sadate Agreement

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l’accord entre Carter et Sadate

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the Gaza Strip

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la bande de Gaza

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economical

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peu coûteux

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economic

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relatif à l’économie

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the communiqué

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le communiqué

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the attaché

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l’attaché

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the bloc

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le bloc

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the expertise

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le savoir faire

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a witness

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un témoin

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the gap

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the fossé

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his counterpart

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son homologue

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the currency

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la monnaie

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the claims

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les déclarations

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In addition to

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en plus de

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unlike

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au contraire de

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as a rule

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en règle générale

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to be awash with

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regorger de

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awash

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inondé

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dismantling

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démentellement

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on the contrary

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au contraire

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the assets

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l’actif

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to be vote on

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être voter

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barrister

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avocat qui plaide à la bar

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poll

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sondage d’opinion

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poll

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sufrage

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the bill

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l’addition ou projet de loi ou

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the bill of rights (1791)

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=first ten amendment to the US
déclaration des droits

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billing and cooing between France and Germany

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une très bonne relation entre la France et l’Allemagne

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oil-exporting country

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pays exportateur de pétrole

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Spanish-speaking country

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pays hispanophone

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fast-expanding economy

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économie en pleine croissance

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time-saving apparatus

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appareil, que fait gagner du temps

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the make

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la marque

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a recruit

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une recrue

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produce

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les produits

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a move

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une démarche, une manœuvre

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to chair a meeting

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présider une réunion

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to host

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acceuillir

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to trace

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tracer

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to strike a balance

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trouver un équilibre

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to fuel

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Q

Is the internet as evil as it’s said?

A

Internet est-il aussi diabolique qu’on le dit?

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Q

Modern technology has revolutionized our lives. (or turned our lives upside-down).

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La technologie moderne a révolutionné notre vie.

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Q

Most French cities are unrecognisable since they’ve changed so much. (have changed beyond recognasion)

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La plupart des villes françaises sont méconnaissables tant elles ont changées.

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Q

Since September 11, America has tightened the seal on its borders.

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Depuis le 11 septembre, l’Amérique a renforcé l’étanchéité de ses frontières.

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In the past few months, many workers have been made redundant for economic reasons

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Au cours des derniers mois, de nombreux travailleurs ont été licenciés pour raison économique.

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Q

Absenteeism costs the company millions of euros every year.

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L’absentéisme coûte à l’entreprise des millions d’euros tous les ans.

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Q

The increase life expectancy poses (raises) real economic issus.

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L’augmentation de l’espérance de vie pose de réels problèmes économiques.

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Q

The global fish stocks are at their lowest (had reached a nadir) due to over-fishing

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Les réserves mondiales de poisson sont au plus bas en raison de la surpeche.

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to dismis somebody

A

licencier pour faute

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a lay of

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un licenciement économique

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a dismissal

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un licenciement pour faute

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Q

Noise pollution around airports are bound to increase

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Les nuisances sonores autour des aéroports ne peuvent qu’augmenter.

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Q

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the world’s most devastating diseases. (most bleakest, sinister diseases)

A

La maladie d’Alzheimer est l’une des maladies les plus sinistres.

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Q

For doctors, diabetes is the number one risk factor of heart diseases.

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Pour le médecin, le diabète est le facteur de risque cardiaque numéro un.

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The number of climate-related diseases has increased significantly. (markedly)

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Le nombre de maladies liées au climat a augmenté sensiblement.

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truancy rate

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le taux d’absence scolaire

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China is starting to soften (relax) its one-child policy.

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La Chine commence à assouplir sa politique de l’enfant unique.

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life expectancy

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espérance de vie

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Many Europeans are resistant (reluctant) to genetically modified cultures.

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Beaucoup d’Européens sont réfractaires aux cultures transgéniques.

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In France, 75% of women with school-age children have a job.

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En France, 75% des femmes ayant des enfants d’âge scolaire ont un emploi.

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Gun control is one of the most controversial problems American political life.

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La limitation des armes est l’un des problèmes les plus controversés de la politique américaine.

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on account of

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du à

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bleak

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sombre

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to be bound to

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être obliger
(I’m bound to succeed)

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illness

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une maladie dans le sens d’un état

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Q

markedly, significantly, notably

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sensiblement

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to soften

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assouplir

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to loosen

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assouplir

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an only child

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un enfant unique

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Q

be resistant to

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être réfractaire à

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Q

be reluctant to

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être réfractaire à

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harvest

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moisson

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Q

a scolar

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un érudit

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Q

contentious

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controversé

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Q

controversial

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controversé

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Q

to search a place for something

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Q

to soar

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s’envoler

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Q

to plummet

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dégringoler

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Q

to curb

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restreindre, freiner

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Q

to grant

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accorder

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Q

to leak

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laisser fuiter

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to warn about something

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avertir de quelque chose

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to spread

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propager

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to share

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partager

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to tackle

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s’attaquer

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to collapse

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s’effondrer

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to deserve

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mériter

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to deter someone from doing something

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dissuader quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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to enhance

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pour améliorer

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to expand

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élargir

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to implement

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mettre en œuvre

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to affects

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affecter

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to involve

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être impliqué

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to monitor

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vérifier

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to bomb a site

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bombarder un site

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to experience pain

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connaitre a douleur

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to favor the rich

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favoriser les riches

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social benefits

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prestations sociales

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social ladder

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ascenseur social

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social standing

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niveau social

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social rank

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niveau social

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social integration

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insertion sociale

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social housing

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logements sociaux

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social fabric

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tissu social

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small and medium-sized businesses

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PME

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US-style

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à l’américaine

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far-reaching

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de grande portée

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Much as they…

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Bien qu’ils….

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More of

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plus de

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more than…

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plus que…

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overmore

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d’autant plus

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infuriating

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exaspérant

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All the sadder…

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c’est d’autant plus triste…

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the more… the more…

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Le plus…. le plus…

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the less you work, the less money you will earn

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le moins tu travaillera, le moins d’argent tu gagnera

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At most

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Au plus

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most of all

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par dessus tout

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above all

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par dessus tout

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most every=

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almost every

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mostly

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essentiellement, principalement

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the narrative

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l’histoire

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mainly

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essentiellement

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principally

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principalement

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the better of the two
the best of the three, four, …

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Le meilleur des

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to do its upmost

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faire de son mieux

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to the utmost

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au maximum

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nowadays

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de nos jours

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such tax policies

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de telles politiques de taxe

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warranted

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garanti

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to justify

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justifier

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to vindicate

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justifier

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to warrant

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justifier

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in the wake of

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à la suite de

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in the aftermath of

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à la suite de

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following

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suivant

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most of the dead and injured (wounded , harmed,…) people

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la plupart des morts et blessés

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are said to be

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seraient

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are believed to be

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seraient

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straybullets

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balles perdues

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stray cats, stray dogs

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chats errants, chiens errants

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to carry a gun

A

porter une arme
(attentention,pas to wear a gun)

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to bear a gun

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porter une arme
(attentention,pas to wear a gun)

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to be enshrine

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faire partie intégrante

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scheme

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projet

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dating back to

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datant de / remontant à

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whereby

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par lequel

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grievous

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épouvantable

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harsh

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épouvantable

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atrocious

A

épouvantable

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appalling

A

épouvantable

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in spite of

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en dépit de

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Executive order (def)

A

imposé par le président

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POTUS =

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President of the United States

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Q

enslavement

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esclavage

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to assassinate

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assassiner (seulement pour les personnes connues)

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hobbled in chains

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entravé par des chaînes

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disenfranchised =

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denied the right to vote

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Q

sparke off

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déclencher

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formerly =

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previously

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south

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sud

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southern (dit sadern)

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du sud

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beverage

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boisson

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civil disobidience

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désobéissance civile

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voter registration drives

A

campagne pour l’inscription des Américains sur les listes électorales

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watershed

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très important

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milestone

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très important

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illiberal

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arbitraire

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inefffective

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inefficace

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bitterly

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amèrement

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ghastly

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épouvantable

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Q

ghastly though they were=

A

However ghastly they were= Although they were ghastly = ghastly as they were

= ils ont eu beau être épouvantable

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he was operated on

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il subit une opération

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Q

a leading figure

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une personnalité de premier plan

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blight

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fléau

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on account of

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en raison de

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popular belief

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croyance populaire

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nuclear warheads

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ogives nucléaires

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densely-populated

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popularise

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rendre accessible au grand public

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unpopular

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non aimé

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Populist parties

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partis populiste

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Q

to spread

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répandre

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to gather

A

se rassembler

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to emerge

A

émerger, surgir

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a file

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un dossier

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Q

a subscription

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un abonnement

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a reshuffle

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un remaniement

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a disturbance

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un trouble, une perturbation

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a constituency

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une circonscription

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a incumbent

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un titulaire

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to go on strike

A

faire grève

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in my opinion

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de mon avis

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to be on the phone

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être au téléphone

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to be on duty

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être en poste / de garde

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Q

on the other side

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de l’autre côté

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to be on fire

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être en feu

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in the end

A

à la fin, finalement, au bout du compte

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to travel by train

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voyager en train

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something on TV

A

quelque chose à la télé

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to said in a quiet voice

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dire avec une petite voix

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Q

to mention

A

mentionner

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Q

to quote

A

citer (une personne)

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Q

to refer to

A

faire référence à

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Q

to cite

A

citer (un livre…)

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to pull out

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se retirer

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Q

to withdraw

A

se retirer

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Latvia

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Lettonie

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Q

to gain control of

A

prendre le contrôle de

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Q

It is widely admitted

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Q

to give rise to

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donner lieu à

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to set off

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donner lieu à

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566
Q

unbending

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inflexible

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adamant

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inflexible

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to call something into question

A

remettre quelque chose en question

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569
Q

to follow suit

A

emboiter le pas

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to be distrustful of

A

être méfiant de

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to keep tab on

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surveiller

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starting point

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point de départ

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Q

check point

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poste de contrôle

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Q

key point

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point stratégique

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Q

startegic point

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point stratégique (militaire)

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to press for

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faire pression pour

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Q

savings

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des économies

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length

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longueur

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depth

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profondeur

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Q

strength

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force

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Q

to abstrait from

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de faire abstraction de

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Q

to bear out

A

tenir le coup

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Q

to go through

A

passer par

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Q

to focus on

A

se concentrer sur

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Q

to leave out

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laisser de côté

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Q

to aim to

A

viser à

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a programme

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un programme

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to resume work

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reprendre le travail

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to resume

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recommencer

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the resumption

A

la reprise (le recommencement)

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to be injured

A

être blessé

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592
Q

the delay

A

le retard

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Q

discontent

A

mécontentement

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Q

commodities

A

produits de base (commodités)

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Q

the route

A

l’itinéraire

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596
Q

a hazard

A

un danger

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597
Q

soiled

A

souillé

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598
Q

sulled

A

souillé

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599
Q

to have someone doing something

A

avoir quelqu’un qui fait quelque chose

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Q

to get someone to do something

A

amener quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

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Q

to make someone to do something

A

inciter quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

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to have/get something done

A

avoir/faire faire quelque chose

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603
Q

the carpets

A

les tapis

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604
Q

tyre

A

pneu

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605
Q

central heating

A

chauffage central

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606
Q

la vaisselle (nettoyage)

A

the washing-up (UK)
the dishes (US)

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607
Q

she has had a car for 20 years

A

elle a une voiture depuis 20 ans

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608
Q

to wash up

A

faire une toilette de chat

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609
Q

Je me fais construire une petite maison à la campagne.

A

I am having a cottage build in the countryside.

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610
Q

shuttle

A

navette

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611
Q

is a short for

A

est un diminutif

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612
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it’s a matter of…

A

c’est une question de…

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612
Q

the Wild West

A

la frontière américaine

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613
Q

to be in no position to…

A

ne pas être à même de

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614
Q

What + nom

A

peu de + nom

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615
Q

a great number

A

un grand nombre de

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616
Q

By any standard

A

indiscutablement, à tous points de vue, à tous égards

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617
Q

I wish she could come

A

J’aimerais qu’elle vienne

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618
Q

I wish she came tomorrow

A

J’aimerais qu’elle vienne demain

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619
Q

I wish she had come

A

J’aurais aimé qu’elle vienne

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620
Q

I wish she could come

A

J’aimerais qu’elle vienne

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621
Q

I wish she could have come

A

J’aurais aimé qu’elle vienne

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Q

I wish she could have come

A

J’aurais aimé qu’elle vienne

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623
Q

to dine

A

diner

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624
Q

much too easy

A

bien trop facile

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Q

far too easy

A

bien trop facile

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Q

way too easy

A

bien trop facile

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627
Q

This new scheme will be a one time experience for most of us. We must be aware of it.

A

Ce nouveau projet sera une expérience unique pour la plupart d’entre nous. Il faut en être conscient.

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628
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These Australian tourists intend to get the most … out of their trip to Europe.

A

Ces touristes australiens ont l’intention de tirer le maximum de profit de leur voyage en Europe.

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629
Q

The most well-off political parties are the most likely (=the likeliest) to win the next general election which is due to be held next June.

A

Ce sont les partis politiques les mieux dotés financièrement qui ont les plus fortes chances de
l’emporter aux prochaines législatives qui doivent se tenir en juin prochain.

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630
Q

to be conscious of

A

être conscient de

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631
Q

to be aware of

A

être conscient de

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632
Q

consciousness

A

conscience

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633
Q

awareness

A

conscience

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Q

to get the most out of something

A

tirer le meilleur parti de quelque chose

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to make the most of something

A

tirer le meilleur parti de quelque chose

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636
Q

well-off

A

“péter de tune”

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637
Q

They were two hundred attendants at most in the audience, despite all the efforts made to draw (to gather) the people (the crowd).

A

L’auditoire comportait deux cents personnes au plus, malgré tous les efforts déployés pour rallier
les foules.

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638
Q

Stowaways will be able to cross the border most at any time now.

A

Les passagers clandestins pourront franchir la frontière pratiquement à n’importe quel moment à
présent.

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639
Q

Choosing an apartment with a south aspect (= a south-facing apartment) to make the most of the sun and sea view is what took us the longest.

A

Choisir un appartement avec une orientation plein sud pour profiter au maximum du soleil et
d’une vue sur la mer est ce qui nous a pris le plus de temps.

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640
Q

When Theresa May was in office, the arguments of the eurosceptic and ultra conservative, Jacob
Rees-Mogg were extremely (=most) convincing in triggering a vote of no confidence in the
Prime Minister.

A

Quand Theresa May était en poste, les arguments de l’eurosceptique et ultra conservateur, Jacob
Rees-Mogg furent extrêmement convaincants pour déclencher un vote de défiance à l’égard du
Premier ministre.

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641
Q

the audience

A

l’auditoire

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Q

stowaways

A

passagers clandestins

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643
Q

most at any

A

pratiquement

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644
Q

virtually

A

pratiquement

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645
Q

to put foward

A

mettre en avant

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646
Q

set off

A

partir, démarrer

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647
Q

to be lay up

A

être alité

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648
Q

to lay up

A

entreposer

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649
Q

to lie down

A

se coucher, s’allonger

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650
Q

to be at home

A

être à la maison

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651
Q

to arrived home

A

arriver à la maison

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652
Q

for that purpose

A

dans ce but précis

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653
Q

on purpose

A

en faisant exprès

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Q

influencial person

A

personne influente
(pas “influent person”)

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655
Q

to influence

A

influer

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656
Q

to spend money on

A
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657
Q

climate change denier

A

climatosceptique

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658
Q

to lack something

A

manquer de quelque chose

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659
Q

to some extend

A

dans une certaine mesure

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660
Q

to get into trouble

A

s’attirer des ennuis

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661
Q

a trouble shooter

A

un faiseur de trouble

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662
Q

to be angry with sb

A
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663
Q

to be angry at

A
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664
Q

to shout at

A

hurler

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to go out

A
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Q

to account for

A
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Q

a large increase in something of ….%

A

une forte augmentation de quelque chose de ….%

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Q

to be interested in

A

être intéressé par

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669
Q

to bring something up

A

remettre sur le tapis

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670
Q

to consists in

A

consister à

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671
Q

to consist of

A

comporter

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672
Q

the number is up from

A

le nombre est en hausse de

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673
Q

to profit by

A

de tirer avantage de

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674
Q

under the agreement

A

d’après l’accord

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675
Q

dumb

A

muet

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676
Q

your dumb friend

A

ton animal domestique

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677
Q

I turn a deaf ear to something

A

Je fais la sourde oreille sur

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678
Q

I turn a blind eye to

A

Je ferme les yeux sur

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679
Q

an upswing

A

une remontée

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680
Q

to wonder at

A

s’émerveiller

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681
Q

to make for

A

se diriger vers

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682
Q

sidewalk

A

trottoir (US)

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683
Q

pavement

A

trottoir (UK)

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684
Q

the roadway

A

chaussée (UK)

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685
Q

pavement

A

chaussée (US)

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686
Q

Curb

A

le rebord du trottoir (UK)

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687
Q

Kerb

A

le rebord du trottoir (US)

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688
Q

to take over

A

prendre le relais

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689
Q

the demise of

A

la mort de

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690
Q

to make out

A

distinguer

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691
Q

academic program

A

programme scolaire

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692
Q

educational background

A

parcours scolaire

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693
Q

a training

A

une formation

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694
Q

the formation

A

la formation (=construction)

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695
Q

mandatory

A

obligatoire

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696
Q

purposefully

A

en faisant exprès

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697
Q

everything is going to the dogs

A

tout fou le camps

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698
Q

everything is going to west

A

tout fou le camps

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699
Q

embrio

A

embryon

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700
Q

a coup d’état

A

un coup d’état

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701
Q

a means

A

un moyen (attention au S)

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702
Q

a species

A

une espèce (attention au S)

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703
Q

a series

A

une série (attention au S)

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704
Q

news

A

une nouvelle (attention pas de ‘a’ devant news)

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705
Q

a piece of news

A

une nouvelle

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706
Q

Eton college

A

it’s a secondary schooling for boys

707
Q

public school in the UK

A

école privée très chic (souvent pour les garçons)

708
Q

to access university

A

accéder à l’université

709
Q

to have access to university

A

avoir accès à l’université

710
Q

to vote on a law

A

voter une loi (attention ON)

711
Q

did not seem

A

ne semblait pas

712
Q

does not seem

A

ne semble pas

713
Q

forbid, forbade (se dit forbAd), forbidden

A

interdire

714
Q

to do away with

A

interdire

715
Q

ditched

A

interdit

716
Q

banned

A

interdit

717
Q

scrapped

A

interdit

718
Q

a thief

A

un voleur

719
Q

thieves

A

des voleurs

720
Q

tuition fees

A

frais de scolarité

721
Q

to agree

A

être d’accord

722
Q

to disagree

A

ne pas être d’accord

723
Q

both books cost 10 L

A

chaque livre coûte 10 L

724
Q

the two books cost 10 L

A

chaque livre coûte 5 L

725
Q

justices

A

juges à la cours suprême (9 juges aux USA)

726
Q

SCOTUS

A

Suprem court of the United States

727
Q

appointed for lives

A

nommé à vie

728
Q

corresponds to

A

correspond à

729
Q

to discriminate against

A

discriminer

730
Q

is done away with

A

est supprimé

731
Q

extra curricular activities

A

activités extra scolaire

732
Q

top-tier

A

prestigieux

733
Q

high ranked

A

prestigieux

734
Q

top-notch

A

prestigieux

735
Q

prestigious

A

prestigieux

736
Q

to coin a phrase

A

inventer une phrase

737
Q

to favor (favour)

A

favoriser

738
Q

on the contrary

A

au contraire

739
Q

to deceived

A

tromper (= to betray)

740
Q

to crank up

A

monter en puissance

741
Q

to criticize (criticise)

A

critiquer

742
Q

to be critical of

A

être critique envers

743
Q

a criticism

A

une critique

744
Q

to level a criticism at somebody

A

adresser une critique à quelqu’un

745
Q

a critic

A

un critique (celui qui critique)

746
Q

to make a decision

A

prendre une décision

747
Q

a donation

A

une donation (un don)

748
Q

to donate

A

faire une donation

749
Q

a donor

A

un donateur

750
Q

endowments

A

dotations financières

751
Q

(a) still life

A

une / des natures mortes (en peinture)

752
Q

the attack on

A

l’attaque contre

753
Q

to apply to a university

A

postuler dans une université

754
Q

to fill in an application form

A

remplir un formulaire de candidature

754
Q

to apply for a job

A

postuler pour un emploi

755
Q

Wales

A

Pays de Galles

756
Q

UK countries=

A
  • England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
757
Q

Britain coutries=

A
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Wales
758
Q

Ulser =

A

Northern Ireland

759
Q

Eire=

A

Southern Ireland (the republic of Ireland)

760
Q

less (with singular)

A

moins

761
Q

fewer (with plural)

A

moins

762
Q

the West

A

l’Occident

763
Q

Westerners

A

les occidentaux

764
Q

to continu

A

continuer (pas to continuate)

765
Q

a criterion

A

un critère

766
Q

criteria

A

des critères

767
Q

former students

A

les anciens élèves

768
Q

alumni

A

les anciens élèves

769
Q

to recruit

A

recruter

770
Q

to lament

A

se lamenter

771
Q

to bemoan

A

déplorer

772
Q

to regret

A

to regret

773
Q

to deplore

A

to deplore

774
Q

affirmative action

A

discrimination positive

775
Q

the 2nd amendement to the US constitution

A

le 2ème amendement de la constitution américaine

776
Q

a stance

A

une position

777
Q

has done a world of good

A

a fait beaucoup de bien

778
Q

editorial team

A

équipe éditoriale

779
Q

a leg-up

A

un coup de pouce

780
Q

a proxy for

A

un mandataire pour

781
Q

the rational of something

A

la raison sous-jacente de

782
Q

the under-lying reason for

A

la raison sous-jacente de

783
Q

to reverberate

A

se répercuter

784
Q

to offer

A

proposer

785
Q

application fee waivers

A

dispenses des frais de dossier

786
Q

legacy admission

A

admission héritée

787
Q

the monied

A

les gens qui ont de l’argent

788
Q

a defendant

A

un accusé

789
Q

a plaintiff

A

un plaignant

790
Q

a petitioner

A

un plaignant

791
Q

to uphold

A

soutenir, défendre, maintenir

792
Q

to further

A

pour aller plus loin

793
Q

to foster

A

favoriser

794
Q

to stimulate

A

stimuler, impulser

795
Q

to prompt

A

inciter

796
Q

to urge

A

exhorter

797
Q

to pave the way

A

pour ouvrir la voie

798
Q

distressing

A

pénible, inquiétant

799
Q

unsettling

A

troublant

800
Q

troubling

A

troublant

801
Q

to be rocked

A

être secoué

802
Q

to reassess

A

réévaluer

803
Q

the freedom of worship

A

la liberté de culte

804
Q

to reevaluate

A

réévaluer

805
Q

to deem

A

considérer, estimer, croire

806
Q

to judge

A

juger

807
Q

to emulate

A

imiter

808
Q

to copy

A

imiter

809
Q

to imitate

A

imiter

810
Q

free speech

A

liberté d’expression

811
Q

to contend

A

lutter, prétendre

812
Q

to argue

A

argumenter

813
Q

to claim

A

réclamer

814
Q

to earmark

A

réserver, assigner

815
Q

to reserve

A

réserver, retenir

816
Q

in a nutshell

A

en un mot

817
Q

genuinely

A

véritablement

818
Q

a catalyst

A

un catalyseur

819
Q

a stimulus

A

un stimulant

820
Q

an impetus

A

une impulsion

821
Q

an incentive

A

une incitation

822
Q

a grant

A

une subvention

823
Q

a scholarship

A

une bourse

824
Q

disputable

A

discutable

825
Q

debatable

A

discutable

826
Q

arguable

A

discutable

827
Q

explicitly

A

explicitement

828
Q

disappointment

A

deception

829
Q

a ruling

A

une décision

830
Q

based on

A

fondé sur

831
Q

to be at the center of

A

être au centre de (attention at)

832
Q

to climb up the social ladder

A

gravir l’échelle sociale

833
Q

to climb up the corporate ladder

A

gravir les échelons de l’entreprise

834
Q

to be at the heart of

A

être au centre de (attention at)

835
Q

amid

A

parmi, au milieu de

836
Q

inclusivity

A

inclusivité

837
Q

inclusiveness

A

inclusivité

838
Q

open-minded

A

ouvert d’esprit

839
Q

openness

A

ouvert d’esprit

840
Q

narrow-minded

A

fermé d’esprit, borné

841
Q

higher education

A

enseignement supérieur

842
Q

political scientist

A

politologue

843
Q

shipping company

A
844
Q

mining company

A
845
Q

working population

A
846
Q

trading partner

A

partenaire commercial

847
Q

travelling cost/ expensive

A
848
Q

polling day

A

jour d’élection

849
Q

generally speaking

A

en général

850
Q

economically speaking

A
851
Q

strictly speaking

A
852
Q

roughly speaking

A
853
Q

culturally speaking

A

culturellement parlant

854
Q

get somebody into trouble

A

s’attirer des ennuis

855
Q

to get something down

A

faire baisser

856
Q

expenditure

A

les dépenses

857
Q
A

échantillons

858
Q

by Tuesday

A

d’ici à mardi

859
Q

it will no get us anywhere

A

ne nous mènera à nul part

860
Q

There is as much evidence against him as against the company.

A

Il y a autant de preuves contre lui que contre l’entreprise.

861
Q

twice as much

A

deux fois plus

862
Q

three times more

A

trois fois plus

863
Q

He works half as much as I do.

A

Il travaille deux fois moins que moi.

864
Q

He is half as strong as I am.

A

Il est deux fois moins fort que moi.

865
Q

He is twice as strong as I am.

A

Il est deux fois plus fort que moi.

866
Q

Much of the work is done in Poland.

A

Une grande partie du travail est effectuée en Pologne

867
Q

There is still too much joblessness.

A

Il reste encore trop de chômage.

868
Q

If everyone gathers here, there will be much less space/room.

A

Si tout le monde se rassemble ici, il y aura beaucoup moins d’espace.

869
Q

spacious

A

spacieux

870
Q

orchestra

A

orchestre

871
Q

product

A

produit manufacturé

872
Q

produce

A

produit non manufacturé (pas de S au pluriel)

873
Q

GNP (growth national product)???

A
874
Q

productiveness

A

productivité

875
Q

To heave a sigh

A

Pousse un soupir

876
Q

to be entrenched

A

être enraciné

877
Q

to be rooted

A

être enraciné

878
Q

to be etched

A

être enraciné

879
Q

to be ingrained

A

être enraciné

880
Q

psyche

A

psyché

881
Q

individuals’ violence

A

le violence des individus

882
Q

conversely

A

inversement

883
Q

in reverse

A

à l’inverse

884
Q

contrary to something

A

contrairement à quelque chose

885
Q

unlike something

A

contrairement à quelque chose

886
Q

the opposite

A

l’opposé

887
Q

a thirty-year-old son

A

un fils de 30 ans

888
Q

my son is thirty years old

A

mon fils a 30 ans

889
Q

my son is thirty of age

A

mon fils a 30 ans

890
Q

hyphen

A

trait d’union

891
Q

to implement

A

mettre en place

892
Q

to establish

A

mettre en place

893
Q

the presidential elections

A

les élections présidentielles, les présidentielles

894
Q

the responsable people

A

les responsables

895
Q

whether =

A

if (signe du doute)

896
Q

broom

A

balai

897
Q

assassination attempts

A

tentative d’assassinat

898
Q

bombing

A

attaque à la bombe

899
Q

bomb attack

A

attaque à la bombe

900
Q

indians

A

indiens d’inde

901
Q

native Americans

A

indiens d’Amérique

902
Q

to be confronted with something

A

rencontrer quelque chose

903
Q

to be faced with

A

rencontrer quelque chose

904
Q

to rise sharply

A

augmenter fortement

905
Q

to be accused of

A

être accusé de

906
Q

loose

A

relâché, laxiste

907
Q

lax

A

relâché, laxiste

908
Q

to loosen

A

relâcher

909
Q

to gain ground

A

gagner du terrain

910
Q

ahead

A

en amont de

911
Q

an isolated shooter

A

un tireur isolé

912
Q

a lone wolf

A

un loup solitaire

913
Q

insulated

A

isolé (thermiquement)

914
Q

insulation

A

l’isolation

915
Q

I have been living in Paris for 30 years.

A

Je vis à Paris depuis 30 ans.

916
Q

I lived in Paris for 30 years.

A

J’ai vécu à Paris pendant 30 ans.

917
Q

to evolve

A

évoluer

918
Q

every day

A

tous les jours (attention: nom au singulier)

919
Q

to discuss something

A

discuter quelque chose (attention : pas to discuss about something)

920
Q

to be under threat

A

être sous la menace

921
Q

gun ownership

A

le port d’arme

922
Q

the reason for your absence

A

la raison de votre absence

923
Q

the reason why you are absent

A

la raison pour laquelle vous être absent

924
Q

to be prone to something / do something

A

être enclin à quelque chose / faire quelque chose

925
Q

to divise

A

concevoir

926
Q

to divide

A

diviser

927
Q

to be influential

A

être influant

928
Q

to be enshrined to

A

être inscrit / inclu

929
Q

to kill oneself

A

se tuer

930
Q

to commit suicide

A

se suicider

931
Q

percentage

A

pourcentage

932
Q

to don’t say it

A

ne pas le dire

933
Q

not to say it

A

pour ne pas le dire

934
Q

floor

A

sol (à l’intérieur de la maison)

935
Q

ground

A

sol (à l’extérieur)

936
Q

it caused (number) deaths

A

faire des morts

937
Q

it claimed 5 lives

A

il a eu 5 morts

938
Q

an injury

A

une blessure

939
Q

a wound

A

une blessure

940
Q

a harm

A

un mal / une nuisance

941
Q

a call for help

A

un appel à l’aide

942
Q

to account for something

A

= expliquer
= représenter
= prendre en compte

943
Q

mother ship of

A

la base de

944
Q

strains

A

souches

945
Q

strained relationship

A

relation tendue

946
Q

tense relationship

A

relation tendue

947
Q

with regard to

A

aux yeux de

948
Q

as regards

A

aux yeux de

949
Q

it draws on

A

il se fonde sur

950
Q

substantially

A

considérablement

951
Q

significantly

A

considérablement

952
Q

notably

A

considérablement

953
Q

to enter a house

A

entrer dans une maison

954
Q

for + durée + prétérit

A

pendant

955
Q

to be enacted

A

être promulgué

956
Q

ghastly

A

épouvantable

957
Q

Since then

A

dès lors

958
Q

it’s relevant

A

c’est pertinent

959
Q

globally

A

mondialement

960
Q

overall

A

globalement

961
Q

stringent

A

strict

962
Q

likelihood

A

probabilité

963
Q

to reap the full benefits of

A

pour tirer pleinement profit des

964
Q

true to form

A

fidèle à lui-même

965
Q

sensible

A

raisonnable

966
Q

sensitive

A

sensible

967
Q

to be hurled into power

A

être jeté au pouvoir

968
Q

lace

A

dentelle

969
Q

laces

A

les lacets

970
Q

a drop in

A

une chute de

971
Q

to get worse

A

s’aggraver

972
Q

to worsen

A

s’aggraver

973
Q

to aggravate

A

s’aggraver

974
Q

to compound

A

s’aggraver

975
Q

the nationwide study

A

l’étude nationale

976
Q

background checks

A

vérification des antécédents

977
Q

on a regular basis

A

régulièrement

978
Q

consistently

A

systématiquement

979
Q

a takeaway

A

ce qu’on retient

980
Q

outcomes

A

résultats

981
Q

to my mind

A

à mon avis

982
Q

the narrow view

A

la vision étroite

983
Q

the national conversation

A

ce qu’on entend dans le pays

984
Q

pundits

A

experts

985
Q

anything short of action

A

tout ce qui est fait en dehors de l’action

986
Q

activists

A

les militants

987
Q

the need for

A

le besoin de

988
Q

to be in need of something

A

être en besoin de quelque chose

989
Q

black guns

A

armes d’assaut

990
Q

an outlier

A

un “jamais vu”

991
Q

the foreseeable future

A

un avenir prévisible

992
Q

safety-training requirements

A

Exigences en matière de formation à la sécurité

993
Q

incremental

A

supplémentaire

994
Q

the salient point

A

le point important

995
Q

supporters

A

partisans

996
Q

to resist pressure

A

résister à la pression (pas de to)

997
Q

to address the audience

A

s’adresser au publique

998
Q

to be on welfare

A

recevoir des aides sociales

999
Q

my bank account is overdrawn

A

mon compte bancaire est a découvert

1000
Q

chancellor of the echeker

A

(Rachel REEVES) in charge of the economy in the UK, appointed by the prime minister

1001
Q

to be sworn in

A

prendre officiellement ses fonctions

1002
Q

to be inaugurated

A

prendre officiellement ses fonctions

1003
Q

to take oath

A

prêter serment

1004
Q

the president-elect

A

le président élu

1005
Q

the opponent

A

le rival

1006
Q

the contender

A

le rival

1007
Q

the opposer

A

le rival

1008
Q

the rival

A

le rival

1009
Q

to get back to

A

retourner

1010
Q

to go back to

A

retourner

1011
Q

to return to

A

retourner

1012
Q

a four-year term

A

un mandat de quatre ans

1013
Q

a four-year mandate

A

un mandat de quatre ans

1014
Q

a stint

A

un passage

1015
Q

an elector

A

= a voter (UK)
= representing the voters (USA)

1016
Q

on this date

A

à cette date (attention : “on”)

1017
Q

the storming of

A

la prise d’assaut de

1018
Q

the anthem

A

l’hymne

1019
Q

at noon

A

le midi

1020
Q

a devout man

A

un homme très croyant

1021
Q

an inaugural bal

A

un bal d’investiture

1022
Q

congress in the USA

A
  • House of Representatives (the lower house)
  • Senate (the upper house)
1023
Q

number of senators in the US

A

100
elected for 6 years
1/3 is renewed every 2 year

1024
Q

number of representative in the USA

A

435
elected every 2 years

1025
Q

with a view to vb-ing

A

dans le but de

1026
Q

with the aim of vb-ing

A

dans le but de

1027
Q

one lie to many

A

un mensonge de trop

1028
Q

a ban on

A

une interdiction de

1029
Q

out of spite

A

par dépit

1030
Q

the sensible answer

A

la réponse sensée

1031
Q

Is this the first time you have done?

A

C’est la première fois que tu le fais?

1032
Q

in whose car

A

dans la voiture duquel

1033
Q

to give a lift

A

donner un coup de pouce

1034
Q

I demand that she do it.

A

Je demande qu’elle le fasse.

1035
Q

fire-safe

A

qui ne prend pas feu

1036
Q

It’s time we left.

A

Il est l’heure que nous partions.

1037
Q

He is all the more sadder as

A

Il est d’autant plus triste que

1038
Q

the haves and the have nots

A

les privilégiés et les non-privilégiés

1039
Q

they were made to

A

ils ont été obligé de

1040
Q

hardly had she arrived when the phone rang.

A

à peine était-elle arrivée, que le téléphone a sonné.

1041
Q

No sooner

A

A peine (le “que” se traduit pas “than”)

1042
Q

Hardly

A

A peine

1043
Q

Barely

A

A peine

1044
Q

Scarcely

A

A peine

1045
Q

I’d rather Peter didn’t wait for us.

A

Je préfèrerais que Peter ne nous attende pas

1046
Q

I’d rather wait.

A

Je préfèrerais attendre.

1047
Q

I would prefer to wait.

A

Je préfèrerais attendre.

1048
Q

I’d rather he waited.

A

je préférerais qu’il attende

1049
Q

I’d rather he had waited.

A

J’aurais préféré qu’il attende.

1050
Q

I would have prefer that he (had) waited.

A

J’aurais préféré qu’il attende.

1051
Q

How come

A

comment ça se fait que

1052
Q

However clever he may be

A

aussi intelligent soit-il

1053
Q

Clever though he may be

A

aussi intelligent soit-il

1054
Q

No matter how clever he may be

A

aussi intelligent soit-il

1055
Q

(Al)though he is clever

A

aussi intelligent soit-il

1056
Q

Clever as he may be

A

aussi intelligent soit-il

1057
Q

tax heaven

A

paradis fiscale

1058
Q

economic policy

A

politique économique

1059
Q

foreign policy

A

politique étrangère

1060
Q

long-dated

A

à longue échéance

1061
Q

long-term

A

à long terme

1062
Q

tax notice / return

A

avis d’imposition

1063
Q

tax cut

A

réduction d’impôts

1064
Q

tax evasion / fraud

A

fraude fiscale

1065
Q

tax incentive

A

incitation fiscale

1066
Q

to defend something tooth and nail

A

défendre quelque chose bec et ongles

1067
Q

wait-and-see policy

A

attentisme

1068
Q

an unfortunate tradition

A

une tradition regrettable

1069
Q

to take an exam

A

faire un examen

1070
Q

to pass an exam

A

réussir un examen

1071
Q

citizenship

A

citoyenneté

1072
Q

to move things around

A

faire bouger les choses

1073
Q

to be determined to do something

A

être déterminé à faire quelque chose

1074
Q

to be intent on doing something

A

avoir l’intention de faire quelque chose

1075
Q

to be resolved to do somethings

A

être résolu à faire quelque chose

1076
Q

to pay lip service

A

faire semblant de faire semblant

1077
Q

to put your money were your mouth is

A

ne pas se contenter de belles paroles et mettre de l’argent sur la table

1078
Q

world political leaders

A

les dirigeants politiques mondiaux

1079
Q

to play truant

A

faire l’école buissonnière

1080
Q

the truancy rate

A

le taux d’absentéisme

1081
Q

a cause for concerne for

A

une source d’inquiétude pour

1082
Q

every cloud has a silver lining

A

chaque nuage a une lueur d’espoir

1083
Q

once bitten twice shy

A

chat échaudé craint l’eau froide

1084
Q

you can’t have it both ways

A

tu ne peux pas avoir le beurre et l’argent du beurre

1085
Q

to be held to account

A

être tenu responsable

1086
Q

to keep tabs on

A

garder un œil sur

1087
Q

to pave the way for

A

pour ouvrir la voie à

1088
Q

to put someone on file

A

ficher quelqu’un

1089
Q

to keep an eye on

A

tenir à l’oeil

1090
Q

the doings

A

les agissements

1091
Q

rogues states

A

états voyous

1092
Q

to take sides with

A

se lier à / se relier à

1093
Q

to turn a blind eye to something

A

fermer les yeux sur quelque chose

1094
Q

to act in self-defense

A

agir en état de légitime défense

1095
Q

to take charge of something

A

prendre en charge quelque chose

1096
Q

to keep track of

A

pour garder une trace de

1097
Q

civil servant

A

fonctionnaire

1098
Q

corporate sponsorship

A

mécénat d’entreprise

1099
Q

digital divide

A

fossé numérique

1100
Q

competitive exam

A

concours

1101
Q

equal opportunity

A

égalité des chances

1102
Q

natural resources

A

ressources naturelles

1103
Q

international law

A

droit international

1104
Q

free trade

A

libre-échange

1105
Q

unfair competition

A

concurrence déloyale

1106
Q

fair trade

A

commerce équitable

1107
Q

free speech

A

liberté d’expression

1108
Q

homemade

A

fait maison

1109
Q

government-aided industry

A

industrie subventionnée par le gouvernement

1110
Q

accurate figures

A

chiffres précis

1111
Q

there is a strong case for / against

A

il y a de solides arguments pour/contre

1112
Q

the then president

A

le président d’alors

1113
Q

to end in a deadlock

A

finir dans une impasse

1114
Q

to end in an impasse

A

finir dans une impasse

1115
Q

to end in a stalemate

A

finir dans une impasse

1116
Q

a free-enterprise America

A

une Amérique libérale

1117
Q

a laisser faire America

A

une Amérique libérale

1118
Q

a chunk of

A

un morceau de

1119
Q

perequisites

A

avantages donnés pas une entreprise

1120
Q

perks

A

avantages donnés pas une entreprise

1121
Q

the scope

A

l’étendue

1122
Q

to be assessed

A

être évalué

1123
Q

a Londoner

A

un londonien

1124
Q

a German

A

un allemand

1125
Q

an Iraqi

A

un irakien

1126
Q

an Irishman

A

un irelandais

1127
Q

a Briton

A

un anglais

1128
Q

a Pole

A

un polonais

1129
Q

an Israeli

A

un israélien

1130
Q

to be criticized for

A

être critiqué pour

1131
Q

to be critical of

A

être critique de

1132
Q

a criticism

A

une critique

1133
Q

the inflation rate

A

le taux d’inflation

1134
Q

the unemployment rate

A

le taux de chômage

1135
Q

the growth rate

A

le taux de croissance

1136
Q

the interest rate

A

le taux d’intérêt

1137
Q

the exchange rate

A

le taux d’échange

1138
Q

the birth rate

A

la natalité

1139
Q

the expertise

A

le savoir faire

1140
Q

until then

A

jusqu’à là

1141
Q

provided they

A

à condition qu’ils

1142
Q

general election

A

élections législatives

1143
Q

red tape

A

paperasserie, bureaucratie

1144
Q

central bank

A

banque centrale

1145
Q

human rights

A

droits de l’homme

1146
Q

a dispute

A

un désaccord (pas une dispute)

1147
Q

vocational training

A

formation professionnelle

1148
Q

juvenile delinquent

A

délinquant juvénile

1149
Q

three-year waiting list

A

une liste d’attente de trois ans

1150
Q

the two-party system

A

le bipartisme

1151
Q

a one-volume encyclopedia

A

une encyclopédie en un volume

1152
Q

at last

A

enfin (c’est pas trop tôt)

1153
Q

at stake

A

en jeu

1154
Q

at best

A

au mieux

1155
Q

at once

A

tout de suite

1156
Q

at the moment

A

en ce moment

1157
Q

at random

A

au hasard

1158
Q

at war

A

en guerre

1159
Q

the wrong steps

A

les mauvaises mesures

1160
Q

a slump

A

une récession

1161
Q

wages demands

A

les exigences de salaire

1162
Q

the outcome

A

le résultat

1163
Q

the talks

A

les négociations

1164
Q

the count appart

A

celui qui a les memes fonctions

1165
Q

the opposite number

A

celui qui a les memes fonctions

1166
Q

to ask somebody a question

A

poser une question à quelqu’un

1167
Q

to suggest something to someone

A

suggérer quelque chose à quelqu’un

1168
Q

I suggested to them that they take the exam.

A

Je leur ai suggéré de passer l’examen.

1169
Q

thorough

A

complet

1170
Q

to downplay

A

minimiser

1171
Q

to beget

A

générer

1172
Q

two fold

A

deux points

1173
Q

handy

A

pratique

1174
Q

practical

A

pratique

1175
Q

convenient

A

pratique

1176
Q

a fair-haired student

A

un chouchou ou un blond

1177
Q

tousled hair

A

cheveux en bataille

1178
Q

shaggy

A

broussailleux, à longs poils

1179
Q

untranslatable

A

intraduisible

1180
Q

to expel

A

expulser

1181
Q

a patron

A

un client régulier ou le saint-patron

1182
Q

to patronize

A

y aller régulièrement

1183
Q

manpower

A

main d’oeuvre temporaire

1184
Q

intractable

A

ne pouvant pas être résolu

1185
Q

unsolvable

A

ne pouvant pas être résolu

1186
Q

with regard to

A

en ce qui concerne

1187
Q

as regards

A

en ce qui concerne

1188
Q

regarding

A

en ce qui concerne

1189
Q

not only is she … but she is

A

non seulement elle est … mais elle est aussi

1190
Q

rarely

A

rarement

1191
Q

seldom

A

rarement

1192
Q

No sooner had I entered the room than the phone rang.

A

A peine étais-je entré dans la pièce que le téléphone sonna. (attention: than)

1193
Q

Barely had I entered the room when the phone rang.

A

A peine étais-je entré dans la pièce que le téléphone sonna. (attention: when)

1194
Q

Scarcely had I entered the room when the phone rang.

A

A peine étais-je entré dans la pièce que le téléphone sonna. (attention: when)

1195
Q

Hardly had I entered the room when the phone rang.

A

A peine étais-je entré dans la pièce que le téléphone sonna. (attention: when)

1196
Q

the incumbent president

A

le président sortant

1197
Q

the “coat-tail effect” =

A

the trifecta

1198
Q

social security (USA)

A

système de retraite (1935 / toujours pas très haut)

1199
Q

retirement age in the USA

A

âge de retraite aux USA - 62 ans

1200
Q

pension scheme

A

régime de retraite

1201
Q

an entitlement program

A

un programme de prestations

1202
Q

in the aftermath of

A

à la suite de

1203
Q

to bury

A

enterrer

1204
Q

Affordable Care Act (ACA)

A

Loi sur les soins abordables (Obama) (ObamaCare)

1205
Q

a health coverage

A

une couverture de santé

1206
Q

sweeping changes

A

des changements radicaux

1207
Q

radical changes

A

des changements radicaux

1208
Q

extensive changes

A

des changements radicaux

1209
Q

longterm repercussions

A

répercussions à long terme

1210
Q

to repeal

A

abroger

1211
Q

to abrogate

A

abroger

1212
Q

to scuttle

A

saboter

1213
Q

to sabotage

A

saboter

1214
Q

the death penalty

A

la peine de mort

1215
Q

Over one million

A

Plus d’un million

1216
Q

Capital punishment

A

La peine de mort

1217
Q

a trowback to

A

un retour à

1218
Q

to be considered

A

être considéré comme (attention pas de as)

1219
Q

the victims of hurricane

A

les victimes de l’ouragan

1220
Q

the casualties of hurricane

A

les victimes de l’ouragan

1221
Q

to significantly increase

A

considérablement augmenter

1222
Q

to have little leverage

A

avoir peu de moyen d’action

1223
Q

to have little leeway

A

avoir peu de marge de manœuvre

1224
Q

to come to grips

A

venir à bout

1225
Q

to grapple with

A

se débattre avec

1226
Q

a hoax

A

un canular

1227
Q

to vow

A

faire voeux de

1228
Q

de push for something

A

faire pression pour quelque chose

1229
Q

to put pressure on something

A

faire pression pour quelque chose

1230
Q

economic liberalism

A

libéralisme

1231
Q

state interventionism

A

interventionnisme

1232
Q

to be on holiday

A

être en vacances (pas holidayS)

1233
Q

he thought he would find her, but she had already leaf.

A

Il pensait qu’il la trouverait, mais elle était déjà partie.

1234
Q

They think they will not have enough time to do it.

A

Ils pensent qu’ils n’auront pas assez de temps pour le faire.

1235
Q

I’m thinking of inviting Richard to supper at the week-end.

A

Je pense inviter Richard à dîner ce week-end.

1236
Q

His parents want him to become a doctor, but he doesn’t want to.

A

Ses parents veulent qu’il devienne médecin, mais il ne veut pas.

1237
Q

She would like to find a job, but her husband doesn’t want her to.

A

Elle voudrait trouver un travail, mais son mari ne veut pas.

1238
Q

He wants her to stay at home with the kids.

A

Il veut qu’elle reste à la maison avec les enfants.

1239
Q

“May I leave the documents here?” “As you wish”

A

“Je peux laisser les documents ici?” “Comme vous voulez”

1240
Q

to be in power

A

être au pouvoir

1241
Q

balance of power

A

équilibre des forces

1242
Q

power base

A

base politique

1243
Q

power broker (US)

A

intermédiaire influent, influenceur politique

1244
Q

power struggle

A

lutte pour le pouvoir

1245
Q

solar power

A

énergie solaire

1246
Q

power cut

A

coupure de courant

1247
Q

standing power

A

pouvoir d’achat

1248
Q

purchasing power

A

pouvoir d’achat

1249
Q

submarine

A

sous-marin

1250
Q

to be under consideration

A

être à l’étude

1251
Q

to be under pressure

A

être sous pression

1252
Q

to be under way

A

être sur les rails

1253
Q

to be under strain

A

être très tendu

1254
Q

to feel stressed out

A

être très tendu

1255
Q

to be under threat

A

être menacé

1256
Q

to be under arrest

A

être en état d’arrestation

1257
Q

to place under the aegis

A

mettre sous l’égide

1258
Q

to take part in

A

participer à

1259
Q

take-home pay

A

salaire net

1260
Q

to take for granted

A

prendre pour acquis

1261
Q

to take down

A

prendre des notes

1262
Q

to take off

A

déduire de

1263
Q

to take over from

A

reprendre (une entreprise) de (mon père)

1264
Q

take-over bid

A

offre de rachat

1265
Q

self-sufficiency

A

autarcie

1266
Q

self-employed

A

qui travaille à son compte

1267
Q

self-governing

A

autonome (politique)

1268
Q

self-ruling

A

autonome (politique)

1269
Q

self-taught

A

autodidacte

1270
Q

self-reliant

A

qui ne compte que sur soi

1271
Q

self-financing

A

autofinancement

1272
Q

self-defense

A

autodéfense

1273
Q

self-determination

A

auto-détermination

1274
Q

self-made man

A

qui a réussi seul

1275
Q

self-supporting

A

qui subvient à ses propres besoins

1276
Q

to provide with

A

fournir

1277
Q

to deal with

A

traiter de

1278
Q

to deal in

A

vendre

1279
Q

to side with

A

se ranger du côté de

1280
Q

to rule out

A

exclure (une possibilité, une option,…)

1281
Q

speculator

A

speculateur

1282
Q

investor

A

investisseur

1283
Q

analysis

A

analyse

1284
Q

paralysis

A

paralysie

1285
Q

liberalize

A

libéraliser

1286
Q

destabilize

A

déstabiliser

1287
Q

materialistic

A

matérialiste (adj)

1288
Q

industrialists

A

les industriels

1289
Q

industrial action

A

mouvement revendicatif

1290
Q

industrial court

A

conseil de prud’homme

1291
Q

industrialized country

A

pays industrialisé

1292
Q

industrializing countries

A

pays en voie d’industrialisation

1293
Q

industry

A

industrie et secteur

1294
Q

industrialization

A

industrialisation

1295
Q

textile industry

A

industrie textile

1296
Q

smokestack industry

A

industries traditionnelles

1297
Q

tertiary industry

A

industrie tertiaire

1298
Q

the car-making industry

A

industrie automobile

1299
Q

cottage industry

A

industrie artisanale

1300
Q

tourism industry

A

industrie touristique

1301
Q

hospitality industry

A

industrie touristique

1302
Q

For startes, …

A

Pour commencer

1303
Q

so far

A

jusqu’à présent

1304
Q

as yet

A

jusqu’à présent

1305
Q

In other words,

A

en d’autres mots

1306
Q

On top of that

A

Par dessus tout cela

1307
Q

by no means

A

en aucun cas

1308
Q

the cost of living

A

le coût de la vie

1309
Q

cost-of-living allowance

A

indemnité de vie chère

1310
Q

living conditions

A

conditions de vie

1311
Q

way of life

A

mode de vie

1312
Q

lifestyle

A

mode de vie

1313
Q

standard of living

A

niveau de vie

1314
Q

life expectancy

A

espérance de vie (d’un humain)

1315
Q

life span

A

espérance de vie (d’un produit)

1316
Q

life insurance

A

assurance vie

1317
Q

life annuity

A

rente viagère

1318
Q

by waving a magic wand

A

par un coup de baguette magique

1319
Q

make a living

A

gagner sa vie

1320
Q

earn a living

A

gagner sa vie

1321
Q

their wakening

A

leur réveil

1322
Q

sticks

A

baguettes chinoises

1323
Q

to rail against / at

A

s’en prendre à quelqu’un

1324
Q

to inveigh against somebody

A

s’en prendre à quelqu’un

1325
Q

to talk green politics

A

tenir un discours écologique

1326
Q

to berate somebody

A

réprimander quelqu’un

1327
Q

the mining of coal

A

l’extraction du charbon

1328
Q

to emit

A

émettre

1329
Q

carbone dioxyde

A

dioxyde de carbone

1330
Q

an emitter

A

un émetteur

1331
Q

It’s time that climates change deniers became aware of the reality of the situation.

A

Il est temps que ceux qui ne croient pas au réchauffement de la planète prennent conscience de la réalité de la situation.

1332
Q

to muddy the waters

A

brouiller les pistes

1333
Q

to cloud the issu

A

brouiller les pistes

1334
Q

to obfuscate

A

obscurcir

1335
Q

to prevaricate

A

tergiverser

1336
Q

to obfuscate and prevaricate

A

noyer le poisson

1337
Q

to go strait to the point

A

aller droit au but

1338
Q

don’t beat about the bush

A

ne tourne pas autour du pot

1339
Q

Climbing up the social ladder is no longer possible.

A

L’ascenseur social est en panne.

1340
Q

to stalt

A

stagner

1341
Q

to come to a halt

A

s’arrêter

1342
Q

to advertise for someone

A

être à la recherche de quelqu’un (entreprise)

1343
Q

to dispute

A

contester

1344
Q

to achieve

A

atteindre son but

1345
Q

to complement

A

compléter

1346
Q

to complete

A

achever

1347
Q

to demonstrate

A

manifester

1348
Q

a protester

A

un manifestant

1349
Q

a protestant

A

un protestant

1350
Q

to resign from

A

démissionner de

1351
Q

to pass

A

réussir

1352
Q

to blame

A

blamer

1353
Q

literacy

A

fait de savoir lire et écrire

1354
Q

surrogacy

A

gestation pour autrui, CPA, maternité de substitution

1355
Q

a piracy

A

un piratage (maritime)

1356
Q

” Some wine, Madam?” “No, tank you. I never drink any. I may be wrong.”

A
1357
Q

She had some problems with her husband. He is a womanizer.

A

Elle a eu de problème avec son mari. C’est un coureur de jupons.

1358
Q

a philanderer

A

un coureur de jupons

1359
Q

a womanizer

A

un coureur de jupons

1360
Q

I have seen her few times.

A

Je l’ai vue quelques fois.

1361
Q

We spent some time together.

A

Nous avons passé quelque temps ensemble.

1362
Q

They have been a little stupid to behave this way.

A

Ils ont été un peu stupides de se comporter ainsi.

1363
Q

It has been a little silly of them to …

A

C’est un peu stupide de leur par de…

1364
Q

We will need quite a lot of money if we want to go on a trip.

A

Nous aurons besoin de pas mal d’argent si nous voulons partir en voyage.

1365
Q

“Have you got a lot of student in Prépa HEC?”
“Yes, quite a lot.”

A

“Est-ce que vous avez beaucoup d’étudiants en Prépa HEC?
-Oui, pas mal.”

1366
Q

Few parents understand their children when they are teens.

A

Peu de parents comprennent leurs enfants lorsqu’ils sont adolescent.

1367
Q

We don’t have much time left. We’ve got to hurry.

A

Il nous reste très peu de temps. Il faut nous dépêcher.

1368
Q

According to his doctor, the operation is safe.

A

D’après son médecin, l’opération est sans danger.

1369
Q

He must work up to 80 hours a week!

A

Il doit travailler jusqu’à 80 heures par semaine!

1370
Q

Who was the man across from you at diner that night?

A

Qui était l’homme en face de vous au diner ce soir?

1371
Q

I will be at the office between 9 and 11 AM.

A

Je serai au bureau de 9 heures à 11 heures.

1372
Q

For me, they should get married.

A

Pour moi, ils devraient se marier.

1373
Q

He still leaves at his parents’.

A

Il habite toujours chez ses parents.

1374
Q

It is not allowed to park in front of the car.

A

On n’a pas le droit de stationner devant la maison.

1375
Q

From tomorrow onwards, I will not smoke anymore.

A

A partir de demain, je ne fumerai plus!

1376
Q

With this new telescope, we will be able to see as far as the edge of the universe.

A

Avec ce nouveau télescope on pourra voir jusqu’aux limites de l’univers.

1377
Q
A

“Où est Simone?” “Elle est rentrée chez elle.”

1378
Q

shortly

A

bientôt, prochainement

1379
Q

shortage

A

manque, pénurie

1380
Q

shortcoming

A

défaut

1381
Q

shortfall

A

montant / nombre insuffisant

1382
Q

shorthand

A

sténographie
(=utiliser un langage écrit permettant d’écrire aussi vite que la parole)

1383
Q

short-term

A

à court terme

1384
Q

short-range

A

à courte portée

1385
Q

short-dated

A

à courte échéance

1386
Q

short-time working

A

chômage partiel

1387
Q

to be short of

A

manquer de

1388
Q

shortlist

A

liste de candidats présélectionnés

1389
Q

widen

A

élargir

1390
Q

broaden

A

élargir

1391
Q

soften

A

adoucir, s’adoucir

1392
Q

tighten

A

resserrer, se resserrer

1393
Q

loosen

A

desserrer, se desserrer

1394
Q

sharpen

A

aiguiser

1395
Q

stiffen

A

raidir, se raidir

1396
Q

slacken

A

ralentir (activité,…)

1397
Q

lengthen

A

allonger

1398
Q

strengthen

A

fortifier, renforcer

1399
Q

heighten

A

accentuer

1400
Q

threaten

A

menacer

1401
Q

worsen

A

aggraver, s’aggraver

1402
Q

lessen

A

baisser, diminuer

1403
Q

to deserve

A

mériter

1404
Q

lease

A

bail, location

1405
Q

turmoil

A

trouble

1406
Q

unrest

A

trouble, agitation

1407
Q

welfare

A

aide sociale, bien être

1408
Q

to work full time

A

travailler à plein temps

1409
Q

in the meantime

A

entre-temps

1410
Q

to be on time

A

être à l’heure

1411
Q

in time

A

dans les temps

1412
Q

time-consuming

A

qui prend du temps

1413
Q

time-sharing

A

multipropriété (résidence…)

1414
Q

for the time being

A

pour le moment

1415
Q

at that time

A

à l’époque

1416
Q

time bomb

A

bombe à retardement

1417
Q

time deposit (US)

A

dépôt à terme

1418
Q

time limit

A

date limite

1419
Q

time zone

A

fuseau horaire

1420
Q

contradictory

A

contradictoire

1421
Q

propaganda

A

propagande

1422
Q

junta

A

junte

1423
Q

centralize

A

centraliser

1424
Q

militaristic

A

militariste (adj)

1425
Q

spokeman

A

porte-parole

1426
Q

tradesman

A

commerçant

1427
Q

militiaman

A

milicien

1428
Q

foreman

A

contremaître

1429
Q

ombudsman

A

médiateur (politique)

1430
Q

gunman

A

bandit armé

1431
Q

layman

A

profane

1432
Q

conman

A

escroc

1433
Q

buddist

A

bouddhiste

1434
Q

inflation rate

A

taux d’inflation

1435
Q

birth rate

A

natalité

1436
Q

death rate

A

mortalité

1437
Q

interest rate

A

taux d’intérêt

1438
Q

literacy rate

A

taux d’alphabétisation

1439
Q

saving rate

A

taux d’épargne

1440
Q

particularly

A

particulièrement

1441
Q

even so

A

malgré tout

1442
Q

in my opinion

A

à mon avis

1443
Q

to foreswear

A

renoncer

1444
Q

to raise funds

A

collecter des fonds

1445
Q

trade unions

A

syndicats

1446
Q

an organised labour (UK) / organized labor (US)

A

un syndicat

1447
Q

to repatriate

A

rapatrier

1448
Q

a chip

A

une puce (informatique)
une frite (UK)
un jetton

1449
Q

overwork

A

le surménage

1450
Q

to overrule

A

casser une décision de justice

1451
Q

to resand

A

casser une décision de justice

1452
Q

to scrap ….

A

casser une décision de justice

1453
Q

to be mourning

A

être en deuil

1454
Q

an agenda

A

un programme

1455
Q

FLOTUS

A

First Lady of the United-States

1456
Q

to pull out of

A

se retirer de

1457
Q

to withdraw from

A

se retirer de

1458
Q

to strip

A

supprimer, enlever

1459
Q

the substantial

A

l’important

1460
Q

to repeal

A

abroger

1461
Q

power plant

A

centrale électrique

1462
Q

greenhouse gases

A

gaz à effet de serre

1463
Q

the warming-up

A

le réchauffement

1464
Q

wells

A

des puits

1465
Q

to bring down

A

réduire

1466
Q

to scoff at

A

se moquer de

1467
Q

a hoax

A

un canular

1468
Q

tariffs

A

droits de douane

1469
Q

customs fees

A

droits de douane

1470
Q

customs duties

A

droits de douane

1471
Q

unfettered

A

sans contraintes

1472
Q

a stalwart

A

un pilier, un fidèle

1473
Q

MAGA

A

Make America Great Again

1474
Q

to spew

A

cracher , recracher

1475
Q

lawmakers

A

législateurs

1476
Q

to be eager to do something

A

être impatient de faire quelque chose

1477
Q

to be anxious to do something

A

être impatient de faire quelque chose

1478
Q

eagerness

A

l’impatience

1479
Q

anxiousness

A

l’impatience

1480
Q

to thwart

A

contrecarrer

1481
Q

to counter

A

contrer

1482
Q

the Interior Department

A

le ministère de l’intérieur

1483
Q

to tapp

A

choisir, charger (=to appoint)

1484
Q

to appoint

A

choisir, charger

1485
Q

a fracking company

A

une entreprise de fracturation hydraulique

1486
Q

untapped

A

(zone) inexploitée

1487
Q

fauna and flora

A

le faune et la flore

1488
Q

an act

A

un loi

1489
Q

AC

A

act of congress (signed by the president)

1490
Q

AP

A

act of parliaments (signed by the king)

1491
Q

provisions

A

des clauses

1492
Q

a throwback

A

un retour en arrière

1493
Q

to wash ashore

A

échouer (sur la plage)

1494
Q

utilities

A

fournisseurs d’énergie

1495
Q

the die is cast

A

les dés sont jetés

1496
Q

dice

A

les dés

1497
Q

the die

A

le dé

1498
Q

a goose

A

une oie

1499
Q

some geese

A

des oies

1500
Q

a louse

A

une pou

1501
Q

some lice

A

des poux

1502
Q

an ox

A

un boeuf

1503
Q

some oxen

A

des boeufs

1504
Q

an innuendo

A

une insinuation

1505
Q

some innuendo(e)s

A

des insinuations

1506
Q

a motto

A

une devise

1507
Q

a stilleto

A

un talon aiguille

1508
Q

a hide out

A

une cachette, un refuge

1509
Q

According to the latest estimates, the railway disaster is said to(=is believed to) have killed around 50 people.

A

Selon les toutes dernières estimations, la catastrophe ferroviaire aurait coûté la vie à une cinquantaine de personnes.

1510
Q

estimates

A

les estimations

1511
Q

To much information is released without checking that it is accurate. This damages the credibility of the media

A

On publie trop d’informations sans vérifier leur exactitude. Cela nuit à la crédibilité des médias. Qu’on les en informe !

1512
Q

to undermine

A

nuire

1513
Q

The British are all the more attached to the NHS service as it is nearly a 70-year-old institution.

A

Les Britanniques sont d’autant plus attachés au NHS que c’est une institution vieille de près de 70 ans.

1514
Q

a 70-odd-year-old institution

A

une institution d’approximativement 70 ans

1515
Q

The more fruits and vegetables young people consume, the fewer chances they will have of becoming obese.

A

Plus les jeunes consommeront de fruits et légumes, moins ils courront le risque de devenir obèse.

1516
Q

Recently, significant progress has been made in the fight against bribery.

A

D’importants progrès ont été accomplis dernièrement dans la lutte contre la corruption.

1517
Q

a progress

A

un progrès / des progrès

1518
Q

bribery

A

corruption

1519
Q

In some countries, it seems that male executives are much more likely to get high-level jobs than female executives.

A

Dans certains pays, il semble que les cadres hommes soient beaucoup plus susceptibles d’accéder à un poste à responsabilité que les cadres femmes.

1520
Q

male executives

A

les cadres hommes

1521
Q

senior positions

A

postes de responsabilité

1522
Q

high-flying jobs

A

postes de responsabilité

1523
Q

roughly speaking

A

grosso modo

1524
Q

the hard currency

A

la monnaie forte

1525
Q

to content oneself with

A

se contenter de

1525
Q

to step up

A

renforcer, intensifier

1526
Q

to settle for

A

se contenter de

1527
Q

to give up

A

abandonner

1528
Q

the will

A

la volonté
le testament

1529
Q

to resort to

A

recourir à

1530
Q

to deter

A

dissuader

1531
Q

a setback

A

un retard, un contretemps

1531
Q

to tackle

A

tacler

1531
Q

to come to grips with

A

pour venir à bout de

1532
Q

a bond

A

une obligation (économique)

1533
Q

a tresory bond

A

une obligation d’état (économique)

1534
Q

the welfare state

A

l’Etat-Providence

1535
Q

buffer state

A

Etat tampon

1536
Q

puppet state

A

Etat fantoche

1537
Q

state-controlled

A

sous contrôle étatique

1538
Q

state of siege

A

état de siège

1539
Q

state of emergency

A

état d’urgence

1540
Q

member state

A

états membres

1541
Q

a state owned

A

appartenant à l’État

1542
Q

nation-state

A

Etat-nation

1543
Q

state of war

A

état de guerre

1544
Q

to strike a balance

A

trouver un équilibre

1545
Q

outmoded

A

plus à la mode

1546
Q

old-fashioned

A

à l’ancienne, démodé

1547
Q

failure

A

échec

1548
Q

as yet

A

encore

1549
Q

as regards

A

pour ce qui est de

1550
Q

as well

A

également

1551
Q

as usual

A

comme d’habitude

1552
Q

commodities

A

produits de base

1553
Q

row

A

cru

1554
Q

a résumé

A

un CV

1555
Q

a personal data sheet

A

un CV

1556
Q

the guerrillas

A

les rebelles

1557
Q

a guerilla war

A

une guerilla

1558
Q

to vote on

A

voter

1559
Q

a deputy chairman

A

le député adjoint

1559
Q

to pretend

A

feindre

1560
Q

to be at stake

A
1561
Q

apart from

A

à l’exception de

1562
Q

to back her allies

A

soutenir ses alliés

1562
Q

coal

A

charbon

1562
Q

retrospectively

A

a posteriori

1562
Q

a man in glasses

A

un homme qui porte des lunettes

1562
Q

looking back

A

a posteriori

1563
Q

to go out to dinner

A

sortir diner

1564
Q

to look daggers at somebody

A

fusiller du regard

1565
Q

to shoot at

A

tirer sur

1566
Q

to be on the phone

A

être au téléphone

1567
Q

onto

A

sur (il y a eu un mouvement)

1568
Q

To put it simply, it is a group of people appointed by each state, who are officially elect the president and the Vice-President of the United-States.

A

Pour faire simple, il s’agit d’un groupe de personnes nommées par chaque État, qui élisent officiellement le Président et le Vice-Président des États-Unis.

1569
Q

every other year

A

tous les deux ans (attention pas de s a year avec other)

1570
Q

Each state is given a certain number of electors depending on the size of its population.

A
1571
Q

a census

A

un recensement

1572
Q

lets suppose

A

supposons

1573
Q

A census is conducted every ten years.

A

Un recensement a lieu tous les 10 ans.

1574
Q

After every census, the states may therefore gain or loose some votes.

A

Après chaque recensement, les États sont donc susceptibles de gagner ou de perdre quelques voix.

1575
Q

Lets suppose you are a voter in California, a state with 55 electoral votes.

A

Supposons que vous soyez un électeur dans l’État de Californie, qui possède 55 voix.

1576
Q

If your candidate wins the vote in California, they get all 55 of the states electoral votes.

A

Si votre candidat remporte le vote en Californie, il remporte les 55 voix de cet États.

1577
Q

If you candidate looses, they get none.

A

Si votre candidat perd, il n’en remporte aucune.

1578
Q

by and large

A

dans l’ensemble

1579
Q

trademark

A

marque (de fabrique)

1580
Q

trade war

A

guerre commerciale

1581
Q

trade barriers

A

barrières douanières

1582
Q

trade figures

A
  • résultats (financiers) (COMPTA)
  • chiffres du commerce extérieur
1583
Q

trade surplus

A

excédent commercial

1584
Q

trade talks

A

négociations commerciales

1585
Q

trading bloc

A

zone de libre-échange

1586
Q

trade unionist

A

syndicaliste

1587
Q

offset

A

contrebalancer, compenser

1588
Q

offshore drilling

A

forage en mer

1589
Q

off-peak

A

aux heures creuses (adj, adv)

1590
Q

in the off-season

A

à la morte saison

1591
Q

off-the-record

A

non officiel

1592
Q

well-off

A

aisé (riche)

1593
Q

alarmingly

A

de façon alarmante

1594
Q

accordingly

A

en conséquence

1595
Q

willingly

A

volontairement

1596
Q

outstandingly

A

remarquablement

1597
Q

drug user

A

toxicomane

1598
Q

internet user

A

internaute

1599
Q

drug trafficker

A

trafiquants de drogue

1600
Q

headhunter

A

chasseur de têtes

1601
Q

service provider

A

fournisseur d’accès (internet)

1602
Q

taxpayer

A

contribuable

1603
Q

tax evader

A

fraudeur fiscal

1604
Q

tax dodger

A

fraudeur fiscal

1605
Q

asylum seeker

A

demander d’asile

1606
Q

wage earner

A

salarié

1607
Q

shipbuilder

A

constructeur naval

1608
Q

whistle-blower

A

dénonciateur (d’un scandale)

1609
Q

proponent

A

partisan (d’une théorie)

1610
Q

to stick it rich

A

devenir riche (familier)

1610
Q

to be dented

A

être fragilisé

1611
Q

to be undermined

A

être fragilisé

1612
Q

to be sapped

A

être fragilisé

1613
Q

to live up to something

A

vivre à la hauteur de quelque chose

1614
Q

to dash hopes

A

détruire tout espoir

1615
Q

a leading article

A

un éditorial

1616
Q

foes

A

ennemis, adversaires

1617
Q

compulsory

A

obligatoire

1618
Q

chiefs

A

chefs

1619
Q

damage is

A

les dégâts sont

1620
Q

phenomena

A

phénomènes

1621
Q

drizzle

A

petite pluie fine

1622
Q

to be ablaze

A

être en feu

1623
Q

worse yet

A

pire encore

1624
Q

hardly any

A

pratiquement pas

1625
Q

he is someone of few words

A

il n’est pas bavard

1626
Q

rumor has it

A

il y a une rumeur selon laquelle

1627
Q

to drop in

A

passer voir quelqu’un

1628
Q

hanging about with the mod

A

fréquenter la foule

1629
Q

to be in the making of

A
1630
Q

to delay in doing something

A

retarder l’exécution de quelque chose

1631
Q

so friendly a family

A

une famille si amicale

1632
Q

a three-week holiday

A

un congé de 3 semaines

1633
Q

dangerousness

A

la dangerosité

1634
Q

to prescribe

A

prescrire

1635
Q

to be responsible for

A

être responsable de

1636
Q

the public purse

A

l’argent public (payé par les gens)

1637
Q

to provoke

A

provoquer

1638
Q

a patent

A

un brevet

1639
Q

to set a price

A

fixer un prix

1640
Q

a forerunner

A

un précurseur

1641
Q

a precursor

A

un précurseur

1642
Q

to corrupt

A

corrompre

1643
Q

to be corrupt

A

être corrompu

1644
Q

three dozen eggs

A

trois douzaines d’oeufs

1645
Q

doorway

A

le hall d’entrée

1646
Q

threshold

A

le seuil

1647
Q

doorstep

A

le seuil

1648
Q

wisdom tooth

A

dent de sagesse

1649
Q

a parlor

A

un petit salon

1650
Q

to be barred from -ing

A

être empêché de vb

1651
Q

the mingling

A

le mélange

1652
Q

to stir

A

remuer

1653
Q

boys will be boys

A

il faut que jeunesse se passe

1654
Q

do as you will

A

faites comme vous voulez

1655
Q

irate

A

furieux

1656
Q

a commuter

A

un banlieusard (celui qui fait des allés-retours pour aller travailler)

1657
Q

to be on the verge to

A

être sur le point de

1658
Q

to be on the point to

A

être sur le point de

1659
Q

free movement of capital

A

liberté de circulation des capitaux

1660
Q

a lecture

A

une conférence

1661
Q

a conference

A

une réunion

1662
Q

to resort to

A

recourir à

1663
Q

to deter someone from doing something

A

dissuader quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

1664
Q

to dissuade someone from doing something

A

dissuader quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

1665
Q

historical

A

en rapport avec l’histoire

1666
Q

historic

A

est un moment important de l’histoire

1667
Q

to ensure

A

s’assurer de

1668
Q

to insure

A

s’assurer (dans le sens des assurances)

1669
Q

to make sure

A

s’assurer de

1670
Q

to refurbish

A

restaurer

1671
Q

to restore

A

restaurer

1672
Q

to renovate

A

restaurer en modernisant

1673
Q

to be inducted

A

investi officiellement dans ses fonctions

1674
Q

a dounting task

A

une tâche redoutable

1675
Q

a sieve

A

une passoire

1676
Q

a war of attrition

A

une guerre d’usure

1677
Q

to shake hands

A

se serrer la main

1678
Q

a climate skeptic (USA)

A

un climatosceptique

1679
Q

a climate sceptic (UK)

A

un climatosceptique

1680
Q

to set out your plans

A

présenter son plan

1681
Q

to pardon

A

gracier

1682
Q

to pledge

A

promettre

1683
Q

to upend

A

mettre fin

1684
Q

birthright citizenship

A

le droit du sol

1685
Q

to rule out

A

exclure (une possibilité)

1686
Q

to tamper with

A

trafiquer (dans le sens changer ce qui ne devrait pas changer)
ex: il a trafiquer mon collier

1687
Q

rallying cries

A

cris de ralliement

1688
Q

on the heels of

A

tout juste après

1689
Q

hill

A

colline

1690
Q

the victory over

A

la victoire contre

1691
Q

to curb

A

tempérer, retenir

1692
Q

to rein in

A

tempérer, retenir

1693
Q

to stem

A

tempérer, retenir

1694
Q

to contain

A

tempérer, retenir

1695
Q

scores of

A

des dizaines

1696
Q

a score

A

une vingtaine

1697
Q

to capture control

A

prendre le contrôle

1698
Q

all the same

A

malgré tout

1699
Q

to make obtaining that

A

faire obtenir que

1700
Q

to plummet

A

s’effondrer

1701
Q

something comes under scruting

A

quelque chose est examiné de près

1702
Q

the migrant flow

A

le flux migratoire

1703
Q

biases

A

des a priori

1704
Q

to shift from …. to

A

passer de … à

1705
Q

the pharmaceutical industry

A

l’industrie pharmaceutique

1706
Q

all in all

A

dans l’ensemble, en somme

1707
Q

At the beginning of

A

Au début du

1708
Q

in the run-up to

A

à l’approche de

1709
Q

to have the upper hands

A

avoir le dessus, dominer

1710
Q

to buck the trend

A

aller à contre-courant

1711
Q

like thousands of others

A

comme des milliers d’autres

1712
Q

At the dawn of

A

à l’aube de

1713
Q

At dusk

A

à la tombée de la nuit

1714
Q

a Pole

A

un polonais

1715
Q

the Poles

A

les polonais

1716
Q

the Danes

A

les danois

1717
Q

in her quest to

A

dans sa quête de

1718
Q

in search of

A

à la recherche de

1719
Q

in pursuit of

A

à la recherche de

1720
Q

in the early 20th century

A

au début du 20ème siècle

1721
Q

a few strokes of

A

quelques coups de

1722
Q

reversals of fortune

A

revers de fortune

1723
Q

to be proud of

A

être fière de

1724
Q

to take pride in

A

être fière de

1725
Q

to pride oneself on

A

pride oneself on

1726
Q

to pass down

A

transmettre

1727
Q

to hand down

A

transmettre

1728
Q

unblemished

A

sans tâche

1729
Q

untainted

A

sans tâche

1730
Q

unsullied

A

sans tâche

1731
Q

a stain

A

un tache

1732
Q

untarnished

A

sans tâche

1733
Q

spotless

A

sans tâche

1734
Q

offspring

A

progéniture, descendance

1735
Q

just over a century

A

un peu plus d’un siècle

1736
Q

despised

A

méprisé

1737
Q

loathed

A

détesté

1738
Q

reviled

A

honni, détesté

1739
Q

a member of Congress

A

un membre du Congrès
attention : pas de THE congress

1740
Q

to know of

A

avoir connaissance de (dans le sens que cela existe ou non)

1741
Q

infamous

A

de mauvaise réputation

1742
Q

notorious

A

de mauvaise réputation

1743
Q

despicable

A

détestable, ignoble

1744
Q

unworthy

A

indigne

1745
Q

nefarious

A

abominable

1746
Q

contemptible

A

méprisable

1747
Q

brought in

A

amenés, rapportés

1748
Q

the health authorities

A

les autorités sanitaires

1749
Q

sanitary

A

hygiénique

1750
Q

masterly

A

magistral (adj)

1751
Q

Nontheless

A

Néanmoins

1752
Q

tha mannor

A

la manière

1753
Q

greed

A

cupidité

1754
Q

wrath

A

colère

1755
Q

lust

A

luxure

1756
Q

l’attrait des profits

A

l’appât du gain

1757
Q

sickly

A

maladif, nauséeux

1758
Q

sickly light

A

une lumière blafarde

1759
Q

fiercely

A

farouchement

1760
Q

Hardly … when

A

A peine … que

1761
Q

fierce

A

féroce
farouche

1762
Q

the rule of law

A

l’État de droits

1763
Q

to defer

A

différer

1764
Q

bedrock beliefs

A

croyances fondamentales

1764
Q

facilities

A

établissements; équipements; installations

1765
Q

to unlock funds

A

débloquer des fonds

1766
Q

Temporary Protected Status =

A

a law that gives temporary permission to some people to legally stay in the U.S. for up to two years because of an emergency situation in their countries.

1767
Q
A