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1
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Législateur

A

Law-giver

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Chagrin

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Sorrow

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3
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Je vous en prie / je vous supplie

Exemple: Asseyez-vous. Je vous en prie.

A

I beg you.

Example: Sit down. I beg you.

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Hurlement

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Yelling/ howling

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Intention

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Intend

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Grognement

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Grunting

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Prévoir (ce qui va arriver)

Exemple: Quand on planifie, on doit prévoir ce qui peut ne pas aller.

A

Foresee

Example: When we plan, we need to foresee what can go wrong.

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Au-delà de / Hors de

Exemple: La situation est hors de mon contrôle.

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Beyond

Example: The situation is beyond my control.

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Pitié

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Pity

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Lâche (sans courage)

Example: Allez! Ne sois pas un lâche!

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Coward.

Example: Come on! Don’t be a coward!

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Se comporter

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To Behave

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Rendre des comptes

Exemple: Je dois rendre des comptes aux citoyens.

A

Be accountable

Example: I am accountable to the citizens.

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Par conséquent / alors

Exemple: Je suis directeur général alors je rencontre régulièrement les citoyens.

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Therefore

So

Example:

I am director general, so I often meet with citizens.

I am director general. Therefore, I often meet citizens.

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Rassembler

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Gather / bring together

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À partir de maintenant

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From now on

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16
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S’attendre à

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Expect

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Beaucoup. en masse de.

Exemple: Il y a beaucoup d’hôtels.

A

Plenty of

Example: There are plenty of hotels.

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Peut-être

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Perhaps

Maybe

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Amygdales

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Tonsils

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Dépenses

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Expenses

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21
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Avoir la garde des enfants

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Have children’s custody

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Garde partagée

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Joint custody

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Centre communautaire

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Community center

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Isolation (contre le froid, la chaleur, etc.)

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Insulation

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Travaux scolaires

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School assignments

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Infraction

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Offense

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Le dernier droit (d’un projet).

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The last stretch

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Premier répondant

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First responder

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Gouttières

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Gutters

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Jetable

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Disposable

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Cahier de charge, devis

A

Quote, quotation, estimate, specifications

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Nombre pair

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Even number

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Nombre impair

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Odd number

34
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Affûter une lame

A

Sharpen a blade

35
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Tondeuse

A

Lawn-mower

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Amende. ($)

A

Fine

37
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Caserne de pompier

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Fire hall or fire station

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Compréhension

Exemple: J’ai une meilleure compréhension de la situation maintenant.

A

Understanding (

Example: I have better understanding of the situation.

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Pissenlit

A

Dandelion

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Au lieu de

A

Instead of

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Bien que / même si

A

Though / even though / even if / Although

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À qui (ex. À qui est le manteau sur le plancher?)

A

Whose (ex. Whose coat is on the floor?)

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Gypse

A

Drywall

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Revêtement extérieur

A

Exterior siding

45
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Taxe de mutation

A

Transfer tax

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Calcul

A

Calculations

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Bien écrit

A

Well written

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Légèrement

A

Slightly

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Comme

A

As

50
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Échelon

A

Bracket

51
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Actuel

Exemple: Mon salaire actuel est de…

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Current

Example: My current salary is…

52
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Poids

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Weights

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Discipliné

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Disciplined

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Plus tôt (Ex. Je me suis levé plus tôt ce matin, j’étais trop excité.)

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Earlier (ex. I got up earlier this morning, I was too excited.)

55
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Semelle

A

Sole

56
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Ils annoncent de la pluie

A

The weather forecast calls for rain

57
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Fiable

Exemple: Nous avons reçu de l’information d’une source fiable.

A

Reliable

Example: We obtained the information from a reliable source.

58
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Parler à travers son chapeau

A

Talk through one’s hat

59
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Convaincre

A

Convince

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