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stick around

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rester

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stick to

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stir up

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agiter

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take after

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take care of

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prendre soin de

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take down

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prendre note de

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take hold of

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saisir

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take in

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voir

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take off

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enlever , décoller

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take on

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engager

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take out

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sortir

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take over

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se charger de

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take part in

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participer à

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take place

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avoir lieu

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take up

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étudier

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talk back

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rétorquer

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talk over

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discuter

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tear up

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déchirer

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tear down

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démolir

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think of

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penser à

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think over

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réfléchir

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think up

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imaginer

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to be better off

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valoir mieux

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to be well off

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vivre dans l’aisance

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top something

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dépasser

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try on / try out

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essayer

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turn down

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refuser

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turn off

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éteindre

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turn out

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devenir

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30
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wait for

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attendre

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31
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wait on

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servir

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32
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wear down

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user

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33
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wear off

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disparaitre

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wear out

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user

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35
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work out

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bien finir

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36
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look out on

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donner sur

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37
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look over

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examiner

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38
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look up

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chercher

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39
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look up to

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avoir un grand respect pour

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40
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make do

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se débrouiller

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make good

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réussir

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make out

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déchiffrer / réussir

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43
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make sure

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s’assurer de

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44
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make up

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se rattraper / inventer

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pass out

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distribuer

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pick out

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choisir

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pick up

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ramasser

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play up tp

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flatter

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49
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point out

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signaler

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50
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pull off

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réussir

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put away

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ranger

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52
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put down

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déposer

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put off

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remettre

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put out

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éteindre

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55
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put together

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assembler

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56
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put up

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construire

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57
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put up with

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tolérer

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58
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rule out

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éliminer

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59
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run into

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rencontrer par hasard

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60
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run over

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écraser

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61
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see about

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s’occuper de

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62
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sell out

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liquider

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63
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set out

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se mettre en chemin

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show off

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se vanter

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show up

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présenter

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66
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shut off

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fermer

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67
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shut up

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se taire

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68
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stand for

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representer

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stand out

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se distinguer de

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70
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stand up

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résister / poser un lapin

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71
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step down

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démissionner

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72
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get lost

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se perdre

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73
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get over

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se remette

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74
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get rid of

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se débarrasser de

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75
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get through

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terminer

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76
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get to

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arriver à

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77
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gin in

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ceder

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78
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give off

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produire

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79
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give out

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distribuer

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80
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give up

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abandonner

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81
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go around

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suffire à tlm

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go in for

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s’abandonner à

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go on

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continuer

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go out

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sortir

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85
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go through

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subir

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86
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go wrong

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marcher mal

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87
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grow out of

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passer

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88
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hand in

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remettre

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89
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hear from

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recevoir des nouvelles

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hear of

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entendre parler de

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91
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hold off

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retenir

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92
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hold out

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s’arrêter

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93
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hold over

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continuer à monter

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hold up

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arrêter la circulation

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keep on

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continuer à

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keep out

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défense d’entrer

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keep track of

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enregistrer

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98
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keep up

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maintenir

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99
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keep up with

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aller aussi vite que

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100
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knock it off

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cesser immédiatement

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101
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lay off

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mettre au chômage

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102
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let go of

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lâcher

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103
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let up

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diminuer

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104
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live it up

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mener la belle vie

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105
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look after

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s’occuper de

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look down on

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regarder de haut en bas

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look into

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examiner avec soin

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108
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look out

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faire attention

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109
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check on / check up on

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vérifier

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clear up

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clarifier

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111
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come about

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se produire

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112
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come across

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trouver par hasard

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come to

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se remettre

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114
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come true

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se réaliser

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115
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count on

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compter sur

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116
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cover for

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remplacer

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cover up

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dissimuler

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118
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cut in

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interrompre

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119
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cut off

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couper / interrompre

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120
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cut out

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cesser de

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121
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cut short

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couper court

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cut up

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couper en morceaux

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die down

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s’éteindre

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die out

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disparaitre

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draw up

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préparer

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drop in

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visiter à l’imprévu

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drop off

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déposer

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dry out

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sécher

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drop out

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quitter

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dry up

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dessécher

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fade away

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décroitre

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fall behind

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etre en arrière

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fall off

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tomber de

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fall through

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échouer

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figure out

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calculer

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fill out, fill in

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remplir

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137
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get along

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s’entendre / progresser

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get along with

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s’entendre

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get away

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s’échapper

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get away with

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s’en tirer

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get back

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retourner

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get carried away

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se laisser emporter

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back out

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changer d’avis

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back up

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reculer

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be bound to

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être certain de

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be had

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etre roulé, trompé

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be into

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se passioner ppour

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be on hand

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etre à la portée de la main

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be on time

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etre à l’heure

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150
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be out of date

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etre démodé / périmé

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151
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be over

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etre fini

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be up

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etre terminé

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be up to date

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etre à jour

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154
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bow out

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ne plus particuper

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155
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break down

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tomber en panne

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break loose

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se détacher de

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break off

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couper

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158
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break out

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éclater

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159
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bring about

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provoquer

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bring back

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rapporter

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161
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bring up

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elever

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162
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bring out

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faire paraitre

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build up

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renforcer

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buy out

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acheter la part de

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buy up

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faire l’achat total

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call for

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venir chercher

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call off

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annuler

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168
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call on

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visiter

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169
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carry on

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continuer

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carry out

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exécuter

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171
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catch on

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comprendre

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catch up

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rattraper

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to figure out

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deviner / comprendre

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to find out

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trouver (solution)

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to turn out to be

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s’avérer être

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to have time off

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avoir du temps libre

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to pick up

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prendre qqn

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to drop off

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déposer qqn

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to get on well with

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s’accorder avec qqn

180
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to be fed up with

A

en avoir assez

181
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to get mixed up with

A

s’embrouiller

182
Q

it’s up to you

A

ça dépend de vous

183
Q

to look forward to

A

attendre avec impatience

184
Q

to trigger off

A

déclencher

185
Q

to give up

A

abandonner

186
Q

to sort out

A

trouver une solution

187
Q

to speed up

A

accelerer

188
Q

to slow down

A

ralentir

189
Q

to wrap up

A

emballer

190
Q

to break down

A

tomber en panne

191
Q

to take advantage of

A

profiter de

192
Q

to do without

A

se passer de

193
Q

to get in touch with

A

contacter

194
Q

to set up

A

monter , installer

195
Q

to carry out

A

effectuer

196
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to settle down

A

s’installer

197
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to get over sthg

A

surmonter

198
Q

to point out

A

faire remarquer

199
Q

to lay off (workers)

A

congédier

200
Q

to calm down

A

calmer

201
Q

to overcome a problem

A

surmonter un pb

202
Q

to undergo a change

A

subir un changement

203
Q

to undertake

A

entreprendre

204
Q

to take over

A

prendre succession

205
Q

to stand by

A

attendre

206
Q

to keep up with

A

se maintenir au meme niveau

207
Q

to break into

A

pénétrer par effraction

208
Q

to get rid of

A

se débarrasser de

209
Q

to get ahead

A

avancer, progresser

210
Q

to back up

A

soutenir

211
Q

to look around

A

jeter un coup d’oeil

212
Q

to walk around

A

faire un tour

213
Q

to stack up

A

empiler

214
Q

what’s up ?

A

quoi de neuf ?

215
Q

to fit in well with

A

bien aller avec

216
Q

to go over figurer

A

passer en revue chiffres

217
Q

to apply for

A

faire acte de candidature

218
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to clean up a mess

A

nettoyer les dégâts

219
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to cut down on expenses

A

réduire les dépenses

220
Q

to be ahead of

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devancer

221
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to get down to work

A

s’atteler au travail

222
Q

to hand in a report

A

remettre

223
Q

to light up

A

s’allumer

224
Q

to overtake

A

doubler en voiture

225
Q

to roll up

A

rouler , remonter

226
Q

to run into / to come across

A

rencontrer par hasard

227
Q

to run out of gas

A

manquer d’essence

228
Q

to set off

A

partir

229
Q

to speak up

A

parler fort

230
Q

to switch off

A

éteindre

231
Q

to talk things over

A

discuter

232
Q

to think it over

A

y réfléchir

233
Q

it pays off

A

ça rapporte

234
Q

it’s worth it

A

ça vaut le coup

235
Q

to prevent from

A

empêcher de

236
Q

to resort to

A

avoir recours à

237
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to take over

A

prendre la relève

238
Q

to give up

A

abandonner

239
Q

to stand out

A

sortir du lot

240
Q

to put aside

A

mettre de coté

241
Q

to come across

A

rencontrer par hasard

242
Q

to feel like

A

avoir envie de

243
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to put forward an idea

A

avancer idée

244
Q

watch out

A

fais attention

245
Q

to take off

A

décoller

246
Q

to check in / out

A

enregistrer

247
Q

to carry on

A

continuer

248
Q

to queue up = stand in line

A

faire la queue

249
Q

to fill in papers

A

remplir des papiers

250
Q

hold on = hang on

A

attendez

251
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I’ll put you through

A

je vous le passe

252
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to show round

A

faire visiter

253
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to hear from

A

avoir des nouvelles

254
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to make up for

A

compenser

255
Q

to check up

A

vérifier

256
Q

to set out to do

A

entreprendre , décider de faire

257
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to cut costs

A

baisser les coûts

258
Q

a commitment

A

un engagement

259
Q

to skyrocket ++

A

monter en fleche

260
Q

to narrow down to

A

se réduire à

261
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a board meeting

A

une réunion de CA (qui se dit : board of directors)

262
Q

fees ++

A

honoraires , frais , droits (ex : membership fee, admission fee)

263
Q

to draw up a contract

A

rédiger un contract

264
Q

to file a claim

A

déposer une plainte

265
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grounbreaking / to break new ground

A

innovant / innover

266
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an (economic) upturn

A

une amélioration , embellie

267
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accounting ++

A

comptabilité

268
Q

an account

A

un compte

269
Q

a cashier

A

caissier

270
Q

a briefcase

A

une serviette, porte document

271
Q

a shipment ++

A

un envoi

272
Q

a shipping invoice

A

une facture de transport, de frais d’expédition

273
Q

a deadline ++

A

une date limite, délai

274
Q

an opening

A

un débouché , un créneau de marché

275
Q

a trade show / fair ++

A

un salon

276
Q

to stick to an offer

A

s’en tenir à une offre (déjà faite)

277
Q

a supplies catalogue

A

un catalogue de fournitures

278
Q

warehouses +++

A

entrepôts

279
Q

a foreman

A

un contremaitre

280
Q

the shipping depot

A

entrepot avant expédition

281
Q

a workshop

A

atelier

282
Q

a yield

A

un rendement

283
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before the bonds mature

A

avant que les bons d’épargne / du trésor n’arrivent à échéance

284
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an asset

A

un avoir (bancaire)

285
Q

a savings / checking account

A

compte d’épargne / courant

286
Q

a loan

A

un prêt , un emprunt (selon le point de vue)

287
Q

a delinquent account

A

un compte à défaut de paiement

288
Q

a rebate ++

A

une réduction

289
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to scrape and save

A

economie le moindre sou

290
Q

++ costs going through the roof

A

couts astronomiques

291
Q

capital expenditure

A

dépense de capital

292
Q

can we go over these figures ? ++

A

est qu’on peut examiner ces chiffres

293
Q

a corporate takeover

A

une prise de contrôle , une OPA (a takeover bid++)

294
Q

a joint-venture contract

A

un contract d’association , de coentreprise

295
Q

to buy stock in a company

A

acheter des actions d’une compagnie

296
Q

to merge

A

fusionner

297
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a merger

A

une fusion

298
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to come out ahead

A

mener

299
Q

to run an ad

A

lancer une pub

300
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foreign subsidiaries

A

filiales étrangères

301
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the case will be tried in court

A

l’affaire sera jugée au tribunal

302
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brankryptcy proceedings

A

poursuites pour faillite

303
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an insurance broker

A

un courtier d’assurance

304
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branch management

A

gestion d’une filiale

305
Q

head office

A

le siège

306
Q

corporate headquarters ++

A

le QG de l’entreprise

307
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a branch office ++

A

un bureau de succursale

308
Q

a facility ++

A

une installation

309
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a news blackout

A

l’interdiction de la divulgation d’une nouvelle

310
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to vacate the premises

A

libérer les locaux

311
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a filing cabinet ++

A

un placard de rangement

312
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a shelf (plur shelves)

A

une étagère

313
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desk cluttered (with documents)

A

bureau encombré de documents

314
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to place calls on hold

A

mettre des appels en attente

315
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the center aisle /aÏle/ ++

A

l’allée du milieu

316
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to attend a course ++

A

suivre un cours, une formation

317
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to get along (well)

A

s’entendre (avec)

318
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to tutor somebody ++

A

donner des cours à qlq

319
Q

to proof- read documents ++

A

relire pour vérifier s’il y a des fautes

320
Q

to stamp a form

A

mettre un tampon sur un document

321
Q

a pay raise

A

une augmentation

322
Q

to get off work

A

quitter le travail

323
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to have a day off

A

avoir un jour de congé

324
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to work overtime

A

faire des h supp

325
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a pension plan

A

une retraite

326
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to retire

A

prendre sa retraite

327
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seniority

A

ancienneté

328
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an assignment

A

une nomination

329
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promotion and demotion

A

les promotions et les rétrogradations

330
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peers and subordinates

A

les collègues (égaux en grade) et les subordonné

331
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upper / middle management

A

cadres supérieurs / intermédiaires

332
Q

to fill in for absentees ++

A

remplacer les absents

333
Q

to major in

A

se spécialiser dans un sujet à l’université

334
Q

a major

A

une matière de spécialité

335
Q

a clerk

A

employé

336
Q

an attorney

A

avocat, juriste

337
Q

to lay off

A

mettre au chômage

338
Q

to quit a job

A

changer de travail

339
Q

job cutbacks

A

dégraissages

340
Q

an estimate

A

une estimation

341
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to lure corporate buyers

A

attirer des acheteurs institutionnels

342
Q

a money order ++

A

mandat postal

343
Q

a retailer ++

A

vendeur au détail

344
Q

the purchasing department ++

A

le département achats

345
Q

to bill the company

A

envoyer la facture à la société

346
Q

a bill past due

A

facture dont le terme est dépassé

347
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a high-selling price

A

un prix de vente élevé

348
Q

car due for a tune-up

A

voiture qui a une révision de prévue

349
Q

servicing

A

révision

350
Q

a carpenter

A

un menuisier

351
Q

a hard cover / a paperback

A

un livre cartonné / souple

352
Q

to proof-read the copies

A

corriger les épreuves

353
Q

a bulb ++

A

une ampoule (électrique)

354
Q

building maintenance ++

A

service de maintenance des bâtiments

355
Q

fire wardens ++

A

personnes responsables en cas d’incendie

356
Q

hazardous chemicals

A

des produits chimiques dangereux

357
Q

in a field

A

sur le terrain

358
Q

a patent number ++

A

un numéro de brevet

359
Q

reasonably priced apartments

A

appart a prix raisonnables

360
Q

to back into a garage

A

faire marche arrière dans un garage

361
Q

a round trip

A

un aller-retour

362
Q

a scenic route

A

un itinéraire touristique

363
Q

a parking lot

A

parking

364
Q

a convertible car

A

un coupé

365
Q

a station wagon

A

un break

366
Q

a sedan that handles like a sportscar

A

une berline qui se conduit comme une voiture de course

367
Q

a tire that needs air

A

un pneu sous-gonflé

368
Q

an ocean liner ++

A

un paquebot

369
Q

open sea

A

la haute mer

370
Q

a cruise

A

une croisière

371
Q

a deck

A

un pont (de bateau)

372
Q

an in flight movie

A

un film pendant le vol

373
Q

a connecting flight

A

une correspondance

374
Q

a sight-seeing tour

A

une visite touristique

375
Q

the highlights (on TV) ++

A

un résumé (sports, nouvelles)

376
Q

a double-decker bus ++

A

autobus à impériale , à 2 étages

377
Q

a travelpass ++

A

un forfait (style carte orange)

378
Q

the bag was ripped open

A

on avait déchiré le sac pour l’ouvrir

379
Q

congested roadways ++

A

routes encombrés

380
Q

side by side

A

cote à cote

381
Q

to take a break

A

faire une pause

382
Q

to unwind from business activities

A

décompresser

383
Q

to eat outdoors

A

manger à l’extérieur

384
Q

a joint

A

un endroit (souvent un restau)

385
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a meal waiting to be served

A

prêt à être servi

386
Q

the bill

A

l’addition

387
Q

a 100$ bill

A

un billet de 100$

388
Q

to turn in

A

rentrer (chez soi)

389
Q

to catch up some rest

A

récupérer du repos en retard

390
Q

plenty of ties to choose from

A

un tas de cravates parmi lesquelles choisir

391
Q

pure wool

A

laine vierge

392
Q

stain remover

A

détachant

393
Q

a dark suit ++

A

un complet sombre

394
Q

formal / casual clothes

A

vêtements habillés / décontractés

395
Q

too roomy across the shoulders

A

trop large aux épaules

396
Q

Contacts (=contacts lenses)

A

lentilles (de contact)

397
Q

a physician

A

un médecin

398
Q

a prescription

A

une ordonnance

399
Q

physical therapy ++

A

kiné

400
Q

stiff legs ++

A

jambes raides

401
Q

he came around after his injury

A

il a repris connaissance apres sa blessure

402
Q

in the fall ++

A

à l’automne

403
Q

a quarter ++

A

un trimestre

404
Q

mid-july

A

à la mi-juillet

405
Q

by tomorrow

A

d’ici demain

406
Q

take off is rescheduled ++

A

le décollage est retardé

407
Q

a luncheon appointment

A

un rendez vous sur l’heure du déjeuner

408
Q

on short notice

A

avec un délai très court

409
Q

wires blown down in the storm

A

des fils (électriques) abattus par la tempête

410
Q

to plow the snow off the tracks

A

dégager les voies / pistes de leur neige

411
Q

a snow plow

A

un chasse-neige

412
Q

the clouds are cleaning

A

les nuages se dissipent

413
Q

a heat wave

A

une canicule

414
Q

it’s pretty chilly

A

drôlement frisquet

415
Q

take care of yourself

A

prenez soin de vous

416
Q

what a relief

A

quel soulagement

417
Q

right away

A

immédiatement

418
Q

not in the least

A

pas le moins du monde

419
Q

i could use more room ++

A

j’aurais besoin de plus de place

420
Q

i could use a drink

A

je boirais bien un coup

421
Q

did you have a chance to speak to him

A

as tu eu l’occasion de lui parler ?

422
Q

in appreciation of your support

A

pour vous remerciez de votre soutien

423
Q

how does that sound ?

A

ça vous dit ?

424
Q

go right ahead

A

vous avez dit carte blanche (litt. allez tout droit)

425
Q

i don’t blame you

A

ce n’est pas moi qui vous critiquerai

426
Q

good for you

A

tant mieux pour vous , bien joué

427
Q

seoul ++

A

vancouver, Zurich

428
Q

wires blown down in the storm

A

des fils (électriques) abattus par la tempête

429
Q

to plow the snow off the tracks

A

dégager les voies / pistes de leur neige

430
Q

a snow plow

A

un chasse-neige

431
Q

the clouds are cleaning

A

les nuages se dissipent

432
Q

a heat wave

A

une canicule

433
Q

it’s pretty chilly

A

drôlement frisquet

434
Q

take care of yourself

A

prenez soin de vous

435
Q

what a relief

A

quel soulagement

436
Q

right away

A

immédiatement

437
Q

not in the least

A

pas le moins du monde

438
Q

i could use more room ++

A

j’aurais besoin de plus de place

439
Q

i could use a drink

A

je boirais bien un coup

440
Q

did you have a chance to speak to him

A

as tu eu l’occasion de lui parler ?

441
Q

in appreciation of your support

A

pour vous remerciez de votre soutien

442
Q

how does that sound ?

A

ça vous dit ?

443
Q

go right ahead

A

vous avez dit carte blanche (litt. allez tout droit)

444
Q

i don’t blame you

A

ce n’est pas moi qui vous critiquerai

445
Q

good for you

A

tant mieux pour vous , bien joué

446
Q

seoul ++

A

vancouver, Zurich