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1
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a mall

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un centre commercial (syn = a shopping center)

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a template

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un modèle (ex: un modèle PPT)

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the tenure

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la fonction (= time in position) (eg: “during his tenure, the CEO really changed things at this company” –> “lorsqu’il était en fonction, …”)

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être locataire

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to be tenant

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to chunck sth

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couper qqc en gros morceaux, en gros dés.

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la masse salariale (d’une ES)

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the payroll

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glisser (eg: perdre l’équilibre comme glisser sur le parquet)

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to slip (“I slipped on the floor”); to slide

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the fate

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le destin (syn : the destiny)

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a bust-up

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une dispute, une embrouille

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to go over to [sth]

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changer de, passer à qqc d’autre

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looming (adj)

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imminent, qui approche

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a quid (slang)

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un livre sterling

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to dip

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descendre, diminuer, baisser

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a squad

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a sport team

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a skipper [skipper]

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un capitaine, un commandant

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mettre sa capuche

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to put on one’s hood

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a layout

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un plan d’architecture; une mise en page

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la caisse (en magasin)

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the checkout (US) / the till (UK)

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“volumineux” / “encombrant” (adj)

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bulky

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Tu n’est pas très objectif…

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You aren’t very objective…

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des plans d’architecte

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the layout

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prendre l’engagement de faire qqc

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to make the commitment to do sth / to promise to do sth

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se noyer

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to drown

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to pass away

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décéder (soutenu: mourir)

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une flèche

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an arrow (e.g.To find the toilets, just follow the arrow)

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dans le cadre de notre stratégie, …

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As part of our strategy, …

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a hustle

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un (grande) activité [“the hustle in the city was disorienting for Jim, who had just arrived from his farm.”]
OU une arnaque [” the corporate boss was arrested for organizing a huge insurance hustle.”]

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Un panier

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A basket

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Un coup du sort

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A twist of fate

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Ce matelas en mousse remplace un matelas en laine.

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This foam mattress is replacing a wool mattress.

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Un papier d’emballage

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a wrapper ([sth] wrapped around)

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Dean a tiré le couvercle du récipient.

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Dean pulled the lid off of the container.

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a casualty

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un blessé / un mort / une victime

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un bouchon (fermeture de bouteille)

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a cork / cap / stopper

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De l’eau gazeuse

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sparkling water / fizzy water / carbonated water

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to lag

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ralentir / être à la traîne (pour un projet par ex)

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to thwarted

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déjouer / contrecarrer / contrarier

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38
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Les distributeurs automatiques sont souvent remplis de cochonneries.

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Vending machines are usually full of nothing but junk food.
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the ethos

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la philosophie, l’esprit (d’une ES par ex)

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C’est une bonne idée de s’assurer que son garde-manger contient les aliments de base.

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It’s a good idea to make sure your larder is stocked with staples.

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to revamp

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rénover, réaménager, réorganiser

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To wrestle with sth

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Faire face à qqc, se battre contre, lutter contre

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The upheaval [uphiivol]

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La révolte, l’agitation (violent unrest)

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La sécurité des enfants est d’une importance capitale pour nous.

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The children’s safety is our paramount concern.

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tedious (adj)

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ennuyeux, pénible (syn: dull)

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46
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the proficiency

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la maîtrise, la connaissance, la compétence

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47
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Rachel a attaché un ruban autour de sa queue de cheval.

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Rachel tied a ribbon around her pony tail.

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handy (adj; syn: useful)

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pratique, commode, utile

49
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un raccourci clavier

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a hotkey (computing: shortcut to a command)

50
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astute (adj)

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astucieux, malin, ingénieux (idea, action: smart)

51
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Le rapport est rempli d’observations astucieuses sur l’économie.

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The report is full of astute observations about the economy.

52
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Ses étagères supportaient un vaste étalage de figurines Star Wars.

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His shelves held a vast array of Star Wars action figures.

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La société propose un éventail de services à ses clients.

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The company provides an array of services for its customers.

54
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to locate

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localiser, repérer, trouver, situer (sur une carte)

55
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Les militants veulent bannir la capture/prise au piège d’animaux sauvages pour le commerce de la fourrure.

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The campaigners want to ban the trapping of wild animals for the fur trade.

56
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Nous arrondirons le total à l’euro inférieur.

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We will round the sum down to the nearest euro.

57
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Les nombres entiers n’incluent pas les nombres décimaux ou les fractions.

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Integers do not include decimals or fractions

58
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Avez-vous fini de trier/ranger ces cartes par ordre alphabétique ?

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Are you finished sorting those cards into alphabetical order?

59
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a breakdown

A

une panne (car, machine: failure) OU une décomposition, analyse (analysis into parts)

60
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une frise chronologique

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a timeline

61
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L’entreprise de ventes investit dans un nouveau logiciel spécialisé qui permettra de réaliser un meilleur suivi des commandes client.

A

The sales firm is investing in some new specialist software that will make it easier to keep track of their customer orders.

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To tether sth to sth

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Attacher qqc à qqc

63
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Tu peux attacher ton cheval à cette rampe.

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You can tether your horse to that railing.

64
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On a retrouvé un casque romain et une lance sur le site archéologique.

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A Roman helmet and a spear were found on the archaeological site.

65
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-goer (suffixe)

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Amateur, adepte de qqc [person who regularly attends] ( Par exemple : pratiquant = churchgoer / festivalier = festivalgoer)

66
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déterrer

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to dig up

67
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se charger de qqe chose, travailler sur qqe chose

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to work on something

68
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mettre sa cravate

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to fiw his tie

69
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s’assurer de quelque chose

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to ensure something

70
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avoir besoin de quelque chose

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to require something

71
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immédiatement

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at once

72
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être responsable de qqn ou qqch

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to be accountable for seomeone or something

73
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être forcé, contraint

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to be compelled to

74
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être ferme, catégorique

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to be adamant

75
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ne plus avoir qqe chose

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to run out of somehting

I’m running out of battery

76
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barrés, rayés

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crossed out

77
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s’attaquer à un problème

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to tackle something

78
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limite, frontière

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boundary

79
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vers

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towards

80
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lancer

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launch

81
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évaluer, juger

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to assess

82
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renforcer

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to strengthen

83
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comme si

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as if

84
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sans qu’aucun des deux ne soient

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without either of the two beeing…

85
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faire ses adieux

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to make one’s farewell

I make my farewell

86
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le dégât d’une bombe

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a bomb damage

87
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une coquille

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a shell

88
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à la lumière du jour

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in daylight

89
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diminuer

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to dwindle

90
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un colosse

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a giant

91
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un nain

A

a dwarf

92
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le mobilier, un meuble

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furniture

93
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concourir pour qqch, être en licepour qqch

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to vie for something

94
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à peine

A

barely

95
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to make/take a pledge

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promise something seriously

96
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To make moves

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take actions on towards owns goals

97
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make a move on someone

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ask someone out for a date, give him a date

98
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to make a move

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announcing that you are going to leave

99
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to go the extra mile in something

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make a greater effort than is expected

100
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je fais l’effort supplémentaire

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I’m doing the extramile

101
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a stockpile

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a large amount of something

102
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to stockpile

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to gather a large amount of something for future use

103
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a stock

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a supply that lasts for a long time

104
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to crash out

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leaving in a disorganized way

Germans crashed out at the World CUp 2018

105
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crash out (adj)

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describes leaving in a disorganized way

Johnhson won’t be able to escape responsibilites for a crash out Brexite

106
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to run short

A

manquer

Vital medicines are running short

107
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to grind something to a halt

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paralyser qqch

Usines are grinded to a halt

108
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il a tout intérêt

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he has big incentive to

109
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avoir un impact sur la vie des gens

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to impact on people’s lives

110
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Distribuer

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Give out

111
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Boîte aux lettres

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Letterbox (recevoir)

Postbox (send)

112
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Échanger

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Trade

113
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Enhance

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Améliorer

114
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Améliorer

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Enhance

115
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Churn

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Perte de clients, d’abonnés

116
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Niveau, référence

A

Benchmark

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