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Week 14 Flashcards

1
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To jeer

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railler/ huer

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To sneer

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ricaner/ sourire d’un air méprisant

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To jeopardize

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compromettre/ mettre en danger

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compromettre/ mettre en danger

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jeopardize

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5
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In jeopardy

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en danger

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6
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Compromise

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trouver un compromis/ compromettre

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7
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To be jittery

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être nerveux/ avoir la trouille

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8
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To have the jitters

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être nerveux/ avoir la trouille

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9
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Stage-fright

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le trac

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10
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Dole

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allocation ou indemnité de chômage

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11
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To join up

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s’engager dans l’armée

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12
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To join

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raccorder/ relier

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13
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Joint

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en commun/ en collaboration

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14
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Joint laboratory

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laboratoire mixte

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15
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Joint committee

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commission mixte/ paritaire

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16
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Jolt

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secousse/ à-coup

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17
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To jolt

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secouer/ ébranler de manière à inciter/ à réagir

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18
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Junk (2)

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-bric-à-brac/ trucs/ camelote

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19
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To junk sth

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balancer/ se débarrasser

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bric-à-brac/ trucs/ camelote

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Junk

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21
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articles de mauvaise qualité

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Junk

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22
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balancer/ se débarrasser

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To junk sth

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23
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Keen

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Vif/ intense pénétrant

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24
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To be keen on

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s’enthousiasmer (pour)

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25
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To be keen to do sth

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être ponctuel/ faire régulièrement

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26
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To keep somebody from doing sth

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empêcher quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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27
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To keep on

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(+ing) continuer à faire quelque chose/ ne pas cesser

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28
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To keep to

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-rester fidèle à

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29
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(+ing) continuer à faire quelque chose/ ne pas cesser

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To keep on

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30
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To keep up

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-entretenir

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31
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To keep up with

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suivre/ arriver à tenir le rythme

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32
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In keeping with

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en rapport avec/ qui s’accorde avec

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33
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To be in key

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être dans le ton

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34
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To be keyed up

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être tendu/ surexcité

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35
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Low-key

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discret

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36
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To kick/throw sb out

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flanquer quelqu’un dehors

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37
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To kick up a fuss/ a row

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faire du chahut

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38
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To get a kick out of doing sth

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faire quelque chose pour le plaisir/ prendre son pied

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39
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Kickback

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commission/ pot-de-vin

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40
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Knock-on effect

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réaction en chaine

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41
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Réaction en chaîne

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Knock-on effect

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42
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To trickle

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couler/ tomber gouttes à gouttes

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43
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Knot

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Nœud

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44
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To knot/ to tie a knot

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Nouer/ faire un nœud

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45
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Know-how

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savoir faire

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46
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Labour

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travail/ main d’œuvre

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47
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travail/ main d’œuvre

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Labour

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48
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For lack of time

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par manque de temps

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49
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To lag (behind)

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rester en arrière/ être à la traine

50
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Jet lag (Time lag)

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décalage horaire (genre aaagh je suis fatigué)

51
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To land

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atterrir

52
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To land a deal

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décrocher un affaire

53
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To land sb in trouble

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attirer des ennuis

54
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Seascape

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vue de la mer/ marine

55
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Landslide

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-glissement de terrain

56
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Landmark

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-grand monument/ pt de repère

57
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To lapse

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se périmer/ venir à expiration

58
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Memory lapse

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trou de mémoire

59
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To lapse

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se périmer/ venir à expiration

60
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To lapse into silence

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tomber dans le silence

61
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To relapse

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récidiver/ faire une rechute

62
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Lasting

A

durable

63
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To outlast

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survivre à/ vivre plus longtemps que

64
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To launch

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lancer

65
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To lavish

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prodiguer

66
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Lavish

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somptueux

67
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Lawsuit

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procès

68
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unlawful

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illégal

69
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Avocat (4)

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Lawyer/ attorney/ Barrister/ solicitor

70
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Lax

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Relaché/ négligent

71
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To lay the foundations for

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Poser les fondations

72
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Layer

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couche/ strate

73
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To lay off

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licencier/ mettre au chomage

74
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licencier/ mettre au chomage

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To lay off

75
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cut back

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licencier/ mettre au chomage

76
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Layoffs

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suppression d’emplois

77
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To lay out

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dessiner/ concevoir un plan

78
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Layout

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mise en page/ plan tracé

79
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Layman

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l’homme de la rue/ le profane

80
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Lay opinion

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l’opinion des profanes

81
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Leading

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majeur/ important/ de premier plan

82
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To be in the lead

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être en tête

83
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To play a leading role

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jouer un rôle principal

84
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To be of voting age

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être majeur

85
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To be a minor

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être mineur

86
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To leak

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fuir (fuiter)

87
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To leak out

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être divulgué/ transpirer

88
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Information leak

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fuite d’information

89
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To lease

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louer à bail

90
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Lecture

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conférence/ cours

91
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A bank loan

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un prêt bancaire

92
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To lessen

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diminuer/ réduire/ atténuer

93
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Lethal

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mortel

94
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To keep a level head

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rester calme

95
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To be liable to

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-risquer de faire quelque chose

96
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To be liable for

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être responsable légal de

97
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être responsable légal de

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To be liable for

98
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-être sujet à/ passible de

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To be liable for

99
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A liability

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une responsabilité/ un poids

100
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une responsabilité/ un poids

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A liability

101
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Lid

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couvercle

102
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To keep a lid on

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Freiner/ prendre des mesures contre

103
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To blow the lid off sth

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étaler au grand jour

104
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Cap

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casquette

105
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To cap

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imposer un plafond

106
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Likelihood

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probabilité

107
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Likewise

A

de même

108
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probabilité

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Likelihood

109
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To limp

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boiter

110
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Lame duck

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canard boiteux

111
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Limp

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mou/ avachi/ faible

112
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To linger behind

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rester en arrière

113
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To linger on

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s’attarder

114
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lingering …

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persistant

115
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Literacy rate

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le taux d’alphabétisation

116
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Illiteracy

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analphabétisme

117
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Litter

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détritus/ ordures/ vieux papiers

118
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A litter

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une portée

119
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To live down

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faire oublier à la longue

120
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To live up to

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vivre selon/ tendre vers/ être à la hauteur

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