words Flashcards by Madeleine Rolland

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induire

A

lead to, result in

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contraindre

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forced, obliged

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enfourner

A

to stuff

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surplomber

A

overlook

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river

A

attached to

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recenser

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make a list of

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chafouin (adj)

A

sly

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décadence

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decline

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fourbe (adj)

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deceitful

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réactionnaire

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conservative

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effritement

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crumbling

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balkaniser

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split

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fécond

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fertile

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plaidoyer

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defence speech

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doter

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provide

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défricher

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clear

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d’emblée

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straight away

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flagrant

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obvious

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loti

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lucky

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nanti

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rich

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manchette

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headline

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limoger

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to fire

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insoumis

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disobedient

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éparpillé

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scatter

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hère

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homeless

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embuscade

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ambush

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s’empiffrer

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to stuff yourself

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jadis

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formerly

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débusquer

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drive out

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s’égarer

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to get lost

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astuce

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trick

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échafauder

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construct

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un recueil

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a collection of literature

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agréer

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accept

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mettre un livre au pilon

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destroy a book

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s’avérer

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prove to be

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dans l’intitulé de

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in the title of

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primordial

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essential

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en l’occurrence

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to be precise, namely

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maréchal

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marshal (military)

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braquer

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to turn

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relâche

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rest

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délétère

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harmful

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vouer à

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vow to

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ignominies

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a disgraceful act

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pudeur

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modesty

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incongru

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out of place

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émérite

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skilled, experienced

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fausser

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distort

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la réclusion criminelle à perpétuité

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life imprisonment

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désamorcer

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neutralise

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malveillant

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malicious

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d’acier

A

steel

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un engin

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a machine

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débouler

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hurtle

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une enseigne

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logo

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les ravages

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devastating effects

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manutentionnaire

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warehouse worker

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écueil

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disadvantage

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l’apanage

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priviledge

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enfreindre

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break (law)

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contournée

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to get around

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pondérale

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weighty

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légiférer

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to make laws

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fair trade

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le marché équitable

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outrance

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excess

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préconiser

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advise