14 Flashcards

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Circumstantial

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Conjoncturel

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To stay away from/ sulk

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Bouder

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Fertility

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La fécondité

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4
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Life expectancy

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L’espérance de vie

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Passion/ enthusiasm

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L’engouement

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Fuss/ bother

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Le chichi

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7
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Repeal

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L’abrogation

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8
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Court clerk

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Le greffier

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9
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Solicitor

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Un notaire

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10
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To award/ bestow/ give

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Conférer

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11
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Subscription/ dues

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La cotisation

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12
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Minima sociaux c’est quoi?

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Assure un revenu minimal à une personne en précarité

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13
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RSA

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Revenu de solidarité active

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14
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Notebook/ book

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Un carnet

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15
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Direct Line of descent

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La filiation

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16
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Decree

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Un arrêté

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17
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Outlet/ prospect

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Le débouché

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18
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To accumulate / do something at the same time

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Cumuler

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19
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Cramming (learning)

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La bachotage

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20
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Shortcoming / gap in knowledge

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La lacune

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21
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Benefit/ level of attainment

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L’acquis

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22
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Fuck up

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La bourde

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23
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Tarnished

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Ternie

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What about

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Quid

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Dumb/ thick
Bouché
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Throat clearing
Le toussotement
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Dressing/ plaster
Le pansement
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Stretcher bearer
Le brancardier
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Répercussion / after effect
Le contrecoup
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Stretcher
La civière
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It’s none of your business
C’est pas tes oignons
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Why do you stick your nose in other peoples business?
Pourquoi mets-tu ton grain de sel?
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Abandoned
Délaissé
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Extravagant
Somptuaire
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Headline
La manchette
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To kick into touch/ evade the issue
Botter en touche
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To please/ make sb happy
Qqn botter
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To hold onto sth/sb
Se tenir à
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To hide away
Se terrer
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Pilgrimage
Le pèlerinage
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Altar candle
Le cierge
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Unexpected development/ plot twist
Le rebondissement
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At half mast
En berne
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Slander
La diffamation
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Gladiator sword
Le glaive
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NATO
L’OTAN
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Spokesperson
L’interlocuteur
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Levers
Les leviers
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Unharmed/ unscathed
Indemne
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Equipped/ endowed
Pourvu
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Beforehand
Au préalable
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To hole oneself away
Se cloître
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Levying of funds
La Levée de fonds
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Property/ real estate
L’immobilier
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Mortgage
La hypothèque
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To claim
Prétendre
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To hinder
Entraver
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Infringement / breach
L’atteinte (f)
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To initiate
Amorcer
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Grief/ sorry
Le chagrin
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Conséquence
Le corollaire
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Multipurpose/ skilful
Polyvalent
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Abbreviation e.g. UN
Le sigle
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Body/ corpse
Le cadavre
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Madness/ insanity
La folie
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Random
Aléatoire
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Gruesome
Funeste
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Behind the scenes
En coulisses
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To understand colloq
Piger
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To sort itself out/ settle down
Se tasser/ s’arranger
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To rob
Détrousser
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At the top of ones voice
À tue-tête
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Without splendour
Sans faste
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Burden
Le fardeau/ poids
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Déterrent/ turn off
Repoussoir
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Stormy/ rough/ heated
Houleux
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To imply
Sous-entendre
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Rough/abrasive
Rugueux
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Smooth
Lisse