18 Flashcards

(64 cards)

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au bout de compte

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all things considered

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songer à

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to think about, to consider

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adhérer à

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to join; to subscribe to

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en plein essor

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growing, soaring

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corriger

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to correct, to adjust

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entrer en jeu

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to come into play

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se tenter

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to tempt

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angoisse

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anguish, fear

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soulever

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to lift, to raise

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cerveau

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brain

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novateur

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innovative

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détresse

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distress, suffering

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récit

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story, narrative

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s’installer dans l’idée que

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to be trapped in the idea that

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occidental

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western

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casser

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to break

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décennie

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decade

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engouement

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passion

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escorter

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to escort, to accompany

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dans l’âme

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in the soul

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décortiquer

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analyze, dissect

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cime

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top, peak

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se soucier de

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to care about

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chalet de bois

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a cottage of wood

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desserte
tranport service
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au fil du temps
over the course of time
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résider
to reside, live, dwell
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orgueilleux
proud
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échapper à
to escape from
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silhouette
figure, outline
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culminer à
to peak at
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audacieux
bold, daring
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ascension
ascent, the act of rising
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phobie
phobia, illogical fear
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crainte
fear
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que ce soit X ou Y
whether it is X or Y
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chronique
chronic, continuing for a long time; column, page
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tromper
to cheat on (conjoint)
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être à la hauteur
to be capable, to be up to it
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terrifier
to horrify, terrify
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rien que d'y penser
just thinking about it
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faire les quatre cents coups
to lead a wild life
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sur un coup de tête
by impulse
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rompre avec quelqu'un
to break up with someone
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faire le grand saut
to take the leap
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rencard
date (love)
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bégayer
to stammer, stutter, to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking
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éloignement
distance, remoteness, separation
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être atteint de
to be suffering from
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avoir du mal à
have difficulty in doing
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faire confiance à
have trust in sb
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se méfier de
to be careful/wary about, to doute
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avaler
to swallow
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imposteur
imposter, faker
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sûr
safe, certain
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intuition
feeling, instinct
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conjugal
conjugal, married
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irrationnel
ce n'est pas raisonnable d'aimer quelqu'un
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époque
age, era, time
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prouver
to prove
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soupçon
suspicion
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lassitude
lassitude, exhaustion
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mettre en lumière
to highlight
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veiller sur
to watch over, keep an eye on