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Question 1

to breed (figurative)
A breed

Answer 1

(of animals) mate and then produce offspring.

Une race

Question 2

Wanderers

Answer 2

A person who travels aimlessly; a traveller.

Question 3

Dwellers

‘city dwellers’

Answer 3

A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place.

Question 4

To scour
A scour
give the pans a good scour
‘the police is scouring’

Answer 4

1 - Clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.
2 - Subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something.

récurer /décaper
ratisser / fouiller

Question 5

A shoal

Answer 5

A large number of fish swimming together.

Question 6

A field
‘a wheat field’
‘we talked to professionals in various fields’
‘he destroyed the rest of the field with a devastating injection of speed’

Answer 6

1 - An area of open land
2 - A particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest.
3 - (usually the field) All the participants in a contest or sport.
4 - An area on a flag with a single background colour

Question 7

To carry on

Answer 7

keep doing smthg

Question 8

Offshore

‘offshore islands’

Answer 8

Situated at sea some distance from the shore.

Question 9

Overseas

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In or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.

Question 10

To storm out from a fight

Answer 10

go angrily

Question 11

To randsack

Answer 11

Go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.

Question 12

To wail
A wail
‘Christopher let out a wail’

Answer 12

Noun : A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

verb : utter a wail

Question 13

Be abroad
‘I climbed aboard the yacht’
‘the plane crashed, killing all 158 people aboard’

Answer 13

On or into (a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle)

Question 14

To say upfront

Answer 14

saying right away, without thoughts

Question 15

To overcome
different from overtake
‘he overcame his pain for a time’

Answer 15

Succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty)

Question 16

Hereof

‘in accordance with section 17 hereof’

Answer 16

Of this document.

Question 17

To state

‘‘Money hasn’t changed me,’ she stated firmly’

Answer 17

Express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing.

Question 18

To assign

‘his leader assigned him this mission’

Answer 18

Allocate (a job or duty)

Question 19

So long as / provided that

Answer 19

sous réserve que

Question 20

The stock market

Answer 20

La bourse

A stock exchange.

Question 20

Earthquake

Answer 20

A sudden violent shaking of the ground,

Question 21

To demand

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An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.

request, call

Question 23

To enforce the law

Answer 23

Faire appliquer la loi

impose

Question 23

Otherwise known as

Answer 23

Sinon connu comme

Question 24

To deny 'both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy’ ‘the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources’

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1 - Refuses to admit the truth or existence of. | 2 - Refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone)

Question 26

To stem from | ‘many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansion’

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Originate in or be caused by. (have its origins in)

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By virtue of

Answer 26

En vertu de

Question 27

To comply | ‘we are unable to comply with your request’

Answer 27

Act in accordance with a wish or command.

Question 29

To wind up (wound wound) | ‘she wound up in hospital with pneumonia’

Answer 29

Arrive or end up in a specified state, situation, or place

Question 30

To rewind | 'I rewound the film and stopped it’

Answer 30

(with reference to a film or tape) wind or be wound back to the beginning.

Question 30

Registered office

Answer 30

Siège social

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To oversee | ‘the Home Secretary oversees the police service’

Answer 31

upervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity.

Question 32

Be served

Answer 32

Être assigné à comparaître

Question 33

A snail.mail

Answer 33

Courrier papier

Question 34

Perpetual / renewable

Answer 34

Renouvelable / perpétuel

Question 36

Set something forth | ‘the principles and aims set forth in the Social Charter’

Answer 36

State or describe something in writing or speech.

Question 37

Jointly

Answer 37

Conjointement | together, in partnership

Question 38

And the like | ‘the preservation of endangered species in zoos, botanical gardens, and the like’

Answer 38

Used at the end of a list when it’s not exhaustif | et cetera.

Question 38

The aim of a company

Answer 38

Le but d’une entreprise

Question 39

However =/ nevertheless ‘People tend to put on weight in middle age. However, gaining weight is not inevitable’ ‘statements which, although literally true, are nevertheless misleading’

Answer 39

Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has been said previously In spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same.

Question 40

A governmental authority

Answer 40

Une autorité gouvernementale

Question 41

Nor

Answer 41

Used before the second or further of two or more alternatives

Question 42

Get out of your car

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Descendre

Question 43

A car trunk

Answer 43

Un coffre de voiture

Question 45

To stamp | ‘he stamped his foot in frustration’

Answer 45

Bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground.

Question 45

A covenant

Answer 45

Une convention

Question 46

To safeguard somebody against

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rotect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure.

Question 47

Digitales / digits

Answer 47

Numérique / numéros

Question 48

Housing market

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Marcher du logement

Question 49

Real estate

Answer 49

L’immobilier

Question 50

To bind bound bound A bind 'the moral bind of the law’ 'he is in a bind that gets worse with every passing minute’ A binder

Answer 50

Tie or fasten (something) tightly together. A problematical situation. A statutory constraint. A cover for holding magazines or loose sheets of paper together.

Question 52

Benefit from

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gain, get something from

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To Enhance | ‘his refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation’

Answer 53

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of. Increase

Question 54

To alight on | ‘her eyes alighted on the item in question’

Answer 54

Find by chance; notice.

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Earning

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Money obtained in return for labour or services. | Income

Question 56

Thorns

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A stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant. Épines / buissons épineux

Question 57

Be vested in | ‘executive power is vested in the President’

Answer 57

Confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone.

Question 58

on behalf of somebody

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as their reprensentative of

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An insight

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an idea / perspicacity

Question 60

To set off 'Set off in pursuit' ‘they set off together in the small car’

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Begin a journey. | go after someone

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Sea grass

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herbe marine

Question 62

A Meadow

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A piece of grassland, especially one used for hay. (prairie)

Question 63

To moult / molt

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(of an animal) shed old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for a new growth.

Question 64

To smother | ‘I dreamt a stranger was trying to kill me by smothering me with a pillow’

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1 - Kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate. 2 - Extinguish (a fire) by covering it.

Question 65

Tangled roots

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Twisted together untidily; matted.

Question 66

The receding tide

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Moving back or further away from a previous position.

Question 67

To rely on | I can always rely on my friends

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Depend on with full trust or confidence.

Question 68

Be bold

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(of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous. courageous, intripid

Question 69

Watch duty

Answer 69

the obligation to look out for potential threats

Question 70

You're boys stills

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vous êtes toujours des enfants

Question 71

You're a real piece of work

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expression used for a person who's not easy to work with

Question 72

being too forward | Am I being too forward with you?

Answer 72

being direct, without transitions

Question 73

Waning | of the moon, or a state or feeling

Answer 73

become weaker

Question 74

In the meantime

Answer 74

Pendant ce temps

Question 75

To Beseech somebody to do something

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reporting verb Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

Question 76

A shovel

Answer 76

tool usually used to make holes

Question 77

I feel dizzy

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fell vertigo

Question 78

To toss to | ‘Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa’

Answer 78

Throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually.

Question 79

the upper floor

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Situated above another part.

Question 80

To dangle

Answer 80

Hang or swing loosely. (legs, arms, hands) (objectif on chain, string)

Question 81

Beavers

Answer 81

animals that make wooden homes

Question 82

An engine breaker

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Frein a main

Question 83

A lithe body

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(especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful.

Question 84

To bypass / a bypass

Answer 84

Go past or round. | A road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic.

Question 85

Likewise | ‘Iran, likewise, has agreed to additional nuclear safeguards.’

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In the same way; also.

Question 86

A crest

Answer 86

1 - A comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal. 2 - The top of a mountain or hill.

Question 87

To stretch I had to stretch my arm to reach the book ‘the cat yawned and stretched’

Answer 87

Straighten or extend one's body or a part of one's body to its full length to reach somehting.

Question 88

A ploy | ‘the president has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time’

Answer 88

A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.

Question 89

To Concern yourself with

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Relate to; be about

Question 90

To Foresight

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The ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future.

Question 91

A broadcast

Answer 91

Une diffusion de télé