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l’affaire (f)

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matter, case, business, deal, affair

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aisément

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easily, comfortably

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l’amende (f)

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fine

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faire amende honorable

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to make amends

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mettre à l’amende

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to penalise

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en attendant

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meanwhile, in the meantime

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7
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bâtard

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illegitimate

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le bâtard

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illegitimate child, bastard

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blagueur

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jokey, humorous, light-hearted

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le blagueur

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joker

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blesser

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to injure, wound; to hurt sb’s feelings, upset

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se blesser

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to hurt/injure yourself; to be hurt/upset, be offended

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consterner

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to dismay, distress

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consternant

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appalling, terrible, deplorable, lamentable

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contourner

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to bypass, walk/drive around

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la cour

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(court)yard, back yard

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la cour de récréation

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playground

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convaincre

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to convince; to convict

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décourager

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to discourage, dishearten, put off

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déloyal

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disloyal, unfair

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dénigrer

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to denigrate

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dénoncer

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to denounce

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se dénoncer

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to give oneself up, come forward

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désormais

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in future, from now on

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diffuser
to diffuse; to broadcast, circulate, distribute
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l’échelle (f)
ladder, scale
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à l’échelle de
on the scale of, in respect of, regarding
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sur une grande/petite échelle
on a large/small scale
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mettre qn enceinte
to get sb pregnant
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tomber enceinte (fam)
to get pregnant
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s’entre-louer
to congratulate each other
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enfin
at last
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favoriser
to favour; to promote, boost, stimulate, support
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frais/fraîche
fresh
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faire des frais
to spend a lot; to be costly
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induire
to induce
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louer
to rent, let; to praise, speak highly of; to congratulate
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se louer de faire qch
to be proud of/pleased with yourself for doing sth
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le loyer
rent
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la mairie
town hall, city council
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malin(igne)
smart, shrewd; knowing
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la médisance
slander, bad-mouthing
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nuancer
to modify slightly
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nuancé
dubious, unconvinced
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être nuancé dans ses opinions
to be moderate in your opinions
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la nuance
shade, tone; nuance, slight difference
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ne pas faire dans la nuance
to take an unsubtle approach
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le partenariat
partnership
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plaindre
to feel sorry for, pity
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se plaindre
to moan
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se plaindre à qn de
to complain to sb about
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le plaignant
complainant
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la plainte
complaint; moan, groan
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prescrire
to prescribe
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se prescrire
to be prescribed
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prescrit
recommended, prescribed
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le propos
talk, remark; intention, aim
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à propos
by the way
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l'à-propos
good timing
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à propos de
about, regarding
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à ce propos
on that subject
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à tout propos
for no reason at all
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régir
to govern
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régler
to regulate; to adjust; to organise, plan
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rouvrir
to reopen, open again
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saisir
to take hold of, grab, seize, grasp; to get, catch
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le salarié
wage-earner
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secourir
to save, rescue, give first aid to
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le secours
help, assistance, aid
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les secours
emergency services
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le plan de secours
back-up plan
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les premiers secours
first aid
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appeler qn à son secours
to call sb for help
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porter secours à qn
to provide assistance to sb
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Au secours!
Help!
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la sensibilisation
awareness-raising
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la campagne de sensibilisation de l’opinion
campaign to raise public awareness
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traiter
to treat; to process; to deal with, handle
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TVA
VAT
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venger
to avenge, take revenge
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le vengeur
avenger
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vengeur
vengeful
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y compris
including

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