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1
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gangling, lanky, ungainly

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dégingande

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to be going on

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aller sur … ans

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hook, peak (mountain), bolt

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un piton

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devour, consume

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devorer

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5
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handle

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manier

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6
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to slip on

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enfiler

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7
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shoulder strap, harness

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le baudrier

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8
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projection

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ressaut

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9
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bowl

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la cuvette

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wall (cave), inner surface

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la paroi

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to cart, haul

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charrier

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12
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lowest water level

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l’etiage

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skimming (smth) eg ground, waves

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au ras de.. (sol, vagues)

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plug, seal

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colmater

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15
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steep slope

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l’escarpement

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crack, split

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craqueler

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17
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sheer drop

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un a-pic

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18
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tripod

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le trépied

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19
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confidence

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aplomb

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20
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waterproof

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étanche

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21
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split into two

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dédoubler

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22
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stopover at

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faire halte a

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23
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eye lens

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cristallin

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24
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to drain

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assécher

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25
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to covet

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convoiter

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26
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to sack, lay waste, create havoc

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saccager

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27
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regular customer, barge

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le chaland

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28
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sweet potatoe

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la patate douce

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29
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checkerboard, tartan

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un damier

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30
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lose your voice

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s’etrangler

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31
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real estate, (adj) basic, fundamental

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foncier

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32
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fallow land

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jachère

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33
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change course

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rectifier le tir

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34
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challenge

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une gageure

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35
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cash flow

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liquidite

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36
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throny, prickly

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epineux

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37
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patch, plot (of lan)

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le lopin

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38
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resort, solution, plea

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le recours

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39
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stunning, appaling

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ahurissant

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40
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trace, model on

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calquer

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41
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deposit (of minerals), potential customer base

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gisement

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42
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crested, posh

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huppe

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43
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bear fruit, be productive

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fructifier

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44
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marshy, swampy

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marecageux

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45
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lease agreement, ages (ca fait..)

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un bail

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46
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witchcraft

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la sorcellerie

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47
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to bargain, haggle

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marchander

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48
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post, mail, send, hurry through

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expedier

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49
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here and there

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ca et la

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50
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be dumbfounded, come down to earth with a bang

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tomber de haut

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51
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favourable, opportune

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propice

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52
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wingspan, stature, calibre

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la envergure

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53
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(adj) rough (surface)

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raboteux

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54
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weeding

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le sarclage

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55
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as (as he did smth)

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a mesure que

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56
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scrawny, paltry, meagre

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rachitique

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57
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to weed

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désherber

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58
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rags

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loque

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59
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dishonest, unfair

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déloyal

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60
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water (plant), deluge sb with

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abreuver

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61
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stout, portly

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corpulent

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62
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ornament, trinket

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le bibelot

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63
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tin

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le étain

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64
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sheath (sword)

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un forreau

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65
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swap, trade

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troquer

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66
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insece

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l’encens

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67
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exactly, precisely

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au juste

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68
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knick-knack

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babiole

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69
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without, lackin in

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dépourvu

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70
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slab, blotch (skin), patch

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une plaque

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71
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embroidress

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une brodeuse

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72
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successful

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couronne de succès

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73
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segment (fruit), section (road)

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le tronçon

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74
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silvered, well off

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argente

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75
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stan, dirty (verb)

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tacher

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76
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to dent

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cabosser

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77
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muted

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adouci

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78
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le bosquet

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thicket

79
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date plam

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dattier

80
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bounds, lmit, boundary

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la borne

81
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edge, rim

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la margelle

82
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(artillery) shell

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obus

83
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stir up, incite

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fomenter

84
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delight

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la volupté

85
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fast, fasting

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le jeûne

86
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numb, dull

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engourdir

87
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maze, labyrinth

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le dédale

88
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lane

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ruelle

89
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praise, compliment, accolade

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l’éloge

90
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twighlight, dusk

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la crépuscule

91
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wil, crazed

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hagar

92
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minimarket

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une supérette

93
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ribbed, stripped

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strié

94
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la fourniture

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office supplies

95
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shopping trolley

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le caddie

96
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red-head

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le roux

97
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put in a lot of effort to ddo smth

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faire des pieds et des mains

98
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half-wit

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demeure

99
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the fact remains

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il n’en demeure pas moins que

100
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give notice

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mettre en demeure

101
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towel

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la serviette

102
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kitchen towel

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le tourchon

103
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terrified

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plus mort que vif

104
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donkey

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âne

105
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stallion

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étalon

106
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mare

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jument

107
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chick

A

le poussin

108
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deer

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le cerf/ daim

109
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beaver

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le castor

110
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bat

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la chauve-souris

111
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boar

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le sanglier

112
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fiel mouse

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le mulot

113
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fox

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le renard

114
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hare

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le lièvre

115
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skunk

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le putois

116
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weasel

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la belette

117
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smother someone with kisses

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dévorer qqn de baisers

118
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to be a good painter

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ben manier le pinceau

119
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have a heart appetite

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manier la fourchette avec entrain

120
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that’s reallu pushin it

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il ne faut pas charrier

121
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to fill in the gaps

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colmater les brèches

122
Q

directly below

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a l’aplomb de

123
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you’ve got a nerve

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vous ne manquez pas d’aplomb

124
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doghouse

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la niche

125
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dropping(animal), mess

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la crotte

126
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ball ornament

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la boule de Noel

127
Q

abseil

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le rappel

128
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belay device

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descendeur

129
Q

boulder

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bloc rocheux

130
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cable car

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le telepherique

131
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chairlift

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le telesiege

132
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tent frame

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le cadre

133
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picnic bench

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le banc a pique nique

134
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waterproofs

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l’imperméable

135
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camping stove

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le réchaud

136
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landing gear

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le train d’atterisage

137
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infant

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le nourrison

138
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pacifier

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la sucette

139
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out of bounds

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hors jeux

140
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net

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le filet

141
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to dribble

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faire rebondir

142
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bedside lamp

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la lampe de chevet

143
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duvet

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la couvette

144
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put on the alarm clock

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mettre le réveille

145
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hot-water bottle

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la boutillotte

146
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pillowcase

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la taille de l’oreiller

147
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single bed

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le lit simple

148
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spring

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le ressort

149
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dressing table

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la coiffeuse

150
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sheet

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le drap

151
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quilt

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l’édredon

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electric blanket

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la couverture chauffante

153
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handlebar

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le guidon

154
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brake

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le levier de frein

155
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gears

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les vitesses

156
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road bike

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le velo de ville

157
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bike lock

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l’antivol

158
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bike reflector

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le cataphote

159
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moutnain bike

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le velo tout-terrain

160
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cog

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la roue destinée

161
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bike path

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la piste cyclable

162
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(tire) puncture

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la crevaison

163
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hodge-podge (unappatesiing mix of smth)

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un gloubiboulga

164
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tote bag, miscellaneous, catch-all

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un fourre-tout

165
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silverware

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les couverts

166
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teapot

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la théière

167
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pepper

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le poivre

168
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to be fulle

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etre rassasie

169
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soft drink

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la boisson non-alcoolise

170
Q

price list

A

le tarif

171
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bread bun

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le petit pain

172
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chicken nuggets

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les beignets de poulet

173
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ribs

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les cotes

174
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doughnuts

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les beignets

175
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carpet

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la moquette

176
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criminal record

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le cassier judiciaire

177
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paragliding

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le parpente

178
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weightlifting

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l’haltérophilie

179
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trick or treat

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farce ou friandise

180
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scarecrow

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l’epouvantail

181
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goblin

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le lutin

182
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full moon

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la lune entiere

183
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dotted/interspersed with

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émaillé de

184
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scuffle, brawl, clash

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une échauffourée

185
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go up a notch

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monter d’un cran

186
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raise

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ériger

187
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assume the role of

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s’ériger en

188
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sheet metal

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la tôle

189
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small group

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un groupuscule

190
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make the situation worse

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jeter de l’huile sur feu/mettre le feux aux poudres

191
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penalty shoot out

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tir au but

192
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large-bodied

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d’envergure

193
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inadequate

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sans envergure

194
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take sb by surprise

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prendre qqn au dépourvu

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