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Chap 4 Flashcards

1
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to swarm
to be swarming with
to get a move on

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grouiller
grouiller de
se grouiller

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to pile (things) into/on; pack, cram 
to cram (into)
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empiler dans/sur

s’empiler

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wine, spirits store

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chai (m)

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to place side-by-side

placed side-by-side

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accoler

accolé

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cottage

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chaumière (f)

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alleyway

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venelle (f)

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to catch a glimpse of

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entrevoir

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slope

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pente (f)

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to doze off

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assoupir

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intrusive

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envahissant

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meadow

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pré (m)

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to lean

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adosser

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13
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multicolored, gaudy

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bariolé(e)

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to move

stay still, don’t move

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bouger

ne bougez pas

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15
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to cheer up, to lighten up

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égayer

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16
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to come from (place), to stem from (a cause)

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provenir

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17
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to sweep

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balayer

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18
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to borrow (from someone)

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emprunter (à quelqu’un)

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19
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clue

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indice (m)

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20
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to go all over, to traverse

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parcourir

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21
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lead to, end up at

succeed, come off

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aboutir à (vt)

aboutir (vi)

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22
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trash collector

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éboueur (m)

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23
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attack, assignation attempt

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attentat (m)

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24
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to target

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cibler

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25
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TV or radio program

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émission (f)

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26
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to be close to (number or place)

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avoisiner

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27
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to take place (story)

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se dérouler

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28
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rough (thing, voice)

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râpeux/râpeuse

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29
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pillow

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oreiller (m)

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30
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size, scale

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taille (f)

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31
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to exceed

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dépasser

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32
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dressed
to be well/badly dressed
to be dressed all in white

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vêtu
être bien/mal vêtu
être tout de blanc vêtu

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33
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toe

big toe

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orteil (m)

gros orteil

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34
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to spread, dispense, disperse

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répandre

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35
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to exhaust, wear out

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(s’) épuiser

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36
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monkey

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singe (m)

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37
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cradle

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berceau (m)

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38
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mist, fog, haze

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brume (f)

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39
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to be lying (on the bed, about)

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gésir

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40
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clearing, glade

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clairière (f)

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41
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fog

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brouillard (m)

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42
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landmark

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repère (m)

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43
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slight (size), trifling (importance)

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menu/menue

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44
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breast

to be topless

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sein (m)

avoir les seins nus

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45
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rough (skin, hands, surface)

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rêche

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46
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to react

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réagir

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47
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to worry

to get anxious

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angoisser

s’angoisser

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48
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to irritate, get on someone’s nerves

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énerver

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49
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(to go) hiking

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(faire de la) randonnée

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50
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scientist

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scientifique (m/f)

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51
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go walking, hiking

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faire de la randonnée

52
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sign, billboard, panel

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panneau (m)

53
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consultant, advisor

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conseiller/conseillère

54
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to handle, to manage

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manier

55
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determination, tenacity

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acharnement (m)

56
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to fill with wonder

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émerveiller

57
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server, waiter/waitress

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serveur/serveuse

58
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nutty, outrageous, delirious

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délirant

59
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to suffer as a result of

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pâtir de

60
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friendship

A

amitié (f)

61
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to free

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dégager

62
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to dig, to drill, to erode

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creuser

63
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to smooth

smooth (adj)

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lisser

lisse

64
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stubborn

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têtu

65
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convenient

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commode

66
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to advise against

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déconseiller (quelque chose à qn)

67
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to feel (emotion)

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éprouver

68
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support

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appui (m)

69
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arouse, stimulate

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éveiller

70
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to scratch

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gratter

71
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clear, sharp, distinct

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net

72
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sheet metal

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tôle (f)

73
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to drop off (sth), to put down

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déposer

74
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challenge (noun/verb)

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défi (m)/défier

75
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breathless/to be out of breath, to be panting

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haletant(e)/haleter

76
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sad, upset, apologetic

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navré(e)

77
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thick, dense

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épais(se)

78
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to calm down, to appease

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(s’)apaiser

79
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refuge, sanctuary, shelter

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asile (m)

80
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to conceal, hide something

A

dissimuler

81
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flowerbed/s

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plate-bande (f)/plates-bandes

82
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annoying, irritating

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agaçant/agaçante

83
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to deny that

A

nier que (+ subjonctif)

84
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to wedge, to block

stuck in traffic

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coincer

coincé dans la circulation

85
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to block

to be stuck in traffic

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bloquer

être bloqué dans circulation

86
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report (noun/verb)

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constat (m)/constater

87
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to claim, to expect, to aspire

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prétendre (que phrase, à quelque chose)

88
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stride

while he was at it, he ..

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foulée (f)

dans la foulée, il ….

89
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network

social network

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réseau/réseaux (m)

réseau social/réseaux sociaux

90
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to avoid, to stay away from

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bouder

91
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to get out of control, to skid, to roll over (car)

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déraper

92
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to attempt

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tenter

93
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order, instruction (n)

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consigne (f)

94
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to not reveal sth

to keep silent (about something)

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taire quelque chose
se taire (sur quelque chose)
95
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music theory

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solfège (m)

96
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modest

A

modique

97
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to proliferate

A

pulluler

98
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medium (size), middle (adj.)

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moyen/moyenne (adj.)

99
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I can’t believe it

A

Je n’en reviens pas.

100
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I did not expect that

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je ne m’attendais pas à ça

101
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warn, inform

to call the police

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Prévenir (de, que)

Prévenir la police

102
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to retire
to be retired
retirement

A

se retirer
être retraité
retraite

103
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atheist

I am an atheist

A

athée (adj.) ou non-croyant

je suis athée (pas d’un)

104
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nowadays

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de nos jours

105
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to write (an article), draw up (a contract)

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rédiger

106
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to leave (job), to quit

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se barrer

107
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reach, range (n)

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portée (f)

108
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to be able to (verb)

A

être à même de (verbe)

109
Q

to sew

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coudre

110
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work, job (familiar form)

A

boulot (m)

111
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in general, as a general rule

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en règle générale

112
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to fascinate

to be fascinated in, passionate about something

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passionner

se passionner pour quelque chose

113
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team

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équipe (f)

114
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fan, admirer

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inconditionnel/inconditionnelle (n m/f)

115
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employment

A

embauche (f)

116
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beforehand, earlier

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préalablement (adv.)

117
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to hold (functions), to take on (responsibility)

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assumer

118
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management

A

gestion (f)

119
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frankness, sincerity
in all sincerity
to lack sincerity

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franchise (f)
en toute franchise
manquer de franchise

120
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planning

A

planification (f)

121
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to shore up, to prop up

a well-sustained argument

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étayer

un raisonnement bien étayé

122
Q

salary requirements

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pretentions (f)

123
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balance

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équilibre (m)

124
Q

to lay off, to let go, to fire

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licencier

125
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full time

A

à plein temps

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