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volaille [vɔlaj]

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f. fowl (Geflügel), poultry

[ != la faille ]

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éventualité [evɑ̃tɥalite]

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f. eventuality (Möglichkeit), possibility, contingency (Zufälligkeit, Eventualität, Möglichkeit)

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souche

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f. stock (Stamm, Abstammung, Herkunft) / stump (d’un arbre coupé), descent (une origine), strain (Stamm, Sorte, Art)

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exprimer

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to express, to state, to show

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décéder des suites d’une maladie

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to die as a result of illness, to succumb to an illness (erliegen, unterliegen)

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exploit [ɛksplwa]

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m. exploit / feat (Leistung, Kunststück, Heldentat)

[ > une prouesse ]

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douairière [dwɛrjɛr]

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f. dowager (Witwe), rich old lady

[ = une veuve ]

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vorace [vɔras] (adj)

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insatiable (french: [ɛ̃sasjabl] ), voracious (gefräßig, gierig, heißhungrig)
[ glouton, ne ]

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prévaloir [prevalwar]

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to prevail (überwiegen, triumphieren, siegen, Erfolg haben, sich durchsetzen)

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rendre (pt2)

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reciprocate (erwidern, vergelten, sich erkenntlich zeigen)

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omettre [ɔmɛtr]

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to omit (etwas versäumen / weglassen / unterlassen)

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absurde [apsyrd] (adj)

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preposterous (absurd, lächerlich, sinnlos), ridiculous, absurd

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mesurer

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to measure, to assess, to gauge (abmessen, abschätzen, beurteilen, kalibrieren, justieren)

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omniprésent (f omniprésente)

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ubiquitous (allgegenwärtig)

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assimiler [asimile]

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to assimilate (assimilieren, aufnehmen, verarbeiten, integrieren) [ comprendre, intégrer, digérer ] , to digest, to integrate

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étranger (f étrangère) [etrɑ̃ʒe, ɛr]

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foreign, unknown, extraneous (fremd)

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empressé (f empressée) [ɑ̃prese]

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thoughtful, attentive, solicitous (besorgt, fürsorglich, bemüht)

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austérité [osterite]

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f. austerity ( Strenge, Sparmaßnahmen, Einfachheit, Herbheit, Schmucklosigkeit, Entsagung )
[ la rigueur, la sévérité ]

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agitation [aʒitasjɔ̃]

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f. turbulence, roughness, agitation (Aufregung, Erregung, Bewegung, Unruhe)

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propulsion [prɔpylsjɔ̃]

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f. propulsion (Antrieb)

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prétendument [pretɑ̃dymɑ̃]

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allegedly (angeblich), supposedly

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désormais [dezɔrmɛ]

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from now on, from that moment on, henceforth (fortan, künftig)

[ > dorénavant ]

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riposte

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f. response, retort, reaction (réaction), counterattack

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cours

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m. flow, cours, progress (déroulement), (trading) rate, price, class, lesson, lecture, school
[ le taux ]

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prendre en compte
to take into consideration | [ > eu égard à, compte tenu du fait que ]
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conquête [kɔ̃kɛt]
f. conquest
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to be on time
être à l'heure, être ponctuel
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bouleverser [bulvɛrse]
to turn upside down (désorganiser), to disrupt (unterbrechen, stören, trennen), to change drastically (habitude), to mouve deeply (émouvoir, s'attendrir), to upset, to distress (affliger / agiter, indisposer, navrer) (Kummer machen, Sorge bereiten, quälen)
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hurler [ʼyrle]
to yell, to scream, to shout
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affluer [aflye]
to rush (couler), to flock (strömen, in Scharen kommen)
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rescapé, rescapée [rɛskape]
m./f. survivor
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atteint, atteinte [atɛ̃, ɛ̃t]
affected
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déblayer [debleje]
to clear out / away, to dig, to excavate
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mort
f. death (décéder, mourir)
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Ce n'est sans doute pas
it is most likely not, it is probably not
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louche [luʃ]
shifty, shady, sleazy (fadenscheinig, schäbig, schmierig), murky
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contrebande [kɔ̃trəbɑ̃d]
f. smuggling, contraband (Schmuggelware)
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recrue [rəkry]
f. recruit, new member
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dénoncer [denɔ̃se]
to denounce (anzeigen, beschuldigen, bloßstellen, denunzieren), to inform on, to terminate (un contrat), to report
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défi [defi]
m. challenge, defiance (Trotz) [ défier ]
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incendie [ɛ̃sɑ̃di]
m. fire, blaze (Feuer, Brand)
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meurtrier (f meurtrière) [mɶrtrije, ɛr]
deadly, lethal, fatal, murderous
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séisme [seism]
m. earthquake
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magistral (f magistrale, mpl magistraux) [maʒistral, o]
[remarquable] brilliant, masterly
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intonation [ɛ̃tɔnasjɔ̃]
f. tone, intonation (Tonfall, Betonung)
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ferme [fɛrm] (noun)
f. farm
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dire / faire des messes basses
to whisper, to mutter | [ bredouiller, chuchoter ]
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hebdomadaire [ɛbdɔmadɛr]
weekly
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être au cœur de
to be the focus of, to be at the heart / core of
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portée [pɔrte]
f. range, scope (Umfang, Anwendungsbereich, Spielraum, Reichweite), impact, significance (d'une décision), consequences, repercussions (Auswirkung, Nachspiel, Erschütterung) [d'un événement] [ = une envergure ]
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laper
to lap (up) ( [auf-] lecken, schlecken)
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œsophage [øzɔfaʒ, ezɔfaʒ]
m. oesophagus, gullet (Speiseröhre, Kehle) (le gosier)
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rasade [razad]
f. glassful

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