endangered heritaga

Question 1

auparavant

Answer 1

first, beforehand

Question 2

De fait

Answer 2

de facto

Question 3

il n’en reste pas moins que …

Answer 3

the fact remains that

Question 4

plates-formes

Answer 4

feminine noun

plate-forme de forage drilling rig
plate-forme pétrolière oil rig
plate-forme électorale electoral platform

Question 5

un revirement

Answer 5

masculine noun

shift
un revirement de l’opinion publique a shift in public opinion
[de situation] reversal

Question 6

apporter

Answer 6

transitive verb

Verb Table
[+ objet, marchandises] to bring
[+ investissement, contribution] to make
[+ soutien] to give
apporter un soutien moral à qn to give sb moral support
[+ preuve] to provide
apporter la preuve de qch to provide proof of sth
[+ modification] to make
apporter des modifications à qch to make changes to sth

Question 7

méridionale

Answer 7

adjective

southern
(= du midi de la France) Southern, Southern French
⇒ Il a un accent méridional. He’s got a Southern French accent.
masculine noun, feminine noun

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