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faux amis Flashcards

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insulter

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to abuse

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abuser de

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to take advantage of

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achievement

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succès

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achèvement

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completion

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réel, effectif

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actual

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actuel

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current

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en fait

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actually

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actuellement

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currently

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ajout

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addition

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addition (resto)

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bill, check

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aventure amoureuse

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affair

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affaire (juridique)

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case

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ordre du jour

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agenda

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agenda

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diary

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souffrance extrême

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agony

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agonie

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slow death

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excuse

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apology

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apologie

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praise

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adéquat

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apt

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apte

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capable

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équilibre

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balance

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balance

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scales

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caserne

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barracks

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baraque (chantier)

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booth

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corbeille, panier

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basket

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les baskets

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sneakers

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avantage

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benefit

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bénéfice

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profit

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bénir

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to bless

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blesser

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to injure

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pot-de-vin

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bribe

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bribe

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fragment, piece

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sincère

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candid

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candide (naïf)

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ingenious

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caverne, grotte

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cave

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cave à vin

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cellar

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hasard, risque

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chance

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chance

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luck

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personnage

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character

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caractère

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temper

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faire payer

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to charge

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charger

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to load

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(conduit de) cheminée

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chimney

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cheminée (foyer)

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fireplace

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frites

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chips

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chips

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crisps

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pièce

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coin

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coin

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corner

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global, total, complet

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comprehensive

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compréhensif

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understanding

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chef d’orcheste

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conductor

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conducteur

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driver

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costume d’acteur

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costume

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costume (deux pièces)

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suit

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criminalité

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crime

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crime

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murder

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courant

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common

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terminer

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to complete

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compléter

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fill in

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tromper

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to deceive

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décevoir

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to disappoint

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une tromperie

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deception

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déception

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disappointment

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déduire (conclure)

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to deduce

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déduire (soustraire)

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to deduct

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décidement, à coup sûr

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definitely

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definitivement

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for ever

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retard

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delay

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délai

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time limit

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livrer

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to deliver

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delivrer

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to set free

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exiger

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to demand

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demander

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to ask

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député

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MP, congressman

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deputy

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adjoint

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désaccord

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disagreement

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désagrément

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inconvenience

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se débarasser de

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dispose of

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disposer de

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to have (at one’s disposal)

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conflit, désaccord

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dispute

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dispute

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argument, quarrel

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significatif, spectaculaire

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dramatic

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dramatique

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tragic

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fiancé, occupé (WC)

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engaged

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engagé (politiquemtn)

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commited

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finalement

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eventually

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éventuellement

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possibly

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preuve

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evidence

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évidence

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obviousness

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supplémentaire

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extra

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extra

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great, top

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tissu

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fabric

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fabrique

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factory

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silhouette, chiffre

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figure

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figure

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face

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redoutable

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formidable

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formidable

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fantastic

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chanceux

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fortunate

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fortuné

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wealthy

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doucement

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gently

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gentiment

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kindly

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majestueux

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grand

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grand

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big

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pourboire

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gratuity

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gratuité

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free

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chagrin

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grief

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grief

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grievance

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danger, risque

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hazard

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hasard

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chance, fortune

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très chaud, trop chaud

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hot

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chaud

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warm

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lancer

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to hurl

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hurler

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to scream

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ignorer qqn = négliger

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to ignore

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ignorer = ne pas savoir

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not to know

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procédure de destitution

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impeachment

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empêchement

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impediment

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habité

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inhabited

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inhabité

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uninhabited

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injurier

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to insult sb

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enivrer

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to intoxicate

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intoxiquer

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to poison

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isolement

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isolation

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isolation thermique

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insulation

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sujet, problème

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issue

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issue

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exit

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revue

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journal

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journal quotidien

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newspaper

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voyage

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journey

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journée

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day

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grand

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large

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large

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wide

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conférence

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lecture

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lecture

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reading

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bibliothèque

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library

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librairie

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bookstore

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emplacement

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location

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location

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rental

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fou, aliéné

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lunatic

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lunatique

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whimsical

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signe, ce qui se panifeste

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manifestation

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manifestation

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demonstration

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marche militaire ou pacifiste

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march

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une marche (promenade)

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a walk

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mécanicien

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mechanic

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mécanique

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mechanics

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ordinaire, prosaïque

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mundane

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mondain

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worldly

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roman

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novel

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nouvelle

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short story

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douleur

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pain

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le stationnement

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parking

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parking

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car park

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réussir un examen

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pass an exam

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passer un examen

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to take an exam

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client, habitué (resto)

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patron

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patron

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boss

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animal nuisible

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pest

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peste

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plague

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essence

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petrol

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petrole

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oil

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une photo

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a photograph

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photographe

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photographer

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médecin

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physician

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physicien

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physicist

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précis

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precise

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préciser

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to specify

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préjugé

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prejudice

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préjudice

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harm, wrong

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conservateur (aliment)

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preservative

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préservatif

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condom

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faire semblant

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to pretend

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prétendre

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to allege

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empêcher

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to prevent

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prévenir

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to warn

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processus

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process

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procès

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trial

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correct

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proper

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propre

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clean

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déchets

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refuse

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refus

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refusal

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considérer

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to regard

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compter sur

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to rely on

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relier

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to link

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reprendre (un jeu)

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to resume

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résumer

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to sum up

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rapporter (rapport)

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to report

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reporter

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to postpone

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se reposer

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to rest

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rester

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to stay

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prendre sa retraite

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to retire

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retire

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to withdraw

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séculier, laïc

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secular

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séculaire

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age old

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sensé, raisonnable

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sensible

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sensible

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sensitive

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une suite (au ciné)

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sequel

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séquelle

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aftereffect

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magasin

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store

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store (fenêtre)

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blind

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fournir

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supply

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supplier

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implore

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réprimer, étouffer

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to supress

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supprimer

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to delete

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nom de famille

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surname

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surnom

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nickname

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comprehension, compassion

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sympathy

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compatissant

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sympathetic

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sympathique

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nice, friendly

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droits de douane

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tarrifs

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tarifs

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prices

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craintif

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timid

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timide

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shy

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piège

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trap

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trappe

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trap door

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insignifiant

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trivial

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trivial

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crude, coarse

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emploi vacant / chambre d’hôtel libre

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vacancy

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valable

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valid

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valide (≠ handicapé)

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fit, well

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polyvalent

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versatile

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versatile (change facilement d’opinion)

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fickle

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méchant, rageur

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vicious

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vicieux

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depraved, perverted

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chariot

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wagon

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wagon

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carriage

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