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complexifier

make more complicated

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OTAN (Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord)

NATO

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dénégation

denial

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déplacement

movement, moving, displacement; transfer, shifting

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effacement

erasure, deletion, rubbing out; oblitertion, eradication;

self-effacement, humility

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chiffon

rag, cloth, dust cloth

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obnubiler

se obnubiler

obsess<>

be ovsessed

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suppléant

deputy

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facteur

mailman

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nèvralgique

neuralgic, sensitive

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dèjouer

foil, frustrate, thwart; evade

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gold; but, yet; well, now; golden

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prétendre<>
prétendre faire [qch]<>
prétendre à<>
se prétendre

claim, assert, purport<>
mean to do [sth]<>
aim for [sth]<>
claim to be [sth>

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révélateur

revealing, tell-tale; indicator, pointer; typical, indicative; 
developing tank (photo)

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paraître

seem, appear; be published; be visible, get noticed

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peu importe qui;

peu importe;

no matter who;

no matter

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entendre<>

entendre faire qch

hear<>

intend to do sth

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dessaisir<>

se dessaisir de [qch]

withdraw [sth] from [sth], take [sb] off [sth]<>

step down from [sth], step aside from [sth]

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aile

wing

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enrober<>

se enrober

coat (ie with chocolate; wrap up<>

get fatter, put on weight

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remanier

reshuffle, reform, rework; change; rearrange, reorganize

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trancher

cut, slice, cut off, chop off; judge, decide, cut short

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autruche

ostrich

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désigné

appointed, designated, elected

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honorifique

honorary

mises en cause

questioned

saillie

projection, overhanging;

vêlage

calving

précepteur

private tutor

indéboulonnable

indispensable, irreplacable

saillie

projection, overhanging;

camion-bélier<> | bélier

truck ram<> | battering ram

limpide

clear ( ie water); pure, innocent; untroubled

mallette

briefcase, school bag, attaché case

naviguer

sail; steer, proceed; browse

camion-bélier<> | bélier

truck ram<> | battering ram

malmener

mistreat, abuse; rough [sb] up; mangle, destroy, ruin

cinglant

biting (wind); driving, lashing (rain); scathing

patio

patio; courtyard

pointer | se pointer

clock-in, punch in; point to, indicate | arrive

circonscription

precinct, ward

chamboulement

chaos, confusion, mess, upheaval, shake-up

couverture-maladie

state health coverage for low income citizens (ie MEDICAID)

souscrire

subscribe to, go along with

audacieux

daring, bold, audacious; the brave, the bold

rodé

well-proven, well- founded; highly experienced

convier

invite, call for, urge

insondable

unfathomable

affable

affable, friendly

contempteur

despiser

flamme

flame; love, passion; enthusiasm

juteux

juicy

gravir

climb, climb up; work your way up

aduler

idolize

surfacturation

overcharging

profiter de [qch]

make the most of, take advantage of;

troupeau

herd, gaggle, flock

éprouvette

test tube

déstresser

unwind

volée

flock, flight; thrashing

farfouiller

rummage through, rummage around, rummage in

braderie

clearance sale, garage sale

fringue

threads (slang), clothes

froissement

creasing, crumpling;

cuisse

thigh, leg (meat), leg and thigh (chicken)

chuchotement

whispering, murmuring

rez-de-chaussée

ground floor

gêné

embarrassed,

scruter

scrutinize, examine, scan

consteller

stud, stud with stars, spangle

grisaille

grayness, gloominess, bleakness

terril

slag heap, waste heap

ressource

means, resources

ambage

detour, deviation

sacerdoce

priesthood; calling, vocation

arpenter

survey, stride along, stride across

pré

meadow, field

gambader

gambol (run and jump, like a goat)

défraîchi

faded, worn, stale

relent

lingering odor, stench; trace, residue, hint, aroma, fragrance

excéder

exceed; infuriate, incense

aduler

idolize

bio

organic; biography,

veau

calf; veal

repartie

come back, quick response

repos

rest; vacation, break,

parcelle

parcel, plot; morsel, fragment; ounce, bit

critique

criticism, review

excuses<> | excuse

apologies, apology<> | excuse, explanation, justification

indolore

painless

piètre

mediocre, poor, substandard, paltry

désagrément

annoyance, unpleasantness, inconvenience

bouter [qqn]

push [qqn] out, kick [qqn] out, drive [qqn] out; raze [qqc]

précepteur

private tutor

matinale

breakfast show

peaufiner

refine, perfect, polish;

qu’après

only after

foisonner

abound, teem, proliferated;

travées

row (ie of seats); span (ie of a bridge)

déboires

streak/run of bad luck; setback, obstacle

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