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agriculture

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agriculture

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ancêtre

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ancestor (nm)

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centenaire

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centenary, a hunderd years old (nm)

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chauffage

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heating

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chirurgien

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surgeon

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éclairage

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lighting

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justice

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justice

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marée

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tide

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matériaux

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materials

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mégalopole

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megalopolis

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moderne

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modern, contemporary

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mondialisation

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globalization

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norme

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norm, standard

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prime

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allowance, bonus, subsidy, premium

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progrès

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progress

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scénario

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scenario, script, storyline

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température

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temperature

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utilisation

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usage, use

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vague

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wave, vague

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vent

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wind, a risky or daring undertaking

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zone

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area

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agressif

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aggressive

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bon marché

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cheap

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désertique

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desert-like

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distrait

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absent-minded

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glaciaire

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glacial

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imprudent

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careless

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maladroit

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clumsy, awkward

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obèse

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fat, obese

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puissant

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powerful

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vivable

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bearable

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virtuel

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virtual

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adapter

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to adapt

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angoisser

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to distress, to worry

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consommer

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to consume, to use

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se conformer

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to conform

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dicter

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to dictate

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durer

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to last

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évoluer

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to evolve, to develop

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exiger

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to demand, require

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fondre

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to melt

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fréquenter

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to frequent, to visit

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gaspiller

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to waste

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geler

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to freeze

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modifier

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to modify

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pénaliser

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to penalize

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protéger

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to protect

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réchauffer

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to reheat, to heat up

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refroidir

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to cool

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condition

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condition

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fonction

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function

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navette

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shuttle

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spationaute

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astronaut

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excepté

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except

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spatial

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of space

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baie

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bay

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beauté

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beauty

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but

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goal, objective, purpose (nm)

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chasseur

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hunter

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étang

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pond

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extension

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extension, stretching, expansion

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phoque

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seal (nm)

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prairie

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meadow

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prédécesseur

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predecessor

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promoteur

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developer

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propriété

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property, ownership

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superficie

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area

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téléprojecteur

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projector

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tourisme

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tourism

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touriste

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tourist (nm)

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urbanisme

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town planning

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sauvage

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wild

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talentueux

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talented

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chasser

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to hunt

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dépendre

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to depend

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épargner

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to save, to spare

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interroger

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to interrogate, to question

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remporter

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to carry away, to bring back, to win (a trophy, a game, etc.)

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renoncer

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1. to give up V + à qch/qqn (Il faut y renoncer.) 2. To renounce

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tant mieux

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all the better

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tant pis

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too bad

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armement

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weaponry, armour

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capacité

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ability, capability, capacity

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centrale nucléaire

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nuclear power plant

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coopération

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cooperation

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exigence

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demand, requirement

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filiale

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subsidiary, branch

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gaz

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gas (nm)

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globe

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globe (nm)

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main-d'œuvre

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workforce (nf)

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milliard

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billion

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mutation

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transfer (with work) or mutation (biology)

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nécessité

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need

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nougat

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nougat

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plaine

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plain, flatlands

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pourtour

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(= bord) surround • le pourtour méditerranéen the Mediterranean region (nm)

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télécommunication

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telecommunication

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vigne

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short verbal description; small, graceful literary sketch

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agroalimentaire

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food processing

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âpre

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[goût] acrid; [son, voix] harsh; [discussion] difficult; [concurrence] fierce

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chimique

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chemical

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compétitif

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competitive

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énorme

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enormous

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ferroviaire

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railway

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pharmaceutique

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pharmaceutical

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sain

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sain, saine [⁠s⁠ɛ⁠̃⁠,⁠ ⁠s⁠ɛ⁠n⁠] ADJ ⓐ healthy • être/arriver sain et sauf to be/arrive safe and sound • il est sorti sain et sauf de l'accident he escaped unharmed from the accident • sain de corps et d'esprit sound in body and mind; (dans testament) being of sound mind • être sain d'esprit to be of sound mind

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solide

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solid, strong, sturdy

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aboutir

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to lead to

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affronter

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to face, to confront

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alimenter

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alimenter [⁠a⁠l⁠i⁠m⁠ɑ⁠̃⁠t⁠e⁠] 1 VT ⓐ [+ personne, animal] to feed ⓑ [+ chaudière] to feed; [+ moteur] to supply; [+ compte bancaire] to put money into; [+ marché] to supply (en with) • alimenter une ville en gaz/électricité to supply a town with gas/electricity ⓒ [+ conversation, personne] to keep going; [+ curiosité] to feed; [+ inflation, polémique, rumeurs, soupçons] to fuel • ces faits vont alimenter notre réflexion these facts will provide food for thought​ 2 VPR ◆ s'alimenter [personne] to eat • le malade recommence à s'alimenter the patient is starting to eat again

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(se) colleter

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to fight

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concentrer

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to concentrate, to focus

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croître

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to grow

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maintenir

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to maintain

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moderniser

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to modernize

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robotiser

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to automate

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satisfaire

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to satisfy

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(se) targuer

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to boast

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à travers

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through, across

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également

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equally, also