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hors norme

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extraordinary

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(= au moment où) when ⧫ as; (= pendant que) while ⧫ when; (= tandis que) whereas ⧫ while Il est arrivé alors que je partais. He arrived as I was leaving. Alors qu’il était à Paris, il a visité ... While he was in Paris, he visited ... ⧫ When he was in Paris, he visited ... Alors que son frère travaillait dur, lui se reposait. While his brother was working hard, he took things easy.

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trap, pitfall

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all of sudden, out of the blue

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in fashion

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according to, by, depending on, as follows, in one's element

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1. [objet, faculté, somme] to lose Cécile a perdu ses clés. Cécile has lost her keys. Il a perdu la vue à la suite d’un accident. He lost his sight following an accident. On a perdu plus de 1000 euros sur ces actions. We lost more than 1000 euros on these shares. J’ai perdu mon chemin. I’ve lost my way. perdre qn de vue (figurative) to lose sight of sb 2. [match, bataille, élection] to lose perdre un match to lose a match 3. (= gaspiller) [temps, argent] to waste [occasion] to waste ⧫ to miss perdre du temps to waste time J’ai perdu beaucoup de temps ce matin. I’ve wasted a lot of time this morning. Nous avons perdu notre temps à cette réunion. That meeting was a waste of time. faire perdre du temps to be a waste of time C’est inutile et cela fait perdre du temps. It’s pointless and it’s a waste of time. faire perdre du temps à qn to waste sb’s time Ne me faites pas perdre mon temps ! Don’t waste my time! 4. [proche, ami] to lose Elle a perdu son mari très tôt. She lost her husband at a very young age. 5. (moralement) [personne] to cause the downfall of Son goût du luxe l’a perdu. His taste for luxury was his downfall. 6. (autre locution) il ne perd rien pour attendre he’ll get what he deserves tu ne perds rien pour attendre just you wait Full verb table INTRANSITIVE VERB 1. (= être vaincu) to lose 2. (sur une vente) to lose out 3. [récipient] to leak

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neighborhood

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``` most ⧫ most of them La plupart ont moins de quinze ans. Most of them are under 15. la plupart des ⧫ most La plupart des gens ont vu ce film. Most people have seen this film. la plupart du temps ⧫ most of the time la plupart d’entre nous most of us pour la plupart for the most part ⧫ mostly ```

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``` 1. [mur, meuble, nuages] low [région] low-lying 2. [intensité, température, niveau] low parler à voix basse to speak in a low voice avoir la vue basse to be short-sighted 3. [action, comportement] low 4. (pejorative) (= médiocre) low-grade ⧫ third-rate de la basse littérature third-rate literature 5. (autres locutions) la tête basse with head hung low au bas mot at the lowest estimate enfant en bas âge infant ⧫ young child à bas prix cheap MASCULINE NOUN 1. (= vêtement) stocking une paire de bas a pair of stockings ```

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``` 1. (= suggérer) to suggest proposer qch à qn to suggest sth to sb proposer de faire to suggest doing Nous lui avons proposé une promenade en bateau. We suggested going on a boat ride to him. 2. (= offrir) to offer proposer qch à qn to offer sb sth proposer de faire to offer to do Ils m’ont proposé des chocolats. They offered me some chocolates. 3. [candidat] to nominate ⧫ put forward [loi, motion] to propose ```

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``` . (= concevoir) [produit, vêtement] to create [personnage] to create 2. (= fonder) [entreprise, association, empire] to create [emplois] to create 3. (Theatre) [pièce] to produce for the first time [rôle] to create 4. (= causer) [ennuis, difficultés, surprise] to create ```

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o show montrer qch à qn to show sb sth Est-ce que vous pouvez me montrer la gare sur le plan ? Can you show me the station on the map? montrer qch du doigt to point to sth ⧫ to point one’s finger at sth montrer qn du doigt (figurative) to point the finger at sb

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1. (= faire une apparition) to appear 2. (suivi d’un adjectif) to show o.s. to be se montrer intelligent to show o.s. to be intelligent

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to pay back ⧫ to repay Il m’a remboursé l’argent qu’il me devait. He paid me back the money he owed me. « satisfait ou remboursé » “satisfaction or your money back”

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to take on ⧫ to hire | L’entreprise vient d’embaucher cinquante personnes. The firm has just taken on fifty new people.

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widespread, prevalent

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[vœu] to grant ⧫ to fulfil | exaucer qn to grant sb’s wishes

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As long as one

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to be cowardly

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there is only

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low, small, weak

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around, round

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1. (= poser) [paquet, valise] to put down ⧫ to set down Déposez le paquet sur la table. Put the parcel down on the table. déposer les armes to lay down one’s arms 2. (à la consigne) to leave J’ai déposé mon sac à la consigne. I left my bag at the left luggage office. 3. (à la banque) [argent, économies] to deposit déposer de l’argent sur son compte to pay money into one’s account 4. [caution] to put down 5. [passager] to drop ⧫ to drop off Je vous dépose à la gare ? Shall I drop you off at the station?

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housewives

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