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s’abaisser

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to humble oneself, to lower oneself, to condescend, to slope

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s’abaisser à

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to stoop to

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s’abaisser devant qqn

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to humble oneself before someone

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balancer

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to balance, to sway, to swing, to weigh, to throw away

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balancer le pour et le contre

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to weigh the pros and cons

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il a balancé la bouteille

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he tossed the bottle out

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faire pencher la balance

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to favor someone

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se cacher

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to hide oneself

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cacheter

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to seal up

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en cachette de qqn

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behind someone’s back

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décevoir

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to deceive, to disappoint

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être déçu

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to be disappointed

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échouer

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to fail, to run aground

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le bateau a échoué

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the boat ran aground

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échouer à un examen

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to flunk an exam

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faillir

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to fail, to almost (do something) used almost exclusively in past tense

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J’ai failli tomber

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I almost fell

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On a failli rater le train

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We very nearly missed the train

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la faillite

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bankruptcy, failure

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défaillir

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to weaken, to faint

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gâter

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to spoil, to damage

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un enfant gâté

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a spoiled child

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habiter

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to live (in), to dwell (in), to inhabit

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inclure

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to include, to enclose

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joindre
to join, to contact
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joindre les deux bouts
to make ends meet
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ci-joint
herewith, attached
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laisser
to let, to allow, to leave
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délaisser
to abandon, to forsake
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manquer
to miss, to lack
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elle me manque
I miss her
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Paul a manqué de venir
Paul failed to come
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manquer à sa parole
to go back on one's word
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naître
to be born
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faire naître
to cause, to give rise to
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obliger
to oblige
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pardonner
to pardon, to forgive
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ranger
to put in order, to tidy up
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un rang
row, rank
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déranger
to disturb
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se mettre sur les rangs
to join the ranks
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salir
to soil, to dirty
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salement
disgustingly
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la saleté
filth
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une réputation salie
a tarnished reputation
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teindre
to dye
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déteindre
to fade, to lose color
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la teinture
dyeing
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utiliser
to utilize, to use
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valoir
to be worth, to be as good as, to deserve, to merit, to be equal to
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cela vaut la peine
it's worth the trouble
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faire valoir
to make the most of, to invest one's money
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to humble oneself, to lower oneself, to condescend, to slope
s'abaisser
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to stoop to
s'abaisser à
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to humble oneself before someone
s'abaisser devant qqn
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to balance, to sway, to swing, to weigh, to throw away
balancer
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to weigh the pros and cons
balancer le pour et le contre
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he tossed the bottle out
il a balancé la bouteille
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to favor someone
faire pencher la balance
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to hide oneself
se cacher
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to seal up
cacheter
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behind someone's back
en cachette de qqn
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to deceive, to disappoint
décevoir
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to be disappointed
être déçu
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to fail, to run aground
échouer
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the boat ran aground
le bateau a échoué
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to flunk an exam
échouer à un examen
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to fail, to almost (do something) used almost exclusively in past tense
faillir
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I almost fell
J'ai failli tomber
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We very nearly missed the train
On a failli rater le train
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bankruptcy, failure
la faillite
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to weaken, to faint
défaillir
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to spoil, to damage
gâter
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a spoiled child
un enfant gâté
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to live (in), to dwell (in), to inhabit
habiter
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to include, to enclose
inclure
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to join, to contact
joindre
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to make ends meet
joindre les deux bouts
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herewith, attached
ci-joint
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to let, to allow, to leave
laisser
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to abandon, to forsake
délaisser
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to miss, to lack
manquer
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I miss her
elle me manque
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Paul failed to come
Paul a manqué de venir
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to go back on one's word
manquer à sa parole
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to be born
naître
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to cause, to give rise to
faire naître
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to oblige
obliger
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to pardon, to forgive
pardonner
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to put in order, to tidy up
ranger
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row, rank
un rang
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to disturb
déranger
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to join the ranks
se mettre sur les rangs
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to soil, to dirty
salir
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disgustingly
salement
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filth
la saleté
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a tarnished reputation
une réputation salie
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to dye
teindre
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to fade, to lose color
déteindre
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dyeing
la teinture
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to utilize, to use
utiliser
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to be worth, to be as good as, to deserve, to merit, to be equal to
valoir
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it's worth the trouble
cela vaut la peine
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to make the most of, to invest one's money
faire valoir

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