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to ignore

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[ + to ignore, to disregard, to laugh at, to make fun of, to deceive, to dupe (überlisten, betrügen) ]
se moquer de
[ se ficher de, égarer, tromper, duper ]

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to scribble

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( + to sketch )
griffoner
[ > ébaucher, relever, esquisser, peindre ]
[ > un croquis ]

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… are resulting from

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sont dus à

> provenir de - to come from, to result from, to arise

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former

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( + anterior, prior )

antérieur

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to change one’s mind

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se raviser

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engouffrer

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to wolf / shovel down, to cram / stuff in, to swallow up

[ ingurgiter, bâfrer, dévorer, engloutir, avaler, se gaver de ]

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to get back

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( + to take over, to recover, to make up for, to compensate for, to salvage, to save )
récuperer
[ > dédommager, combler, sauver, accabler, redresser ]

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solid

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( firm, steady )
ferme (adj.)
> une ferme

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to invade

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( + to overrun, to sweep over, to seize )
envahir
> balayer, saisir

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to be full

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( + to be satiated )
être repu
( être rassasié,e)

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croiser

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to cross, to cross over, to intersect, to meet, to cruise
[ != creuser ]
[ > franchir ]
[ > sillonner - to cross, to furrow ]

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holiday

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( + vacation, notice, leave )

m. un congé
f. pl. des vacances

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headphones

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( + helmet )

m. un casque

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durch

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by dint of (durch)

à force de

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look

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( + glance, view )
m. un coup d’oeil
[ > un clin d’oeuil ]
[ > une dégaine, une allure, un regard ]

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row

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( + line )
f. une enfilade
[ = une rangée ]

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shopping

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( + trading )
commerçant,e
[ > un troc, un échange ]

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m. warehouse

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m. un entrepôt

[ != un entrefilet - paragraph, short report ]

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to go / run along

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( + to follow, to border )
longer
[ != allonger ]
[ > emprunter, mitoyen ]

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(working site)

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[ + yard, depot, mess, shambles (durcheinander) ]
m. un chantier

[ > un échafaudage - construction, scaffolding ]

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satchel #1

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( + schoolbag )
m. un cartable
> une musette ( + accordeon music )

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shoulder strap

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( + sling )

f. une bandoulière

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to make scarce

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( + to rarify )

raréfier

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iron (bar)

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( + blade )
m. le fer
[ un chemin de fer ]

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pelvis
( + pool, pond, ornamental lake, basin ) m. le bassin [ > un étang, une mare, une cuvette ]
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irrigation
f. irrigation ( Bewässerung, Spülung )
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to glisten
( + to gleam ) | miroiter
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small valley
m. un vallon
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clear
``` [ + limpid (klar, durchsichtig) ] limpide > clair,e > transparent,e > net,te ```
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friche
f. piece of fallow (Brache) land, industrial wasteland
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graminée
f. grass | [ le pré, la pelouse, le gazon ]
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adj. summer
estival
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row #2
f. une enfilade | f. une rangée
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déranger
to bother, to disturb, to interrupt, to mix up, to make a mess of [ > embêter, contrarier, agacer, chiffonner, indisposer, mettre la pagaille dans, foutre la pagaille, amocher, bouleverser, mettre en désordre ]
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enfoncer
to sink in, to drive in, to push in, to thrust in, to smash, to crush, to break down [ != engoncer - to cramp, to restrict] [ > ficher, planter, fracasser, éclater, appuyer ] [ > esquinter - to ruin, to smash, to wreck ]
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pile
f. pile, heap, stack, battery > le tas - heap, pile > un amas - heap, pile, mass
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amenuiser
to reduce, to thin down, to diminish | > alléger, atténuer, rabattre, étendre, diluer, détremper
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to scramble
( + to cloud, to shuffle ) brouiller [ > le brouillard, une brume, embrumer )
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to scroll
( + to unwind, to parade, to march ) défiler [ != se dérouler - to unroll, to unwind, to take place, to be going on, to develop, to progress ]
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un synonyme pour une lumière
( = glow, gleam, glint, glimmer, light ) | f. une lueur
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to lead
( + to take, to lead, to conduct, to run, to manage ) mener > encadrer, gérer > se livrer à - to conduct, to be engaged in, to give onself up to
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to devote
[ + to dedicate, to consecrate (weihen, segnen), to sanction (genehmigen), to hallow (heiligen), to crown, to turn into a star ] consacrer [ > dédier, être assidu, un dévouement, une dévotion, une piété, le zèle ]
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to set up
( + to establish, to install, to implement, to build ) | établir
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ladder
( + scale ) f. une échelle [ > un échelon ]
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sorting out (noun)
( + picking out, selecting ) m. le tri [ > trier, choisir, classer ]
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s'écrouler
to crumble, to fall down, to cave in | [ s'effondrer, dégringoler, avachir, sombrer, s'affaler (to collapse, to slump into) ]
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to pervade
( + to soak, to impregnate, to permeate [durchdringen], to fill ) imprégner [ > tremper, gonfler, remplir ]
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terasser
to bring / strike down, to crush, to shatter, to dig, to excavate [ > creuser, fouiller, dénicher, dégoter, éclater, abattre ]
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to search through
( + to go through, to go deeply / thoroughly, to dig ) fouiller [ > dépouiller, dénicher, creuser, terasser, dégoter, examiner, détailler, approfondir, scruter, parcourir, fouiner, écumer ]
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éclat
m. splinter, shard, scandal, brightness, glare, glamour, burst [ > éclater ]
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vif, vive [vif, viv]
lively, sharp, quick, brisk, cutting, biting, vivid, warm, strong, keen [ > fougueux (spirited, fiery, ardent), ascerbe, incisif, pointu, acéré, chaleureux, costaud, fort ]
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un synonyme pour un habitacle
( + cabin, cockpit ) f. une carlingue > un chalet - cabin, cottage > une cabane - cabin, hut
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up there
là-haut | > au dessus de
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larguer
``` to drop, to slip, to let out, to release, to walk out on > se faire larguer > se faire plaquer > glisser, dégager, lâcher, planter [ > léguer qc à qn - to bequeath ] ```
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either ... or
soit ... soit ( != ni ... ni )
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méfier
to be careful / wary [ != se méprendre sur ] [ > circonspect, prudent ] [ > la méfiance - distrust, suspicion ]
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scintillement [sɛ̃tijmɑ̃]
m. scintillating, sparkling, twinkling, glittering
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abri
m. shelter, refuge | [ > abriter, une retraite, une cachette, une tanière ]

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