Lessons Flashcards

1
Q

En moyenne

A

On average

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Écrasant

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Overwhelming

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Resultat, céder, produit

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Yield

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4
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Niveau le plus bas

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All-time low

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5
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Outil

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Tool

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6
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Démarrer, commencer

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Set into motion

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7
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Garder retenir

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Hold up

Keep behind

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8
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Raconter ma vie

A

Tell the story of my life

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9
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Revenir

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Be on my way to

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10
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Aveugle

A

Blind

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11
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Avancer la main

A

To reach out your hand

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12
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Parler à voix haute

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To say out loud

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13
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Parler franchement, direct

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To outspeak

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14
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Encourager

A

To lift one s spirits

To cheer up

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15
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Avancer avec difficultés

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To trudge

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16
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Immense

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Huge

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17
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Minable

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Shabby (people)

Seedy (places)

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18
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Consommateur d’un bar

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A patron

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19
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Avancer

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Set up

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20
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Récolter

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To crop

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21
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Fauché

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Harvest

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22
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Tomber sur quelque chose

A

To Côme accross

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23
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Tomber sur quelqu’un

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To bump into / to run into

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24
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Rarement

A

Sheldom

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25
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Peut être utilisé pour “a l’époque”

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Then

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26
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” y’a pas de mal”

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there is no harm done

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27
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De même

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Likewise

Similarly

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28
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Signifer

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mean + Ing

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29
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Avoir l’intention de

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Mean + to

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30
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fondé sur le revenu

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means-based

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31
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=% les gens sans moi

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the narrative goes

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32
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demander des comptes

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to hold accountable

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33
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Dieu

A

The All-Mighty

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34
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rencontrer par hasard

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to run into

to bump into

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35
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plus, dans le sens de pas

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no longer

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36
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faire les 100 pas

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to go back and forth

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37
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affreuse

A

dreadful

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38
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rassembler

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to gather

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39
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se méfier

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to mistrust

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40
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serrer

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to hold tight

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41
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mener à bien

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to carryout

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42
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sensé

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sensible

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43
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gorge

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throat

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44
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lame

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blade

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45
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s’aventurer

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to venture

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46
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croiser

A

to pass

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47
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être sur le qui vive

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to be on the lookout

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48
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hébété

A

dazed

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49
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marmonner

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to mumble

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50
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discuter

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to discuss

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51
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une fois pour toute

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one and for all

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52
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demander des comptes à quelqu’un

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to hold SO accountable

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53
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chez, parmi

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among

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54
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regretter

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to deplore

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55
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conséquence

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fall-out

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56
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nier

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to deny

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57
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pertinence

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relevancy

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58
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dictature

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a dictadorship

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59
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se soumettre

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to surrender

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60
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sans aucun doute

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undoubtedly

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61
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prendre au piège

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to trap

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62
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montrer du doigt

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to pointout

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63
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éviter

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to Avoid + BV

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64
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prévenir

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to Avert +Nom

to Thwait

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65
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empêcher quelque chose de

A

to prevent ST from V+ing

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66
Q

coquillage

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Shell

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67
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n’importe qui

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anyone

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68
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se diriger vers

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to head for

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69
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mal-famé

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disreputable

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70
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tiré à 4 épingles

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spick and span

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71
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trahir

A

to betray

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72
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hors sujet

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off topics

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73
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modèle ( abstrait)

A

a template

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74
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abandonner une idée

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to give up the idea

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75
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légèrement

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slightly

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76
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gêné, embarrassé

A

embarrassed

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77
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ne pas mener large

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to be up to

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78
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frimer

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to brag

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79
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se féliciter, être fier

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to boast

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80
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prétendre, faire croire

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to pretend (attention faux ami)

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81
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faire une tête

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to pull a face

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82
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tirer

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to pull

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83
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pousser

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to push

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84
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sous ( dans la continuité)

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below

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85
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sous (une surface)

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under

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86
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Juste en dessous

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beneath

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87
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la perte

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a loss

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88
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perdre

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to loss

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89
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ne pas savoir quoi faire

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to be at a loss

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90
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un sourire jusqu’aux oreilles

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a ear-to-ear smile

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91
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enterrement, sépulture

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a burial

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92
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chrétien

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Christian

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93
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enterrer

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to bury

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94
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cendre

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ash

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95
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explosion d’émotion

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a frenzy

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96
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un modèle, un phare

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a beacon

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97
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évident

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obvious

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98
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réchauffement climatique

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global warming

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99
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de plus en plus

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increasingly

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100
Q

qq chose DIT adjectif

A

ST so-called ADJ

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101
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en l’occurence

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Namely

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102
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contenir

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to curb

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103
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d’ici

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within

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104
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tenace, acharné

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fierce

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105
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un péage

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a road toll

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106
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s’appuyer contre qq chose

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to lean against ST

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107
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s’appuyer sur qq’1

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to lean on

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108
Q

reprendre mon souffle

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to catch my breath

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109
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reprendre des forces

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to recover

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110
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un soulagement

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a relief

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111
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en vain

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in vain

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112
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la pénombre

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the shadows

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113
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fixer

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to stare

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114
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présenter

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to introduce

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115
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un complice

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an accomplice

116
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jeter ses bras autour

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to throw her/his… arms around

117
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se féliciter

A

to thank your lucky for

118
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se sentir coupé de

A

to fell cut off from

119
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un orphelin

A

a orphan

120
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assiégé

A

besieged

121
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apprendre le métier

A

to learn the trade

122
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la haine

A

hatred

123
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emporter

A

to take away

124
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civilisé

A

civilized

125
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supposer, admettre

A

to assume

126
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Tenter sa chance, prendre le risque

A

to take his.. chance

127
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S’écarter

A

to step aside

128
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s’écarter d’une ligne de conduite

A

to depart from the line

129
Q

monter

A

to climp

130
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large

A

wide

131
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salon

A

living room

132
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plafond

A

ceiling

133
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débarrasser quelqu’un de quelque chose

A

to take ST off SO hands

134
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” Ce n’est pas urgent “

A

There is no hurry

135
Q

Soulever

A

to lift

136
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” l’un de vous deux “

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either of you

137
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remettre quelque chose aux goûts du jour

A

to brought ST back

138
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un pari

A

a gamble

139
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provoquer, impulser

A

to surround

140
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licencier

A

to lay off

141
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entrainer

A

to entail

142
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Alors que

A

Although

143
Q

Traverser de part en part

A

to crisscross

144
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possibilité de

A

the possibility FOR

145
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malgré, en dépit de

A

Despite

in spite OF

146
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les progrès technologiques

A

technological advances

147
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prévaloir

A

to prevail

148
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prendre conscience

A

to have come to realize

149
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le controle (+)

A

the mastering

150
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en matière de, du point de vue de

A

as regards

151
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aussi … que

A

However

152
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Vers

A

toward

153
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poursuivre

A

to head

154
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à distance

A

from afar

155
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emboiter le pas

A

to follow close behind

156
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une foule

A

a crowd

157
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un tailleur

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a tailored suit

158
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un imperméable

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a raincoat

159
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insouciante

A

carefree

happy-go-lucky

160
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se coiffer

A

do one’s hair

161
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bousculer quelqu’un

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to bump into SO

162
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repousser quelqu’un

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to push SO away

163
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enjamber

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to step over

164
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exiger

A

to demand

165
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un succès

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an achievement

166
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Certes

A

Granted

167
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livre de comptes

A

pocket book

168
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une tendance

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a trend

169
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actuel

A

modern

170
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biens de consommation

A

conveniences

consumer goods

171
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un régime

A

a diet

172
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promouvoir

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to promote

173
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ne pas avoir à se plaindre

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to have no complaints

174
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gagner, être payé

A

to earn

175
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le marché du travail

A

the job market

176
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qualification

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skill set

177
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s’accrocher

A

to cling

178
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froncer les sourcils

A

to frown

179
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un collant

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tights

180
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se dépêcher

A

to hurry over

181
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au travers, par

A

through

182
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l’aube

A

a dawn

183
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consommation

A

consumption

184
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rimer

A

to rhyme

185
Q

” Pour aller plus loin “

A

Going a stage further

186
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” combler un vide “

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to fill a void

187
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mettre en valeurs

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to be good at pointing

188
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mériter quelque chose

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to be worth ST

189
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inégalités

A

inequalities

190
Q

subir

A

to undergo

191
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déformer

A

to warp

192
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faire la gueule

A

to be cross

193
Q

prise de tête

A

=% Grumpy

194
Q

en même temps

A

Meanwhile

195
Q

faire de moindre mouvement

A

to budge an inch

196
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contraire

A

opposite

197
Q

surveiller

A

to monitor

198
Q

garde robe, armoire

A

a wardrobe

199
Q

par, au-delà

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Beyond

200
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étrange, bizarre

A

uncanny

201
Q

offrir, partager

A

to impart

202
Q

fait froid dans le dos

A

spooky

203
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trivial, minuscule, sans intérêt

A

a footling

204
Q

avoir mieux à faire

A

would better + BV

205
Q

puisque, à partir de

A

since (sans perfect)

206
Q

une épreuve

A

an ordeal

207
Q

flagrante

A

glaring

208
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soulager

A

to relieve

209
Q

culte

A

worship

210
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inquiétude

A

concern

211
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flipper

A

to fret

212
Q

pur(e) et simple

A

sheer

mere

213
Q

lâche, détendu, non serré

A

loosen

214
Q

dangereux

A

harmfull

215
Q

une vingtaine

A

a score of

216
Q

l’emporter sur

A

to trump

217
Q

tressaillir, faire une petite grimace

A

to wince

218
Q

relation

A

a acquaintance

219
Q

incessant, infatigable

A

relentless

220
Q

être perplexe

A

to be puzzle

221
Q

le haut du panier

A

SO smart

222
Q

aller chercher

A

to fetch

223
Q

faire de gros efforts

A

to strive

224
Q

prospérer

A

to thrive

225
Q

mener à bien

A

to carry out

226
Q

profiter de

A

to enjoy

227
Q

être remplie de

A

to swarm with

228
Q

bazané

A

swarthy

229
Q

suer

A

to sweat

230
Q

arrêter l’école

A

to drop out

231
Q

un discours, ce qu’on dit de

A

a rhetoric

232
Q

un petit génie

A

a whiz kid

233
Q

en fonction, mandat

A

incumbent

234
Q

une lumière tamisé, estompée

A

a dimmed light

235
Q

accorder, donner généreusement

A

to indulge

236
Q

réduire

A

to shrink

237
Q

une passion

A

a infatuation

238
Q

une hypothèse, une supposition

A

an assumption

239
Q

reconstitution

A

a pageant

240
Q

triviale, vraie, concrète

A

mundane

241
Q

démagogie

A

grandstanding

242
Q

le pouvoir

A

clout

243
Q

un allié

A

an ally

244
Q

engager, embaucher

A

to hire

245
Q

se promener

A

to walk about

246
Q

bercer

A

to cradle

247
Q

fixer du regard

A

to stare

248
Q

profond, fort

A

deep

249
Q

tanguer, rouler, tourner

A

to rock

250
Q

lâcher quelqu’un

A

to let go off SO

251
Q

le rebord de la fenêtre

A

the ledge of the window

252
Q

reprendre, récupérer quelqu’un

A

to pick up

253
Q

hurler

A

to yell

254
Q

arrivé en trombe

A

to arrive in a rush

255
Q

au moins

A

at least

256
Q

chercher, rechercher

A

to seek

257
Q

assister à

A

to keen

258
Q

une sieste

A

a nap

259
Q

crier

A

to shout

260
Q

le moindre

A

the slitest

261
Q

effrayer

A

to frighten

262
Q

“ca va pas le faire”

A

that won’t do

263
Q

“tourner autour du pot”

A

to beat about the bush

264
Q

un bourbier

A

a quagmire

265
Q

stratégie de l’armée US avec leur drone

A

a light footprint

266
Q

le president sortant

A

the lame duck

267
Q

revoir ses ambitions

A

lower his sights

268
Q

la masse

A

a bulk

269
Q

un abus de pouvoir

A

a overreach

270
Q

cohérent

A

consistent

271
Q

une trouvaille

A

a brainchild

272
Q

réduire

A

to grow thin

273
Q

un locataire

A

a tenant

274
Q

une pensée

A

a afterthought

275
Q

un glissement de terrain

A

a landslide

276
Q

peu de chance

A

unlikely

277
Q

-> impossibilité

A

” there is no” + Ving

278
Q

expliquer

A

to account for

279
Q

débouler

A

to tumble

280
Q

un détail

A

a trifle

281
Q

en colère

A

cross

282
Q

remettre à plus tard, repousser, reporter

A

to postpone

283
Q

de la part de

A

on behalf of

284
Q

acheter, acquérir

A

to purchase

285
Q

Néanmoins

A

Nevertheless

286
Q

Évidemment, bien sur

A

obviously

287
Q

inutile de dire que

A

needless to say that