May2014 Flashcards
(360 cards)
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Avoir un accident
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To crash, to collide with, to bump into
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Accident
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Crash, accident, collision, smash
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Parfum
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Perfume, aroma, scent, fragrance
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Parebrise
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windshield (us), windscreen (uk)
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Anciennete
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Seniority
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Supporter (epauler)
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Stand by
Mike stands by his people 100 percent
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Etre assure
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To rest assured, to be sure
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Un historique
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Track record
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Point bloquant
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Stumbling block
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Pour garantir le succes
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For the sake of
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Les details
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Specifics (plural)
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Etre sous pression
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To be pressed for (+ noun such as money, time)
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Valeur
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Valuation, value
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Favorablement
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Favorably
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Au cas par cas
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On a case by case basis
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Les bases
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The basics
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Grave
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Severe, acute
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Persistant
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Persistent, Lingering (linguering)
I have had a lingering pain in my leg for a few weeks
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L’hemisphere Sud
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The southern hemisphere
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J’habite dans le sud de la France
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I live in the south of France
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Etre un legume
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Couch potatoes
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Rester rassurer
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To rest assured
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Details
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Specifics
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Points bloquants
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Stumbling blocks
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Etre presse
To be pressed for time, to be in hurry
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Avoir la parole
To have the floor
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Donner la parole
To give the floor
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Temporiser
To temporize, to gain time
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Tentant
Tempting
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Conclure un accord
To seal an agreement
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Travailler pour rien
Working for peanuts, buttons
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Je suis Presales
I am in Presales
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Investir dans
To invest in
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Falsification
Falsification
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Etre conforme a
To comply with
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D'un autre cote
On the other hand
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A l'oppose
In contrast
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Syndrome du nid vide
The empty nest syndrom
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Aider pour, aider pour les devoirs
To help with, helping them with their homework
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Gratte ciel
Skyscrapers
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Coincider
To coincide
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Le tout est plus que la somme des parties
The whole is more than the sum of its parts (Aristote)
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Etre dans l'impasse
Stalemate, deadlock
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Contre proposition
Counter offer
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J'ai des reserves
I have some reservations about
That's likely to present difficulties
Frankly that's out of the question
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J'aimerais proposer
I would like to propose, to suggest, to put forward
| that option + S + V
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Faire des comrpomis
To compromise
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Aller dejeuner
To go to lunch
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Promesse
Pledge, promise
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Plancher
Wooden floorboard
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Petit chien
Lapdog
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Camping car
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Camper (van)
Recreational vehicle (US, large) = RV
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Planche
Plank
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Batard
Mongrel, heinz 57 (can of mixed beans)
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Race (chien)
Breed
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Rendre visite a l'improviste
To drop by
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Perturbation
Disruption
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Traverser une situation difficile sans etre trop touche
Ride out
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Se detacher du reste
Stand out
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Depuis le debut
From the get-go, from the beginning
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Je n'aime pas mentionner cela
I hate to mention this
| I am really bothered by
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Asphyxie
Asphyxia, suffocation
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Je suis contrarie par
I am really upset about
I am really bothered by
I am really annoyed by
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Je suis contrarie par (less dissatisfaction)
I am frustrated with
I am not happy about
I have a problem with
I hate to say this, to point this out, to bring this up, to mention this..but
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Economie, politique (sujet)
Economics, politics
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Economique (save money)
Economical
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Economique, politique adj
Economic, politic
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Comment appelles tu cela
What do you call this ?
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qq hose de depasse
A thing of the past, outdated, no longer current
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UK conservateur (droite)
Tory <> labour
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Aspect negatif
Downside
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Ennuyant
Hassle, annoying, problematic
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Puant
Stincky
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Bloque
To be stuck, stranded, not able to move forward
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Reduire
To mitigate
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Evasif, reserve
Non-committal
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Homme de paille
Figurehead, head of a company without power
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Executif, legislatif
Executive, legislative
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Bureaucratie
Red tape
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Participer a des meetings
Participate in meetings
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Anti
Anti
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Decu en arrivant a Paris
Disappointed upon arriving in Paris
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Senat
Senate
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Irriter
To irritate, to bugs
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Me mettre a l'aise
To put me at ease
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Mentionner qqchose
To bring something up, to point something out
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Patientez
Bear with me
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Publicite
Ad, advert
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Ebahi, choque
Aghast
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Renverser un liquide
To spill, to spill on me
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Plainte
Complaint
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Faire appel contre
To appeal against
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Arroser
To water
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Pelouse
Lawn, grasse
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Moyen de contraception
Means of contraception
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Acne
Acne
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Dermatologue
Dermatologist
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Prescrire
To prescribe, prescription
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Parler franchement (expression)
To call spade a spade, talk in a direct manner
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Amical
Amicable, friendly
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Traiter ses concitoyens comme des enfants
Nanny state
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Culture de compensation
Compensation culture
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Ete indien
Indian summer
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Docteur
Physician
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Pharmacien
Pharmacist
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Embrayage, etreinte
Clutch
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Essayer
To tempt, dangling a carrot
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Isole
Isolated (ai)
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Apparence plus que la substance
Style over substance, apperance is taking precedence over truth
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Marecageux
Boggy, marshy
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Paumes, mains moites
Sweaty palms, hands
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Mouchoir
Handkerchief
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Croiser les doigts des mains (attention)
Clasp the hands
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Se pencher en arriere
To lean back
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Se gratter la tete
Scratch the head
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Dire non avec la tete la main
Shake the finger or head
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Soupirer
To sigh, a sigh
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Begayer
To stutter
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Etre avachi
To slouch
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Concis
Concise
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Garder les questions pour la fin
Let's leave the questions to the end
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Faire une reunion
To run a meeting
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Epauler
To back someone
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Oubli
Memory lapse, forgetting
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Se moquer de quelqu'un
Taking the mickey (out of someone)
| To make fun of someone
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Geste
Gesture
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Moderer
To moderate
To temper
To mitigate
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Proprete
Cleanliness
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Pratiquer a 2
To practice in pairs
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Responsabilite
Responsibility
| Onus
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Charge de la preuve
Burden of proof
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Amende pour exces de vitesse
Speeding fine
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Concis
Concise
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Baisser, lacher
To drop
| To dump
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Ecrit petit
Fine
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Englober, comprendre
To comprise
| To compose
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Global
Comprehensive
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Revision, refonte
Overhaul
| Revamping
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Prendre du recul
To put things into perspective
| To detach oneself
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Obstacle
Obstacle
Hindrance
Impediment
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To cause delay, interruption
To hinder
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Artisan
Craftsman
| Artisan
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Accent
Emphasis
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Desordonne
Jumbled
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Employable
Employability
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Development personnel
CPD Continuing Professional development
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Aller dans la bonne direction
Going in the right direction
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A documentaire falsifie
Mockumentary
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Catalyseur
Catalyst
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Nourriture qui pousse doucement
Slow-food
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Bio
Organic, food without fertilizers, pesticides or hormons for animals
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Escroquer
To defraud
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Innovant
Groundbreaking, innovative, pionneering
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Intolerant, bigote
Bigoted, to be convinced of the superiority of one's own opinion
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Regarder furtivement
To peek
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Centre ville (pauvre)
Inner city
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Vegetalien
Vegan, refrain from consuming animals meat but also eggs, dairy products
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Emotif
Emotional
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Dramatique (film)
Drama, comedy, thriller, suspense ,SF
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Une image vaut mille mots
An image paints a thousand words
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Hygiene alimentaire
Food hygiene
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Je me trompe
I am mistaken
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Imprevisiblement
Unpredictably
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Il a pris du poids
He gained weight
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Epidemie, declenchement
Outbreak
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Diarrhee
Diarrhea
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Menacer
To jeopardize, to threaten
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Dernier
The latter (a)
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En quanrantaine
In quarantine
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Nombre de morts
Death toll
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Spiral hors de controle
Spiral out of control
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Transmettre une infection
To transmit, to pass on an infection
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Demander
To request, to call for
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Critiquer severement
To severely criticize, to blast
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Info, tuyau
Heads-up
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Etre balaye
To be swept away
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Saisir, attraper
To grip
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Sans delai
Without delay, without further ado
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Lunettes
Spectacles
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Louer, faire l'eloge de
To commend
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Gloire, succes
Stardom
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Acte
Deed
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Qqu'un qui tire la sonnette d'alarme
whistleblower
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Traitre
Traitor
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Another way of saying a normal person
Average joe
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Dans le besoin
In need
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Intelli
Egghead
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Colon
Colonist
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Dans leur sillage
In their wake
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Detourner
To highjack
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Bassin, pistolet
Bedpan
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Ramper
To creep
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Se doper, dope
To dope, dope
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Renifler
To sniffle
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Ronfler
To snore
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Piquer un somme, un roupillon
To snooze
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Amitie entre 2 hommes
Bromance
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Cahoteux, bossele
Bumpy
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Supporter
To underpin
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Jouer a dieu
To play god
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Tricher avec la mort
To cheat death
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Contrairement
Contrary to
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Pompeux, pretentieux
Pompous
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Magnat
Mogul
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Fraude, arnaque, escroquerie
Scam
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Extravagant, depensier
Lavish
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Alcoolique
Drunkard
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Chanceler, etonner
To stagger
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Stupefiant, chancelant
Staggering
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Justifier
To warrant
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Apogee, point culminant
Climax
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Gener, entraver, faire obstacle
To hinder
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Trefle
Clover
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Courge
Squash
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Situation deseperee
Plight
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Handicape
Disabled, crippled
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Render (in trone)
To relinquish
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Piller
To plunder
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OGM
GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)
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Disparition
Disappearance
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Petition
Petition
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En profondeur
Thoroughly
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Salete
Dirt
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Mauvaise nourriture (modifie genetiquement)
Frankenfood (Frankenstein + food)
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Metastase
Metastasis
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Faire piquer un chien
To have a dog put down
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Arthrite
Arthritis
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Reanimer
To be revived, reanimated
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Travailler le bois
To work with wood, on wood
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Vaincre, surmonter
To overcome
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Negativement
Adversely
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Rendre un chien propre
Toilet training
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Fourriere
Pound
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SPA
RSPCA Royal Society for the Prevention of Crualty to Animals
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Portee (de chiot)
Litter
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Le plus petit de la portee
The runt of the litter
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Avant gardiste
Edgy
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Expliquer a quelqu'un
To explain to someone
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Plomberie
Plumbing
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Agriculteur
Farmer
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Intuition
Hunch
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Laisse de chien
Leash
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On doit apprendre a se connaitre
We have to get to know each other well
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biscuits
Biscuits (bis-kits)
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Anxiolitique
Anti-anxiety drugs
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Graver dans la pierre
Set in stone
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Peu maniable, encombrant
awkward, cumbersome, unwieldly
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Paysant
Peasant
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Se deteriorer, se degrader
To deteriorate
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Obsolete
Obsolete, obsolescence
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Hernie
Hernia
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Aine
Groin (gro-in)
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Grosseur
Growth
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IRM
Magnetic resonance
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Panne
breakdown
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Stereotype
Sterotype
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Habitudes
Customs
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Saluer
To greet someone
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Mendicite
Begging
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Impoli
Impolite
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Galanterie
Gallantry
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Applique, assidu, rapide
Diligent
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Couder
To sew(soh)
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Louer, encenser quelqu'un
To praise sb
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Compliment
Compliment
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Pas critique
Non-judgemental
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Traits de personnalite
Traits, characterisitcs
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Aubergine
Eggplant
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Exprimer l'admiration
To praise
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Tirer la chasse
To flush the toilet
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Prise de sang
To draw blood, to check blodd
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Etre a jeun
To be fasting
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Compare a
Compared to / with
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Il y a du melange
There is a great mix
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Air conditionne
Air-conditionning
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Air conditionne
Air conditioning
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Deuil
Bereavement
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Ils sont en tort
They are at fault
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Comment cel va t il m impacter
How will this impact on me
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Etre confortable avec
To be confortable with
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Mettre en valeur, presenter
To showcase
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Vital
Vital (va-i-tal)
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A blend of ethnic group
Melting-pot
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Debarasser de
To rid of
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Clocher
Belfry
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Hematome
Hematoma
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Nombril
Navel
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S assoir
To sit down
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Etre assis
To be seated
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Effrayant
Chilling, frigthening
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Heurter, percuter
To slam into, to collide with
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Au sujet de
With regard to
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Detourner
To highjack
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Affaiblir
To weaken
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Enfle
Swollen
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Protuberance
Protuberance
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Inflammation
Inflammation
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Points
Stitch
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Cicatrice
Scar
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Garantir, justifier
To warrant
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Avoir un noeud a l'estomac
To have a knot (butterfly) in the stomach
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Fonctionnaire
Civil servant
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Baisser, diminuer
To dip
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Route bosselee
Uneven road
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Duree de vie
Lifespan
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Centenaire
Centenarian
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Artere, vaisseaux sanguins
Artery, blood vessel
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Cellule souche
Stem cell
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Embryon
Embryo
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Rondin
Log (log cabon = chalet)
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Cambodge
Cambodia
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La muraille de chine
The great wall
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Cachette
Hideaway
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Campagne choc, bombarder
Blitz
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Mauvais moment
Blip
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Bizarre
Strange,oddity, pecular
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Voyant, qui attire l'attention
Conspicuous
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Bruyant, houleux
Boisterous
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Plan qui devrait se realiser
Pipe dream
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developper
To develop, to spring up
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Elan
Momentum
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Soutenir, supported
To sustain
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Graver dans le marbre
To set in stone
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Englober
Comprise, embrace, include, cover
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A lOppose
Conversely
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Decrire
To outline
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Vol d identite
Identity theft
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Vol
Theft
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Flou
Vague, hazzy, blurred, fuzzy
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Elite
Elite
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Insecte, peste
Pest
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Serre
Greenhouse
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Blanchiment d'argent
Money laundering
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Carte Grise
Logbook
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Permis de Conduire
Driving Licence
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Plaque D’immatriculation
Licence Plate
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Volant
Steering Wheel
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Embrayage
Clutch
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Boite de vitesse
Gearbox
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Tableau de Bord
Dashboard
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Pare brise
Windscreen (GB), Windshield
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Rétroviseur
Rear View Mirror
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Air Conditionne
Air Con (ditioning)
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Feux
Lights
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Essuie-glace
Wipers
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Coffre
Boot (GB), trunk
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Capot
Bonnet (GB), trunk
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Jauge
Gauge
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Pot Échappement
Exhaust
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Angle Mort
Blond Spot
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Périphérique
Ring road
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Bande arrêt d’urgence
Hard Shoulder
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Intersection
Jonction, crossroads
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Impasse
Dead end
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Carburant
Petrol (GB), gas
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Tomber en panne
Breakdown
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Crevaison
Puncture, flat tyre
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Cric
Car jack
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Roue de secours
Spare tyre
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Auto stoppeur
Hitch hicker
