Synonyms Flashcards

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À PARTIR DE DEMAIN

Starting from tommorrow

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DÈS DEMAIN

as soon as tommorrow; from tommorrow

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ARTICLES

supplies

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FOURNITURES

supplies

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ACHÉVEMENT

achievement, completion

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TERME; ABOUTISSEMENT; RESULTAT, ISSUE

completion, result, outcome, end, consequence

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COURONNER

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RÉCOMPENSER; DÉCERNER

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OVERTURE

opening outlet

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DÉBOUCHE

unblock; opening outlet

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ATOUT

asset, advantage

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AVANTAGE

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APPROBATION

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AUTORISATION; ACCEPTATION; ACQUIESCEMENT

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PROGRESSION

forward momentum, advancement, progression

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DÉROULEMENT

roll-out, continuity, proceedings

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COLLOQUE

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CONFÉRENCE

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TISSER DES LIENS

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NOUER DES LIENS

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OCCASIONNER / OCCASIONNANT

to cause, bring about) (resulting

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ENTRAÎNER
(lead to, bring about)
Sa passion pour le sport l’entraîne à des excès.

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COMPTE-RENDU

report, minutes

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PROCÈS VERBAL

minutes, report

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LE SUIVI

monitoring, follow-up

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SURVEILLER

Survey, Watch, follow, monitor

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INCITER

encourage, persuade

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ENCOURAGER

encourage

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GAMME

gamme variée) (wide range

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ÉVENTAIL, ÉCHELLE
(un éventail de solutions) (range of solutions)
(échelle de valeurs) (scale of values)

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METTRE AU JOUR

expose, update, bring to light, reveal

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DÉMONTRER

demonstrate, prove, reveal

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JETER UN COUP D’OEIL

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EXAMINER RAPIDEMENT

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COMMENCER

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DÉMARRER

start, begin

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UNE BAISSE

drop, fall, decrease

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UNE DIMINUTION

reduction, decrease

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EXCEPTIONNEL

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HORS PAIR

without equal, unparalled

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METTRE À L’ESSAI

To try, test

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METTRE À L’ÉPROUVE

put to the test

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ITINÉRANT

wandering, traveller

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MOBILE

mobile, moveable

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UNE CONSIGNE
(order, instructions)
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UNE INSTRUCTION
(education, training, instruction, directive)
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TIRAGE AU SORT

draw

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TIRER AU HASARD

pull, draw

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SOUPLESSE | flexibility
FLEXIBILITÉ
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TRIMESTRE | every three months
CHAQUE TROIS MOIS
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DÈS LORS | henceforth; from now on
DESORMAIS; DORÉNAVANT | from now on
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UNE EXIGENCE | requirement
UNE DEMANDE | requirement, need) (also means "application"; "question"
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EMPÊCHER | to stop, prevent
ÉVITER; PRÉVENIR | to stop, to prevent; forestall, avert
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ESSOR | rise, development
CROISSANCE | growth, development
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FAIRE PARVENIR | forward, send
ACHEMINER | (transport, carry, send, dispatch0
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IL VA DE SOI | it goes without saying
IL VA SANS DIRE
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IMPRÉVISIBLE | unpredictable, unforeeseable
INATTENDU | unexpected, surprising
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JUMELER | pair, couple, twin
ACCOUPLER | couple, join
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NOTAMMENT
PARTICULIÈREMENT
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OCTROYER | grant
SUBVENTIONNER | grant-aid; subsidize
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PROCHAINEMENT | in due course, shortly
BIENTÔT | soon
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RÉSEAUTAGE | networking
DÉVELOPPER DES RELATIONS
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``` SOUS PEU (shortly) ```
INCESSAMMENT | shortly; in next to no time
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TENIR COMPTE | consider; take account of
CONSIDÉRER | think, consider
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SOIN | care, attention
PRÉCAUTION | prudence, caution, care
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RENDEMENT | productivity, output, performance
PRODUCTIVITÉ
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DOTER | equip a post
POURVOIR; COMBLER | equip a post) (to fill a post
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FRAIS | costs
DÉPENSES | expenditures
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RÉSOUDRE | solve, resolve, help someone out
DÉPANNER (bail somebody out, help somebody out) (mend, repair, fix)
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ESSAYER | test, tryout
TENTER | try, attempt
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LA RELÈVE | changeover, succession
SE RELAYER | relieve each other, take shifts
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ÉBAUCHE | rough outline, preliminary draft
PREMIER JET | first draft
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CERNER | surround, circle, outline
CIBLER | target, aim
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PÉNURIE | shortage, lack, shortfall
LACUNE | shortcoming, gap
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REPOUSSER | repel, push back, keep away, separate
ÉLOIGNER | separate, keep away
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MANQUE | lack, shortage
INSUFFISANCE | deficiency, shortfall
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APERCU | overview
COUP D'OEIL | overview
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ASSUJETTIR | to subject someone to a rule
SOUMETTRE | to subject someone to a rule
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ATTÉNUER | ease, reduce, soften
DIMINUER; MITIGER | reduce, mitigate
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AVÉRÉ | recognized, known, proven
SUR; CERTAIN | established, known
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AVOISINANT | neighbouring, nearby
ADJACENT; ATTENANT | adjoining