Unit 12 Vocab Flashcards

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abriter (v)

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to shelter / to house

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accent (mettre l’~ sur) (exp)

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to focus on

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accompagner (v)

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to go with

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accompagner (v)

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to go with / to support

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accorder (v)

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to grant / to give

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accueillir (v)

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to welcome

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acquitter (s’~ de) (v)

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to discharge / to carry out

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adresser (s’~ à) (v)

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to speak to

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allocution (n/f)

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short (official) speech

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allouer (v)

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to allocate

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amélioration (n/f)

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improvement

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améliorer (v)

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to improve

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approprier (s’ ~) (v)

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to appropriate

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artisan(e) (n/m/f)

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craftsman /craftswoman

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artisanat (n/m)

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craft industry

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aspirer à (v)

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to yearn for / to aspire to

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atelier (n/m)

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studio / workshop

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attendre (s’~ à) (v)

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to expect / to wait for

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audacieux (-euse) (adj/m/f)

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daring / audacious

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auditoire (n/m)

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audience / public

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augmentation (n/f)

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increase / raise

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autonomisation (n/f)

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empowerment

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autosuffisance (n/f)

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self-sufficiency

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avouer (v)

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to admit / to confess

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bâtisse (n/f)

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building

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bénéficiaire (n/m/f)

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beneficiary

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besoin (n/m)

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need

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biais (par le ~ de) (exp)

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by means of / by way of

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bien-fondé (n/m)

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validity / wisdom / merits

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bourse (n/f)

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scholarship /grant

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bricole (n/f)

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thing / trifle

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but (à ~ lucratif)(exp)

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for-profit / profit-driven

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but lucratif (à ~) (exp)

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for-profit / profit-driven

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candidature (n/f)

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application

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capital (n/m)

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asset / capital

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casse (n/f)

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automobile scrapyard

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célibataire (adj/m/f)

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single

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changement climatique (n/m)

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climate change

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charger (se ~ de) (exp)

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to take care of

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chef de file (n/m/f)

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leader

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chômage (n/m)

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unemployment

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citoyen(ne) (n/m/f)

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citizen

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clore (v)

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to close

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clôture (n/f)

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closing

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colloque (n/m)

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conference

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commercialiser (v)

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to market

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communauté (n/f)

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community

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complément d’information (n/m)

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further information

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concentrer (se ~ sur) (v)

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to focus on

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concours (n/m)

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competition

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conçu(e) pour (adj/m/f)

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designed for

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confiant(e) (adj/m/f)

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confident / trusting

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confier (se ~ à) (v)

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to confide in

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confier qqch. à qqn (v)

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to give an assignment to someone / to attribute

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consommateur (-trice) (n/m/f)

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consumer / customer

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costume (n/m)

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suit

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cours d’eau (n/m)

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stream

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couvrir (v)

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to cover

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covoiturage (n/m)

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carpooling

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cravate (n/f)

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tie

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cultivateur (-trice) (n/m/f)

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farmer

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cuvette (n/f)

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basin

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décédé(e) (adj/m/f)

A

deceased

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défi (n/m)

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challenge

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délabré(e) (adj/m/f)

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dilapidated

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démarche (n/f)

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step / initiative

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démontrer (v)

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to show / to demonstrate

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dépit (en ~ de) (exp)

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in spite of

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déroulement (n/m)

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progress / development

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dérouler (se ~) (v)

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to take place

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détenir (v)

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to detain / to possess

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dignitaire (n/m)

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dignitary

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dirigeant(e) (n/m/f)

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leader / manager

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diriger (v)

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to manage / to run

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discrétionnaire (adj/m/f)

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discretionary

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dispensaire (n/m)

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clinic

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dispensaire (n/m)

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dispensary / clinic

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dissiper (v)

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to clear / to dissipate

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dommages (n/m/plur)

A

damages

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doter de (v)

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to provide with / to equip with / to endow

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doter de (v)

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to provide with / to equip with / to endow with

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doué(e) (adj/m/f)

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gifted

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drapeau (n/m)

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flag

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droits coutumiers (n/m/plur)

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customary rights

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durer (v)

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to last

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eaux pluviales (n/f/plur)

A

rainwater

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ébauche (n/f)

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draft / outline / sketch

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échange (n/m)

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exchange

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éclaircir (v)

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to lighten

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écrouler (s’~) (v)

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to collapse

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édifice (n/m)

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building

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efficace (adj/m/f)

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effective / efficient

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égoutter (v)

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to drain

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élan (n/m)

A

impetus

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emblématique (adj/m/f)

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symbolic

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embouteillage (n/m)

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traffic jam

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emmener (v)

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to take (someone somewhere)

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empirer (v)

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to get worse

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employer (v)

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to use

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endommagé(e) (adj/m/f)

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damaged

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englober (v)

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to include

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enseignement (n/m)

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education

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entreprenariat (n/m)

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entrepreneurship

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entreprendre (v)

A

to begin / to undertake

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entretien (n/m)

A

interview

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envergure (de petite/de grande ~) (exp)

A

small-scale / large-scale

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envisager (v)

A

to consider / to view

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équilibrer (v)

A

to balance

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esclavage (n/m)

A

slavery

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espoir (n/m)

A

hope

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esprit (n/m)

A

mind / spirit

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essor (n/m)

A

expansion

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établissement (n/m)

A

establishment

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état des lieux (n/m)

A

current situation / inventory

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état des lieux (n/m)

A

needs assessment

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événement (n/m)

A

event

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exhiber (v)

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to display / to show off / to present

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fabriquer (v)

A

to make / to manufacture

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fâcheux (-euse) (adj/m/f)

A

unfortunate / regrettable

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favoriser (v)

A

to favor

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filière (n/f)

A

sector / industry

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financement (n/m)

A

financing

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fondateur (-trice) (n/m/f)

A

founder

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fonder (v)

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to establish / to found

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formulaire (n/m)

A

form

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fort(e) (adj/m/f)

A

strong

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frais d’acquisition (n/m)

A

acquisition costs / fees

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fût (n/m)

A

barrel

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geste (n/m)

A

gesture

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grâce à (prep)

A

thanks to

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gravure (n/f)

A

engraving

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groupement (n/m)

A

group

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guichet (n/m)

A

counter / window

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habitude (n/f)

A

habit

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habituer (s’~ à) (v)

A

to get used to

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implication (n/f)

A

involvement

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impliquer (v)

A

to involve / to imply

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imprimé(e) (adj/m/f)

A

printed

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incontestablement (adv)

A

unmistakably

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inédit(e) (adj/m/f)

A

unpublished

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inscrire (s’~) (v)

A

to enroll / to join

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issu de (exp)

A

coming from / descended from

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jardinage (n/m)

A

gardening

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lancement (n/m)

A

launching

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lendemain (n/m)

A

the next day / the following day

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lieu (au ~ de) (prep)

A

instead of

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lieu (n/m)

A

place

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loger (v)

A

to house

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lycéen(ne) (n/m/f)

A

high school student

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main-d’œuvre (n/f)

A

labor / workforce

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maire (n/m)

A

mayor

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manière (n/f)

A

way / manner

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mécanisme (n/m)

A

mechanism

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mener (v)

A

to lead

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mener à terme (exp)

A

to complete

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mentorat (n/m)

A

mentoring

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menuiserie (n/f)

A

woodworking / carpentry

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mettre en œuvre (exp)

A

to implement

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montant (n/m)

A

amount

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mordu (past part)

A

bitten

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morsure (n/f)

A

bite

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numéraire(s) (en ~) (exp)

A

cash

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obus (n/m)

A

shell

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octroyer qqch. à qqn (exp)

A

to grant somebody something

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octroyer qqch. à qqn (v)

A

to grant somebody something

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œuvre (n/f)

A

work

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œuvrer (v)

A

to work

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opérer (v)

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to proceed / to operate

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ordre (de l’~ de) (exp)

A

approximately

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orienter (v)

A

to adjust / to direct / to point

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outil (n/m)

A

tool

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outré (en ~) (exp)

A

moreover / on top of

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ouvrir la session (exp)

A

to start the session / to open the session

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palabres (n/f/plur)

A

endless discussions

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parmi (prep)

A

among

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patrimoine (n/m)

A

heritage

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paysage (n/m)

A

landscape

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permettre (v)

A

to allow

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perpétuer (v)

A

to immortalize / to carry on

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personne (n/f)

A

person

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personnel (n/m)

A

staff / personnel

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pièce (n/f)

A

document / piece / play

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piller (v)

A

to pillage / to steal

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plage (n/f)

A

beach

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plaider (v)

A

to plead

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plaisant(e) (adj/m/f)

A

amusing / pleasant

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postuler (v)

A

to apply

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précaire (adj/m/f)

A

precarious

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préservation (n/f)

A

protection / conservation

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prévenir (v)

A

to warn / to notify

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prévoir (v)

A

to foresee

192
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procurer (se ~) (v)

A

to get / to raise

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prodiguer des soins (exp)

A

to provide (medical) care

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Q

produit artisanal (n/m)

A

craft

195
Q

profiter (de) (v)

A

to take avantage (of), / to benefit (from)

196
Q

programme phare (exp)

A

key program / flagship program

197
Q

projection de film (n/f)

A

film screening

198
Q

prolonger (v)

A

to extend

199
Q

promoteur (-trice) (n/m/f)

A

developer

200
Q

promotion (n/f)

A

promotion

201
Q

promotion (n/f)

A

promotion / class

202
Q

promouvoir (v)

A

to promote

203
Q

puisque (conj)

A

because / since

204
Q

rassembler (v)

A

to gather together / to collect

205
Q

reboisement (n/m)

A

reforestation

206
Q

reconvertir (v)

A

to convert

207
Q

recrutement (n/m)

A

recruiting / recruitment

208
Q

recueillir (v)

A

to collect

209
Q

rédacteur (-trice) en chef (n/m/f)

A

editor-in-chief

210
Q

réfléchir (v)

A

to reflect / to think

211
Q

rencontrer (v)

A

to meet (with)

212
Q

rendre (se ~ à) (v)

A

to go

213
Q

renforcer (v)

A

to strengthen / to reinforce

214
Q

renommée (de ~ international) (exp)

A

world-renowned

215
Q

renommée international (de ~) (exp)

A

world-renowned

216
Q

renouer (v)

A

to reconnect / to renew / to resume

217
Q

renseignement (n/m)

A

information

218
Q

reposer (se ~) (v)

A

to rest

219
Q

représentant(e) (n/m/f)

A

representative

220
Q

reprise économique (n/f)

A

economic recovery

221
Q

ressortir (v)

A

to highlight / to bring out

222
Q

retenir (v)

A

to remember

223
Q

rêve (n/m)

A

dream

224
Q

revenu (n/m)

A

income

225
Q

richesse (n/f)

A

wealth

226
Q

rompre (v)

A

to break / to rupture

227
Q

saccager (v)

A

to wreck / to trash / to ransack

228
Q

sauvegarder (v)

A

to save / to protect

229
Q

savon (n/m)

A

soap

230
Q

serpent (n/m)

A

snake

231
Q

soin (n/m)

A

care

232
Q

sol (n/m)

A

ground

233
Q

solliciter (v)

A

to request / to seek

234
Q

sondage (n/m)

A

poll / survey

235
Q

soumettre (v)

A

to submit

236
Q

soutenir (v)

A

to support

237
Q

soutien (n/m)

A

support

238
Q

stage (n/m)

A

training course / internship

239
Q

subvention (n/f)

A

subsidy

240
Q

tant (en ~ que) (conj)

A

as

241
Q

télécharger (v)

A

to download

242
Q

témoignage (n/m)

A

testimony / evidence

243
Q

tenir au courant de (exp)

A

to keep up-to-date on

244
Q

tenue (n/f)

A

outfit

245
Q

terrain (sur le ~) (exp)

A

in the field

246
Q

toit (n/m)

A

roof

247
Q

toiture (n/f)

A

roofing

248
Q

tollé (n/m)

A

outcry

249
Q

tomber malade (exp)

A

to get sick

250
Q

trait (avoir ~ à) (exp)

A

to be related to

251
Q

traiter de (v)

A

to deal with

252
Q

transport (n/m)

A

transportation

253
Q

travers (à ~) (prep)

A

through / throughout

254
Q

veiller à (v)

A

to see to / to keep an eye on

255
Q

viser à qqch. (exp)

A

to aim at something

256
Q

vue (en ~ de) (exp)

A

with the aim of