voc anglais K 1 Flashcards

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l’esprit

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The mind

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le g?nie

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genius

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un g?nie

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a genius / geniuses

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un don

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a gift

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l’intelligence / l’ing?niosit?

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cleverness

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la perspicacit?

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insight

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la sagesse

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wisdom

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le bon sens

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common sense

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la capacit?, l’aptitude

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ability = capability = capacity

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la comp?tence

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competence

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la lucidit?

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lucidity

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un talent, une aptitude

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a skill

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la conscience

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consciousness

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intelligent

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intelligent / bright

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intelligent, astucieux

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clever / smart

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brillant

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brilliant

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a l’esprit vif

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quick-witted

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dou?

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gifted

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malin, astucieux

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cunning

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vif

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sharp

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astucieux, perspicace

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shrewd

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habile, adroit, dou?

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skillful

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competent, incomp?tent

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competent / incompetent

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attentif

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careful = attentive

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conscient / inconscient
conscious / unconscious
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conscient / inconscient
aware / anaware
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compr?hensible
understandable
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raisonnable
reasonable
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sage, avis? / d?raisonnable
wise / unwise
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la b?tise, la niaiserie
silliness = foolishness
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l'idiotie, la stupidit?
idiocy
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un idiot, un imb?cile
an idiot = a fool
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un nigaud, un cr?tin
a nitwit = a halfwit
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stupide
stupid
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b?te
silly = foolish
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niais
dumb = dim
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attard?, arri?r?
backward = mentally-retarded
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simple d'esprit
simple-minded
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un souvenir (mental)
a memory = a recollection
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un souvenir (objet)
a keepsake
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un rappel, un pense b?te
a reminder
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l'oubli
oblivion
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L'amn?sie
amnesia
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inoubliable
unforgettable
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se rappeler
to remember = to recall = to recollect
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oublier
to forget
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l'imagination, la fantaisie
fancy
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l'inventivit?
inventiveness
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une impression
an impression
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une illusion
an illusion
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une illusion trompeuse
a delusion
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un r?ve
a dream
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un r?ve ?veill?
a daydream
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un cauchemar
a nightmare
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un pressentiment
a foreboding
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une appr?hension, un doute
a misgiving
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un pr?sage
an omen
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une intuition
an intuition = a hunch
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imaginaire
imaginary
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pr?visible
foreseeable = predictable
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imaginer
to imagine
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imaginer / avoir envie de
to fancy
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inventer
to invent
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deviner
to guess
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se faire des illusions
to delude oneself
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r?ver
to dream
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r?vasser
to muse
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pr?voir
to foresee
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pr?dire
to predict = to forecast = to foretell
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pres(sentir
to sense
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une d?pession nerveuse
a nervous breakdown
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un complexe / une obsession
a hang-up
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l'excentricit?
eccentricity
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l'absurdit?
absurdity = nonsense
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le d?lire
delirium
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la folie
madness
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un fou
a madman = a lunatic
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un fou dangereux
a maniac
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un asile de fous
a lunatic asylum = a madhouse
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une camisole de force
a straightjacket
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eccentrique
eccentricity
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perturb?
mixed-up
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fou
crazy = mad = insane
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d?lirant
delirious
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J'ai l'impression que
I have a feeling = the impression that
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avoir l'impression que
to be under the impression that
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elle a un QI ?lev?
she's got a high IQ
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c'est un as en informatique
He's a computer whizz
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c'est logique
it makes sense
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j'ai bien conscience que...
I'm well-aware that?
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Il a une capacit? d'attention limit?e
He has got a short attention span
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un trou de m?moire
a lapse of memory
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de m?moire
forom memory
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il me rappelle son p?re
he reminds me of his father
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nous ne devons pas oublier que?
We must bear / keep in mind that?
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Je vais lui rafra?chir la m?moire
I'll refresh his memory!
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arr?te de faire l'imb?cile!
stop being so stupid!
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tu es devenu fou
you must be out of your mind! = You can't be in your right mind!
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Il a perdu la t?te!
He lost his head / mind!
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ressaisis-toi!
come to your senses
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quel cr?tin!
what a moron!
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son pire cauchemar s'est r?alis?
His worst nightmare came true
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il me rend fou / il m'exasp?re
He drives me mad
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ne vous f?chez pas!
Don't get mad!
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J'ai besoin de tes lumi?res
Can I pick your brains?
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C'est la grosse t?te de la famille
She's the brains of the family
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?tre fou ? lier
to be as mad as a hatter
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elle adore les chats
she's mad about cats
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?a me dit / rappelle quelque chose
It rings a bell
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Fais de beaux r?ves
sweet dreams!
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elle est vraiment adorable
she's a real dream
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Tiens, tiens! / Voyez-vous cela!
fancy that!
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Tu r?ves! / On peut toujours r?ver
dream on!
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N'importe quoi!
nonsense!
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Laisse tomber!
forget it!
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la compr?hension
understanding
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la r?flexion
reflection
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la raison
reason
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une ide
an idea = a notion
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une vague id?e
an inkling
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curieux
curious
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pensif
thoughtful
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impensable
unthinkable
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concevoir
to conceive
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comprendre, saisir
to understand = to grasp
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saisir, percevoir
to perceive = to make out
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observer
to observe
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remarquer
to notice
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se concentrer sur
to concentrate on = to focus on
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envisager
to contemplate
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consid?rer / prendre en compte
to consider
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r?fl?chir longuement ?, m?diter sur
to ponder over = to meditate on
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examiner, ?tudier qqch
to look into sth
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r?fl?chir ? qqch
to reflect (up) on sth
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se rendre compte
to realize
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le savoir-faire
know-how
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l'?rudition / l'apprentissage
learning
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l'?ducation, l'instruction
education
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la culture g?n?rale
general knowledge
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le fait de savoir lire et ?crire / l'alphab?tisme
literacy
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l'analphab?tisme, l'illettrisme
illiteracy
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la signification
meaning
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l'ignorance
ignorance
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un intellectuel
an intellectual
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instruit, cultiv? / inculte
educated / uneducated
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cultiv?
cultivated / cultured
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?rudit, savant
learned / erudite
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analphab?te, illetr?
illiterate
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ignorant
ignorant
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autodidacte
self-taught
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inconnu
unknown
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savoir
to know
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signifier, vouloir dire
to mean
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la logique
logic
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une th?orie
a theory
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une hypoth?se
a hypothesis
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la d?duction
inference / deduction
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l'analyse
analysis
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une explication
an explanation
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une solution
a solution
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une conclusion, une issue
a conclusion = an outcome
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un fait
a fact
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des preuves
proof = evidence
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rationnel / irrationel
rational / irrational
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logique / illlogique
logical / illogical
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coh?rent / incoh?rent
consistent / inconsistent
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infond?, sans fondement
groundless
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pr?cis
accurate
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th?orique
theoretical
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d?concerter, laisser perplexe
to baffle = to puzzle
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chercher
to look for = to search = to seek
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d?duire
to deduce = to infer
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supposer
to suppose = tu assume = to presume
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faire des suppositions sur
to speculate on / about
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interpr?ter
to interpret
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supposer - soup?onner
to prove
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graisser la patte
pork barrel
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trouver
to find
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d?couvrir
to discover = to find out
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r?soudre
to solve
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expliquer
to explain
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?tablir / d?montrer
to demonstrate / to establish
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confirmer
to confirm
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r?v?ler
to reveal = to disclose
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d?noncer
to expose
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une comparaison
a comparison
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une d?cision
a dicesion
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un contraste
a contrast
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un dilemme
a dilemma
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une pr?f?rence
a preference
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exigeant, difficile
choosy = picky
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pr?f?r?
favorite
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ind?cis
undecided
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compar? ?, par rapport ?
compared to
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par / en comparaison
comparatively
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de pr?f?rence
preferably
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d?cider
to decide
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comparer
to compare
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opposer
to oppose = to contraste
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s?lectionner, choisir
to pick out
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choisir
to choose
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Qu'en pensez-vous?
What do you think?
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A quoi pensez-vous?
whare are you thinking of?
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elle voit toujours les choses en grand.
she always thinks big!
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a la r?flexion?
on second thoughts?
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Voyons voir?
Let me think?
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Formuler une hypoth?se
To formulate a hypothesis
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confirmer une hypoth?se
to bear out = to confirm a hypothesis
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il me vient soudain ? l'esprit que?
it has juste dawned on me that?
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cela va de soi.
it stands to reason.
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tirez-en les cons?quences
Draw your own conclusions
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A toi de d?cider
It's up to you
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prendre une d?cision
to make a decision
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se d?cider
to make up one's mind
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changer d'avis
to change one's mind
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faites comme vous voulez!
do as you choose!
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Dis-moi ? quoi tu penses!
a penny for your thoughts!
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c'est l'intention qui compte.
it's the thought that counts
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Le savoir, c'est le pouvoir
knowledge is power
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penser ?
to think about
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r?fl?chir ? qqch
to think sth over
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inventer, concevoir
to think up
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se reporter en arri?re par la pens?e
to think back
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anticiper
to think ahead
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bien r?fl?chir ? qqch
to think sth out
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la v?rit?
truth
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le doute
doubt
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la conviction, la certitude / l'incr?dulit?
belief / disbelief
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la possibilit? / l'impossibilit?
possibility / impossibility
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fonction de premier ministe
premiership
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pari
gambit
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la probabilit?
probability = likelihood
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un mensonge
a lie
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un menteur
a liar
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l'erreur, une erreur
error, an error
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une erreur, une faute
a mistake
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exact
correct = right
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erron?
incorrect
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vrai / faux
true / false
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possible / impossible
possible / impossible
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probable
probable = likely
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improbable, peu probable
improbable = unlikely
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incroyable
incredible = unbelievable
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affirmatif
positive
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sceptique
sceptical ou skeptical
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certainement, absolument
certainly = definitely = absolutely
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soi-disant
supposedly
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snas doute, certainement
doubtless
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douter
to doubt
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croire, penser
to believe
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mentir
to lie = to tell lies
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une opinion, un point de vue
an opinion = a view(point) = a standpoint
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une critique
a criticism
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un pr?jug?
a prejudice
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un parti pris
a blas
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une ?valuation
an assessment = an evaluation
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critique (envers qqn)
critical (of sb)
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tol?rant / intol?rant
tolerant / intolerant
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partial, qui a des pr?jug?s
prejudiced = biased
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impartial
unprejudiced = unbiased
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juger
to judge
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critiquer
to criticize
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jauger, ?valuer qqun
to size sb up
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?valuer, estimer
to assess = to appraise = to evaluate
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estimer
to estimate = to rate
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appr?cier, faire grand cas de
to value
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une question
a question
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une r?ponse
an answer = a reply
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une discussion
a discussion
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un argument - une dispute
an argument
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un accord
an agreement = an assent
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une approbation
an approval
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un refus
a refusal
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un d?saccord
a disagreement = a dissent
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une pol?mique
a controversy
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une affirmation, une d?claration
a statement
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un commentaire
a comment
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une allusion
a hint = an allusion
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un malentendu
a misunderstanding
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douteux, discutable
doubtful = dubious
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discutable, contestable
arguable = debatable = questionable
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convaincant
convincing
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confus, peu clair
confused
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pol?mique, controvers?
contentious = controversial
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contradictoire
contradictory
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d?battre, argumenter
to argue
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d?battre
to debate
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r?agir ?
to react to
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r?agir ?, r?pondre ?
to respond to
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r?pondre
to answer = to reply
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?tre d'accord / ne pas ?tre d'accord
to agree / to disagree
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donner son accord
to assent
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affirmer
to assert
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approuver / d?sapprouver
to approve (of) / to disapprove (of)
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d?fendre un point de vue
to hold an opinion
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pr?tendre, affirmer
to centend
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sugg?rer
to suggest
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nuancer - qualifier
to qualify
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consid?rer
to consider = to deem
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convaincre
to convince
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reconnaitre
to recognize = to acknowledge
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refuser
to refuse
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r?futer
to refute
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nier
to deny
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protester (contre qqch)
to object
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contredire
to contradict
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souligner, mettre l'accent sur
to emphasize
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contredire
to contradict
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souligner, mettre l'accent sur
to emphasize
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sous-estimer
to underestimate
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n?gliger
to neglect
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conc?der
to concede
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exag?rer
to exaggerate
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sous-entendre, laisser entendre
to imply
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insister
to insist
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minimiser
to downplay
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A mon avis?
in my opinion?
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en d'autres termes? / autrement dit?
in other words?
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dire franchement ce qu'on pense
to speak one's mind
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pour autant que je puisse en juger
as far as I can judge?
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juger quelqu'un
to pass judgment on somebody
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selon toute probabilit?
in all likelihood
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tout bien consid?r?
when all is said and done
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? vrai dire?
to tell you all the truth
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le pour et le contre
the pros and cons
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C'est d'accord!
agreed!
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on peut dire qu'elle est la meilleure.
arguably, she's the best
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Croyez-moi si vous voulez, mais c'est vrai
believe it or not, it's true
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un tissu de mensonges
a pack of lies
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il a des opinions bien arr?t?es
he has strong opinions
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il a reconnu son erreur
he owned up to his mistake
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nous sommes tout ? fait du m?me avis
we see eye to eye
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aussi s?r que deux et deux font quatre
sure as night follows the day
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il faut juger sur pi?ces
the proof of the pudding is in the eating
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dans le doute, abstiens-toi
when in doubt, forbear
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D?clencher/cr?er du chaos
To wreak havoc (chaos)
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Extr?me droite
Far-right wing
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invoquer
To conjure up
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Des conflits/divergence de point de vue
A set-to = disagreement
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Immigr? ill?gal
A stowaway
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un smoking
A tuxedo
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Augmentation de 100%
A twofold increase in
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En outre
Also (en d?but de phase)
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To question the substance of an idea, event or product
Where's the beef ?
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Descend droit en enfer
England is going to the dogs = down hell
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Excessif
Fulsome
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Une parcelle de terre
A plot of land
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En general / plus g?n?ralement
On the whole = broadly = in the main = generally speaking
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Faire ?chouer / contrecarrer
To succeed in stopping = to foil = to thwart
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augmenter
To increase = to swell
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Un d?clenchement/?clatement de violence
An upsurge/outbreak (of violence)
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Joncher
Scattered = strewn
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La garigues
Low trees and bushes = scrub land
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Pas clair, embrouill?, on comprend rien
Unclear = fuzzy = foggy = blurred = hazy
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Cacher
To hide = stowing away
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S?curis?
Safeguarded = buffered
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L'?conomie grise
The black economy = the underground economy
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Ne pas savoir ce qui va se passer, ?tre dans une situation pr?caire
To be in limbo = to be in non-certain position
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?nerv?
Testy = irritated
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?valuer, v?rifier
To vet = to appraise = to check out
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Retenant (dans un enclos) des milliers ? Calais
Penning/holding thousands in Calais
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renforcer
Beefing up = strengthen
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C'est ?a ou rien
Something or bust
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L'escalier
Staircase/stair (inside) / stairway
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? l'abandon (pour un parc)
In a state of neglect / was in forsaken state
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Avoir le coup d'oeil pour / savoir rep?rer
To have an eye for something
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Faire quelque chose en toute connaissance de cause
To go into something with one's eyes wide open
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Refuser de voir quelque chose
To shut one eyes to something
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Avoir quelque chose en vue
I've got my eye on
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?tre plus compliqu? qu'il n'y parait
There's more to it than meets the eye
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Partager le point de vue de quelqu'un
To see eye to eye with somebody
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Une vente aux ench?res
An auction sale
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Une braderie
A jumble sale
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bousculades
Stampede
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d?missionner
To resign
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Fustiger / critiquer violement
Lambasted
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Rester impassible
To keep a stiff upper lip
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Garder la t?te haute
To keep one's chin up
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Donner beaucoup/peu d'importance
To set great/little/no store
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Sauter sur l'occasion
To eat something up
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PDG
Chief executive
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Maison d'?dition
Publisher
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Ils sont pr?ts ? tout pour ?
They want anything that might help them ?
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Quantit? de / un grand nombre de
A vast amount of
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Ne pas divulguer, garder pour soi-m?me
To keep something proprietary
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A defender of
an advocate
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Hurtful / meant to hurt somebody
Barbed
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Worrying / disturbing
Disquieting
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Strong/absolute
Stark
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Short joke
One-liners
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Juste un contr?le ? on va en prison
Stopped ? arrested
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Arr?ter et fouiller en tapotant le corps
Stop-and-frisk
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Arr?ter et fouiller (le sac par exemple)
Stop-and-search