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1
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misfire, fail, bungle

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rater

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shorten, abbreviate, summarise

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abréger

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rascal, scamp, scalawag

you little rascal

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galopin

petit galopin

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abolish, remove, delete, eliminate

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supprimer

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reduction in working hours

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Réduction du temps de travail

RTT

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by resuming, by taking back, going back over

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en reprenant,

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character, figure, number

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chiffre (m

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8
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educate yourself, teach yoursel

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se former

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9
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catch up, make up, catch sth again

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rattraper

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folly, stupidity

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sottise (f), bêtise (f), ânerie, folie, stupidité

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error, mistake

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erreur (f), faute (f), méprise (f) mauvaise décision

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spirit, mind

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esprit (m), pensée (f), âme ((f) raison (f)

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remorse

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repentir (m), remord(m), regret(m)

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path, track, lane

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sentier((m), chemin(m)

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15
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muddy

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bourbeux

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16
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confession

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aveu (m)

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17
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abandon, neglect, move away

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délasser

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18
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deal with

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traiter

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19
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Reach, broach, take up

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aborder

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20
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dawdle

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lambiner

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21
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gnaw, eat away at

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grignoter

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22
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sulk, avoid

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bouder

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23
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Colander, strainer, sieve

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une passoire

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24
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surging

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déferlant(e)

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25
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feel swamped, overwhelmed

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déferler

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26
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a flood

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une déferlante

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27
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slow down

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ralentir, lever le pied

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28
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regain control

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reprendre la main

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29
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weekly working hours

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horaires (m) de travail hebdomadaire

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annual

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annuel, une fois par ans

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31
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monthly

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mensuel

une fois par mois

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biweekly

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bihebdomadaire,
une fois toute les deux semaines,
une fois par quinzaine

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33
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melt, drop

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fondre

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34
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chain up, carry on with

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enchaîner

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35
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wind down,

unplug

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débrancher

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36
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bill, invoice

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une facture,

l’addition(f)

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36
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take a long weekend

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faire le pont

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37
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have a break

disconnect

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mettre les pouces
faire une pause

(se) déconnecter

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38
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He unplugs the computer when there is a storm.

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Il débranche l’ordinateur quand il y a une tempête.

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39
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To be just in time (JIT - production)

To be short of money. (Live) hand to mouth

To be overwhelmed with work. Crisis management

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Produire son travail à la dernière minute.

Être en flux tendu.

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40
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All hands on deck

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Tout le mond sur le pont.

Appel pour mettre tous les travailleurs à contribution.

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41
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To be lazy/bone idle

Never do a stroke of work

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Avoir un poil dans la main

Être paresseux

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42
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Head down,

Get stuck in

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Avoir la tête dans le guidon (handlebars)

Se concentrer sur son travail et ignore tout le reste

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43
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A final push, a last big push/effort

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Donner un coup de collier

Fournir un gros effort momentané

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44
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go through, endure, suffer from

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subir, souffrir, endurer

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45
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excessive

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démesuré(es)

excessif(s) excessive(s)

immodéré

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46
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devastate, overwhelm, move deeply, upset

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bouleverser

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47
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overload, extra

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surcharge(f)

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48
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lighten, relieve, to relieve somebody of something

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soulager

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49
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yes, really, indeed

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effectivement

c’est vrai, vraiment

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50
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to take great delight in doing s/th

To enjoy

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se délecter
Apprécier
se faire plaisir,   passer un moment agréable
se divertir, se distraire
Bien s'amuser,   passer du bon temps
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51
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flip flops

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tongs

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52
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pass, flow by

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s’écouler

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53
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kidney

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rognon (m)

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54
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not necessarily

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pas forcément

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55
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that’s it!

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Ça y est!

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56
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stifling, oppressive, stuffy

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étouffant(es)

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57
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funny/weird/strange weather

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drôle de temps (m)

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58
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drabness, colourlessness, grey

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grisaille (f)

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59
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a sample

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un échantillon

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60
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in a rut

in a dead-end, stalemate

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dans une ornière

dans une impasse

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Produit intérieur brut (PIB)

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62
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get involved in

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s’investir

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63
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digital equipment

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équipements numérique

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64
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leisure trip, leisure travel

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voyage d’agrément

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65
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half

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la moitée

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66
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overwhelming

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écrasant (es)

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67
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to stuff, cram, pack, fill

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bourrer

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68
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otherwise

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sinon, autrement

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69
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unlike anywhere

Like nowhere

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comme null part

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70
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fulfil, satisfy

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combler

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71
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traffic jam

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bouchon(m)

embouteillage(m)

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72
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currently, at the moment, at present

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actuellement

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73
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booming, growing, thriving (business)

growing (baby, child)

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en plein essor
florissant
prospère

grandissant

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74
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well-being

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Bien-être(m)

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outdated, obsolete

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dépassé(es), démodé, obsolète

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76
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distributed, spread, divided, split

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réparti(es)

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77
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or, or even, indeed

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voire

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78
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relaxing,

idleness, lazing lounging

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relaxant, reposant, (adj)

farniente (m)

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driven,

triggered

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impulsé(es),

déclenché(es), commencé

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80
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change course

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changer le cap

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81
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thus, so, thereby

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ainsi

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82
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flee, avoid, escape, run away

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fuir

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83
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instead of, in place of

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au lieu de

84
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retrain

A

se recycler

85
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as well as

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aussi bien que

86
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implement, bring about

A

mettre en œuvre

87
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to drop everything

A

tout lâcher

88
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temporary contract

A

CDD (m) contrat à durée déterminée (temporaire)

89
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feel good

A

se sentir bien

90
Q

to feel good about oneself

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être bien dans sa peau

91
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a marked improvement

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une amélioration nette

92
Q

the patients are closely monitored

A

les maladies sont suivis de près

93
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that which is suitable

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ce qui convient

94
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a challenge

A

un défi

95
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restart, start again, get moving

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rédemarrer

96
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climb the ladder (professional)

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graver des échelons

97
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Relaxation, relaxed attitude

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décontraction(f)

98
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To change course

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changer le cap

99
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enthusiasts, aficionados, buffs

obsessed by

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férus,
passioné(m)

férus de

100
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indivisible, inextricably linked

A

indissociable

101
Q

In the country

A

à la campagne, au vert

102
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people in work, in employment

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les personnes actives, les personnes qui ont un emploi

103
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high speed train in France

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TGV Train de Grande Vitesse

104
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extensive, stretched out, vast

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étendu(es)

105
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I can’t get into the part

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Je ne peux pas me mettre dans la peau du personnage

Je n’arrive pas à m’approprier ce rôle

106
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I don’t feel at ease

A

Je me sens mal dans ma peau

Je suis triste et mal à l’aise avec moi-même

107
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I’m crazy about her/him

A

Je l’ai dans la peau

Je suis follement amoreux d’elle/amoreuse de lui

108
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I wouldn’t want to be in his/her shoes

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Je ne voudrais pas être dans sa peau

Je ne lui envie pas sa place

109
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roam, travel, criss-cross

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sillonner

110
Q

junk food, fast food

A

la malbouffe

la mauvaise alimentation

111
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a hoax, a fraud, an absurdity

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une fumisterie

une absurdité

112
Q

a social mix

A

Un brassage social

113
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a mixture, mingling

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un brassage, un mélange

114
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the living conditions, the living environment,

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le cadre de vie

115
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over time, over the years

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au fil du temps

116
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harmful,

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néfaste, nocif(s)/nocive(s), malfaisant(es)

117
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dilapidated, decrepit

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vétuste(s), décrépit(es) délabré(s), en ruine(s)

118
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to update

A

mettre à jour, rénover, actualiser

119
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an update

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une mise au point, la nouvelle

120
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promote

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favoriser, encourager, promouvoir

121
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support, sustain, boost, encourage

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soutenir, supporter, encourager, agir en faveur de

122
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enhance, develop

A

mettre en valeur, améliorer

123
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strengthen, tighten

strengthen the ties
Improve relations

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Resserrer

resserrer les liens

124
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create, design, develop

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créer, réaliser, concevoir qu.ch, fonder, établir

125
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the pendulum is inside the clock

A

le pendule est dans la pendule

126
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she always wears the latest fashion

the way, the method
He prefers the old way of doing things

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elle porte toujours la dernière mode

le mode
il préfère l’ancien mode de faire les choses

127
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a pleasure garden

A

un jardin d’agrément

128
Q

What is your assessment?

What conclusions would you draw?

How would you sum up?

A

Quel bilan tirez-vous de…..?

129
Q

In slight decline

A

en léger recul

130
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compared with,
in comparison to
versus

A

par rapport à

131
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to put things in perspective

A

prendre du recul

132
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to take place, pan out, unfold, progress

roll out the red carpet

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se dérouler

dérouler le tapis rouge

133
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he took it well

A

il a bien pris

134
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You will never guess what happened

A

Tu ne devineras jamais ce qui est arrivée

135
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What is said is said

A

Ce qui est dit est dit

136
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What really matters is …..

A

Ce qui est vraiment important c’est

137
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to be over the moon

A

être aux anges

138
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always, still

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toujours, sans cesse, sans interruption, tout le temps

139
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one/they/we prefer to be

A

On aime mieux être

140
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something decisive

a decisive factor

A

quelque chose de déterminant

un facteur déterminant

141
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workshop, studio,

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atelier

142
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the unexpected

A

l’imprévu

143
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as much, as many

A

autant que

144
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to be rigged (e.g. an election)

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être truqué(es)

145
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out-dated, antiquated

A

désuèt(es), dépassé, démodé

146
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even, indeed

A

voire

147
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to praise

to praise highly, to praise to the skies

A

louer, féliciter

encenser

148
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dialogue, consultation

A

concertation (f)

149
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dapper, modish, dashing

A

pimpant

150
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suburb

A

banlieu (f)

faubourg (m) (old)

151
Q

godmother

A

marraine (f)

152
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bewildered, confounded, stunned

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ahuri, confus, perplexe, stupéfait

153
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to wear off, wane, blunt

A

s’émousser

154
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to have already made contact

A

d’avoir d’ores et déjà pris langue

155
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it no longer has the wind in its sails

A

Il n’a plus le vent en poupe

156
Q

issue, stake, bet

challenge

A

enjeu (m)

défi (m)

157
Q

Level, scale, ladder

A

échelle (f)

158
Q

arouse, provoke,set off, stir up

A

susciter

159
Q

a vase

a vase, window dressing

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un vase

une potiche

160
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ill-gotten gains

A

biens mal acquis

161
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hummed

A

frédonné

162
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significantly, perceptibly

roughly

A

sensiblement
Considerablement
de façon significative

163
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to (radically) change your convictions

he has totally changed his mind

A

virer sa cuti

changer de convictions

Il a viré sa cuti

164
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figurehead

The leading person in a movement

A

la figure de proue

la personnalité majeure d’un mouvement

165
Q

force, compel

A

contraindre

166
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awareness

to be aware

as far as I’m aware

A

la conscience, la prise de conscience

être conscient de qch, avoir conscience de qch

autant que je sache

167
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demand,

claim, beg for, call for

A

exiger

réclamer

168
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spontaneous, headstrong, determined

A

volontaire

169
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to go at something/someone relentlessly

relentless, determined

tenacity, determination, dedication / doggedly

A

acharner

acharné(es)

acharnement(m)/avec acharnement

170
Q

telephone operator, switchboard operator

A

standardiste (m/f)

171
Q

target, goal

A

cible(f)

172
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straightforwardness, outspokenness, directness

A

franchise(f)

173
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foresee, envisage, intend, expect, plan, think up

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prévoir

174
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warn, forewarn, tell, let somebody know

A

prévenir

175
Q

alternately

A

tour à tour

176
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will, drive, passion, desire

A

volonté(f)

177
Q

raw, crude

A

brut

178
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it is evident that

It goes without saying that

A

il est évident que

il va de soi que

179
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all the more as

A

d’autant plus que

180
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following, with reference to

A

suite à

181
Q

proof, evidence, test

show ability

A

preuve(f)

faires les preuve s

182
Q

get a start, get a foot on the ladder (stirrup)

A

mettre un pied à l’étrier

183
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at full speed

A

à toute vitesse, à pleine vitesse

à toute allure

184
Q

stressing, underlining, emphasizing, noting, pointing out

A

soulignant, insistant sur,

185
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procrastinate, shilly-shally, equivocate, prevaricate, um and ah,

A

tergiverser, atermoyer

186
Q

suspicious

A

défiant(es), méfiant(es), soupçonneux(euse), suspicieux

187
Q

to unite, combine

A

allier, combiner, s’unir, associer

188
Q

down the drain (fig)

a waste of time

A

tomber à l’eau

une perte de temps

189
Q

random, uncertain, unpredictable

randomly, uncertainly, unpredictably

A

aléatoire

de façon aléatoire

190
Q

necessarily, inevitably, likely to

A

forcément

191
Q

may, possibly, might

A

éventuellement

192
Q

ultimately, in the long run

A

en fin de compte

193
Q

of one’s own free will

at the mercy (will) of the winds and the currents

A

de son plein gré

au gré des vents et des courants

194
Q

while, whereas

A

alors que, tandis que

195
Q

still half asleep

A

la paupière brumeuse

Encore à moitié endormi(e)

196
Q

as one goes along, gradually, progressively

as, as and when

as, as and when, as soon as

A

au fur et mesure

au fur et mesure de

au fur et mesure que

197
Q

on all fours

A

à quatre pattes

198
Q

to be dressed up to the nines

A

être sur son trente-et-un

être tiré à quatre épingles

199
Q

I’ve told you a hundred times

A

Je l’ai dit 36 fois / 100 fois / 36 000 fois

200
Q

It’s all the same

It’s six of one and half a dozen of another

A

C’est du pareil au même

C’est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet

201
Q

to the brim, to the top, completely, fully

A

à ras bord, complètement, pleinement

202
Q

salary, pay

A

le salaire, la rénumeration

203
Q

according to, in accordance with,

as a function of, depending on

A

en function de

204
Q

in relation to, compared with

A

par rapport à

205
Q

randomly

A

de façon aléatoire, au hasard

206
Q

follow, ensue from

derive/stem/come from

A

découler de

dériver de

207
Q

standard, benchmark, yardstick

A

un étalon, une référence

208
Q

unavoidable

A

incontournable

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