Vocabulary Flashcards

Question

# Faux amis Large

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Mesquin, triste

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Conservateur

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Raisonnable

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Département

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Offre d'emploi

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Cabinet de recrutement

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Autoritaire

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Main d'oeuvre

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Chef de rayon

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Expert-comptable

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Registre du personnel

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Comptabilité de la paye

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Entreprise

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Société de vente par correspondance

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Société de courtage en Bourse

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Cabinet d'avocats

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Société Anonyme

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Président du conseil d'administration

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Excédent commercial

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Bien de consommation

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Paradis fiscal

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Externationalisation

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Baisse des prix

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Subvention

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Droits de douane

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Droits de douane

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Dépenser beaucoup

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Prix de rachat

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Lettre de change

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Superviser

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Capital de départ

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Monnaie forte

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Levier financier

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Découvert bancaire

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Obligation

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Taux de rendement

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Prélèvement (taxes et impôts)

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Prélèvements à la source

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Matière première

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Facture d'achat

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Affacturage

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Produit dérivé

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Récession

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Crise financière

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Agence d'évaluation des crédits | Ex : Standard & Poor's

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Endettement

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Licenciement économique

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Réduction des effectifs

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Plan social

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Fonds spéculatifs

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Banqueroute

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Prime élevée

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Capital-risque

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Prêt à haut risque

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Créance hypothécaire sur titres

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Accumulation de prêts

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Titrisation

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Solvabilité bancaire

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Aide financière

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Plan de relance

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Intérêt moratoire

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Autorité de réglementation des valeurs mobilières

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Compte-titres

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Crédit de sécurité

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Journal grand format

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Chroniqueur

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Équipe de rédaction

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Relecteur-correcteur

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Article de fond

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Communiqué de presse

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Numéro en cours ## Footnote Hebdo / Mensuel

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Magnat de la presse

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Chronique nécrologique

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Diffamation

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Écrit diffamatoire

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Présentateur

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Officieusement

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Série sentimentale

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Haut débit

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Passerelle, routeur

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Message posté

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Enseignement obligatoire

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Conseil d'établissement

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Test à trous

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Internat, pensionnat

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Programme scolaire

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Élève curieux

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Alphabétisation

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Compétences informatiques

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Diffucultés d'apprentissage

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École buissonnière

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Résidence universitaire

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Laïque / Laïcité

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Point de vue

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Épuisé (personne), usé, discours ressassé

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Convaincant

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Conforme à la loi

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Procureur général

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Contrôleur judiciaire

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Inculpation, mise en examen

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Injonction, ordonnance

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Peine de prison

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Délits mineurs

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Délinquant

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Faux-papiers

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Travail au noir

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Méprisant

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Ascension sociale

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Insolvabilité

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Situation désastreuse

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Allocations

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Pouvoir d'achat des foyers

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Ministre de la santé

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Troubles du langage

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Climat humide

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Étouffant

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Inondation

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Raz-de-marée

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Chasse-neige

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Secousse sismique

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Marée noire

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Gaz d'échappement

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Souiller, contaminer

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Décorer...avec...

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Personnage de Dickens, grippe-sou

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Se surpasser

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Tocade, caprice

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Supposément

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Alcoolisé

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Administrer / Rendre justice

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Rive, berge

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Législateur

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Placeur, ouvreur / Huissier

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Inaugurer / Annoncer

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Délit / Infraction

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Prévenir / Décourager

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Baffouer / Mépriser

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S'effiler / Échouer / Résoudre

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Louer, faire l'éloge de

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Entreprise de transport, transporteur

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Détaillé, exhaustif, complet

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Contradiction

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Avoir droit de

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Mode, lubie

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S'attaquer à, se mettre à l'oeuvre

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Gêner, entraver

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Encourir, subir

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Responsabilité

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Retirer ses épingles du jeu

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Naïf, crédule

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Liège / Boucher (une bouteille)

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Réprimer, refouler ## Footnote "They released all the enthusiasm they had **corked up** with shouts and cheers"

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Mise aux enchères

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Pur, cristallin, immaculé

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Jeter violemment, lancer / Dégueuler

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Voisinage, alentours / Proximité

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Seuil, porte, aube de (figuré) ## Footnote Istanbul stands at the **treshold** of Europe / We are on the **threshold** of a new era

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Déviation / Détournement, fuite (des problèmes) ## Footnote "Interviewers are trained to ask questions in such a way that **deflection** is difficult"

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Boulette de papier / Lancer, échanger des idées ## Footnote "The team was **spitballing** marketing ideas"

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Étalage de, collection, gamme, série de produits ## Footnote "The company offers an **array** of services for its customers" / "His shelves held a vast **array** of Star Wars action figurines"

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Période précédent, à l'approche de... ## Footnote "**In the run up** to the World Cup, football fans all over the world become crazy with excitement."

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Participer (financièrement, cotiser / Intervenir, mettre son grain de sel

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15 jours / 2 semaines

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Promesse, engagement, garantie

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Taxe, impôt, prélévement

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Situation désespérée, détresse

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Brusquer, intimider quelqu'un pour faire quelque chose | Coerce into doing

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Au milieu de, parmi ## Footnote "How can I work **amid** all this noise ?"

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Inclure, concerner ## Footnote "The reorganization plan encompasses all employees"

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Animer, éclairer (figuré) ## Footnote "Nina's presence enlivened the party"

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To do something **inadvertedly**

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To do something **indefinitely**

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To do something unequivocally

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Bas, en baisse, réduit

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Recouvert d’arbustes

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Mettre quelque chose sur le compte de

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Maître d’université / Guide bénévole

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Prendre des airs de / Mettre, enfiler (soutenu)

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Exploiter / Harnais

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Peu profond, superficiel

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Crétin, débile, stupide

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Malgré, néanmoins, pourtant

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Faux, fallacieux

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Esquiver qqch, baisser la tête

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Personne/parti d'influence

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Toile de fond

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Obstacle, barrage

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Support, soutien

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Dérouler ; Se détendre, se relaxer

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Inaction, défaut de paiement

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Aigu, vive (douleur)

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Dépasser, surpasser

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Inclinaison, penchant, point de vue

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Rampe, rambarde

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Répression, mesure réprésive

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Abdomen, ventre

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Quoique/ Bien que

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Conscient, doué de sensation

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Carillon / Intervenir

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Surprendre, étonner

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Perplexe, déconcerté / Collé (poser une colle)

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Lancer malicieusement, trait d'esprit ## Footnote "My ex-girlfriend's stone heart" answer to what is the fish bladder

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Vol, casse, cambriolage

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Soi-disant, prétendument

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S'emparer, saisir

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Inventer ## Footnote "It's difficult to discover who coined up the slang words"

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Bordel, maison-close

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Trottoir / Maîtriser, freiner, brider, résorber

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Posé, prêt

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Contour de la cheminée

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Esquisse, brouillon / Courant d'air / Lettre de change

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Arrivage, envoi de marchandise

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Offre publique d'achat

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Friendly, easy to talk to ## Footnote The **affable** waiter made our dining experience enjoyable.

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Wealthy or having a plentiful supply of resources. ## Footnote The **affluent** neighborhood was known for its luxurious mansions.

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Evoking interest, attention, in a powerful way. ## Footnote The book had a **compelling** storyline that kept readers hooked.

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Excessively proud of oneself; vain. ## Footnote His **conceited** attitude alienated his colleagues at work.

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Intimidating or discouraging through perceived difficulty. ## Footnote Starting a new business can be a **daunting** challenge.

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Hesitating or doubting; skeptical. ## Footnote The financial proposal seemed **dubious**, and investors were cautious.

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Extremely poor; lacking the basic necessities of life. ## Footnote The earthquake left many families **destitute** and without shelter.

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Extremely painful or intense. ## Footnote The patient experienced **excruciating** pain after the surgery. Watching the team lose in the final was an **excruciating** experience for the fans.

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Making someone feel very happy ## Footnote The breathtaking view from the mountaintop was truly **exhilarating**.

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Lacking substance or strength; easily damaged or destroyed. ## Footnote The argument presented was based on **flimsy** evidence. The **flimsy** bridge couldn’t withstand the weight of heavy vehicles.

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Offensive to the senses; unpleasant. ## Footnote The **foul** smell coming from the garbage bin was unbearable. The athlete was penalized for a **foul** during the game.

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Full of joy or exultation. ## Footnote The children were **gleeful** when they heard about the surprise party. Her face lit up with a **gleeful** expression when she received good news.

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Easily deceived or tricked because of being too trusting. ## Footnote The scam artist took advantage of the **gullible** elderly woman. Being **gullible**, he fell for the false promises of the fraudulent scheme.

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Believed to be subject to bad luck or a curse. ## Footnote The team felt **jinxed** after a series of unexpected losses. Every time he wore that shirt, something went wrong—it was like it was **jinxed**.

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Extremely complex, confusing, or difficult to comprehend. ## Footnote The **mind-boggling** concept of time travel fascinated scientists.

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Boring, monotonous, and tiresome. ## Footnote The **tedious** task of data entry made the employees restless. The lecture on the subject was long and **tedious**.

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As long as

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At the last possible moment

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Able to leave the hospital because one feels good enough to leave

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Reach a destination or conclusion

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To be alert, attentive and ready to act

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Considering everything

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Keep sb in custody, keeping them in jail until the legal procedures are complete

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Not having a false idea

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Make something less painful, easier

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Far and wide

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Throw cautions to the winds

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To depend on (to rely on)

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Asseoir quelqu’un / s’asseoir

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Articulate

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To blacken one’s reputation

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Remind : rappeler / Remember : Se rappeler soi-même

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Couvert de poussière / Granuleux / Rêche / Brut, sans concession ## Footnote The **gritty** sandpaper worked well to remove the old paint from the wood. This newspaper publishes a lot of **gritty** exposés of working-class life.

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Salle de conférence

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Classeur / Adhésif, colle (relieuse)

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Demandeur, prétendant

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Défaut, vice, tare / Fuir un pays pour un autre

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Divergence ## Footnote The gang members tried to give each other an alibi, but the police saw through it because of **discrepancies** in their accounts of where they had been.

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Défectueux, erroné, qui a des défauts ## Footnote Shauna's car had a **faulty** oil filter, so she took it to a garage to have it replaced.

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Grille / Réseau

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Marchander

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Déduire ## Footnote Laura **inferred** the answer to the equation by looking at it.

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Mettre en péril ## Footnote Karen **jeopardized** her career to help a friend.

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Note de service, memo ## Footnote The secretary circulated a **memorandum** detailing the changes.

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Chasse-neige, labourer / Avancer (avec des difficultés) ## Footnote The farmer is **plowing** the field. Despite the setbacks, we need to** plow ahead** with the project so we can finish it by the deadline.

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Voyage organisé

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Probatoire, d'essai ## Footnote The new employee was under a **probationary** period of one year.

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Paiement, envoi d'argent ## Footnote Please ensure we receive your **remittance** by the due date.

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Facture d'eau, d'éléctricité...

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Mandat / Garantie

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Atterré, consterné

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Ferme, déterminé, résolu

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Bail / Location, louer

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Résidence, appartement

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Boisson offerte

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Coup de vent violent

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Finance : point d'équilibre (pas de perte ni de gain)

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Au cas où

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Faire le procés verbal d'une réunion (compte-rendu)

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A referall is the paper and a referee is the person referring you

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