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to abate |
syn: to subside, to be down trad: se calmer / baisser en intensité, diminuer The storm finally abated |
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to abide by |
syn: to respect trad: respecter Abiding by tradition means respecting unwritten laws. |
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to abide |
syn: to bear trad: supporter We cannot abide such injustice |
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to abort |
trad: avorter, abandonner, échouer It was an aborted coup d'Etat |
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Account |
trad: rapport, compte rendu d'un event His account of the murder was dubious |
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AccountS |
trad: comptes |
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to account for |
expliquer, justifier It's impossible to account for this 40% loss |
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to be accountable to sb for sth |
être responsable de répondre de qch de qn An independent worker is not accountable to a boss |
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accountability |
transparence |
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on account of |
à cause de I was unable to attend the dinner on account of (because of / due to) a previous engagement |
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to take into account |
tenir compte de Personal feelings must always be taken into account |
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To audit |
vérifier les comptes, faire un audit to do an audit |
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accurate |
exact, correct, (sans erreur dans le délai) Scientific reports must be both precise and accurate |
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accuracy |
exactitude |
