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75 Cards in this Set
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reconnaître
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to acknowledge, to recognize
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rejeter
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to reject, to throw back, to refuse
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bâtir
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to build
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souligner
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to spotlight, to underscore
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un élargissement
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enlargement, spreading
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le proie
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prey
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reculer
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to shrink back, to delay
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un malentendu
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misunderstanding
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la chute
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fall
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lorsque
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in which time, when
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obséder
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to obsess
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soupçonner
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to have an inkling
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suspecter
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to suspect
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néfaste
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harmful, detrimental, unlucky
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freiner
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to brake, to slow down, to hold back
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écraser
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to crush, to squash, to out do
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définer
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to define
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encadrer
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to supervise, to frame, to organize/manage
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hors
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outside, except, beyond, without
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le résultat
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result, outcome, score
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résulter
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to ensue, to result (from, de)
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accentuer
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to stress, to emphasize
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tôt
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early, soon
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approfondir
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to deepen, to go into detail
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la tempête
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storm
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le dégât
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damage
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le noyau
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core
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estimer
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1. to judge, to assess
2. to think highly off, to hold in esteem |
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exclure
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to exclude, to ban
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le partenaire
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partner, associate
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fuyant
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evasive
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réagir
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to react, to respond
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se méfier
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to mistrust, to distrust
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mettre en garde
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to put on guard, to warn
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sceller
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to seal, to cement
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intenable
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intolerable, indefensible
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affluer
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to rush, to pour in
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le développement durable
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sustainable development
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exprimer
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to formulate (an opinion, idea), to assert
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un traité
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treaty
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le dirigeant
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leader, leadership
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prétendre
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to claim, to allege, to pretend
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cerner
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to encircle, to surround, to close in on
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bloquer
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to block, to halt, to hinder
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en catimini
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on the sly
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édicter
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to enact, to prescribe
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franchir
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to pass over, to get through, to overcome
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écrasant
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overwhelming, grueling
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s'enticher
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to infatuate, to be infatuated (with, de)
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aboutir
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to reach, to accomplish, to come to agreement
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une moitié
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half
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le lendemain
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the following day
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railler
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to taunt, to sneer, to mock
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tenter
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to tempt, to risk
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une succursale
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branch office
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horaire
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hourly
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un horaire
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schedule, timetable
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un siège
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head office, seat
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dérouler
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unroll, unwind
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attenter
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to attempt
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une enquête
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inquiry, survey
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la cible
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(mil.) target
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résolument
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resolutely, firmly, decisively
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entamer
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1. to eat into, to undermine
2. to initiate |
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préconiser
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to advocate, to recommend
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selon
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according to
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désormais
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from now on
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viser
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to (take) aim
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une visée
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goal, aim (gun), aiming (mil.)
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peupler
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to populate, to man
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précis
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precise, exact, accurate
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préciser
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to make clear, to specify
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le renseignement
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information, inquiry, intel
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échapper
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1. to slip/get away
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lier
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to link, to bind, to unite
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