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il faut du temps
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it takes a while..
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une épingle
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pin (like push pin)
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aller aux toilettes (des hommes)
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to go to the (men's) restroom
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sacrifier
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to sacrifice
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compenser
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to compensate
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à l'étranger
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abroad
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Un bon rapport qualité-prix
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good value, good deal
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creux
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hollow, hole; slack period
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dès que, aussitôt que
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as soon as
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à moins que/de
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unless
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les allocations de chômage
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unemployment benefits
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l'avenir (m)
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future
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avoir une entrevue/un entretien
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to have an interview
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changer de métier
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change careers
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le curriculum vitae (le c.v.)
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résumé
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être candidat à un poste
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to apply for a job
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être à la retraite
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to be retired
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la formation professionnelle
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professional education, training
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l'offre d'emploi (f)
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opening, available position
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prendre sa retraite
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retire
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en profiter
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to take advantage of the situation, to enjoy
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remplir une demande d'emploi
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to fill out a job application
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la réussite
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success
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le salaire
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pay (in general)
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le traitement mensuel
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monthly salary
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acheter à crédit
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to buy on credit
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l'agent immobilier
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real estate agent
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la chambre de bonne
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room for rent (formerly maid's quarters)
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les charges
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utilities (general)
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la Cité-U(niversitaire)/résidence universitaire
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student residence halls
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une HLM (habitation à loyer modéré)
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low income housing
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l'immeuble (m)
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apartment building
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le/la locataire
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tenant
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le logement en copropriété
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condo
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louer
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rent
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le loyer
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the rent
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le/la propriétaire
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owner; householder
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le studio
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efficiency apartment
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neuve
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brand new
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commode (adj)
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convenient
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pratique
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practical
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entretenir
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to maintain (building)
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au prix fort
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at a high price
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bien/mal conçu(e)
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well/poorly designed
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une ceinture
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belt
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le carnet de chèques
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checkbook
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la carte de crédit
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credit card
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la carte électronique
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atm card
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une carte de débit
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debit card
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le distributeur automatique de billets
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atm
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le compte chèques
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checking account
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le livret d'épargne
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savings account
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changer de l'argent
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to change money
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déposer
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to deposit
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encaisser un chèque
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to cash a check
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ouvrir un compte
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to open an account
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prendre son mal en patience
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to wait patiently
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retirer de l'argent
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to make a withdrawal
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emprunter
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to borrow
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le prêt
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loan
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prêter
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to lend
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l'intérêt
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interest
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le taux d'intérêt
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interest rate
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l'assurance-maladie
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health insurance
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être assuré
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to be insured
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la cotisation
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contibution
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une mutuelle
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mutual benefit insurance company
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la prime
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premium
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souscrire
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to contribute, subscribe to
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les bénéfices
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the profits
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la cosommation
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consumption
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le développement
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development
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une entreprise
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business
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exporter
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to export
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importer
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to import
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les impôts
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taxes
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le marché
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market
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aller de mal en pis
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to go from bad to worse
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le progrès
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progress
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s'améliorer
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to improve
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un abri
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shelter
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un restaurant du coeur
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soup kitchen
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un sans-abri
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homeless person
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un SDF (sans domicile fixe)
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person without a permanent address
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en fin de compte
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taking everthing into account
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le gérant
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manager
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la maison, la société
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firm, company
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l'usine
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factory
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compétent/qualifié
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competent, qualified
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motivé
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motivated
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une augmentation de salaire
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pay raise
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le congé
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holiday, vacation
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l'horaire
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schedule
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les soins médicaux
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medical care and treatment
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quand même
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nonetheless, even so
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tout de même
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in any case
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malgré
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in spite of
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en dépit de
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in spite of
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un atelier
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shop (workshop, sweatshop)
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un PDG (président-directeur général)
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ceo
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Fais gaffe
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be careful, watch out
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Monsieur je-sais-tout
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know it all
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se rendre compte (que)
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to realise (that)
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déchirer
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to tear
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secouer
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to shake
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se glisser
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to slip (intv)
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voler
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to steal
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la foudre
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lightning
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le tonnerre
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thunder
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l'arc-en-ciel
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rainbow
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autrefois
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in the past
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de nos jours
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nowadays
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prendre une décision
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make a decision
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en ce qui concerne
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in regard to
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renforcer
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to strengthen
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en plus de
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on top of..
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noun+de plus
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one additional (noun)
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de plus en plus
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more and more
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au plus
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at the most
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qui plus est,
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furthermore
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s'amuser à
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to have a good time (doing s.t.)
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apprendre à
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to learn to
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s'attendre à
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to expect to
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avoir à
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to have to
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chercher à
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to try to
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commencer à
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to begin to
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consentir à
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to consent to
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continuer à
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to continue to
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se décider à
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to decide to
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ecourager à
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to encourage to
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forcer à
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to force to
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s'habituer à
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to get used to
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hésiter à
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to hesitate to
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inciter à
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to incite to
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inviter à
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to invite to
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se mettre à
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to begin to
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obliger à
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to obligate to
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passer (du temps) à
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to spend (time) (doing s.t)
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penser à
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to think of
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persister à
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to persist in
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se plaire à
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to take pleasure in, enjoy
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se préparer à
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to prepare to
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renoncer à
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to give up
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réussir à
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to succeed in
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servir à
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to be useful for
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songer à
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to think about, consider
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suffire à
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to be enough to
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tenir à
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to insist on
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travailler à
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to work to
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enseigner/apprendre (à qn) à
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to teach s.o to do s.t.
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accepter de
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to accept to
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achever de
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to finish
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s'arrêter de
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to stop (doing something)
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choisir de
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to choose to
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continuer de
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to continue to
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décider de
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to decide to
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se contenter de
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to be satisfied with
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s'efforcer de
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to strive to
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empêcher de
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to prevent from
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s'étonner de
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to be surprised at
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éviter de
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to avoid doing s.t.
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féliciter de
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to congratulate on
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finir de
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to finish (doing s.t.)
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se garder de
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to take care not to
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mériter de
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to deserve to
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s'occuper de
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to take care of
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oublier de
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to forget to
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se passer de
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to do without
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prier de
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to beg, ask to
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refuser de
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to refuse to
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regretter de
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to regret
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remercier de
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to thank for
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rêver de
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to dream about
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rire de
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to laugh at
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risquer de
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to risk
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tâcher de
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to try to
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se vanter de
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to boast of
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commander (à qn) de
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to order s.o. to
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conseiller (à qn) de
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to advise s.o. to
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défendre (à qn) de
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to forbid s.o to
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être collé à un examen
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to flunk an exam
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afin que +subj.
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so that
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rayonner
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radiate, shine
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de peur/crainte que (+ne) +subj.
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for fear that
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avant que (+ne) subj.
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before
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mentionner
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to mention
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mentionner
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to mention
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en attendant que (subj.)
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until/in waiting for
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voire
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even (a caveman can do it)
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carrément
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outright
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un cursus
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curriculum
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le frein
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brake
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pâle
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pale
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le jeu en vaut la peine/chandelle
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the benefits outweigh the risks
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le frein
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brake
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abattre
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to cut down, butcher, destroy
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le maquis
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labrynth, bush, entanglement, complicated system
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la colère
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anger
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une oie
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goose
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une alouette
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lark
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dépouiller
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to skin, uncover, discover
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un chômeur
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unemployed person
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humilier
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to humiliate
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écraser
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to crush, squash, overwhelm
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être privé de
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to be deprived of
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