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60 Cards in this Set
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steam engine
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la machine à vapeur
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gas lamp
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la lampe à gaz
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steamboat
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un bateau à vapeur
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around
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autour de
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industrial center
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un grand centre industriel
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era
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une ère
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face/meet/cope with
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faire face à
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in succession/one after the other
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tour à tour
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to confess
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avouer
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defeat
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une défaite
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briefly
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brièvement
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in turn
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à son tour
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grew/multiplied/became more frequent
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se multiplier
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in exile
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en exil
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at the expense of
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aux dépens de
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abdicate
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abdiquer
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political party
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un parti (politique)
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proclaimed/created/established
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promulgué(e)
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nephew
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le neveu
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term of office
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un mandat
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make every effort to
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s'efforcer de faire qqch
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accomodate
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concilier
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shot
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fusillé(e) fusiller qqn
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acquire
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acquérir pp.acquis
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to bomb
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bombarder
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to terrify
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terrifier
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surrendering
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la capitulation
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pride
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l'amour-propre
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bitter
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amer, amère
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predecessor
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un prédécesseur
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complicate
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se compliquer
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provisional/temporary
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provisoire
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set on fire
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incendier
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wing
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une aile
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revenge
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la revanche
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until, upto
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jusqu'a
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however, still
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pourtant
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thanks to
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grâce à
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raw materials
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une matière première
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pennies
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un sou, des sous
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boss
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un patron
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exploit
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exploiter
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trade union
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un syndicat
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factory
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une usine
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strike
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une grève
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dran/sewer/sink
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un égout, les égouts
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traffic
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la circulation
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hem/tuck in
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border
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department store
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un grand magasin
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tailor, dress maker
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un tailleur, une couturière
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shoe maker
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cordonnier
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couture/fashion
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un vêtement de couture
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to excange
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échanger
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scientist
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un savant
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microbe/germ
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un microbe
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it suffices
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il suffit de...
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peaceful
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paisable
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tower
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un tour
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to break
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briser
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to dominate
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dominer
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