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68 Cards in this Set
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staggering |
stupéfiant |
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landslide |
glissement de terrain |
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to gust |
souffler en bourrasques |
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to weather |
survivre à |
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to weather the storm |
s'en tirer, tenir le coup |
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to hang in the balance |
être en jeu |
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daunting |
intimidant |
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to be required to do something |
exiger que qqun fasse qqch |
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to break ground |
entamer les travaux |
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to up the ante |
augmenter la mise |
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delay |
retard |
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gentle |
doux |
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bedrock |
soubassement |
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to stack against |
défavoriser |
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limestone |
calcaire |
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to jeopardize |
mettre en péril |
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stay |
hauban |
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span |
travée |
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deck |
tablier |
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row |
rangée |
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to aim for |
viser |
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room |
place |
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accurate |
précis |
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to pinpoint |
localiser, repérer |
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dead on target |
en plein dans le mille |
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to within 2 cm |
à 2 cm près |
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against all the odds |
contre toute attente |
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ahead of schedule |
en avance sur la date prévue |
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to take on |
accepter |
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to manufacture |
fabriquer |
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accuracy |
précision, exactitude |
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to jack up |
lever avec un cric |
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wedge-shaped |
en forme de cale |
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wadge |
cale |
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ram |
piston |
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to slide up |
gravir |
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to lift |
soulever |
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to retract |
se retirer |
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to shunt something forward |
déplacer vers l'avant |
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to fail |
tomber en panne |
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out of step |
être déphasé |
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to spell |
signifier |
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resting place |
dernière demeure |
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white elephant |
travaux inutiles |
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to meet the schedule |
respecter le programme |
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hardened |
endurci |
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to wonder |
s'interroger, douter |
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to pull something straight |
tendre qqch |
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achorage |
ancrage |
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to straighten |
redresser |
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rippling |
onduleux |
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to cope with |
supporter, faire face à |
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to sag |
s'affaisser |
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steel strands |
torons en acier |
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at full throttle |
à plein gaz |
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true to plan |
fidèle au plan |
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ripple |
ride, ondulation |
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thumb |
pouce |
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tightly |
fermement |
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relentless |
impitoyable |
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lining |
garniture, revêtement |
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insight |
aperçu, idée |
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to spoil |
gâcher |
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underlying |
sous-jacent |
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to overstep |
outrepasser |
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casualty |
victime, accidenté |
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to trail |
suivre la piste de |
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to harm |
nuire |
