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621 Cards in this Set
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allées et venues (les) (F) |
comings and goings |
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année de scolarité (F) |
year of schooling |
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arbitre (M) |
referee, umpire, arbitrator |
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babillard (M) tableau d’affichage (M) |
notice board, note board |
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boîte à fourbi (F) |
junk box, barrack box |
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chute à rebuts (F) |
garbage shoot |
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cible (F) |
target |
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consigne(s) (F) |
order(s), instructions |
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contretemps (M) (complication) (F) (ennui)(M) |
hitch, complication |
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cote de sécurité (F) |
security classification |
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couche d’apprêt / de fond (F) |
priming/sizing coat |
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couche de fond (F) |
first coat |
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couvre-feu (M) |
curfew |
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cubicule (M) |
cubicle |
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date d’échéance (F) |
expiration / expiry date, deadline |
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déchets (Mpl) |
scrap, refuse, waste |
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déchiqueteuse (F) |
shredder, shredding machine |
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échéance (F) |
deadline, due date |
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emploi du temps (M) |
time-table |
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entraîneur (M) |
trainer, coach |
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exigence (F) |
requirement, demand |
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fiche d’absence (F) |
absence record |
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guérite (F) |
sentry box |
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literie (F) |
bedding |
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marche à suivre (F) |
procedure, directions (for use) |
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plan d’action (M) |
plan of action |
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pli (M) |
fold |
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point faible (M) |
weak point |
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pont d’atterrissage (M) |
landing deck, flight deck |
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portefeuille (M) |
wallet, pocketbook |
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punition (F) |
punishment |
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règlement (M) |
regulation(s), statutes, rules |
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rouille (F) |
rust |
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sablage (M) |
sanding |
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scénario (M) |
pattern, scenario, script, screenplay |
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sens de l’humour (M) |
sense of humour |
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trousse de premiers soins (F) |
first-aid kit |
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trousse de sécurité (F) |
safety kit |
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vignette (F) |
sticker |
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(en) prendre note (noter) (écrire) |
to take note (of something) |
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accorder (donner) |
to grant, to give |
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assigner (donner) (confier) |
to assign, to allocate |
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avoir (une grande) confiance en... |
to have (great) confidence or faith in... |
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avoir accès à ... |
to have access to... |
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cadenasser (fermer avec un cadenas) |
to padlock |
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consentir à (accepter, permettre) |
to consent, to agree to |
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débarrasser de... (se) |
to get rid of |
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défendre (interdire) |
to forbid, to prohibit |
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dresser une liste |
to make a list |
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être affiché |
to be posted, displayed |
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être en marche |
to be on the move, to be running |
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être en vigueur |
to apply, to be in effect |
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être prévu pour |
to be planned, scheduled for... |
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évaluer (apprécier) (mesurer) |
to evaluate, to appreciate, to measure |
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faire confiance à, avoir confiance en |
to trust, to have faith in... |
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gratter |
to scratch |
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interdire (défendre) |
to forbid, to prohibit |
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observer (regarder) (étudier) |
to observe, to notice |
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permettre (consentir à) |
to permit, to allow, to give permission to |
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porter (accorder) une attention particulière |
to pay particular attention |
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prendre connaissance de (lire) |
to read or peruse something |
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prendre les présences |
to call the roll |
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s’attendre à (ce que) |
to expect |
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s’opposer à |
to oppose sth., to be opposed to sth. |
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se conformer à... |
to conform to, to comply with |
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soumettre à (se) |
to submit or subject oneself to |
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tenir à (ce que) |
to insist (that) |
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tirer partie de |
to take advantage of |
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à l’avance |
in advance, beforehand |
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à la lettre |
to the letter |
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à proximité (de) (près (de)) |
near, close |
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accès interdit |
out of bounds |
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attentivement (avec soin) |
attentively, carefully, closely |
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aussitôt que (dès que) |
as soon as... |
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bref (court) |
brief, short |
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convenablement |
suitably, appropriately, acceptably |
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correctement |
correctly, properly, accurately |
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d’ici (+ période de temps) |
within (+ period of time) |
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de la part de... (au nom de...) |
from, on behalf of... |
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écaillé |
flaked, peeled |
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étant donné que |
given that..., since... |
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formellement |
formally, positively |
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fortement |
strongly |
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inquiet (soucieux) |
worried, anxious |
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interdit |
forbidden, prohibited |
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n’importe où |
anywhere |
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nominatif (ve) |
nominative |
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par coeur |
by heart |
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permis (accordé) |
allowed, permitted |
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susceptible de |
susceptible to, open to, capable of |
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tendu (compliqué) (difficile) |
tight, taut, tensed,outstretched |
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agent de bord (M) |
steward |
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agrandissement (M) |
extension, expansion |
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amorce (F) |
primer, cap, beginning, bait |
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bidon de sécurité / sûreté (M) |
emergency gas container |
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bloc-note (M) |
desk pad, notebook |
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bon sens (M) |
common sense |
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bonheur (M) |
happiness, contentment |
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bouffe (F) |
grub, food |
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bourrasque (F) |
gust of wind |
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bras droit de ... (le) (M) |
right-hand man of... |
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brouillon (M) |
rough copy, draft |
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chargement (M) |
loading |
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chariot (élévateur) (M) |
fork-lift |
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cicatrice (F) |
scar |
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citerne (F) |
tank (water) |
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clientèle (F) |
clientele, practice |
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colère (F) (être en) |
anger |
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compassion (F) |
compassion |
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confrère (M) |
colleague |
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conseil (M) |
advice |
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consensus (M) |
consensus |
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consoeur (F) |
(lady) colleague |
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convoyeur (M) |
conveyor belt |
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copain (ami) (M) |
chum, friend |
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copine (amie) (F) |
friend |
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coup de pouce (M) |
a (helping) hand |
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cours de perfectionnement (M) |
proficiency course |
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crainte (F) |
fear |
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cran d’arrêt (M) |
safety catch |
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déception (F) |
disappointment |
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désaccord (M) |
disagreement |
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eau potable (F) |
drinking water |
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engelure (F) |
frostbite |
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étiquette militaire (l') (F) |
military protocol |
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étonnement (M) |
astonishment, surprise |
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exemplaire (M) |
copy, specimen, example |
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falbalas (M, Pl) |
frills, frippery |
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fierté (F) |
pride |
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gilet pare-balles (M) |
bullet proof jacket, flak jacket |
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gomme à mâcher (F) |
chewing gum |
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haie d'accueil (F) |
reception line |
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hâte (F) |
haste |
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impatience (F) |
impatience |
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malheur (M) |
misfortune, ordeal |
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marche à suivre (F) |
procedure, directions (for use) |
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pénurie (F) |
lack, shortage |
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pépin (M) |
pit, hitch, snag, setback, problem, glitch |
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personalité de marque (F) VIP |
important visitor, V.I.P., V.I.P. Dignitary |
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peur (F) |
fear |
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pluie verglaçant (F) |
freezing rain |
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portières (les) (Fpl) |
doors (automobile) |
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prolongation (F) |
extension |
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quai d'embarquement (M) |
boarding platform |
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rebut (M) |
waste paper |
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rétroprojecteur (M) |
overhead projector |
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surplus (M) |
surplus |
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sympathie (F) |
sympathy |
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tristesse (F) |
sadness |
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zone tampon (F) |
buffer zone |
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(en) être rendu |
to be (at a point) |
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abore hâte (être anxieux, impatient) |
can't wait, to be eager, to be in a hurry |
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aller comme sure des roulettes |
to go smoothly / like clockwork |
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avoir de la difficulté (de la misère) |
to have problems / difficulties |
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avoir du bon sens |
to have common sense |
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avoir le pied marin |
to be a good sailor, to have sea legs |
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avoir peur (craindre) |
to fear, to be afraid |
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charger...à bras (manuellement) |
to load by hand |
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choquer (offenser) |
to shock, to offend |
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disqualifier |
to disqualify |
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donner un coup de fil (téléphoner) |
to make a call, to call |
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endosser |
to endorse |
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être avancé |
to be ahead |
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être soupe au lait |
to be quick-tempered |
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faire la tournée |
to make the rounds |
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faire les cent pas |
to pace up and down, back and forth |
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infliger |
to inflict |
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prendre la parole (parler) |
to speak, to take the floor |
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s'affairer |
to bustle about, to fuss |
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se dérouler (avoir lieu) |
to take place, to unfold, to happen |
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se mêler de ses affaires / oignons |
to mind one's own business |
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s'entendre (être du même avis) |
to understand one another, to agree |
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suivre (...) au pied de la lettre |
to go by the book, to follow to the letter |
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tanguer |
to pitch, to toss, to reel |
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tutoyer |
"to address (s.o.) as ""tu""" |
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vouvoyer |
"to address (s.o.) as ""vous""" |
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(au) verso |
on the back of the page, verso, overleaf |
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à chacun son ... |
to each his ... |
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à la tête de |
at the head of |
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à toutes les sauces |
for everything, to fit any case |
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alloué (accordé, permis) |
allocated, granted, allowed |
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antidérapant |
non-skid |
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avant le décollage |
preflight, before take-off |
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c’est dommage que... |
it's a pity that ... |
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ça ne tourne pas rond |
something's wrong |
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ça se peut pas! |
I don't believe it! |
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choqué (attristé) |
shocked (sadened) |
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cocasse (amusant) |
comical, funny |
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comme ci, comme ça (couci-couça) |
so-so |
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dans la mesure du possible |
as far as possible |
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déçu |
disappointed |
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désolé (triste) |
sad, sorry |
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doté (de) |
equipped (with), endowed (with) |
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en pleine nuit |
in the middle of the night |
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en règle générale (normalement, habituellement) |
as a general rule (normally, habitually) |
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fier |
proud |
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hors de la portée de ... |
out of reach of ... |
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Il y a de fortes chances que ... |
There is a strong chance ... |
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imprévisible |
unpredictable |
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inattendu |
unexpected |
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le long de... |
along |
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majuscule (lettre) |
capital (letter) |
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mieux vaut [+ verbe] que ... |
it is better to [+ verb] than to |
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minuscule (lettre) |
small (letter) |
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nulle part |
nowhere |
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par ordre de [priorité] |
in order of priority |
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primo |
first, firstly |
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recto |
front, recto, first side |
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tant mieux |
so much the better, good (for you) ! |
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tant pis |
too bad!, it can't be helped! |
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tenace |
stubborn, persistent |
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abords (environs) (M) (Pl) |
the area around, surroundings, about |
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accroissement (M) |
increase, growth |
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aptitude (F) (compétence, capacité) |
aptitude |
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barge (F) |
barge |
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berge (F) |
shore, bank |
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canot pneumatique (M) |
(rubber) dinghy, life raft |
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compétence (F) |
competence |
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comportement (M) |
behaviour |
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confiance (F) |
confidence |
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coup de main (M) |
a hand |
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débrouillardise (F) |
resourcefulness |
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défaut (M) |
slide show |
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discipline (F) |
discipline, order |
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efficacité (F) |
efficacy, effectiveness |
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engorgement (M) |
obstruction, blocking |
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entourage (M) |
set, circle, entourage |
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feu de forêt (M) |
forest fire |
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guet (M) |
look-out, watch |
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heures supplémentaires (Fpl) |
overtime |
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homme-grenouille (M) |
frogman |
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initiative (F) |
initiative |
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journal de bord (M) |
logbook, ship's log |
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lacune (F) |
gap |
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manie (F) |
(unconscious) habit |
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manque de (M) |
lack of |
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maturité (F) |
maturity |
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naufrage (M) |
wreck |
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parachutage (M) |
parachuting |
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périmètre (M) |
perimeter |
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point fort/faible (M) |
(strong/weak) point(s), strength, weakness |
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rendement (M) |
output, efficiency, performance |
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réussite (F) |
success |
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sous-vêtement (M) (Pl) |
underwear |
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volet (M) |
aspect |
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achever (s’) |
to end, to come to an end |
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acquérir (obtenir, avoir) |
to acquire, to obtain, to get |
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adapter (s’) |
to adapt/adjust oneself |
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assumer |
to assume |
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avoir accès |
to have access to ... |
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avoir bon / mauvais caractère |
to be good / bad tempered |
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avoir de la veine (avoir de la chance) |
to be lucky |
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avoir le sens de l’humour |
to have a sense of humour |
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bouffer (manger) |
to eat |
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délimiter (déterminer) |
to delimit, to define, to determine |
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être aux prises avec ... |
to be battling |
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être sur (ses) gardes (être méfiant) |
to be on one`s guard, to watch out |
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faire de son mieux |
to do one's best |
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manquer de |
to lack, to be short of ... |
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mener |
to lead |
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mettre à l’épreuve |
to test, to try out |
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mettre en garde contre... (avertir de) |
to prevent |
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parfaire |
to perfect |
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prendre en main (se) |
to take oneself in hand |
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prendre la relève |
to relieve, to take over |
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prendre les devants |
to get ahead |
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prendre place (s’installer) |
to occupy, to settle (a lieu) |
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rappeler (...) à l’ordre |
to call to orderallées et venues (les) (F) |
comings and goings |
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année de scolarité (F) |
year of schooling |
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arbitre (M) |
referee, umpire, arbitrator |
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babillard (M) tableau d’affichage (M) |
notice board, note board |
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boîte à fourbi (F) |
junk box, barrack box |
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chute à rebuts (F) |
garbage shoot |
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cible (F) |
target |
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consigne(s) (F) |
order(s), instructions |
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contretemps (M) (complication) (F) (ennui)(M) |
hitch, complication |
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cote de sécurité (F) |
security classification |
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couche d’apprêt / de fond (F) |
priming/sizing coat |
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couche de fond (F) |
first coat |
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couvre-feu (M) |
curfew |
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cubicule (M) |
cubicle |
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date d’échéance (F) |
expiration / expiry date, deadline |
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déchets (Mpl) |
scrap, refuse, waste |
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déchiqueteuse (F) |
shredder, shredding machine |
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échéance (F) |
deadline, due date |
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emploi du temps (M) |
time-table |
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entraîneur (M) |
trainer, coach |
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exigence (F) |
requirement, demand |
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fiche d’absence (F) |
absence record |
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guérite (F) |
sentry box |
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literie (F) |
bedding |
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marche à suivre (F) |
procedure, directions (for use) |
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plan d’action (M) |
plan of action |
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pli (M) |
fold |
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point faible (M) |
weak point |
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pont d’atterrissage (M) |
landing deck, flight deck |
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portefeuille (M) |
wallet, pocketbook |
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punition (F) |
punishment |
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règlement (M) |
regulation(s), statutes, rules |
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rouille (F) |
rust |
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sablage (M) |
sanding |
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scénario (M) |
pattern, scenario, script, screenplay |
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sens de l’humour (M) |
sense of humour |
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trousse de premiers soins (F) |
first-aid kit |
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trousse de sécurité (F) |
safety kit |
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vignette (F) |
sticker |
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(en) prendre note (noter) (écrire) |
to take note (of something) |
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accorder (donner) |
to grant, to give |
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assigner (donner) (confier) |
to assign, to allocate |
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avoir (une grande) confiance en... |
to have (great) confidence or faith in... |
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avoir accès à ... |
to have access to... |
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cadenasser (fermer avec un cadenas) |
to padlock |
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consentir à (accepter, permettre) |
to consent, to agree to |
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débarrasser de... (se) |
to get rid of |
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défendre (interdire) |
to forbid, to prohibit |
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dresser une liste |
to make a list |
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être affiché |
to be posted, displayed |
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être en marche |
to be on the move, to be running |
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être en vigueur |
to apply, to be in effect |
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être prévu pour |
to be planned, scheduled for... |
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évaluer (apprécier) (mesurer) |
to evaluate, to appreciate, to measure |
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faire confiance à, avoir confiance en |
to trust, to have faith in... |
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gratter |
to scratch |
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interdire (défendre) |
to forbid, to prohibit |
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observer (regarder) (étudier) |
to observe, to notice |
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permettre (consentir à) |
to permit, to allow, to give permission to |
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porter (accorder) une attention particulière |
to pay particular attention |
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prendre connaissance de (lire) |
to read or peruse something |
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prendre les présences |
to call the roll |
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s’attendre à (ce que) |
to expect |
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s’opposer à |
to oppose sth., to be opposed to sth. |
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se conformer à... |
to conform to, to comply with |
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soumettre à (se) |
to submit or subject oneself to |
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tenir à (ce que) |
to insist (that) |
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tirer partie de |
to take advantage of |
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à l’avance |
in advance, beforehand |
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à la lettre |
to the letter |
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à proximité (de) (près (de)) |
near, close |
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accès interdit |
out of bounds |
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attentivement (avec soin) |
attentively, carefully, closely |
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aussitôt que (dès que) |
as soon as... |
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bref (court) |
brief, short |
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convenablement |
suitably, appropriately, acceptably |
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correctement |
correctly, properly, accurately |
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d’ici (+ période de temps) |
within (+ period of time) |
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de la part de... (au nom de...) |
from, on behalf of... |
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écaillé |
flaked, peeled |
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étant donné que |
given that..., since... |
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formellement |
formally, positively |
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fortement |
strongly |
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inquiet (soucieux) |
worried, anxious |
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interdit |
forbidden, prohibited |
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n’importe où |
anywhere |
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nominatif (ve) |
nominative |
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par coeur |
by heart |
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permis (accordé) |
allowed, permitted |
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susceptible de |
susceptible to, open to, capable of |
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tendu (compliqué) (difficile) |
tight, taut, tensed,outstretched |
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agent de bord (M) |
steward |
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agrandissement (M) |
extension, expansion |
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amorce (F) |
primer, cap, beginning, bait |
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bidon de sécurité / sûreté (M) |
emergency gas container |
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bloc-note (M) |
desk pad, notebook |
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bon sens (M) |
common sense |
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bonheur (M) |
happiness, contentment |
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bouffe (F) |
grub, food |
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bourrasque (F) |
gust of wind |
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bras droit de ... (le) (M) |
right-hand man of... |
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brouillon (M) |
rough copy, draft |
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chargement (M) |
loading |
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chariot (élévateur) (M) |
fork-lift |
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cicatrice (F) |
scar |
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citerne (F) |
tank (water) |
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clientèle (F) |
clientele, practice |
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colère (F) (être en) |
anger |
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compassion (F) |
compassion |
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confrère (M) |
colleague |
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conseil (M) |
advice |
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consensus (M) |
consensus |
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consoeur (F) |
(lady) colleague |
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convoyeur (M) |
conveyor belt |
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copain (ami) (M) |
chum, friend |
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copine (amie) (F) |
friend |
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coup de pouce (M) |
a (helping) hand |
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cours de perfectionnement (M) |
proficiency course |
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crainte (F) |
fear |
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cran d’arrêt (M) |
safety catch |
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déception (F) |
disappointment |
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désaccord (M) |
disagreement |
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eau potable (F) |
drinking water |
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engelure (F) |
frostbite |
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étiquette militaire (l') (F) |
military protocol |
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étonnement (M) |
astonishment, surprise |
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exemplaire (M) |
copy, specimen, example |
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falbalas (M, Pl) |
frills, frippery |
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fierté (F) |
pride |
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gilet pare-balles (M) |
bullet proof jacket, flak jacket |
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gomme à mâcher (F) |
chewing gum |
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haie d'accueil (F) |
reception line |
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hâte (F) |
haste |
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impatience (F) |
impatience |
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malheur (M) |
misfortune, ordeal |
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marche à suivre (F) |
procedure, directions (for use) |
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pénurie (F) |
lack, shortage |
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pépin (M) |
pit, hitch, snag, setback, problem, glitch |
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personalité de marque (F) VIP |
important visitor, V.I.P., V.I.P. Dignitary |
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peur (F) |
fear |
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pluie verglaçant (F) |
freezing rain |
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portières (les) (Fpl) |
doors (automobile) |
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prolongation (F) |
extension |
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quai d'embarquement (M) |
boarding platform |
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rebut (M) |
waste paper |
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rétroprojecteur (M) |
overhead projector |
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surplus (M) |
surplus |
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sympathie (F) |
sympathy |
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tristesse (F) |
sadness |
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zone tampon (F) |
buffer zone |
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(en) être rendu |
to be (at a point) |
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abore hâte (être anxieux, impatient) |
can't wait, to be eager, to be in a hurry |
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aller comme sure des roulettes |
to go smoothly / like clockwork |
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avoir de la difficulté (de la misère) |
to have problems / difficulties |
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avoir du bon sens |
to have common sense |
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avoir le pied marin |
to be a good sailor, to have sea legs |
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avoir peur (craindre) |
to fear, to be afraid |
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charger...à bras (manuellement) |
to load by hand |
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choquer (offenser) |
to shock, to offend |
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disqualifier |
to disqualify |
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donner un coup de fil (téléphoner) |
to make a call, to call |
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endosser |
to endorse |
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être avancé |
to be ahead |
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être soupe au lait |
to be quick-tempered |
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faire la tournée |
to make the rounds |
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faire les cent pas |
to pace up and down, back and forth |
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infliger |
to inflict |
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prendre la parole (parler) |
to speak, to take the floor |
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s'affairer |
to bustle about, to fuss |
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se dérouler (avoir lieu) |
to take place, to unfold, to happen |
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se mêler de ses affaires / oignons |
to mind one's own business |
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s'entendre (être du même avis) |
to understand one another, to agree |
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suivre (...) au pied de la lettre |
to go by the book, to follow to the letter |
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tanguer |
to pitch, to toss, to reel |
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tutoyer |
"to address (s.o.) as ""tu""" |
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vouvoyer |
"to address (s.o.) as ""vous""" |
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(au) verso |
on the back of the page, verso, overleaf |
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à chacun son ... |
to each his ... |
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à la tête de |
at the head of |
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à toutes les sauces |
for everything, to fit any case |
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alloué (accordé, permis) |
allocated, granted, allowed |
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antidérapant |
non-skid |
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avant le décollage |
preflight, before take-off |
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c’est dommage que... |
it's a pity that ... |
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ça ne tourne pas rond |
something's wrong |
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ça se peut pas! |
I don't believe it! |
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choqué (attristé) |
shocked (sadened) |
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cocasse (amusant) |
comical, funny |
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comme ci, comme ça (couci-couça) |
so-so |
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dans la mesure du possible |
as far as possible |
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déçu |
disappointed |
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désolé (triste) |
sad, sorry |
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doté (de) |
equipped (with), endowed (with) |
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en pleine nuit |
in the middle of the night |
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en règle générale (normalement, habituellement) |
as a general rule (normally, habitually) |
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fier |
proud |
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hors de la portée de ... |
out of reach of ... |
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Il y a de fortes chances que ... |
There is a strong chance ... |
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imprévisible |
unpredictable |
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inattendu |
unexpected |
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le long de... |
along |
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majuscule (lettre) |
capital (letter) |
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mieux vaut [+ verbe] que ... |
it is better to [+ verb] than to |
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minuscule (lettre) |
small (letter) |
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nulle part |
nowhere |
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par ordre de [priorité] |
in order of priority |
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primo |
first, firstly |
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recto |
front, recto, first side |
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tant mieux |
so much the better, good (for you) ! |
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tant pis |
too bad!, it can't be helped! |
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tenace |
stubborn, persistent |
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abords (environs) (M) (Pl) |
the area around, surroundings, about |
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accroissement (M) |
increase, growth |
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aptitude (F) (compétence, capacité) |
aptitude |
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barge (F) |
barge |
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berge (F) |
shore, bank |
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canot pneumatique (M) |
(rubber) dinghy, life raft |
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compétence (F) |
competence |
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comportement (M) |
behaviour |
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confiance (F) |
confidence |
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coup de main (M) |
a hand |
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débrouillardise (F) |
resourcefulness |
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défaut (M) |
slide show |
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discipline (F) |
discipline, order |
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efficacité (F) |
efficacy, effectiveness |
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engorgement (M) |
obstruction, blocking |
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entourage (M) |
set, circle, entourage |
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feu de forêt (M) |
forest fire |
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guet (M) |
look-out, watch |
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heures supplémentaires (Fpl) |
overtime |
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homme-grenouille (M) |
frogman |
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initiative (F) |
initiative |
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journal de bord (M) |
logbook, ship's log |
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lacune (F) |
gap |
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manie (F) |
(unconscious) habit |
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manque de (M) |
lack of |
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maturité (F) |
maturity |
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naufrage (M) |
wreck |
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parachutage (M) |
parachuting |
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périmètre (M) |
perimeter |
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point fort/faible (M) |
(strong/weak) point(s), strength, weakness |
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rendement (M) |
output, efficiency, performance |
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réussite (F) |
success |
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sous-vêtement (M) (Pl) |
underwear |
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volet (M) |
aspect |
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achever (s’) |
to end, to come to an end |
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acquérir (obtenir, avoir) |
to acquire, to obtain, to get |
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adapter (s’) |
to adapt/adjust oneself |
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assumer |
to assume |
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avoir accès |
to have access to ... |
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avoir bon / mauvais caractère |
to be good / bad tempered |
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avoir de la veine (avoir de la chance) |
to be lucky |
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avoir le sens de l’humour |
to have a sense of humour |
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bouffer (manger) |
to eat |
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délimiter (déterminer) |
to delimit, to define, to determine |
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être aux prises avec ... |
to be battling |
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être sur (ses) gardes (être méfiant) |
to be on one`s guard, to watch out |
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faire de son mieux |
to do one's best |
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manquer de |
to lack, to be short of ... |
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mener |
to lead |
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mettre à l’épreuve |
to test, to try out |
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mettre en garde contre... (avertir de) |
to prevent |
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parfaire |
to perfect |
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prendre en main (se) |
to take oneself in hand |
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prendre la relève |
to relieve, to take over |
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prendre les devants |
to get ahead |
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prendre place (s’installer) |
to occupy, to settle (a lieu) |
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rappeler (...) à l’ordre |
to call to order |
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rendre service |
to do s.o. a service/a favour |
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réquisitionner (demander, exiger) |
to requisition, to commandeer |
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surnommer |
to nickname |
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tenir compte |
to consider, to take into account |
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tirer profit de ... |
to profit from |
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à bord de... |
on board, aboard |
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à flanc de... |
on the side of |
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à gué |
ford (to ford a river) |
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à moyen terme |
in middle course |
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à pic |
straight down, sheer |
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à toute épreuve |
unfailing |
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à vol d’oiseau |
as the crow flies |
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adéquat (approprié) |
adequate, appropriate |
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autoritaire |
authoritative, didactorial |
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autrui |
others, other people |
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bonne/mauvaise humeur (de) |
in a good/bad mood |
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borné |
narrow-minded |
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consciencieux |
consciencious |
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débrouillard |
resourceful |
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disciplinaire |
disciplinary |
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|
|
discipliné |
disciplined |
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dynamique |
lively, dynamic |
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environnant |
surrounding |
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exemplaire |
exemplary, model |
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honnête |
honest |
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|
hors pair |
outstanding, exceptional |
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|
je n’y manquerai pas |
I will surely do it. I won`t miss it. |
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|
|
jovial (gai) |
jovial, jolly |
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juste (honnête) |
fair, just |
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|
paresseux |
lazy |
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|
|
passager (temporaire) |
brief, temporary |
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profond |
deep |
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|
|
quand même |
anyway |
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|
quoi que ce soit |
anything, whatever |
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|
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responsable |
responsible, accountable |
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sablonneux |
sandy |
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sans délai (rapidement) |
without delay |
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sérieux |
serious |
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sincère |
sincere |
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|
|
tel quel |
as such |
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tiré à quatre épingles |
at its best, very well-dressed |
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vaseux |
muddy |
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|
X' fois de suite |
"X" time in a row |
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|
rendre service |
to do s.o. a service/a favour |
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réquisitionner (demander, exiger) |
to requisition, to commandeer |
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|
|
surnommer |
to nickname |
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|
|
tenir compte |
to consider, to take into account |
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|
|
tirer profit de ... |
to profit from |
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|
à bord de... |
on board, aboard |
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|
à flanc de... |
on the side of |
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|
à gué |
ford (to ford a river) |
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à moyen terme |
in middle course |
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à pic |
straight down, sheer |
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|
à toute épreuve |
unfailing |
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à vol d’oiseau |
as the crow flies |
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|
adéquat (approprié) |
adequate, appropriate |
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autoritaire |
authoritative, didactorial |
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|
autrui |
others, other people |
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|
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bonne/mauvaise humeur (de) |
in a good/bad mood |
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borné |
narrow-minded |
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|
consciencieux |
consciencious |
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|
|
débrouillard |
resourceful |
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|
|
disciplinaire |
disciplinary |
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|
|
discipliné |
disciplined |
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|
|
dynamique |
lively, dynamic |
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environnant |
surrounding |
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|
|
exemplaire |
exemplary, model |
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|
|
honnête |
honest |
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|
hors pair |
outstanding, exceptional |
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|
je n’y manquerai pas |
I will surely do it. I won`t miss it. |
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|
jovial (gai) |
jovial, jolly |
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juste (honnête) |
fair, just |
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|
paresseux |
lazy |
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|
|
passager (temporaire) |
brief, temporary |
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profond |
deep |
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|
quand même |
anyway |
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|
|
quoi que ce soit |
anything, whatever |
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responsable |
responsible, accountable |
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sablonneux |
sandy |
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sans délai (rapidement) |
without delay |
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sérieux |
serious |
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sincère |
sincere |
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tel quel |
as such |
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tiré à quatre épingles |
at its best, very well-dressed |
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vaseux |
muddy |
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X' fois de suite |
"X" time in a row |
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