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insoluble

insurmontable

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arise

se produire

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3

raise sth

soulever qqch (un point)

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4

confront sb

confronter qqn

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5

confront sth

se confronter à

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6

address sth

s'attaquer à qqch

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7

get to grips with sth

se familiariser avec qqch

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8

tackle sth

prendre qqch à bras le corps

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9

overcome sth

surmonter qqch

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exacerbate sth

exacerber qqch (aggraver)

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dent (sb's confidence, reputation, etc)

endommager (la confiance, la réputation de qqn)

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self-esteem

estime de soi

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make light of sth

prendre qqch à la légère

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trivial

insignifiant

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take sth in your stride

accepter sans sourciller

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16

get sb down

déprimer qqn

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keep sth in perspective

garder qqch en perspective

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18

setback

revers

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reassure sb

rassurer qqn

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be behind sb/sth regardless of sth

être à ses côtés qu'importe ce qu'il arrive

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21

articulate sth

exprimer

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channel of communication

Canal de communication

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23

delapidated

délabré

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formerly

autrefois

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abandon sth

abandonner

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preserve sth

préserver qqch

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27

fall into decay/disrepair

tomber en ruine

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28

renovate sth

rénover qqch

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29

stables

écuries

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ultra(-modern)

ultra(-moderne)

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ruins

ruines

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medieval

médiéval

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trace sth (back) (to sth)

(re)trouver l'origine (de qqch)

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brand new

tout neuf

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cutting-edge (technology)

(technologie) de pointe

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innovative

novateur

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device

appareil

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up to date

à jour / moderne

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second-hand

d'occasion

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(as) good as new

comme neuf

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genuine

authentique

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an antique

une antiquité

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in mint condition

en parfait état

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reproduction

la reproduction

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ancient

ancien

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reconditioned

reconditionné

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packaging

emballage

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resounding

retentissant

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turn out (well/badly)

(bien/mal) se dérouler

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the secret of (your) success

Le secret du succès

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a stroke of (luck)

un coup de chance (événement inattendu)

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potential

potentiel

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not put a foot wrong

Ne pas faire un pas de travers

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an obstacle

un obstacle

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in sb's way

dans le chemin de qqn (obstacle)

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come unstuck

se débloquer

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make it

réussir

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breakthrough

une percée

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go from strength to strength

aller de succès en succès

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make a go of sth

faire marcher qqch

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out of your depth

être dépassé

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tricky

délicat

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up against it

rencontrer de l'opposition

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go downhill

se détériorer

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come bottom

arriver en dernier

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scrape through (an exam)

réussir de justesse

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let sb down

décevoir / laisser tomber qqn

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be past it

ne plus être à la hauteur

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comeback

un retour

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flop

un flop

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unmitigated

(échec) absolu

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way over

bien plus

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distinguished

distingué

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exceptional

exceptionnel

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perplexed

perplexe

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bizarre

insolite

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implausible

invraisemblable

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conceivable

concevable

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wicked

méchant / pervers

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dejected

abattu / découragé

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fame

célébrité

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concluding

concluant

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tasteful

de bon goût

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Naked / nude / bare

déshabillé / nu(dans l'art) / à l'air(t-shirt)

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exhausted

épuisé

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comprehensive

complet / exhaustif

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comprehensible

compréhensible

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invaluable

inestimable

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childlike

enfantin

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negligent

négligent

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