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insoluble
insurmontable
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arise
se produire
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raise sth
soulever qqch (un point)
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confront sb
confronter qqn
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confront sth
se confronter à
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address sth
s'attaquer à qqch
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get to grips with sth
se familiariser avec qqch
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tackle sth
prendre qqch à bras le corps
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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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get sb down
déprimer qqn
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keep sth in perspective
garder qqch en perspective
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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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articulate sth
exprimer
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channel of communication
Canal de communication
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New cards
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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fall into decay/disrepair
tomber en ruine
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renovate sth
rénover qqch
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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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New cards
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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New cards
packaging
emballage
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New cards
resounding
retentissant
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New cards
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