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to pencil sth in
noter provisoirement
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pun
le jeu de mots
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tip (of sth)
la pointe (de qqch)
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lodged (in sth)
logé (dans qqch)
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to puncture sth
crever, percer
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excruciating
atroce, insoutenable
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ensuing
qui s'ensuit
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chronic
chronique
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remaining
restant
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to make a speedy/rapid recovery
se rétablir rapidement
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to dare
oser
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against all (the) odds
contre toute attente
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to shelter
abriter
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infested
infesté, envahi
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swamp
le marécage
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to take action drastic
prendre une décision drastique
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to stray
s'éloigner, errer
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dazed
abasourdi, hébété
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disorientated
désorienté
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to regain your senses
reprendre ses esprits
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to stay put
ne pas bouger
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to take a chance on sth
prendre le risque
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gruelling
épuisant, exténuant
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time flies
le temps file
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from time to time
de temps en temps
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now and again =
from time to time =
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in due course
en temps voulu
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it's about time
il était temps
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it's high time =
it's about time =
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at one time
à une époque
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to do sth at the last minute
faire qqch à la dernière minute
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to leave sth to/till the last minute =
to do sth at the last minute =
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in retrospect
en rétrospective
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looking back =
in retrospect =
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for the time being
pour le moment
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behind the times
en retard sur son temps
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over time
au fil du temps
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before your time
avant ta naissance
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with hindsight
avec du recul
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during
pendant
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throughout
tout au long de
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era
l'ère, l'époque
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to extend sth
élargir, étendre qqch
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to prolong sth
prolonger qqch
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interval
l'intervalle
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gap
l'écart
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break
la pause
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to spell
épeler
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stage
la scène
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phase
la phase, la période
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to pass
passer, réussir
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to elapse
s'écouler
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to go by
passer par
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soon
bientôt, vite, tôt
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shortly
bientôt, prochainement
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to talk into +ing
persuader
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to persuade =
to talk into +ing
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to talk out of
dissuader
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to dissuade from =
to talk out of =
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to bring up
élever
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to raise =
to bring up =
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to get across
se faire comprendre
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to communicate with =
to get across =
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to butt in
interrompre
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to interrupt =
tu butt in =
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to drag out
faire traîner
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to prolong =
to drag out =
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to own up
avouer, admettre
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to confess =
to own up =
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to go on at
s'en prendre à
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to criticize =
to go on at =
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to hit back at
riposter
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to retaliate =
to hit back at =
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to do away with
supprimer, en finir avec
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to abolish =
to do away with =
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to call off
annuler
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to cancel =
to call off =
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to make up for
compenser
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to compensate for =
to make up for =
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to make out
distinguer, comprendre
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to claim =
to make out =
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to take in
tromper, duper
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to deceive =
to take in =
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to make it up with
se réconcilier avec
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to reconcile =
to make it up with =
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to take apart
démonter
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to dismantle =
to take apart =
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to bump into
rentrer dans
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to ask after
demander des nouvelles
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to show up
se présenter, se pointer
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to crop up
surgir, survenir
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to go down with
tomber malader
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to shake off
se débarasser
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to wear off
se dissipier
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to miss out on
rater, manquer
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to pick up
décrocher, chercher
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to get by
s'en sortir, se débrouiller
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to sink in
se faire comprendre
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to stick at
persévérer
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to crawl
ramper