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pencil sth in

noter provisoirement (à l'agenda)

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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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puncture sth

percer (faire un trou fin)

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5

excruciating

atroce, insoutenable (douleur)

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ensuing

qui s'ensuit

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chronic

chronique (maladie)

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remaining

restant

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9

make a speedy/rapid recovery

Guérir/se rétablir rapidement

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10

dare

oser/défier

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11

against all the odds

contre toute attente

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12

shelter

abri

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infested

infesté (envahi)

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swamp

marécage

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15

take action

prendre des mesures

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drastic

drastique

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stray

s'éloigner

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dazed

abasourdi

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disoriented

désorienté

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regain your senses

reprendre ses esprits

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21

stay put

rester sur place

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take a chance on sth

prendre le risque

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23

gruelling

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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in due course

en temps voulu

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it's about time

il était temps

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at one time

à une époque

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do sth at the last minute

faire qqch à la dernière minute

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30

in retrospect

rétrospectivement (avec le recul)

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for the time being

pour l'instant

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behind the times

en retard sur son temps

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over time

progressivement

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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 (à un moment dans une période de temps)

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throughout

tout au long de

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age

âge (période de l'histoire)

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era

ère (période par rapport à une certaine personne ou condition)

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extend sth

élargir/étendre (la durée) qqch

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prolong sth

prolonger qqch

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interval

intervalle

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gap

blanc (période ou un événement s'arrête)

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break

pause

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a spell

une période courte

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stage

étape

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phase

(mauvaise) période à passer

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pass / elapse / go by

passer (temps)

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soon / shortly

bientôt / sous peu

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talk into sth

persuader

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talk out of

dissuader

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bring up

Amener (un sujet dans une conversation)

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get across

se faire comprendre

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butt in

interrompre (couper la parole)

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drags out

prolonger (plus que nécessaire)

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own up

admettre

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go on at

critiquer (qqn pour avoir fait qqch)

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hit back at

riposter

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do away with

se débarrasser de

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call off

annuler

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make up for

compenser

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make out

clamer

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taken in

berné

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make it up with

se réconcilier avec

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65

take apart

démonter

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bump into sb

tomber sur qqn

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ask after sb

demander des nouvelles de qqn

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68

show up

se pointer

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69

crop up

survenir

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go down with sth

attraper qqch (maladie)

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shake sth off

se débarrasser de qqch (habitude)

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wear off

se dissiper

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miss out on sth

Rater / manquer / passer à côté de qqch.

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pick sth up

ramasser qqch

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get by

se débrouiller

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sink in

se faire comprendre

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stick at sth

s'en tenir à

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crawl

ramper

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have second thoughts

avoir des doutes

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be in two minds about sth

être partagé (être indécis)

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sweet of sb

gentil de sa part

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be tied up

être occupé

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dawn on sb

commencer à comprendre (réaliser)

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ulterior motive

arrière pensée

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thick

épais

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be the last thing on sb's mind

être la dernière chose à laquelle qqn pense

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get out of sth

se soustraire à qqch (par ex; une obligation)

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send sth/sb flying

envoyer qqch/qqn en l'air

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You're not gonna believe this

Tu ne vas pas y croire

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get sth/sb to do sth

persuader qqn de faire qqch

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