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1
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Accélerer

A

To speed
To boost
To further

2
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Affronter, faire face

A

To cope with

To tackle

3
Q

Annuler

A

To cancel

To call off

4
Q

Appliquer, mettre en oeuvre

A

To implement

To enforce

5
Q

Augmenter

A

Transitif: to increase, to step up, to raise
Intransitif: to increase, to rise, to go up, to grow, to be on the rise, to be on the increase

6
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Avancer

A

To go ahead

7
Q

Avoir le dessus sur

A

To overcome, to prevail on

8
Q

Commencer

A

To begin, to start, to get underway, to initiate

9
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Contrôler

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To control, to monitor, to manage

10
Q

Diminuer

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To decrease, to decline, to lessen, to shrink, to be on the wane

11
Q

Échouer

A

To fail, to breakdown

12
Q

Empêcher

A

To prevent, to hamper, to hinder

13
Q

Empiéter sur

A

To infringe on, to interfere with

14
Q

Encourager

A

To boost, to back up, to foster, to further

15
Q

Être en cause

A

To be at stake

16
Q

Être en plein essor

A

To flourish, to thrive

17
Q

Faire augmenter

A

To boost, to raise

18
Q

Faire diminuer

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To curtail, to curb, to cut down, to lower, to reduce

19
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Impliquer

A

To involve, to imply

20
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Menacer

A

To threaten

21
Q

Monter en flèche

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To soar, to pick up, to shoot up, to skyrocket

22
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Progresser, gagner du terrain

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To make headway, to advance, to gain ground

23
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Protéger

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To protect, to shield, to safeguard, to keep safe, to preserve

24
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Provoquer, donner lieu à

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To cause, to bring about, to generate, to entail

25
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Provenir

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To be due to, to stem from, to be caused by, to be generated by, to be the result of

26
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Reculer

A

To step back, to lose ground

27
Q

Réussir

A

To succeed, to thrive, to do well

28
Q

S’arrêter, finir

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To stop, to finish, to come to a standstill, to come to an end

29
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S’étendre

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To spread, to propagate, to be rampant

30
Q

Se débarrasser de

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To get rid of, to dump, to jettison

31
Q

Se développer

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To develop, to extend, to expand

32
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Se plier, se soumettre à

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To comply with, to yield to, to abide by

33
Q

Stagner, être au point mort

A

To be at a standstill

34
Q

Supprimer

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To suppress, to eradicate, to stamp out

35
Q

Tomber en flèche

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To fall, to dwindle, to plummet, to collapse, to nosedive