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Certains mots ont
une signification trompeuse:
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Anglais
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Français
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academic
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intellectuel
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account
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compte
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acompte
= deposit
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actual
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véritable,
réel
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actually
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en
fait
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advertisement
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publicité,
annonce
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avertissement
= warning
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agenda
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ordre
du jour
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agenda
= diary
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apology
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excuses
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appointment
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rendez-vous
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attend
(to)
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assister
à
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audience
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public
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band
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groupe,
orchestre
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benefit
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avantage,
prestation
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bénéfices
= profits
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blouse
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chemisier
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bra
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soutien-gorge
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bras
= arm
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camera
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appareil
photo
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cave
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grotte
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cave
= cellar
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character
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personnage
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charge
(to)
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facturer
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chase
(to)
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poursuivre
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chemist
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pharmacien
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china
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porcelaine
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compass
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boussole
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conductor
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chef
d'orchestre
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conducteur
= driver
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confidence
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confiance
en soi, assurance
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data
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données
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delay
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retard
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délai
= deadline, lead time, within
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demand
(to)
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exiger
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dentures
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dentier
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dungeon
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oubliette
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donjon
= keep
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editor
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rédacteur
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éditeur
= publisher
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engine
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moteur
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exhibit
(to)
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exposer
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exhibition
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exposition,
foire
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fabric
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tissu
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fabrique
= factory
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figure
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chiffre,
silhouette
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figure
= face
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foyer
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vestibule
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foyer
= fire place
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furniture
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meuble
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fourniture
= stationery
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graduate
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diplômé
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grapes
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raisin
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grappe
= bunch
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habit
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habitude
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injure
(to)
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blesser
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labour
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travail
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large
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gros,
grand
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lecture
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conférence
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lecture
= reading
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library
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bibliothèque
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licence
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permis
de conduire
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location
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emplacement
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location
= renting (locataire) ou letting (loueur)
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mechanic
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mécanicien
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novel
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roman
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office
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bureau
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opportunity
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occasion
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pain
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douleur
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patron
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client
régulier
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patron
= boss
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physician
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médecin
(Am)
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physicien
= physicist
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pipe
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tuyau
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placard
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affiche
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placard
= cupboard
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place
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endroit
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place
= square
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placement
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stage
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placement
= investment
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preservative
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agent
de conservation
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preservatif
= condom
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propriety
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correction,
bienséance
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public
school
|
école
privée
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école
public = state school
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range
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variété,
choix
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realise
(to)
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réaliser,
comprendre
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recipient
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destinataire
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recipient
= container
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report
(to)
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faire
le compte-rendu, rapporter
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route
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itinéraire
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rude
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impoli
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scene
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lieux,
panorama
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scène
= stage
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sensible
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raisonnable
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spectacles
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lunettes
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spectacle
= show
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stable
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écurie
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stage
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scène,
étape
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supply
(to)
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fournir
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surname
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nom
de famille
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tissue
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mouchoir
en papier
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toboggan
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luge
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tobbogan
= chute
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trouble
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problèmes
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umbrella
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parapluie
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union
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syndicat
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vacancy
|
poste
à pourvoir
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vacances
= holidays
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vicious
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violent,
brutal
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video
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magnétoscope
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