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question		réponse
a warning that something dangerous will probably happen commencer à apprendre		red alert
poisonous commencer à apprendre		toxic
surround something completely commencer à apprendre		engulf
a single word made from two words commencer à apprendre		portmanteau word
agreement to stop fighting commencer à apprendre		ceasefire
leader of a criminal group commencer à apprendre		ringleader
statements that haven't been confirmed commencer à apprendre		allegations
an expression which shows disbelief commencer à apprendre		no way!
used software to change an image commencer à apprendre		photoshopped
do it quickly commencer à apprendre		I haven't got all day
hurry up commencer à apprendre		hurry up
do it more quickly commencer à apprendre		get a move on
start working harder (and more quickly) commencer à apprendre		pull your finger out
very quickly commencer à apprendre		as quick as a flash
(abbreviation) as soon as possible commencer à apprendre		A.S.A.P.
fast and easy solution commencer à apprendre		a quick fix
an agreement to sell a company or brand's products commencer à apprendre		franchise using their name
the business of selling products connected to a popular film or performer or event commencer à apprendre		merchandising
product or service that continually makes a lot of money commencer à apprendre		cash cow
(here) type of factory which generates electricity commencer à apprendre		plant
did something nobody has ever done before commencer à apprendre		broke new ground
to improve its condition commencer à apprendre		to renovate
(of a machine) stopped working commencer à apprendre		on the blink or only working occassionally
(of a machine) stopped working entirely commencer à apprendre		packed up broken
stopped working commencer à apprendre		had it broken
tired commencer à apprendre		knackered broken
group of vehicles brought together for a particular purpose commencer à apprendre		fleet
three different ways to describe nationality in news headlines commencer à apprendre		Japan whaling fleet/Japanese whaling fleet/Japan's whaling fleet
tells us the reason why we are doing something commencer à apprendre		in the pursuit of
deal with a difficult situation commencer à apprendre		confront
resigning from his position commencer à apprendre		stepping down
don't speak to me in an angry way commencer à apprendre		don't bite my head off
don't make me angry commencer à apprendre		don't make my blood boil
you're making me crazy commencer à apprendre		you're driving me crackers
doing my head in commencer à apprendre		making me very annoyed
checks on the things a person has done in their past commencer à apprendre		background checks
to go around something in order to avoid it commencer à apprendre		bypass
an action taken by a person in charge which doesn't follow the usual approval procedure commencer à apprendre		executive action
the act of giving official information commencer à apprendre		announcement
not allowed to go to work for a period of time commencer à apprendre		suspended
electronic parts used to improve body parts that don't work properly commencer à apprendre		bionic
producing light from a heated part commencer à apprendre		incandescent
comeback commencer à apprendre		comeback
change sth in order to improve it commencer à apprendre		revamp
by a large or noticeable amount commencer à apprendre		significantly
the first example of a new product commencer à apprendre		prototype
promised (to do something) commencer à apprendre		vowed
supporting the political views of just one party commencer à apprendre		partisan
big or difficult aim, requiring lots of effort commencer à apprendre		bold ambition
official count and collection of information about a population commencer à apprendre		census
famous person or object which is thought to represent an idea or style from a particular time commencer à apprendre		iconic
if something 'takes you by surprise', it is unexpected and surprising commencer à apprendre		took me by surprise
an expression used to mean something is very cute or an action is very considerate commencer à apprendre		how sweet
the speed at which something moves or happens commencer à apprendre		pace
the process of getting bigger commencer à apprendre		growth
a significant fall or reduction in something commencer à apprendre		slump
getting smaller commencer à apprendre		shrinking
process in which something becomes less valuable commencer à apprendre		depreciation
in equal amounts commencer à apprendre		evenly
illness or disease commencer à apprendre		condition
refuse to take part as a protest commencer à apprendre		boycott
look after something while someone else is away commencer à apprendre		hold the fort
feels like a long time commencer à apprendre		feels like an eternity
it is good someone has arrived rather than not at all commencer à apprendre		better late than never
spend lots of time doing something now because it wasn't done earlier commencer à apprendre		to make up for lost time
there is no need to hurry commencer à apprendre		all in good time
too late to do anything about it commencer à apprendre		late in the day
time wasted could be used earning money commencer à apprendre		time is money
made officially available for everyone to read, for example in a book or newspaper commencer à apprendre		published
collection of historical documents, books or objects commencer à apprendre		archive
not seen or known about commencer à apprendre		unseen
found again after being forgotten or lost commencer à apprendre		rediscovered
worried and confused commencer à apprendre		in a spin
moving from one side to the other commencer à apprendre		crossing
happening at irregular intervals commencer à apprendre		sporadic
notice something that is difficult to find or see commencer à apprendre		spot
the growing area affected by something commencer à apprendre		the spread of
considered to be commencer à apprendre		constitutes
in a situation which could cause harm commencer à apprendre		endangered
the sudden start of something, such as an illness or disease commencer à apprendre		outbreak
officially or formally announced or stated commencer à apprendre		declared
(here) very frightening or difficult situation commencer à apprendre		nightmare
announced publicly how good or important something is commencer à apprendre		hailed
making it difficult to do something commencer à apprendre		hampering
a number of things that should have been done before now commencer à apprendre		backlog
what you think will happen in the future commencer à apprendre		prediction
keep it a secret commencer à apprendre		mum's the word
my lips are sealed commencer à apprendre		I won't tell anybody
keep it a secret commencer à apprendre		keep it under wraps
a little dickie bird has told me commencer à apprendre		somebody has told me something in private
don't tell anybody / keep it a secret commencer à apprendre		keep it to yourself
tell somebody something that was supposed to be a secret commencer à apprendre		to let the cat out of the bag
batons commencer à apprendre		heavy sticks used as weapons by police
fights or battles between groups of people commencer à apprendre		clashes
people who sell things in the street rather than in a shop commencer à apprendre		street vendors
shot fired by police or army which are not intended to harm people but to show force commencer à apprendre		warning shots
strong action taken to stop illegal or bad activity commencer à apprendre		crackdown
(here) a competitor with little chance of winning commencer à apprendre		outsider
making changes to a building to improve it commencer à apprendre		refurbishing
changing behaviour to suit a new situation commencer à apprendre		adapting
I have suffered enough because of something or someone commencer à apprendre		I've had it up to here
it's making me very angry commencer à apprendre		it's driving me up the wall
don't lose your temper commencer à apprendre		don't blow a fuse!
fed up to the back teeth commencer à apprendre		angry because a situation has continued for too long
in a very bad mood commencer à apprendre		like a bear with a sore head!
so annoyed he can't carry on commencer à apprendre		at the end of his tether
becoming very angry or upset commencer à apprendre		losing it

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