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question		réponse
laid-back commencer à apprendre		relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything
uncharacteristically commencer à apprendre		not typical of someone or something and therefore surprising
high-pitched commencer à apprendre		a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
be taken aback commencer à apprendre		to be very surprised about something
downside commencer à apprendre		the negative part or disadvantage of something
stir up commencer à apprendre		to make someone have a strong feeling or a reaction
implicit commencer à apprendre		suggested or understood without being stated directly
trigger commencer à apprendre		to make something happen very quickly, especially a series of events
retrieve commencer à apprendre		to find something and bring it back
distinct commencer à apprendre		clearly different or belonging to a different type
explicit commencer à apprendre		expressed in a way that is very clear and direct
seemingly commencer à apprendre		appearing to have a particular quality, when this may or may not be true
take on (identity) commencer à apprendre		to begin to have a particular quality or appearance
identity commencer à apprendre		someone’s identity is their name or who they are
attitude commencer à apprendre		the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour
defensive commencer à apprendre		behaving in a way that shows you think someone is criticizing you even if they are not
defiant commencer à apprendre		clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do
regression commencer à apprendre		the act of returning to an earlier condition that is worse or less developed
interaction commencer à apprendre		the activity of talking to other people, working together with them etc
spark off commencer à apprendre		to be the cause of something, especially trouble or violence
subconscious commencer à apprendre		subconscious feelings, desires etc are hidden in your mind and affect your behaviour, but you do not know that you have them
irrelevant commencer à apprendre		not useful or not relating to a particular situation, and therefore not important
impact commencer à apprendre		the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or something
connection commencer à apprendre		the way in which two facts, ideas, events etc are related to each other, and one is affected or caused by the other
evaluate commencer à apprendre		to judge how good, useful, or successful something is
occurrence commencer à apprendre		something that happens
differentiate commencer à apprendre		to recognize or express the difference between things or people
act out commencer à apprendre		to express your feelings about something through your behaviour or actions, especially when you have been feeling angry or nervous
behavioural commencer à apprendre		the things that a person or animal does
outburst commencer à apprendre		a sudden short increase in an activity
lapse commencer à apprendre		a short period of time during which you fail to do something well or properly, often caused by not being careful
sensitive commencer à apprendre		able to understand other people’s feelings and problems
identify commencer à apprendre		to feel sympathy with someone or be able to share their feelings
internalise commencer à apprendre		if you internalize a particular belief, attitude, behaviour etc, it becomes part of your character
overwhelmed commencer à apprendre		if work or a problem overwhelms someone, it is too much or too difficult to deal with
accusation commencer à apprendre		a statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong
harsh commencer à apprendre		severe, cruel, or unkind
perceive commencer à apprendre		to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way
severe commencer à apprendre		severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad or very serious
depend on commencer à apprendre		to need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc
scenario commencer à apprendre		a situation that could possibly happen
cohesive commencer à apprendre		connected or related in a reasonable way to form a whole
limitation commencer à apprendre		the act or process of controlling or reducing something
intense commencer à apprendre		having a very strong effect or felt very strongly
feel at home commencer à apprendre		to feel comfortable in a place or with a person
hit home commencer à apprendre		if a remark, criticism etc about you hits home, you realize that it is true
eat out of house and home commencer à apprendre		to eat a lot of someone's supply of food, so that they have to buy more - used humorously
come home to someone commencer à apprendre		to realise, in a deep or sudden way
feature commencer à apprendre		to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part
relate to something commencer à apprendre		if two things relate, they are connected in some way
fragment commencer à apprendre		to break something, or be broken into a lot of small separate parts – used to show disapproval
workforce commencer à apprendre		all the people who work in a particular industry or company, or are available to work in a particular country or area
belonging commencer à apprendre		if something belongs somewhere, that is the right place or situation for it
concept commencer à apprendre		an idea of how something is, or how something should be done
tough commencer à apprendre		difficult to do or deal with
unexpected commencer à apprendre		used to describe something that is surprising because you were not expecting it
stuff like commencer à apprendre		used when talking about different activities, subjects, or ideas, when you do not say exactly what these are
take for granted commencer à apprendre		to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are
option commencer à apprendre		a choice you can make in a particular situation
uproot commencer à apprendre		to pull a plant and its roots out of the ground
kind of commencer à apprendre		slightly but not exactly, or in some ways
grow apart from commencer à apprendre		if people drift or grow apart, their relationship slowly becomes less close
commute commencer à apprendre		the journey to work every day
pointless commencer à apprendre		worthless or not likely to have any useful result
green issue commencer à apprendre		problems related to the environment
investigate commencer à apprendre		to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem
breakthrough commencer à apprendre		an important new discovery in something you are studying, especially one made after trying for a long time
pitch (tent) commencer à apprendre		to put up
put something aside commencer à apprendre		keep to be used later
cramped commencer à apprendre		a cramped room, building etc does not have enough space for the people in it
sustainable commencer à apprendre		able to continue without causing damage to the environment
owl commencer à apprendre		a bird with large eyes that hunts at night
hoot commencer à apprendre		if a vehicle or ship hoots, it makes a loud clear noise as a warning
set up commencer à apprendre		to prepare the equipment that will be needed for an activity so that it is ready to be used
shell out commencer à apprendre		to pay a lot of money for something, especially unwillingly
fair enough commencer à apprendre		used to say that you agree with someone’s suggestion or that something seems reasonable
do one's own thing commencer à apprendre		please yourself
drift commencer à apprendre		to move, change, or do something without any plan or purpose
hassle commencer à apprendre		something that is annoying, because it causes problems or is difficult to do
slot in commencer à apprendre		to fit something or someone into a plan, organization etc, or to fit in
a stone's throw commencer à apprendre		very close to
uproot commencer à apprendre		to pull a plant and its roots out of the ground
on the spur of the moment commencer à apprendre		suddenly, without any previous planning or thought
in a rush commencer à apprendre		a situation in which you need to hurry
take part in commencer à apprendre		to be involved in an activity, sport, event etc with other people
stick to something commencer à apprendre		to do or keep doing what you said you would do or what you believe in, even when it is difficult
tick something off commencer à apprendre		to mark the things on a list with a tick to show that they have been dealt with, chosen etc
snap (photo) commencer à apprendre		to take a photograph
itinerary commencer à apprendre		a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey
endless commencer à apprendre		very large in amount, size, or number
savour commencer à apprendre		to fully enjoy a time or experience
backwash effect commencer à apprendre		an influence on other areas of your life
face up to commencer à apprendre		to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem
overcome commencer à apprendre		to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
reserve commencer à apprendre		a quality in someone's character that makes them not like expressing their emotions or talking about their problems
be blown away by commencer à apprendre		to make someone feel very surprised, especially about something they like or admire
courteous commencer à apprendre		polite and showing respect for other people
set out commencer à apprendre		to start a journey, especially a long journey
lasting commencer à apprendre		strong enough, well enough planned etc to continue for a very long time
virtual world commencer à apprendre		the world made, done, seen etc on the Internet or on a computer, rather than in the real world
substitute commencer à apprendre		a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available
in the presence of commencer à apprendre		with someone or in the same place as you
tag along commencer à apprendre		to go somewhere with someone, especially when they have not asked you to go with them
humdrum commencer à apprendre		boring and ordinary, and having no variety or interest
select commencer à apprendre		a select group of people or things is a small special group that has been chosen carefully
have time to oneself commencer à apprendre		have time when you don't have to do anything or be anywhere
self reliant commencer à apprendre		able to do or decide things by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people
soak up commencer à apprendre		to enjoy a place by watching it or becoming involved in it
tricky commencer à apprendre		something that is difficult to deal with or do because it is complicated and full of problems
fraught with danger commencer à apprendre		full of danger
stranded commencer à apprendre		a person or vehicle that is stranded is unable to move from the place where they are
sleep rough commencer à apprendre		to sleep outside with nothing to protect you from the weather, especially because you have no home to live in
pack in commencer à apprendre		to do a lot in a limited period of time, or fit a lot of information, ideas etc into a limited space
be marooned in the middle of nowhere commencer à apprendre		to be left in a place where there are no other people and where you cannot escape
run the risk of commencer à apprendre		to be in a situation where there is a possibility that something bad could happen to you
take time off commencer à apprendre		take a holiday from a job or studies
fend for oneself commencer à apprendre		to look after yourself without needing help from other people
kick oneself for commencer à apprendre		used to say that you are annoyed with yourself because you have done something silly, made a mistake etc
brighten up commencer à apprendre		to make something lighter or brighter
souvenir commencer à apprendre		an object that you buy or keep to remind yourself of a special occasion or a place you have visited
sentimental value commencer à apprendre		valuable based on or relating to your feelings rather than on practical reasons
mass-produced commencer à apprendre		produced in large numbers using machinery, so that each object is the same and can be sold cheaply
in common with commencer à apprendre		to have the same interests, attitudes etc as someone else

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