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loin
far
premier
first; 1st
la participation
the participation
boucler
to buckle
un globe
a globe
malgré
despite
tous
all; everybody
avare
stingy
subir
to be subjected to
sacré ; sacrée
sacred
la force
the strength
le bateau
the ship; the boat
jamais
never
le bout
the end; the tip; the piece
le tour du monde
around the world
menacer
to threaten
casser
to break; to smash
après
after
un cap
a cape; a course
en fait
actually; in fact
le pont
the bridge
la structure
the structure
planter
to plant; to crash
une vague
a wave
accélérer
to accelerate
fort
strong; loud
parfois
sometimes
beaucoup de
a lot of
une contrainte
a constraint
lourd
heavy
compliquer
to complicate
un bord
an edge
surtout ...
above all...
pas très
not very
rassurer
to reassure
techniquement
technically
moins
less; minus
important
important; significant
un lot
a batch; a prize
gagner
to win; to gain
une tonne
a ton
la performance
the performance
aucun
none
capable
able
la série
the series; the pattern (of events)
mettre
to put; to wear
le jour
the day
aujourd'hui
today
plutôt
rather; quite
l'objectif
the purpose; the objective
forcément
inevitably; surely
la chose
the thing
réparer
to repair
payer
to pay
l'abandon
the abandonment
flotter
to float
la course
the race (competition)
un ajustement
an adjustment
pour lui
for him
le confinement
the lockdown
aussi
too (also)
la limite
the limit
un chantier
a building site
rapide
quick; fast
prêt
ready
un mois
a month
septembre
September
venir
to come
ici
here
tout de suite
straight away
préparer
to prepare
le sable
the sand
le temps
the time; the weather
naviguer
to sail
valider
to validate; to stamp
pendant
for; during
dépasser
to go over; to cross
meilleur
better; best
un pourcentage
a percentage
réaliser
to realise
une compétition
a competition
le résultat
the result
l'équipe
the team
qualifier
to qualify
professionnel
professional

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