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La Proposition

Peter Chiarelli

When strict book editor Margaret faces deportation, she forces her assistant Andrew into a fake wedding. But a trip to her Alaskan hometown turns their act into something dangerously real. As awkward moments and unexpected emotions take over, will they keep pretending or will they truly fall in love?

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réticente / ʁetisɑ̃t /adjective

reluctant

Elle a toujours été concentrée sur son travail et réticente à laisser les gens près.

She has always been focused on her work and reluctant to let people close.

hésitantréservépeu enclin

mérite / meʁit /verb

deserve

Elle ne le mérite pas.

She does not deserve it.

être digne devaloirjustifier

atterrissant / a.tɛ.ʁi.sɑ̃ /verb

arriving or coming down to rest on a surface

Margaret trébuche accidentellement, atterrissant sur Andrew.

Margaret trips accidentally, landing on Andrew.

tomberse poserchuters'abattre

fausse / fos /adjective

fake or pretended

Leur relation est censée être fausse.

Their relationship is supposed to be fake.

artificielfacticesimulémensonger

gênantes / ʒɑ̃nɑ̃t /adjective

awkward or embarrassing

Plus ils essaient, plus les choses deviennent gênantes.

The more they try, the more things become awkward.

embarrassantmalaisantinconfortable

n'empirent / n‿ɑ̃piʁ /verb

To become more serious, severe, or intense

Elle doit partir avant que les choses n'empirent.

She needs to leave before things get worse.

se dégraders'aggraverse détériorer

fond / fɔ̃ /noun

in one's true nature or reality

Andrew commence à réaliser qu'au fond, Margaret n'est peut-être pas insensible.

Andrew is starting to realize that, deep down, Margaret might not be insensitive.

en réalitéessentiellement

rend / ʁɑ̃ /verb

To become aware of a fact or situation

Elle se rend compte qu'elle doit participer à des traditions locales.

She realizes she has to participate in local traditions.

réaliser

gênée / ʒɑ̃ne /adjective

embarrassed or uncomfortable in a social situation

Elle danse avec Grandma Annie bien qu'elle soit gênée.

She dances with Grandma Annie even though she feels awkward.

embarrassémal à l'aisetimide

précipite / pʁe si pit /verb

To move or go with great speed and urgency

Il se précipite à l'aéroport.

He rushes to the airport.

se dépêcherse hâterfonceraccourir

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