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1-Vocabulary En/Fr Flashcards

1
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grapefruit

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pomplemouse

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clever

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intelligent

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to save (as in to spare)

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épargner

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to save (as in save money)

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économiser

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either…or, agreed, so be it, namely, ok, let (as in a math equation)

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soit

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survivors

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rescapés

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except, but for

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sauf

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since, because, as, seeing that

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puisque

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when, soon as, while

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lorsque

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lighthouse

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le phare

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icy (as in an icy road)

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verglacée

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gust (wind), squall

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coup de vente, rafale, bourrasque

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whirlwind

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tourbillon

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ice skater

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le patineur (euse)

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take (as prendre), take away (as the wind takes away the leaves)

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emporter

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self

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soi

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respond, retaliate, retort, response

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riposter, riposter à

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breakown, failure

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panne, être en panne (broke down)

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hampered

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éntravés

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20
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freezing, ice, icing over

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gel

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21
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stove, pan, frying pan

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poêle

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22
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cold wave

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vague de froid

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23
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immediately
as soon as
immediately, straight away

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aussitôt
aussi tôt
sitôt

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tighten up; clench; grasp

close, sharp, strict, thick

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serrer

serrée

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25
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board

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une planche

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26
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vise (the tool)

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l’étau

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27
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bigger size

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taille supérieure

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28
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otherwise, if not,

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sinon

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29
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hurry up

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dépêcher

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30
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thunderstorm

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un orage

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hurricane

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un ouragan

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32
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chase, hunt pursuit

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poursuite

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obstinate, stubborn, pig-headed, head strong

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têtu

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34
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opinion, mind-set, way of thinking

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avis

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35
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period of time

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délai

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36
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railings, grate, grating, grill, shelf

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la grille

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37
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uplifting

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soulèvement

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38
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rip off, swindle, hoax

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une arnaque

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39
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down load

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télécharger

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40
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manage, handle

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gérer

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take off, doff (as with clothes)
pull out, draw back
pull out (as a dentist pulling a tooth)
take back, withdraw (as an opinion)
gain, benefit from 
withdraw, retreat
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retirer

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42
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friendship, goodwill

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amitié

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43
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untighten loosen, relax, calm, thaw

become slack, calm down, take a breath

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détendre

se détendre

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44
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belt (as in a fan belt, timing belt)

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corrouie

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45
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strengthen, secure, fortify

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consolider

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dyke, seawall, embankment, barrier

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digue

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47
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salaried, wage earning

employee

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salarié

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48
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temp, temporary worker, replacement worker

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intérimaire

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49
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support, rely on, based upon,

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appuyer

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maintenance, upkeep

interview

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entretien

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51
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employment, hiring, recruitment

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embauche

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52
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pillow (on bed); cushion (on couch)

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un oreiller, un coussin

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53
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mismatched, incomplete, odd, unsuited

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dépareille

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54
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timer device

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minuterie

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55
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fire (as in blaze)

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un incendie

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56
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defendant, accuse

to warn, to anticipate, to prevent

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prévenu

prévenir

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57
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refrain, hold back

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refouler

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58
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slang

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argotique

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adj gentle, loving, affectionate, tender

vr stretch, extend

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tendre
tendre (allonger)
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60
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bank (river), edge

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rive

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61
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homeless

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sans-abris

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62
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bad weather

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intempéries

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63
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associate, accomplice, sidekick

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un acolyte

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invade, overrun, swamp

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vt envahir

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65
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shield

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nm bouclier

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mire, quagmire, morass,

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nm bourbier

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vt put down, subdue

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mater

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pride, pride and joy, apple of someone’s eye

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un orgueil

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dove (as in war), innocent, sweetheart

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nf une colombe

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70
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hawk (as in war), falcon

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nm un faucon

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trained (as in dogs, hawks), perched

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adj dressé

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72
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ocean liner

cruise ship

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nm- le paquebot (grand navire)

nm- un paquebot de croisière

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job, work, hard work

chubby, plump, tubby

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nm-un boulot

adj-boulot; boulotte

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benefit, gain, something earned

past glories, level of attainment,

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n-acquis

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75
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canvas, paintings
internet
spider web

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nf-toile
nf-toile
nf-toile d’araignée

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76
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sleep around, screw around, fool around

bedtime

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coucher á droite á gauche

le coucher

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77
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essential

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incontournable

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78
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stencil

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pochoir

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79
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bomb, spray (spray paint),

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bombe

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80
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erase, obliterate, wipe out, etc

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effacer

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81
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wait for, expect, look forward to

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attendre

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82
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blissful

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béate

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83
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innovative

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novateur

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84
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rent

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loyer

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85
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framework, surroundings
middle management
senior executive, senior executive
as part of

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cadre
cadre moyen
cadre supérior
dans le cadre

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apprehend, arrest, catch

to grasp, to understand, to comprehend

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appréhender

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to feel

feel the effects, to want to

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ressentir

se ressentir

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88
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to smell, to feel

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sentir

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89
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lightning, dazzling, blinding, flashing

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(adj) fulgurant

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90
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low-key

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clair-obscur

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91
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affront, humiliating

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camouflet

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92
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landing (aviation)

runway

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atterrissage

piste d’~

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93
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support, hold up, maintain

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soutenir

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94
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speed, appearance

funny look

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allure

drôle d’~

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95
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plaid

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carreaux

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96
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defy, challenge, dare, resist

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vt défier

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97
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deceive

trickery, dishonesty

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tromper

tromperie

98
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compliments, tribute, respect

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hommages

99
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failure

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échec

100
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down syndrome

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trisomique

101
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deliver, give birth to, produce

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accoucher

102
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agree, turn in favor

give yourself up to, devote yourself to

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adonner

s’addoner

103
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fruitless, unsuccessful

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infructueux

104
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attempts

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tentatives

105
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home, household, residence

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foyer

106
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pack, assemble, fit together

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embôiter

107
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fabric, material,

web of lies

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tissu

tissu de mensonages

108
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to pity, to symphatize with, feel sorry

complain

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plaindre

se plaindre

109
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hope for, wish for

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souhaiter

110
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falling apart, helter skelter

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à la débandade

111
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displacement, moving shifting, (la mairie procède du monument aux morts), travel, trip, (Je serai en déplacement à Bordeaux ce semaine)

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déplacement

112
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city hall, town hall

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mairie

113
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writing (La rédaction de cette notte de synthèse lui à pris trois heures), essay, composition, (Les instituteurs demandent un rédaction aux élèves), (Le rédaction de cette châine de télévision….)

A

rédaction

114
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summary, review, overview report, combination, blend (Cette fille est la ~ de la beauté et l’inteligence).

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synthèse

115
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slab, esplanade, thin ice

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dalle

116
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steak (of fish)

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darne

117
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sometime, on occassion, from time to time

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parfois

118
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to plunge into mourning

bereaved

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endeuiller

endeuillée

119
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antagonize, get your back up, get your heels dug in, hold up

point a gun at, aim at

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braquer

se braquer

120
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bottom, back, depth, deepest part

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fond

121
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get in line, put in order, step aside, clean up, put away

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se ranger, ranger

122
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cupboard,closet, side line (Pierre s’inquiète de sa position car son chef vient de mettre au placard), full page advertisement

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placard

123
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cop (policeman)

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flic

124
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pill, tablet (medicine)

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pilule

125
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ask yourself, wonder, (Je m’interoge sur l’unité de ce dispositif), ask examine, question, interview, interrogate

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s’interroger

interroger

126
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a package, measure device, apparatus, plan

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dispositif

127
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monthly, per month

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mensuel

128
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rethink, think about, redesign, do over

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repenser

129
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overseas

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outre-mer

130
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the hereafter, beyond, farther

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au-déla

131
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pull yourself together, snap out of it

shake

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se secouer

secouer

132
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bottling, traffic jam

in a jam

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embouteillage

dans un ~

133
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printer (computer)

printer (person)

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une imprimante

un imprimeur

134
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wave

wave length

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onde

longeur onde

135
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drop out, non conformist, fringe element

marginal

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n-un marginal

adj-marginal

136
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basket maker

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vannier

137
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praise, eulogy

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éloge

138
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consideration, respect (ie with respect to)

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égard

139
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note, notice, observe

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constater

140
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border, frontier

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frontalier

141
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pranks, escapades

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frasques

142
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as much, as many

for all that

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autant

pour autant

143
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drunkenness, inhibriated, intoxicated

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nf-ivresse

144
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longing, desire

want, wish, craving

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nf-envie

145
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oath, pledge, swearing in

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serment

146
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dressed

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vêtu

147
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flower bed

audience

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parterre

148
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oldest child, first born

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aîné

149
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limit, buffer, doorstop

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butoir

150
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platform, wharf, dock

docked

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quai

à quai

151
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clear (as in traffic), emerge
give off, release, clear off
obtain, get

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se dégager

dégager

152
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be in each other’s way

bother, disturb, to interfere

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se gêner

gêner

153
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bang your fist

A

taper du poing

154
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motorcyclist, biker

motorcyle cop

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nm-motard

155
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to have, to possess, to own

to have sexually (coitus)

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posséder

156
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an assemblage of furniture

transferrable, moveable

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mobilier

157
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value, worth, esteem

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nf-valeur

158
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inside

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intérior, dedans

159
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eve, cloud, flock

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veille

160
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swarm, cloud, flock

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nf-nuée

161
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nut

prison registry, record of prisoner arrival

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écrou

162
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park a vehicle, shelter, stand aside, pull over

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garer

163
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harvest, crop, collection, gathering

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rècolte

164
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according to

from, after

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d’après

165
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wide-eyed

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ècarquillé

166
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construct, devise, erect scaffolding,

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échafauder

167
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scatterbrained, hairbrained, bizzare, eccentric

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farfelu

168
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whitening, blanching, laundering (money)

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blanchiment

169
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to weaken

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fragiliser

170
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to deny

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nier

171
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to start, to begin, get going

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démarrer

172
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to start on (ie a bottle of wine at dinner)
initiate, open, bring
shake, rattle one’s convictions

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entamer (ébranler)

173
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drought, dryness

insensitivity, coldness

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sécheresse

174
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balance sheet, statement of account
assessment, appraisal
bill of health, medical checkup

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bilan

175
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accountant

accounting

A

comptable

comptabilité

176
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bill, invoice

craftsmanship, workmanhip

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facture

177
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talks, negociations

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pourparlers

178
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native

native language

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autochtone

langue ~

179
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a peron in his/her fifties

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quanquagénaire

180
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heatwave

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canicule

181
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outer wall, enclosure, compound
speaker
pregnant

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enceinte

182
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music lover

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mélomane

183
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flexibility

A

souplesse

184
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issue (english word)

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enjeu

185
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settling of accounts

A

règlement de comptes

186
Q

within

A

au sein de

187
Q

to charge (i.e. crime)

A

inculper

188
Q

draw back, drop back, get, land (ie a job)

A

dérocher

189
Q

xcountry skiing

A

ski de fond

190
Q

aim at, aim for, set sights on, target

aimed at

A

viser

visant

191
Q

to confess

He admitted to knowing nothing

A

avouer

Il a avoué ne rien savoir.

192
Q

the attack

assassination attempt, attack, assault

A

l’attentat

attentat

193
Q

immigrant, citizen

A

ressortissant

194
Q

abroad, outside the country

A

á l’étranger

195
Q

to release, to let go

A

lâcher

196
Q

pressure, stress

draught beer

A

pression

197
Q

laptop

A

portable

198
Q

provide, equip, bestow, endow

A

doter

199
Q

donation, gift

A

don

200
Q

patron, sponsor

A

mécène

201
Q

seize, take possession of, storm, grab

seize power

A

s’emparer

s’emparer du pouvoir

202
Q

eve

A

veille

203
Q

dissatisfaction

A

grogne

204
Q

stay, place to stay, place to go, family room

stay, spend time, dwell

A

séjour

séjourner

205
Q

outbid, have the last word, increase in value

A

renchérir

206
Q

measuring rod, in light of

A

aune, auine

207
Q

anthill, hive of activity

A

fourmilière

208
Q

soften, sweeten, mellow

A

adoucir

209
Q

greenhouse

A

serre

210
Q

the will, the wishes, the desire

A

volonté

211
Q

demand, require, necessitate, need

A

exiger

212
Q

warmly, cordially

A

chaleureusement

213
Q

stop, block, obstruct

A

enrayer

214
Q

resupply, replenish, refuel

A

ravitailler

215
Q

wave (ocean)

A

vague

216
Q

fall down, collapse, crumble
knock down, demolish, dismantle
falling down, collapsing, caving

A

s’effondrer
effondrer
effondrement

217
Q

disturbance, ruckus

A

émeute

218
Q

to take, i.e. take to the train; to lead

A

emmener

219
Q

lively, keen, bright, vivacious, brisk

A

vif

220
Q

anti terrorist security plan

A

vigipirate

221
Q

drown

A

noyer

222
Q

get over, cross over, pass over

A

franchir

223
Q

formerly, “back in the day”, before,

A

auparavnt

224
Q

dropper (ie, eye dropper)

A

compte-gouttes

225
Q

demand, claim

claim to be, consider one’s self to be

A

revendiquer

226
Q

separation, division, split

A

scission

227
Q

little girl

A

fillette

228
Q

bow (of a boat)

stern

A

proue

poupe

229
Q

writer, author

A

rédacteur

230
Q

slammer

A

geôles

231
Q

strangle hold, dominance

A

mainmise

232
Q

destroyer

A

pourfendeur

233
Q

stir up, arouse

A

attiser

234
Q

heckle, jeer

A

chahuter

235
Q

eat away

A

ronger

236
Q

axer

A

base on, center on

line-up

237
Q

conjoncture

A

situation, conditions, context

238
Q

épancher

s’épancher

A

pour out, confide, vent

pour your heart out

239
Q

fusionner

A

merge

240
Q

voiler

se voiler

A

veil; obscure, make hazy; cloak

cover, hide, conceal

241
Q

empreindre

s’empreindre

A

imprint, stamp

be tinged, be marked

242
Q

voiture piégée

A

car bomb

04- My vocabulary En/Fr (47 decks)

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