3 & 4 Flashcards
(119 cards)
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les abords
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surrounding area, outskirts
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d’abord
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first (of all), beforehand, to start with
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tout d’abord
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first and foremost, first of all
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au premier abord
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at first sight
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être d’un abord facile/difficile
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(not) to be easily approachable
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l’ado (m/f)
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teenager
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ainsi
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like this/that, this/that way; thus, thereby
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ainsi donc
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so (to summarise)
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ainsi que
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just as, like; plus, along with, as well as
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ainsi va la vie
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that’s life, such is life
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c’est ainsi
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that’s just how it is, it is what it is
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c’est ainsi que
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that is how
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c’est mieux ainsi
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it’s better (like) this/that (way)
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et ainsi de suite
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and so on and so forth
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pour ainsi dire
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so to speak
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ajouter (à/que)
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to add (to/that)
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les alentours
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surrounding area, vicinity, surroundings
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aux alentours de qch
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around, in the area around/vicinity of sth; (at) about/around (time)
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dans les alentours
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around here (somewhere)
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l’ampleur (f)
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size, breadth; extent, scale, scope
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l’apogée (m)
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peak, highest point, zenith
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atteindre
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to reach, get to; to achieve (goal); to affect, harm
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atteindre des sommets
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to reach new heights
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atteindre l’orgasme
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to orgasm
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atteindre la cote d'alerte
to reach alarming levels, become alarming
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atteindre son apogée
to peak
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l’attrait (m)
appeal, attraction, attractive traits
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auprès de
close to, near, next to, beside; compared to
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autour
around; all around; in the area, around here
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autour de
around, about, approximately; on the subject of
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tout autour
all around
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tourner autour de qch
to involve, be about sth
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tourner autour du pot
to beat about the bush
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se réunir autour d'un verre
to get together for a drink
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le bonheur
happiness; joy, pleasure; (good) luck
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par bonheur
happily, fortunately, luckily
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respirer le bonheur
to exude happiness
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trouver son bonheur
to find what you're looking for
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brutaliser
to attack, abuse
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cantonner
to restrict, confine, limit
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se cantonner
to shut yourself away
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se cantonner à
to restrict yourself, limit yourself
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le congé sans solde
unpaid leave
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la connaissance
knowledge, appreciation, awareness, understanding, expertise; acquaintance; consciousness
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à ma connaissance
as far as I know, to the best of my knowledge
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avoir connaissance de
to be aware of sth
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la connaissance de soi
self-awareness, self-knowledge
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la connaissance pointue
in-depth knowledge
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la connaissance pratique
practical experience/knowledge
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la connaissance sommaire
basic knowledge
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les connaissances plaquées
patchy knowledge
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la domaine de connaissance
area of expertise, specialisation; knowledge base
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être sans connaissance
to be unconscious
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lier connaissance (avec)
to get to know each other (sb)
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Enchanté de faire votre connaissance!
Nice to meet you!
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débarquer
to unload; to land, disembark; to show up, turn up; to not be up to speed
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déchaîner
to unleash, give rise to
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se déchaîner
to lose it
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dédier
to dedicate
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le dégât
damage, harm
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enseigner
to teach
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l’enseignant
teacher
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l’épreuve (f)
ordeal, hardship; test, trial; exam paper
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à l'épreuve de (qch)
proof against (sth), -proof
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mettre à rude épreuve
to test severely
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éprouver
to have, feel, experience; to test
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éprouver des réticences à faire qch
to have some concerns/reservations about doing sth
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éprouver de l’attrait pour qch
to feel drawn to sth
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éprouver le besoin de faire qch
to feel the need to do sth
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s’éterniser
to last for ages, drag on
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l’infraction (f)
offence, breach, violation
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l’infraction à
violation/breach of
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l'infraction pénale
criminal offence
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être en infraction
to break the law
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injurieux
abusive, insulting
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inquiéter
to worry, concern; to bother, disturb
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s’inquiéter (de)
to worry, be anxious (about)
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ne t'inquiète pas
don't worry
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l’internaute (m/f)
internet user
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la main-d’oeuvre
labour; workforce, workers
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mélanger
to mix, stir, blend, combine; to mix up, muddle up, confuse; to mingle
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se mélanger
to merge; to get mixed up, muddled up, confused
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le mélange
mixture, blend, combination
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le net/la toile
internet, web
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net
clear, distinct, clear-cut, clearly defined; clean; sane, mentally stable (fam)
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s’arrêter net
to stop abruptly
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en avoir le coeur net
to be sure (of it)
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être en net progrès
to be making good progress, be progressing well
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pas net (inf)
shifty, fishy, suspect, questionable
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tout net
quite simply
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nettement
clearly, distinctly; significantly, far; neatly
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notamment
especially, in particular; such as, including
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la pointure
shoe size; big name (fam)
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préciser
to explain, clarify; to tell, specify; to point out, make it clear
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se préciser
to become clear, take shape
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tenir à préciser
to like to point out, wish to specify
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précis
precise, accurate, specific
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se promener
to be scattered; to walk all over sb; to go for a walk
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puisque
since, because, as, seeing as
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puisque c'est comme ça
if that's how it is, in that case
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Puisque je te le dis!
I'm telling you!
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recourir
to run again
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recourir à
to resort to, turn to, use
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(se) regrouper
to gather (together); to bring together, unite
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rentable
profitable
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revêtir
to put on, dress in
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solder
to clear, settle (debts); to put on sale
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se solder par (qch)
to end in (sth)
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le solde (bancaire)
bank balance
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souligner
to underline, emphasise, stress, point out
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souriant
smiley, cheerful
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supprimer
to remove, take out/down/away; to cancel; to delete; to retire, abolish; to get rid of, make sth go away; to kill
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se supprimer/suicider
to take your own life
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surtout
especially, in particular; mainly, mostly; above all, most importantly, first and foremost, whatever you do
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surtout pas
definitely not
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surtout que
especially as/since, particularly when
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le taux
rate, level
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télécharger
to download, upload
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être en vente
to be for sale
