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faux amies avec D Flashcards

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exiger - Il a exigé que je cherche son pull.

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He demanded that I look for his sweater

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démenti

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to a denial or refutation (démentir - to deny, refute)

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dément, en démence, fou, or insensé.

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demented

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déranger

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to derange (the mind), déranger means to bother, disturb, or disrupt.

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dérangé

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only used for mental health

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derogation

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special dispensation or exemption.

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une atteinte or une réduction.

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a derogation

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désobligeant, dénigrant, péjoratif.

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derogatory

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dérogatoire

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dispensatory or exceptional (being an exception).

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un design, un stylisme, un plan - and a verb: concevoir, élaborer.

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to design

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détail

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to detail, it can refer to retail.

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renseignements.

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can mean detail

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devise

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to currency or a slogan/motto.

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imaginer, concevoir.

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to devise

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disposer

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to arrange, to incline/dispose someone to, or (formally) to leave. Disposer de (F) means to have (at one’s disposal).

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se débarasser de, éliminer, jeter, renvoyer.

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to dispose of

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divers

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diverse, varied, or several.

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plongeur.

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diver

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une dot

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dowry.

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un point or un pois.

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a dot

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21
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a shower.

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a shower

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douter

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o doubt or be doubtful about, while se douter means to suspect or imagine.

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draguer

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to flirt. Formally, it means to fish with a dragnet or to dredge.

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traîner or tirer.

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to drag

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25
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un hasard, une possibilité, or une occasion

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a chance

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trancher, couper, hacher.

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to chop

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une côtelette, un coup

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a chop

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choir

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to fall

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un chute

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a fall, loss, collapse, or failure.

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une glissière.

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a chute

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combine

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a trick or scheme.

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une observation or un commentaire.

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a comment

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commodité

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convenience: les commodités de la vie moderne - the conveniences of modern life.

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produit, article, denrée

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commodities

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compléter, finir, remplir.

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to complete

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détaillé, complet, étendu, global, or compréhensif.

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comprehensive

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compréhensif

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comprehensive as well as understanding or tolerant.

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compromettre, transiger, aboutir à/accepter un compromis.

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to compromise

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a compromise

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un compromis or une transaction.

40
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la frime, une escroquerie, or a verb - duper, escroquer.

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a con, or to con

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rapport, affaire, souci, intérêt,

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a concern

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concerner/toucher as well as inquiéter or préoccuper.

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to concern

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concerner

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affected by, not concerned about something.

44
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le béton.

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concrete - not abstract sense

45
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confiance

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confidence or trust

46
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assurance.

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confidence

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confidence

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is a noun, the French equivalent of confidant - someone you tell all your secrets and private matters.

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confiant, assuré, sûr, and persuadé.

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confident

49
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à l’aise or bien.

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J suis à l’aise - I am comfortable, comfortable is only used with places/things

50
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conseil, conseiller

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a hint or piece of advice; a consultant or adviser; or a board, committee, or council. Conseiller means to recommend, advise, or counsel.

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une consultation, un conseil, une déliberation, un avocat (in formal English) and a verb: conseiller, recommander.

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to counsel

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consumer

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to consume only as a fire or as ambition consumes.

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consommer

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eating or drinking something

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contrée

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the physical boundaries of a piece of land or a region.

55
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un pays, une patrie, or la campagne.

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the country

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contrôle

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an inspection, verification, or test, but it can in some cases indicate self-control or control of a vehicle.

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un cordon

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a cord

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une corde

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rope or a string on a musical instrument.

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corporation

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a corporate body, guild, or, in general terms, profession.

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une société commerciale, société à responsabilité limitée, or compagnie commerciale.

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corporation

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correspondence

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correspondence, conformity, balance, or a travel connection.

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courageux

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courageous, but is also used to mean up to or not lazy: Je ne suis pas courageux - I don’t feel up to it; Sois courageux ! - Don’t be lazy!

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crispé

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tensed or flexed, from the verb crisper.

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croquant or croustillant.

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crispy

65
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crier

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to scream or shout.

66
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pleurer; as a noun it is un cri.

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cry

67
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course

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running, une course is a trip, journey, or race.

68
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un cours or une route. Of course = bien sûr.

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course

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