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June 2013 Flashcards

1
Q

Ressembler

A

To look alike, to look identical

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Ce n’est même pas la moitié

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That’s not even the half of it

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3
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Avoir des reserves

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To have some reservations

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J’ai fini

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I am finished, I am done

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5
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Je suis arrivé

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I have arrived

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6
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historique, arrière plan

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Background / Foreground

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7
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Année sabbatique

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Gap year (gapper)

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8
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Gros titres

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headlines

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9
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Bénévole

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Volunteer

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10
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Frissonner

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To tingle

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Courber, virage

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Bend

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12
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Equipier

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Teammate

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13
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falaise

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cliff

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14
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Baptiser

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To christen

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15
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Decor

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scenery

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16
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Polonais

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Polish, a pole

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Suédois

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Swedish, a swede

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Danois

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Danish, a dane

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Turc

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Turkish, a turk

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Britannique

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British, a briton

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21
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Prendre un bain

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To have a bath

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22
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Faire une marche, un tour

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To have a walk

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23
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En reference a

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In this regard

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24
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Ils partent pour Londres ce soir

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They are leaving for London tonight

present progressif = sens proche du futur

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25
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Partir pour

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To leave for

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26
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Ils ne travaillent pas le mardi

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They don’t work on Tuesdays

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27
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Etudier l’economie

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To study economics

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28
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Demissioner

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To resign

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29
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Faire appel

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To appeal

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30
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Aller dejeuner

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To go out for lunch

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31
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Rester a l’hotel

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To stay in a hotel

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32
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Toilettes

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Gents / Ladies / Toilets / Restroom (US)

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33
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Etre allonge

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To be lying , to lie down

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34
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Etre agenouille

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To be kneeling , to kneel down

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35
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Les pauvres / les riches (generalite)

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The poor / the rich

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36
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Les Dechamp

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The Dechamps (pluriel avec nom propre)

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37
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Myope

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Short-sighted

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38
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Bien eleve

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Well bred

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39
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La moins chere

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The least expensive (superlatif inferiorite)

vs the most

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40
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Les ecossais

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The scots

the scottish people

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41
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Les gallois

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The Welsh (Wales)

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42
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C’est gentil a vous

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It’s nice of you

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43
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Ce sont de tels casses-pieds

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They are so much bores

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44
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Debarquer sans invitation

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To gate crash

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45
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Las (etre las)

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Weary

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46
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Enchante

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Pleased to meet you

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47
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Je m’appelle Jean

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I am called Jean

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48
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Il a fait tout ce qu’il a pu

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He did all the he could

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49
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On m’a demande de rester

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I was asked to stay

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50
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Estimer a

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To estimate at

To shout at, to laugh at, to joke at, to swear at, to stay at, to arrive at

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51
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Chez Bob

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At Bob’s

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52
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Sous la main

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At hand

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53
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Etre en mer

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To be at sea

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54
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Quelle est la raison de son absence

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What is the reason for his absence

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55
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Agitation

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Fuss

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56
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Amortisseur

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Shock absorber

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57
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Anguille

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Eel

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58
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Annuaire de telephone

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Directory, phone book

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59
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Apprivoiser

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To tame

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60
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Argenterie

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Silverware

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61
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Artisan

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Crafsman

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62
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As

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Ace

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63
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Atout

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Trump

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64
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Avoir l’intention de

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To intend to

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65
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Bande, rayure

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Stripe

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66
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Barman

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Bartender

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67
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Basilic

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Basil

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68
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Banlieusard

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Commuter

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69
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Batterie

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Drums

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70
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Begayer

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To stammer

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71
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Betail

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Livestock

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72
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Viande bleue

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Rare

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73
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Boeuf

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Ox, oxen (plural)

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74
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Boite de vitesse

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Gear box

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75
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Bouillie d’avoine

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Porridge

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76
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Boulanger

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Baker

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77
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Capot

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Bonnet (gb), hood (us)

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78
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Carburateur

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Carburator

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79
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Casserole

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Pan

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80
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Chalet

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Cabin, lodge

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81
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Chirurgien

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Surgeon

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82
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Classe dirigeante

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Establishment

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83
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Cle de contact

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Ignition key

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84
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Cognac

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Brandy

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85
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Commercant

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Shopkeeper

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86
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Complor, conspiration

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Plot

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87
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Au comptoir

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At the bar

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88
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Conservateur (parti politique)

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Tory, the tories

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89
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Courroie

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Fan belt

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90
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Crevaison

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Puncture

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91
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Cric

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Jack

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92
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Bien cuit

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Well done

rare, medium (a point), well done

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93
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Decontacte

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Cool, casual

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94
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Delave

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Stone washed

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95
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Faire une demande

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To apply for

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96
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Deviation

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Diversion

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97
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Dollar (argot)

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Buck

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98
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Domaine

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Estate

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99
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Dos-d’ane

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Bump

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100
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Ecole maternelle

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Nursery school

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101
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Ecole primaire

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Elementary school

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102
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Ecole publique

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State school

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103
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Ecole scondaire

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High scholl

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104
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Embrayage

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Clutch

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105
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Envahisseur

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Invader

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106
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Je fais une erreur

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I am mistaken

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107
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Exportation

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Exports

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108
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Faire entrer

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To let in, to show i

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109
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Fonction publique

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Civil service

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110
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Fonctionnaire

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Civil servant

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111
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Framboise

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Rapsberry

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112
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Gingembre

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Ginger

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113
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Glissant

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Slippery

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114
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Gue

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Ford

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115
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Habitant

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Inhabitant

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116
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Haut-parleur, enceintes

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Loudspeaker

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117
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Heure de grande ecoute

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Prime time

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118
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Faire l’idiot

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To play the fool

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119
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Ile

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Isle

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120
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Individu

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Fellow

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121
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Etre ivre

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To be jolly, to be drunk

122
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Jardin d’enfants

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Kindergarten

123
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Kiosque a journaux

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Newsagent’s

124
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Liste d’attente

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Stand-by

125
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Maison jumelle

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Semi detached house

126
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Medecin

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Physician, doctor

127
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Medicament

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Drug, medicine

128
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Mise

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Stake

129
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Monter (tente)

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To pitch

130
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Moule

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Mussel

131
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Nommer

A

To appoint

132
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Office de tourisme

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Tourist office

133
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Se faire operer

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To be operated, to have an operation, to undergo surgery

134
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Panne

A

Breakdown

135
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Pare-brise

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Windscreen, windschield (us)

136
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Pare-choc

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Bumper

137
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Pension complete

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Full board

138
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Pension

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Guest house, bed and breakfast

139
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Persil

A

Parsley

140
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Petard

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Cracker

141
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Phare

A

Headlight

142
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Pharmacien

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Chemist

143
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Pique, coeur, carreau, trefle

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Spade, heart, diamond, club

144
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Plaque numeralogique

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Number plate, licence plate

145
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Poster

A

To post

146
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Postuler

A

To apply for

147
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Pot d echappement

A

Exhaust pipe

148
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Prendre un verre

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To have a drink

149
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Presse (jounaux)

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Press

150
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Pression (biere)

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Draught, on tap

151
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Publicite

A

Commercial

152
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Radiateur

A

Radiator

153
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Ragout

A

Stew

154
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Rarement

A

Rarely, seldom

155
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Remorquer

A

To tow

156
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Rendre visite a

A

To call on

157
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Retroviseur

A

Rear-view mirror

158
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Roue de secours

A

Spare tyre, wheel

159
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Sejourner dans un hotel

A

To stay at an hotel

160
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Serveur

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Waiter, waitress

161
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Solution de rechange

A

Alternative solution

162
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Subir

A

To undergo

163
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Tambour

A

Drum

164
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Tarif

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Fare

165
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Classe terminal

A

Upper sixth

166
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Toile

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Canvas

167
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Traiteur

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Delicatessen

168
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Tuyau (renseignement)

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Tip

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Valet (carte)

A

Jack

170
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Vandale, voyou

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Hooligan

171
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Vente aux encheres

A

Auction

172
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Oser, defier

A

To dare, durst, dared

173
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Poser, etendre

A

To lay, laid, laid

174
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Sauter, bondir

A

To leap, leapt, leapt

175
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Etre etendu

A

to lie, lay, lain

176
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Surmonter

A

to overcome

177
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Dechirer

A

To rend, rent,rent

178
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Debarrasser

A

To rid, rid, rid

179
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Se lever

A

To rise, rose risen

180
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Coller

A

To stick, stuck, stuck

181
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Piquer (insectes)

A

To sting, stung, stung

182
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Frapper

A

To strike, struck, struck

183
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Jurer

A

To swear, swore, sworn

184
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Enfler

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To swell, swelled, swollen

185
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Pleurer

A

To weep, wept, wept

186
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Toruner, remonter

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To wind, wound, wound

187
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Etre surpris de

A

To be amazed at, to be surprised at, to be astonished at

188
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Un ami de ma soeur

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A friend of my sister’s

189
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Une idee a lui

A

An idea of his

190
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Avoir le sens de l’humour

A

To have a sense of humour , to have no sense of humour

191
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Avoir le sens du devoir

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To have a sense of duty

192
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Avoir le don de langues

A

To have a gift for languages

193
Q

Ressentir de l’interet pour le sport

A

To have an interest in sports

194
Q

Avoir le gout des responsabilites

A

To have a taste for responsibilities

195
Q

J’ai un fils de 15 ans

A

I have a 15 year old son

196
Q

L’ancien ministre

A

The late minister

197
Q

Son ancien domicile

A

His late home

198
Q

Reglement

A

Regulation

199
Q

Manquer un train

A

To miss a train

200
Q

Plus j’y pense, moins je le regrette

A

The more I think of it, the,less I regret it

201
Q

Je ne l’aime pas non plus

A

I don’t like it either

202
Q

Il n’etait pas au courant, moi non plus

A

He didn’t know about it, neither did I

203
Q

Je m’appelle JF

A

I am called JF

204
Q

Nom de jeune fille

A

Maiden name

205
Q

Aimeriez vous venir dinner

A

Would you like to come for dinner

206
Q

Je voudrais vous inviter a dejeuner

A

I would like to invite you to lunch

207
Q

Ca a l’air sympa

A

That sounds fun

208
Q

Je preferais ne pas sortir ce soir

A

I’d rather not go out tonight

209
Q

Ravi de vous avoir rencontre

A

It was nice meeting you

210
Q

Bon retour

A

Have a safe trip back

211
Q

Bon fin de voyage

A

Enjoy the rest of your trip

212
Q

Vous etes deja venu ici?

A

Have you been here before

213
Q

Desole de vous avoir fait attendre

A

Sorry to keep you waiting

214
Q

Marcher sur le pied

A

To step on your foot

215
Q

Bon sens

A

Common sense

216
Q

Cerveau

A

Brains

217
Q

Impartial

A

Unbiased

218
Q

Prejuge

A

Prejudice

219
Q

Avoir l’esprit ouvert, etre borne

A

Be open-minded, be narrow-minded

220
Q

Rumeur

A

Gossip

221
Q

Parler de

A

To talk about

222
Q

Sourd muet

A

Deaf and dumb

223
Q

Rester silencieux

A

To keep silent

224
Q

Faire allusion a

A

To allude to

225
Q

Mot compose

A

Compound word

226
Q

Mot de liaison

A

Link word

227
Q

Point (ecriture)

A

Full stop, period (US)

228
Q

Point d ‘interrogation

A

Question mark

229
Q

Point d ‘exclamation

A

Exclamation mark

230
Q

Temps grammatical

A

Tense

231
Q

Terminaison

A

Ending

232
Q

Tiret

A

Dash

233
Q

Trait d’union

A

Hyphen

234
Q

Bonnes manieres

A

Good manners

235
Q

Caractere

A

Temper

236
Q

Elever, eduquer

A

To bring up

237
Q

Emouvant

A

Touching

238
Q

Humeur

A

Mood

239
Q

Le bien et le mal

A

Good and evil

240
Q

C’est ce qu’il fallait faire

A

It was the right thing to do

241
Q

Avoir bon caractere, mauvais caractere

A

To be good,bad tempered

242
Q

Etre de bonne, mauvaise humeur

A

Be in good, bad mood

243
Q

Ne pas aimer

A

To dislike

244
Q

Romans policiers

A

Detective novels

245
Q

Faire le menage

A

To do the housework

246
Q

Avoir envie de

A

To feel like +ing

247
Q

Joyeux

A

Joyful

248
Q

Sensible

A

Sensitive

249
Q

Etre sense

A

To be sensible

250
Q

Ca va aller

A

Everything will be all right

251
Q

Tu va y arriver

A

You will do it

252
Q

Je suis passinone de….

A

I am passionate about…

253
Q

Ca a l’air genial

A

It looks / sounds great

254
Q

Je suis impatient de

A

I am eager to…

255
Q

Courtois

A

Courteous

256
Q

Enthousiaste

A

Excited

257
Q

Extraverti

A

Outgoing

258
Q

Raffine

A

Refined

259
Q

Raisonnable

A

Sensible

260
Q

Respectueux

A

Respectful

261
Q

Horrible

A

Awful

262
Q

Angoisse

A

Anxious

263
Q

Chagrin

A

Grief

264
Q

Avoir du chagrin

A

To be grieving

265
Q

Degoute

A

Digusted

266
Q

Incredule

A

Disbelieving

267
Q

Tres triste

A

Miserable

268
Q

Ca m’est egal

A

It is all the same to me

269
Q

Fiche le camp

A

Get out of here

270
Q

Agressif

A

Agressive

271
Q

Hysterique

A

Hysterical

272
Q

Impuissant

A

Helpless

273
Q

Mal eleve

A

Ill bred

274
Q

Manque de respect

A

Disrespect

275
Q

Peu raffine

A

Rough

276
Q

Membres de la famille

A

Relatives

277
Q

Arriere grands parents

A

Great grand parents

278
Q

Filleul

A

Godchild

279
Q

Parrain, marraine

A

Godfather, godmother

280
Q

Petits enfants

A

Grandchildren, grandchild

281
Q

Petite fille

A

Granddaughter

282
Q

Les beaux-parents

A

The in-laws

283
Q

Nouveau ne

A

Newborn, infant

284
Q

Personne agee

A

Elderly person

285
Q

Fille ainee

A

Elder daughter

286
Q

Adopter

A

To adopt

287
Q

Un marie, une mariee

A

Groom, bride

288
Q

Veuve, veuf

A

Widow, widower

289
Q

La vue (corps humain)

A

Sight

290
Q

Ongle de pied

A

Toenail

291
Q

Index(doigt)

A

Forefinger

292
Q

Majeur (doigt)

A

Middle finger

293
Q

Paume

A

Palm

294
Q

Cils

A

Eyelashes

295
Q

Moustache

A

Mustache

296
Q

Queue de cheval (cheveux)

A

Ponytail

297
Q

Raides (cheveux)

A

Straight

298
Q

Sourcil

A

Eyebrow

299
Q

Les cheveux, les poils

A

hair, hairs

300
Q

Vessie

A

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