Comprehensive Vocabulary Flashcards
(499 cards)
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abord
A
surroundings
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d’abord
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first, initially
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à
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at, in; to;
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absent(e)
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absent
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absurde
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absurd
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Acadie
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Acadia
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acadien(enne)
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Acadian
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accent
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accent
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accent aigu
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acute accent
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accent grave
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grave accent
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accepter
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to accept, agree to;
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accès
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access
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accessoire
A
accessory
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accident
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accident
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accompagnement
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accompanying vegetables, trimmings
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accompagner
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to accompany, to go with
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accompli(e)
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accomplished
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accomplissement
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accomplishment
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accord
A
agreement
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d’accord
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all right, OK, I agree
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accorder
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to get on together; to agree
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accueil
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welcome, reception
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accueillir
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to welcome; to accommodate
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accuser
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to accuse
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achat
buying, purchase
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faire des achats
to do some shopping
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centre d'achats
shopping centre
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acheter
to buy
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s'acheter
to buy
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acte
act
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action
action
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activité
activity
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actuel(elle)
present
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addition
bill, check
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adjectif
adjective
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adjectival(e)
adjectival, as an adjective
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administrateur(trice)
administrator, director
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administrion
administration
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admirable
admirable, wonderful
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admiration
admiration
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admirer
admire
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s'admirer
to admire each other
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ado
adolescent, teenager
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adolescent(e)
adolescent, teenager
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adorer
to adore;
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s'adorer
to adore each other
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adresse
address
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adulte
adult
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adverbe
adverb
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adverbial(e)
adverbial
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aéroport
airport
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affaire
matter; business
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les affaires
business
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femme/homme d'affaires
business woman/man
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affectueux(euse)
affectionate
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affiche
poster
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affirmatif(ive)
affirmative
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affronter
to confront, face
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s'affronter
to confront each other
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africain(e)
African
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Afrique
Africa
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agacer
to bother, irritate
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âge
age
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âgé(e)
old, elderly
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agence
agency
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agréable
pleasant, nice
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agricole
agricultural
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agriculteur(trice)
farmer
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agriculture
agriculture, farming
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ah
to express reaction; to intensify another expression
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ai
avoir au présent
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aide
help
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aider
to help
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aiguë
sharp; high-pitched
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ail
garlic
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aimer
to like, love
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s'aimer
to love each other
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j'aimerais
I would like
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aîné(e)
the oldest child
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air
air; tune;
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avoir l'air
to look like, seem to add
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albertain(e)
from, related to Alberta
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alcool
alcohol
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alcoolique
alcoholic
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alcoolisé(e)
alcoholic
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boisson alcoolisée
alcoholic drink
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algonquin(e)
Algonquian
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les Algonquins
group of North American Indian people
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aliment
food
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Allemagne
Germany
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allemand(e)
German
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aller
to go; to be doing, feeling, going; to fit, suit, go with
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s'en aller
to go
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allons-y
let's go
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allez-y
go ahead
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allergique
allergic
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allô
hello
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allumer
to light; to turn on
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alors
so, then, well
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amandine
sauce, jelly made with almonds
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amant
lover
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amateur(e)
amateur
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ambassadeur(drice)
ambassador
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améliorer
to improve
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s'ameéliorer
to improve, get better
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amener
to bring (a person)
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américain(e)
American
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nord-américan(e)
north American
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amérindien(enne)
American Indian)
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Amérique
America
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ami(e)
friend
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mon ami(e)
my close friend; my boyfriend/girlfriend
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amitié
friendship
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amour
love
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faire l'amour
to make love
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en amour
to be/fall in love
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amoureux(euse)
in love
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amuse
to entertain, amuse
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s'amuser
to play
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an
year
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ancien(ennne)
former (when placed before noun) ; ancient (when placed after noun)
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Angleterre
England
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anglais(e)
English; english speaking
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Anglais(e)
English person
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les Canadiens anglais
English speaking
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Anglo-
english, english speaking person
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anglophone
English speaking person
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animal(aux)
animal
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animal familier
pet
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animé(e)
lively; animate
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année
year
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anniversaire
birthday; anniversary
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annonce
advertisement; announcement;
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annonces classées/petites annonces
classified ads/small ads
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annoncer
to announce, predict;
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anthropologie
anthropology
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anthropologue
anothropologist
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antidouleur
pain reliever
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Antilles (les)
West Indies;
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antimilitariste
antimilitarist
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août
August
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apéritif
aperitif (drink)
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appareil
appliance
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apparence
appearance
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appartement
aparment
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appartenance
belonging
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appartenir
to belong;
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appartenant à
belonging to
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appel
call; roll call; phone call
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appeler
to call
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s'appeler
to be called, named
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appétissant(e)
appetising
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appétit
appetite
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bon appétit
enjoy your meal
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applaudir
to applaud, clap
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application
application
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appliqué(e)
applied
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apporter
to bring
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apprécier
to appreciate
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apprendre
to learn
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appris
part
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approprié(e)
appropriate
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aprés
afterwards; after
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aprés-demain
the day after tomorrow
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aprés-midi
afternoon
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arabe
Arabian, Arab
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arachide
peanut
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Arabe
Arab person
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arbre
tree
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architecte
architect
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architecture
architecture
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argent
money
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armoire
closet, linen cupboard, wardrobe, closet;
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armoire
cupboards
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arrêt
stop, stopping
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arrêter
to stop; to turn off; to arrest
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s'arrêter
to stop
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arriver
to happen to arrive
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j'arrive
I'm coming
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art
art
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beaux-arts
fine arts
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arts martiaux
martial arts
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article
article, item
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article défini
(le/la/les)
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article indéfini
(un/une/des)
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article partitif
(du/de la)
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ascenseur
elevator
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aspect
aspect
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aspect accompli
accomplished/after completion aspect
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aspect en accomplissement/non-accompli
while accomplishing
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aspirateur
vacuum cleaner
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passer l'aspirateur
to vacuum
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aspirine
aspirin
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assaisonnement
seasoning
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asseoir
to sit
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s'asseoir
to sit down
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assieds-toi/asseyez-vous
sit down
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assez
enough
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assiette
plate
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assimilation
assimilation
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assimiler
to assimilate
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être assimilé
to be assimilated
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assis(e)
sitting down, seated; part.
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assister
to attend
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Assomption
Assumption
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Fête de l'Assomption
Acadian Day
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assorti(e)
assorted
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astrophysicien(enne)
astrophysicist
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astrophysique
astrophysics
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athlète
athlete
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atlantique
Atlantic
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Atlantique
Atlantic Ocean
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atmosphère
atmosphere
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attendant (en)
meanwhile, in the meantime
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en attendant que
while waiting, until
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attendre
to wait for
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s'attendre à
to expect
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attente
wait
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attention
attention
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faire attention à
to be careful of
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attitude
attitude
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aujourd'hui
today
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auprès de/d'
next to, close to
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auquel
to which
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aura (il y)
il y a
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aussi
also, too
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aussitôt
immediately
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aussitôt que
as soon as
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auteur(e)
author
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auto
car
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voiture
car
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automobile
car
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autobus
bus
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arrêt d'autobus
bus stop
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autocar
interurban bus
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autochtone
native
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automatique
automatic
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autumne
fall, autumn
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automobile
car
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automobiliste
car driver
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autoritaire
authoritarian
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autoroute
highway
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autour (de/d')
around
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autre
other, different, else
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autre chose
something else
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l'un l'autre
each other
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les uns les autres
one another
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autrefois
in the past
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auxiliaire
auxiliary
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avant
before
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en avant
forward(s)
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en avant de
in front of
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avant-hier
the day before yesterday
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avant-midi
mid morning
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avec
with
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avenir
future
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avenue
avenue
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avion
plane
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avocat
avocado
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avocat(e)
lawyer, attourney (at law) barrister
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avoir
to have
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il y a
ago
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il y a
there is/there are
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avril
April
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ayez/ayons
avoir in présent
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baccalauréat
Que: baccalaureate (undergrad degree) Fr. high school degree
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bacon
bacon
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bagages
luggage
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bague
ring
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baguette
long bread loaf
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baie
bay
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baignoire
bathtub
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bain
bath; bathtub
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baignoire
bath
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maillot de bain
bathtub
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baladeur
walkman
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balai
broom
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passer le balai
to sweep up
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balayer
to sweep up
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balcon
balcony
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balle
ball
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ballet
ballet
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ballon
ball
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banane
banana
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bandit
bandit
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banlieue
suburbs
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bar
bar
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barbe
beard
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bas
stocking; sock
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bas (basse)
low
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base
base; basis
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base-ball
baseball (sport)
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basilique
basilica
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basket-ball
basketball
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baskets
sneakers
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ballon de basket
basketball
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bateau(x)
boat
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bâtiment
building (general)
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bâtir
to build
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bâton
stick, bat
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battre
to beat
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se battre
to fight, battle
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baudelairien(enne)
related to the poet BAudelaire
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beau/bel
beautiful, handsome, good looking, attractive
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beau-frère
brother-in-law
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beau-père
father-in-law
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beaucoup
very much, a lot
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bébé
baby
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beige
beige
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beigne
donut
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bel
masculine form of beau used in front of a vowel or a silent h
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belle
fem form of beau
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belle-mère
mother-in-law
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belle-sœr
sister-in-law
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besoin
need
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bête
foolish, silly, stupid
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bêtuse
stupid, dumb thing
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beurre
butter
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bibliothèque
library; bookcase
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bicyclette
bicycle, bike
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faire de la bicyclette
to go cycling
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bien
fine, well
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bientôt
soon
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à bientôt
see you soon
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bienvenue
welcome
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bienvenue
you are welcome
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bière
beer
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bifteck
steak
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bijou(x)
jewel, jewellery
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bilingue
bilingual
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billet
ticket
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biologie
biology
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biologiste
biologist
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buscuit
cookie
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blague
joke
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blaguer
to joke, be kidding
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blanc(che)
white
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blé
wheat
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bleu(e)
blue
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bleuet
blueberry
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blond(e)
blond
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blouse
blouse
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blouson
jacket
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bœf
beef
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bof
to express lassitude or indifference
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boire
to drink
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bois
wood
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boisson
drink
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boisson gazeuse
pop
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boîte
box
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boîte vocale
voice mail
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boîte postale
PO box
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boîte de nuit
night club
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bon(bonne)
good
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ah bon
to express surprise after being acquainted with a fact
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bon marché
cheap
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bonhomme
fellow, man
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bonhomme de neige
snowman
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Bonhomme Carnaval
mascot of Québec winter carnival
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bonjour
hello;good morning
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bonnet
bonnet (french)
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tuque
bonnet (qu)
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bonsoir
good evening, good night
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bord
side, edge; brim
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au bord (de)
on the side/edge of
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botanique
botany
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botaniste
botanist
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botte
boot
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bottine
boot, bootie
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bouche
mouth
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bouchée
mouthful
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boucle
loop; buckle
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boucle(s) d'oreille(s)
earrings
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bouddhiste
Buddhist
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bougie
candle
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boule
ball
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boule de neige
snowball
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boulevard
boulevard
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bourgeois(e)
bourgeois, middle-class
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bourguignon(onne)
Burgundian
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bout
end
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au bout (de)
at the end of
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bouteille
bottle
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boutique
shop, specialized store
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boxeur(euse)
boxer
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bracelet
bracelet
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bras
arm
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Brésil
Brazil
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brésilien(enne)
Brazillian
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breuvage
drink, beverage
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brie
brie cheese
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briller
to shine
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britannique
British
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Colombie-Britannique
British Columbia
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britanno-colombien(enne)
from British Columbia
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bronze
bronze
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brosse
brush
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brosse à dents
toothbrush
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brosse à cheveux
hairbrush
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brosser
to brush
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se brosser
to brush one's hair or teeth
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bruit
noise, sound
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brûlé(e)
burned
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brûler
to burn
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brun(e)
brown
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bruyant(e)
noisy
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bu
part
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buanderie
laundry
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buffet
buffet, sideboard
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bureau(x)
office; desk
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buste
chest, bust
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but
aim, purpose; goal, target;
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c'
form of ce in front of a vowel or a silent h
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c'est-à-dire
that is (to say), meaning
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ça
it, this, that
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cabine
booth,
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cadeau
gift
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cadet(ette)
the youngest child
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café
coffee;
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café au lait
coffee with hot milk
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cafétéria
cafeteria
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cafetière
coffee-maker
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cahier
notebook
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cahier d'exercices
exercise book
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cajoler
to pet, surround sb with love
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se cajoler
to pet
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Cajuns
Louisiana French speaking people
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caleçon
underwear for men
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calendrier
calendar
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calepin
notebook
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calme
calm
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calmer
to calm down; soothe
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calorie
calorie
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camarade
friend, pal
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camembert
type of cheese
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camion
truck
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campagne
country
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camping
camping
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campus
campus
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canadien(enne)
Canadian
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canapé
open sandwich
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canard
duck
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canari
canary
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Cantons de l'Est
Eastern Townships
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capable
capable, able to
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capitaine
captain
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capitale
capital
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caractériser
to characterise
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caractéristique
characteristic
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carafe
decanter, carafe
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caresse
caress
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caresser
to caress, fondle, stroke
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carnaval
carnival
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carotte
carrot
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carré(e)
square
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carriére
career
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carte
card, menu
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carted de crédit
credit card
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carte géographique
map
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carte postale
post card
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casque
helmet
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casquette
cap
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casse-croûte
snack
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casserole
saucepan
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catalogue
catalogue
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catégorie
category
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cathédrale
cathedral
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catholique
Catholic
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cause
cause
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causeuse
love seat
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CD
CD
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ce/c'
this/that, these/those, it/he/she, they
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ce/cet
this, that;
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cecci/cela
this/that
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céder
to give up; to give in to
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cégep
general and professional college
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ceinture
belt
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cela
that
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célébrer
to celebrate
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céleri
celery
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célibat
single life
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célibataire
single
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Celsius
Celsius
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celui/clle
the one
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cendre
ash
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cedrier
ashtray
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cent
one hundred
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central(e)
central
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centre
centre
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centre d'achat
mall
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centre-ville
downtown
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cependant
however, nevertheless
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céréale
cereal
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certain(e)
certain
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ces
those/these
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cesser
to stop, cease
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cet
form of ce in front of a vowel or a silent h
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cette
this/that
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chacun
everyone, everybody
