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bafouiller

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to mumble, to splutter (!murmurer)

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femme au foyer

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housewife

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Ces actions comportaient des risques.

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Those actions involved risks.

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le coffre-fort

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safe (noun)

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une toux

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cough

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le foie

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liver

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épingler

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[badge, papier] to pin

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les maisons d’alentour

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the surrounding houses.

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découper des articles dans le journal

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to take cuttings out of the newspaper

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Il se met au travail.

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He goes to work.

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Elle insiste pour que je sois là.

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She insists that I be there.

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mets-toi sur la pointe des pieds

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stand on the tips of your toes

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prix défiant toute concurrence

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unbeatable (not adjective) price.

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Il s’est mis de la boue aux chaussures.

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He got mud all over his shoes.

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une portière froissée

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creased/dented door

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sidérer

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to stagger, to astonish (!étonner, !épater, !stupéfier)

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l’ombre qui moussait sur leurs aines.

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the shade that bubbled/foamed on their groins

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assidu, e

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diligent, constant, regular, hard-working

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Elle désespère son mari.

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She drives her husband to despair.

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ça dépayse déjà.

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that already gives a change of scenary.

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dégurgiter

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to bring up, to vomit, to spew out, to regurgitate

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replie le bas de ton pantalon

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turn/fold up the bottom of your trousers

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il a beau dormir, il est toujours fatigué.

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however much he sleeps, he is always tired.

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il faut appuyer de toutes ses forces

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you (*) have to press as hard as you can (with all one’s force)

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Versez du thé dans les tasses.
Pour some tea into the cups. (vous)
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blottir sa tête contre l'épaule de qqn
to lay one's head on sb's shoulder
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mûrir
to ripen, to mature
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quelqu'un branche l'ordinateur
someone connects the computer (plug in)
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invoquer
to invoke, to appeal to
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À qui dois-je payer?
Whom do I pay?
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Elle écoute son père de peur qu'il ne la punisse.
She listens to her father for fear that he will punish her.
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amusant
fun
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Elle lit autant que son frère et moi.
She reads as much as her brother and I.
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Ce petit garçon lit bien.
That little boy reads well.
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Ses yeux se sont fermés.
Her eyes closed.
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Allons à la séance de vingt heures!
Let's go to the eight o'clock show!
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méfie-toi de lui
don't trust him
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une petite église perchée en haut de la colline
a little church perched on top of the hill
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effleurer
to skim, to graze, to touch lightly
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Le jury a jugé que cette femme était coupable.
The jury decided that that woman was guilty.
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Je me demandais s'il viendrait.
I was wondering whether he would come.
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payer comptant
to pay in full
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Il avait cherché à comprendre le problème.
He had tried to understand the problem. (not essa)
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il me fait craquer
I'm wild about him. (I have crush on him)
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ils ne méritent pas qu'on s'intéresse à eux
they don't deserve to be interested in (*)
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Je me suis détendu.
I relaxed.
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profond
deep
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plutôt que de tourner en rond
instead of/rather than circling around
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un bol
bowl
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Faites attention en reculant.
Be careful when you back up. (vous)
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la voiture
car
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N’hésitez pas à leur poser des questions, quitte à risquer d’apprendre ce qu’ils pensent vraiment.
Don't hesitate to ask them questions, even if it means to risk learning what they really think (vous)
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Il faut réfléchir à cette proposition.
We'll have to give some thought to that proposal.
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Je suis rentré tôt hier soir.
I came home early last night.
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Le garçon lui a apporté une tasse de café.
The waiter brought him a cup of coffee.
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Qu'est-ce que tu as?
What's the matter with you?
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Étant fatigué, j'ai cessé de travailler.
Being tired, I stopped working.
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un surclassement
an upgrade
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une horloge
clock
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C'est à lui de décider son sort.
It's up to him to decide his fate.
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une boutique
a gift shop
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Quand j'étais jeune, j'habitais en Allemagne.
When I was young, I lived in Germany.
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le bras
arm
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consterné par une nouvelle
appalled by a piece of news
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avoir un effet bénéfique
to be beneficial (to have a beneficial effect)
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désigner qqn pour un poste
to appoint sb to a post/job
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le dommage
pity, shame
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Le prisonnier a été blanchi.
The prisoner was acquitted.
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un endroit
place
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comité d'entraide
support committee
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Mon ami m'a offert une bague.
My friend gave me a ring.
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la paupière
eyelid
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damner
to damn
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Il a bien vieilli.
He aged well.
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alerter
to alert, to notify, to inform
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le livre
book
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Je n'ai pas pleuré.
I didn't cry.
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Chantez-moi une chanson française.
Sing me a French song.
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Elle se tenait la tête en douleur.
She held her head in pain.
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figure-toi qu'il n'a même pas appelé
he didn't even call, can you believe it!
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sans entretien
maintenance free
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il a toujours cherché à ressembler à son père
he always tried to be like his father (!essayer, !tâcher)
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la moto(cyclette)
motorcycle
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ça dépasse mes moyens
it's beyond my means
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Va t'en!
Go away! (tu)
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l'entreprise a succombé sous la concurrence
the company succumbed to the competition
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la larme
tear
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Qu'est-ce que vous cherchez?
What are you looking for?
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le placard
closet
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ringard
(adj) dated, out of date, behind times
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prends un marteau, ce sera plus facile
use a hammer, you'll find it's easier
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Il lisait pendant que j'écrivais.
He was reading while I was writing.
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rose
pink
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Ça dépendra du temps.
That will depend on the weather.
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Elle s'est coupé les ongles.
She cut her nails.
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En faisant ce travail inutile il a gaspillé son énergie.
By doing that useless work he wasted his energy.
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Ce lampadaire émet beaucoup de lumière.
This floor lamp emits a lot of light.
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Est-ce que les fantômes vous effrayent?
Do ghosts scare you?
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Bois un petit coup!
Drink a little! (tu)
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s'éclipser
to slip away, to sneak off

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