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Dossier 1 Flashcards

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on the phone

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au téléphone

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school teacher

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professeur des écoles

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to plan on doing something, to intend to do something

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envisager de faire qqch.

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people who’ve had this experience

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des personnes qui ont vécu cette expérience

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to experience

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vivre

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concept

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une formule

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feedback (on)

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des retours (de)

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counterpart, equivalent

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un homologue

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home, residency

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le domicile

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vehicle

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le véhicule

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you will find attached

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vous trouverez ci-joint

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I wish people would exercise caution

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Je souhaiterais que les gens fassent attention

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I would like / wish to

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je souhaiterais, J’aimerais

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twenty years

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une vingtaine d’années

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I would really like to

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ça me plairait vraiment de

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Are you still motivated?

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Êtes-vous toujours motivée?

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Could we talk in private messages?

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Pourrait-on échanger par messages privés?

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as agreed

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comme convenu

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lodge, detached house

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un pavillon

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surface area

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la superficie

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lounge, living room

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le séjour

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fireplace

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la cheminée

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furnished

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aménagé(e)

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shower room

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une salle d’eau

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upstairs

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à l’étage

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entry, hall

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une entrée

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garden level

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le rez-de-jardin

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There is everything you need.

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Il y a tout ce qu’il faut

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microwave

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un micro-ondes

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hotplate, cooktop

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une plaque de cuisson

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gas

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le gaz

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freezer

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un congélateur

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dishwasher

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un lave-vaisselle

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washer, washing machine

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un lave-linge

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drier

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un sèche-linge

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as promised

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comme promis

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on the second floor

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au deuxième étage

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a stone’s throw from, near

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à deux pas de

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39
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back

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arrière (m.)

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40
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parking

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un stationnement

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the balcony overlooking the private parking lot

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le balcon donnant sur le stationnement privé

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wardrobe

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une garde-robe

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to act as something

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servir de qqch.

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44
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ID

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l’identifiant (m.)

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to log in, to sign in

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s’identifier

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46
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sometimes

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tantôt

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See you later

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à tantôt

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48
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movement, move

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un déplacement

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waste management

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la gestion des déchets

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50
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Can you see me clearly?

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Vous me voyez bien?

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51
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You’re welcome

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Je vous en prie.

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52
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We will leave notes.

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Nous laisserons des notes.

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53
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We will do the same.

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Nous ferons de même.

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54
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Could you

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pourriez-vous

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55
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collection

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le ramassage

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56
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garbage collection

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ramassage des poubelles

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to sort

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trier

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58
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We sort the waste.

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Nous trions les déchets.

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We also wanted to ask you

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On voulait aussi vous demander

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We have to bring them ourselves

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Nous devons nous-mêmes les apporter

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selective collecting, waste sorting

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le tri sélectif

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household garbage

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ordures ménagères

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near you

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à proximité de chez vous

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grocery store

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une épicerie, une supérette

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public transport

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transports en commun

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Are you sure you’ll like it here?

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Vous êtes sûre que vous vous plairez ici?

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rush, haste

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hâte (f.)

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68
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We can’t wait to leave

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Nous avons hâte de partier

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in bold

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en gras

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70
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I was fed up with

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J’en avais marre de

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for a lot of reasons

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pour plein de raisons

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to tend to do something

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avoir tendance à faire qqch.

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to reflect upon

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réfléchir à

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to reach something

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arriver à qqch.

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to fall in love with something

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avoir un coup de coeur pour qqch.

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to alert sb.

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mettre qqn. en garde

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according to

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d’après

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open-mindedness

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ouverture d’esprit

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nightlife

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la vie nocturne

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flow, speed

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le débit

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81
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alongside

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auprès de

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82
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to establish oneself as

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s’imposer comme

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83
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unemployment rate

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le taux de chômage

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84
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to establish

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établir

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85
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to rely on

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se baser sur

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86
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diverse criteria

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critères variés

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international flights

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les vols internationaux

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amount, cost

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le montant

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89
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to take sth. into account

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prendre en compte qqch.

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He also took into account …

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Il a également prise en compte …

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91
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related to

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lié(e) à

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The site even added the singles rate.

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Le site a même ajouté le taux de célibataires.

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asset, advantage

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un atout

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94
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to raise, to elevate

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hisser

95
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the cost of living

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le coût de la vie

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warning, admonition

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la mise en garde

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overnight

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du jour au lendemain

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director, leader

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le dirigeant

99
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The number tends to stagnate.

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Le nombre a plutôt tendance à stagner.

100
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to reduce, to drop

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baisser

101
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adventurer

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le baroudeur

102
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They sell everything.

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Ils vendent tout.

103
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They go travel around the world.

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Ils partent faire le tour du monde.

104
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to plan ones budget carefully

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bien prévoir son budget

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health insurance

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une assurance santé

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dreamer

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le rêveur

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reckless, rash

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téméraire (m. et f.)

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to deal with

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avoir affaire à

109
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Nothing is ever perfect.

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Rien n’est jamais parfait.

110
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to watch out for, to exercise caution

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se méfier de

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search, pursuit

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la quête

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in the midst of

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en pleine

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identity crisis

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une crise identitaire

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marital

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conjugal(e)

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failure, setback

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un échec

116
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They slam the door.

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Ils claquent la porte.

117
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tempting

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tentant(e)

118
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The grass is always greener elsewhere.

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L’herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs.

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people who are fed up with

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des gens qui en ont marre de

120
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They pay too much taxes.

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Ils paient trop d’impôts.

121
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It’s not that obvious.

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Ce n’est pas si évident que ça.

122
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to fall in love with sth.

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avoir un coup de coeur pour qqch.

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to have a tendency to

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avoir tendance à

124
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to be fed up with, to be sick and tired of

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en avoir marre de

125
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to manage to do sth.

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arriver à faire qqch.

126
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ranking

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un palmarès

127
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previously

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jusqu’alors

128
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This is explained by …

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Ceci s’explique par …

129
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thus, in that respect

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ainsi /ansi/

130
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an observation

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un constat

131
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to disturb, to interfere with

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déranger

132
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two-story house

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une maison à étage

133
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storage unit, storage cabinet

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une meuble de rangement

134
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I realized my mistake

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Je me suis aperçu de mon erreur.

135
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to devote, to dedicate

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consacrer

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unrecognized

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méconnu

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toddler

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un bambin

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mural

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la fresque

139
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building

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un immeuble

140
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mound, hilltop

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une butte

141
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soul

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une âme

142
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fuss

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le chichi

143
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to drive to sth.

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se rendre à qqch.

144
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on the back

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sur le dos

145
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to notice, to spot

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apercevoir

146
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She sees through the windows

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Elle aperçoit à travers les fenêtres

147
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while having a drink

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en buvant un verre

148
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sparrow

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une piaf

149
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topped with, wearing

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coiffé de

150
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delight, delicacy

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un délice

151
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What brought you to Nantes?

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Qu’est-ce qui t’as attirée à Nantes ?

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while, as

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alors que

153
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While I lived in Paris

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Alors que j’habitais à Paris

154
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Here I am in Nantes.

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Me voici à Nantes.

155
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to make friends

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se faire des amis

156
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If we asked you to summarize that, what would you say?

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Si on te demandait de résumer cela, que dirais-tu?

157
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more relaxed than in Spain

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plus posé qu’en Espagne

158
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to chat, to chatter

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papoter

159
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That rarely happens.

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ça se fait rarement.

160
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… which makes life easier for families.

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… ce qui facilite la vie des familles.

161
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surrounded by

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entouré de

162
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This is the only way that …

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Ce n’est que comme ça que…

163
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You can feel at home.

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On peut arriver à se sentir chez soi.

164
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If you could settle permanently in France, would you do it?

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Si tu pouvais t’installer définitivement en France, le ferais-tu ?

165
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to live day by day

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vivre au jour le jour

166
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We’ll see!

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On verra bien!

167
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As a good long-term expat …

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En bonne expat de longue date …

168
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work schedule

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les horaires de travail

169
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I’m in love with …

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Je suis amoureux/ amoureuse de …

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at first sight

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au premier regard

171
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They made me love the city.

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Ils m’ont fait aimer la ville.

172
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to move

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bouger

173
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upset, sad, distressed

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peiné /pene/

174
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I was very sad by…

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J’ai été très peinée par

175
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It deserves to be renovated

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ça mériterait d’être rénové

176
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schooling, school days

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la scolarité

177
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It doesn’t seem like…

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Il ne me semble pas …

178
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It’s a shame to only install …

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C’est dommage de n’installer que …

179
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to construct

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aménager

180
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boater, yachtman

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un plaisancier

181
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to showcase sth

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mettre qqch. en avant

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affordable

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abordable

183
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exceptional, out of the ordinary

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hors du commun

184
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through their stories

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au fil de leurs histoires

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sentient, receptive, sensitive

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sensible

186
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winner of

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lauréat de

187
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like you’ve never seen it before

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comme vous ne l’avez jamais vue

188
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headset

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un casque

189
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a bright future

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Un brillant avenir

190
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highschoolers

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des lycéens

191
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to leave, to get out of

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quitter

192
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She calls herself Helen there.

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Elle s’y fait appeler Helen.

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to face/deal with

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faire face à

194
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in turn

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à son tour

195
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to count

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compter

196
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The taxi drives toward Paris.

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Le taxi roule vers Paris.

197
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window, pane

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une vitre

198
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to follow one another

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se succéder

199
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field, meadow

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un champ

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warehouse

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un entrepôt

201
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ball

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une boule

202
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silky

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soyeux, soyeuse

203
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eyelid

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une paupière

204
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to reopen

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rouvrir

205
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The taxi already reaches the ring road.

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Le taxi atteint déjà le périphérique.

206
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panel, sign

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un panneau

207
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carefully, cautiously

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prudemment

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You have to get started.

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Il faut vous lancer.

209
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bordered by

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bordé de

210
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to decipher, to decode, to sight-read

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déchiffrer

211
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carriage entrance

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une porte cochère

212
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spacious

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spacieux, spacieuse

213
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bright

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lumineux, lumineuse

214
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wells

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des puits

215
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in which openings are drilled creating light wells

A

dans lequel sont percées des ouvertures créant des puits de lumière

216
Q

strap

A

une boucle

217
Q

a bear

A

un ours

218
Q

hut, cabin

A

une cabane

219
Q

They unpack their suitcases.

A

Elles défont leurs valises.

220
Q

round trip, back and forth

A

un aller-retour

221
Q

next day

A

le lendemain

222
Q

There is nothing else to do.

A

Il n’y a rien d’autre à faire.

223
Q

faire le projet de …

A

compter faire …

224
Q

complément de lieu d’un verbe ou d’un nom

A

dont

225
Q

complément de lieu

A

où

226
Q

formule pour décrire une situation hypothétique

A

si + l’imparfait + le conditionnel présent

227
Q

people from all walks of life

A

personnes de tous horizons

228
Q

He went to meet sb.

A

Il est parti à la rencontre de qq’n

229
Q

The image I remember when I arrived

A

L’image dont je me souviens à mon arrivée

230
Q

stadium, arena

A

le stade

231
Q

the monuments I had dreamt of so much

A

les monuments dont j’avais tant rêvé

232
Q

we stop at

A

nous nous arrêtons à

233
Q

I have to go to

A

Il faut que j’aille aux

234
Q
A

French Cosmopolite B1 (2 decks)

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