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Account

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French : Compte (rendu)
French : Acompte
English : Deposit; Advance; Down payment

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Actual

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French : Réel
French : Actuel
English : Present, current

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Actually

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French : En fait, en réalité
French : Actuellement
English : now; at present; presently

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Affair

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French : aventure romantique et sexuelle, de courte ou longue durée, entre 2 personnes non-mariées
French : une bonne affaire(s)
English : a good thing/deal business

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Alliance

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French : alliance (confédération)
French : alliance
English : wedding ring; alliance (between countries)

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Amateur

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French : amateur (contraire de vétéran)
French : amateur
English : fan; lover; enthusiast; amateur

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Ancient

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French : antique
French : ancient
English : old; former

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Arrive

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French : arriver
French : arriver
English : arrive; happen

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Assist

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French : aider, assister (quand on aide qqun)
French : assister (à un cours); assister
English : attend (a class), help, assist.

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Attend

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French : assister à; servir
French : attendre
English : wait (for someone)

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Bureau

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French : bureau, agency (FBI); commode (chest of drawers)
French : bureau
English : desk; office

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Cave (in rock)

Cave (wine)

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French : Caverne, grotte
               Cave à vin 
French : Cave (maison)
               Cave (personne)
               Cave (à vin)
English : basement, cellar
               Idiot
               Wine cave, wine cellar
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Circulation

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French : tirage (d’un journal); circulation (sanguine)
French : circulation
English : traffic; circulation (blood)

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Comedian

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French : humoriste
French : comédien
English : Actor/actress

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Command (n.)

Command (v.)

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French : Maîtrise
               Ordonner; forcer (respect)
French : commande (n.)
               Commande (v.)
English : order
               Order (restaurant)
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Comprehensive

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French : complet, exhaustif, global
French : compréhensif
English : understanding

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Conductor

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French : chef d’orchestre; chef de train; conducteur (électricité)
French : conducteur
English : driver (car, bus); train/locomotive driver; conductor (of electricity)

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Congress

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French : congrès (politique)
French : congrès
English : congrès (politique); convention, symposium, conference

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Crayon

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French : wax (crayon)
French : crayon
English : pencil, pen

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Cry

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French : pleurer
French : crier
English : scream; yell

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Date

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French : rendez-vous amoureux; datte; date
French : date
English : date

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Deception

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French : tromperie; duperie
French : déception
English : disappointment

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Demand (n.)

Demand (v.)

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French : Exigence
               Exiger
French : demande
               Demander
English : request
               Ask (for)
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Derange

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French : rendre fou
French : déranger
English : bother

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Education
French : éducation French : éducation English : education; upbringing
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Effectively
French : efficacement French : effectivement English : actually; effectively (but not at the start of sentence); really; in fact; indeed
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Engagement
French : fiançailles French : engager English : hire
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Enterprise
French : entreprise (régime économique) French : enterprise English : company, business, firm
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Experience
French : expérience (de vie) French : expérience English : experiment (scientific)
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Figure
French : silhouette (employé seule my pour d’écrire le corps féminin; on emploie le mot “physique” pour le corps d’un homme) French : figure English : face
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Fine (adj.)
``` French : raffiné; délicat; beau French : fine (adj.) English : Objects : thin; pointed People : kind; nice ```
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Form
French : développer French : former English : train; educate
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Furniture
French : meubles French : fournitures English : supplies
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Gentle
French : doux French : gentil English : nice, kind
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Inconvenient
French : inopportun; incommode French : inconvénient English : drawback, disadvantage
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Infant
French : nouveau-né; bébé French : enfant English : child
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Inscription
French : inscription (sur un monument) French : inscription English : registration or enrolment (classes); inscription (on a tomb)
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Issue (n.)
French : problème, question, sujet French : issue (n.) English : exit, way out
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Journal
French : revue spécialisée, périodique; journal intime/personnel French : journal English : newspaper; diary/journal (when of a personal nature)
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Journey
French: voyage French : journée English : day
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Large
French : de grande faille : vaste French : large English : wide; broad
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Lecture
French : conférence; cours magistral French : lecture English : reading
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Local
French : local (adj.) French : local English : room; office
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Mark (n.)
French : note; marque French : marque English : mark; brand; make (of car)
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Mark (v.)
French : corriger; marquer; cocher French : marquer English : leave an impact, affect, touch; score (a goal)
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Marriage
French : mariage French : mariage English : marriage; wedding (ceremony)
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Mechanic
French : mécanicien French : mécanique English : machinery
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Medicine
French : remède; médicament French : médecin English : doctor
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Note
French : note (de musique); note (taken in class) French : note English : (musical) note; mark
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Novel
French : Roman French : nouvelle English : news; short story
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Occasion
French : évènement French : occasion English : opportunity
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Parent
French : mère ou père French : parent English : relative (I.e. family members, especially who do not live with you)
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Pass
French : passer (devant qqch); réussir (un cours/examen) French : passer English : take, write or do (a test, but it depends on the type of test); spend (time)
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Photograph
French : photographie French : photographe English : photographer
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Phrase
French : expression; locution; partie de phrase French : phrase English : sentence
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Piece
French : morceau; bout; fragment French : pièce English : piece; room; play (theatre) ; song; coin
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Pleasant
French : agréable French : plaisant English : amusing
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Process
French : procédure French : procès English : trial
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Professor
French : professeur French : professeur English : primary + high school: teacher; university + college : professor
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Realize/realise
French : se rendre compte French : réaliser English : carry out; accomplish; come true; achieve (a dream)
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Relation
French : parent (autre que père, mère, frère, sœur) Relations (pl) relations (i.e entre deux pays) French : relation Relations English : relationship Relations (i.e. between two countries)
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Rendezvous (n.) | Rendezvous (v.)
French : repaire (individus); rendez-vous galant; rendez-vous (militaire) Se retrouver; se réunir French : rendez-vous English : appointment (doctor/dentist); date (sentimental); meeting place
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Rest
French : se reposer French : rester English : stay; live (used in Quebec)
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Resume (v.) | Resume/resumé (n.)
French : reprendre; recommencer CV/curriculum vitae French : résumer English : summarize/ sum up
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Reunion
French : retrouvailles French : réunion English : meeting
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Sensible
French : sensé; raisonnable French : sensible English : sensitive
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Severe
French : sévère; ferme French : sévère English : strict
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Shocked
French : en état de choque; renversé: scandalisé French : choqué English : angry; upset
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Souvenir
French : souvenir (objet) French: souvenir English : memory; recollection; memento
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Stage
French : phase; période; scene (de théâtre) French : stage English : depend on field : work team (usually paid); training program (of a short duration. Where specific skills are learned); iternship (teachers, nurses, medical interns); practicum (teachers)
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Store
French : magasin French : store English : blind or window screen
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Sympathetic
French : compatissant: compréhensif French : sympathique English : nice; likeable; kind
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Temperature
French : température French : température English : temperature; weather
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Vacancy
French : vacance (chambre disponible) French : vacances English : vacation; holiday(s)
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Formation
French : formation (géologique) French : formation English : training program; background; education

English Intermidiaire 2 (11 decks)

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