feux Flashcards

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1
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ledge, coast road

A

la corniche

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on this side of (a level, limit)

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en deçà de

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3
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clay

A

la glaise

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4
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to be tired (expression)

A

tirer la patte

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5
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to hang about (fam)

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poireauter

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6
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side light

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la veilleuse

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7
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shortbread biscuit

A

un sablé

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8
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stirrup (also bike stand)

A

un étrier

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9
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sharp

in a row

A

affillé

d’affilé

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10
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case, cover (eg cd, violin)

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un étui

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11
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stiff (manner), stilted

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guindé

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skimpy, tight

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étriqué

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13
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to crush, grind

to feel gloomy

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broyer

broyer du noir

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14
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calmly

A

posément

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15
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ride, trip, walking tour

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une virée

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16
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to languish

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se morfondre

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17
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softly

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en sourdine

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18
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to turn up (fam)

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se pointer

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19
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easily offended

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ombrageux

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20
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central thread, common theme

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un fil conducteur

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21
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to needle (fam)

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asticoter

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22
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weak, feeble (fam)

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faiblard, e

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23
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to fail

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se faire recaler

être recalé

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24
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to stake one’s all

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jouer son va-tout

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``` to bug (fam, pas contrarier) does that bug you ? ```
défriser (to straighten) | ça te défrise ?
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tomfoolery
la pitrerie
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to eye (2x)
guigner (also covet - convoiter) | regarder à la dérobée
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toss a coin
jouer à pile ou face
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in form
d'attaque
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paving stone | paving
la dalle | le dallage
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slap (2x)
``` une gifle une beigne (fam) ```
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quilt
un édredon
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(red) current
une groseille (rouge)
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to warp (textile), to hatch (a plan)
ourdir
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to fix (a match etc) (fam)
truquer
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to wail
vagir
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to squeeze st out of so
soutirer qch à qn
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snot
la morve
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to prune
élaguer
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to prune
élaguer
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right side up
à l'endroit | tête en haut
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woman with airs
mijaurée
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square, corny
ringard
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miserly, miser sparing with compliments stingy (fam)
avare avare de compliments radin
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pernikety (x1) | finicky (x1)
pointilleux, euse | tatillion, nne
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idle, idler
fanéant
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resourceful
débrouillard
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absent-minded, scatter-brain
étourdi
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stubborn vs determined
tetu vs déterminé
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greedy
cupide
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dignified, worthy
digne
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surly, gruff
bourru
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extrovert, introvert
extraverti, introverti
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teasing
taquin
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modest, discreet
pudique
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tends to embroider the truth
mythomane
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deceitful
fourbe
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coward
trouillard
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someone who complains and criticises
grincheux
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full of himself
imbu
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talks a lot
voluble
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nasty
rosse
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reveller
fêtard
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lucky
chanceux
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fiery
fougueux
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informed
averti
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michievous
espiègle
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inconstant (unfaithful)
volage
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witty
spirituel
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gossip (adj et n)
commère
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woman with airs
mijaurée
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square, corny
ringard
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miserly, miser
avare
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stingy, skinflint
radin
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pernikety
pontilleux
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idle, idler
fanéant
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resourceful
débrouillard
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absent-minded, scatter-brain
étourdi
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stubborn vs determined
tetu vs déterminé
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greedy
cupide
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dignified, worthy
digne
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surly, gruff
bourru
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extrovert, introvert
extraverti, introverti
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teasing
taquin
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modest, discreet
pudique
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tends to embroider the truth
mythomane
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deceitful
fourbe
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coward
trouillard
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someone who complains and criticises
grincheux
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full of himself
imbu
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talks a lot
voluble
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nasty
rosse
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reveller
fêtard
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lucky
chanceux
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fiery
fougueux
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informed
averti
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michevous
espiègle
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inconstant (unfaithful)
volage
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witty
spirituel
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gossip (adj & n)
commère
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woman with airs
mijaurée
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square, corny
ringard
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miserly, miser
avare
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stingy, skinflint
radin
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pernikety
pontilleux
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idle, idler
fanéant
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resourceful
débrouillard
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absent-minded, scatter-brain
étourdi
109
stubborn vs determined
tetu vs déterminé
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greedy
cupide
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dignified, worthy
digne
112
surly, gruff
bourru
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extrovert, introvert
extraverti, introvertis
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teasing
taquin
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modest, discreet
pudique
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tends to embroider the truth
mythomane
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deceitful
fourbe
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coward
trouillard
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someone who complains and criticises
grincheux
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full of himself
imbu
121
talks a lot
voluble
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nasty
rosse
123
reveller
fêtard
124
lucky
chanceux
125
fiery
fougueux
126
informed
averti
127
michevous
espiègle
128
inconstant (unfaithful)
volage
129
witty
spirituel
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gossip (adj & n)
commère
131
you've been warned
tenez-vous le pour dit
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to quench one's thirst
se désaltérer
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to stir, toss
touiller
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swerve, yaw
une embardée
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to turn upside down, shatter
chambouler
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loud (colours)
criard, e
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to nibble at
mordiller
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tadpole
un têtard
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to imprison
écrouer
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grumpy
bougon, nne
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spiteful anger, fierce determination
la hargne
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to burst out laughing
s'esclaffer
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jubilant
en liesse
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fritter | battered prawn
un beignet | une crevette en beignet
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to turn back
rebrousser chemin
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(there is) nothing like
rien de tel que
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handle, crank
une manivelle
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swordfish
un espadon
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to tumble, tear down (eg stairs running)
dégringoler
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to fidget, always be on the move
avoir la bougeotte
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to lack self confidence
ne pas en mener large
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skylight | send the ball into the net (foot)
la lucarne
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miller
meunier
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flee (x4)
détaler (eg lapin) s'enfuir déguerpir décamper
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rubble
le plâtras
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sullen
renfrogné, ée
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ram
un bélier
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henhouse
le poulailler
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to exhilarate
griser
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dog kennel
un chenil
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mocking (x2)
goguenard, de | narquois, se
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should not complain (not devrait)
n'est pas à plaindre
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flour mill
une minoterie
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praise
la louange
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harvest
la moisson (due blé des céréales)
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to gossip, chatter
jaser
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danse, jump around (chèvre)
gambader
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heather
la bruyère
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scrub
la brousaille
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bowl
une écuelle
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stake (not poteau - post)
un pieu