La Vieille Dame Flashcards

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jouer

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play (a part)

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lieux

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place

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gris

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gray

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suivre

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follow

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entretien

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conversation

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bien entendu

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of course

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devoir (obligation)

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to owe; ought to; have to

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devoir (supposition)

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must be; appears to be; can be; must have

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devoir (noun)

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duty

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tirer

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take out

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se trouver

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find oneself

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en congé

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on vacation, day off

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rez-de-chaussée

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ground floor

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croyable

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credible

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avis

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opinion

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reconduire

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show out

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l’hotel particulier

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mansion

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bureau

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office

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type même

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very type

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même chose

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same thing

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lui-même

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himself

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on

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you, we, they, passive voice

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domestique

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servant

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également

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also

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cercle

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club, circle

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douloureux

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sad, painful

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condoléance

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sympathies

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rendez-vous

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appointment

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accorder

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grant

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la peine

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trouble

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supporter

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stand for

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avouer

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admit, confess

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raconter

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tell

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drôles

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funny

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perfide

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deceitful

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calomnie

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slander

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prothèse

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false teeth

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profiter

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take advantqge

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avertir

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warn

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dévouement

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devotion

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punition

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punishment

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s’agit-il

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Is it a question of

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quant à

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as for

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autrement dit

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in other words

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à la fois

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both

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chaque

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each, every

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or

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now it happens that

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néanmoins

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nevertheless

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par contre

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on the other hand

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en effet

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really, in fact, sure enough

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ou…ou

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either…or

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aussitôt que

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as soon as

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là-haut

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up there

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comme si

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as if

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à peu près

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about

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peu après

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a little later

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ier

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profession

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ieux

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ious

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accourir

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rush

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ému

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upset

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se rendre à

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go to

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se rendre

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surrender

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mettre

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take

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escalier

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staircase

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meublé

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furnished

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déshabiller

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undress

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traîner

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lie around

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en jeu

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at stake

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faire l’impossible

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do one’s utmost

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témoignage

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testimony

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parvenir

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succeed, arrive

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paix

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peace

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projets

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plans

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durer

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to last

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fixer

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set, determined

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trahison

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betrayal

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déranger

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Bother

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conduire

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to drive

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conduire

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to lead to

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conduire

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to lead

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l’acte

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certificate

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le récit

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story

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surprendre

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surprise, perceive

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le front

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forehead

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se passer

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happen

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à la barre

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in court

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habile

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clever

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des précisions

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details

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maintenir

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maintain

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tenir

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-tain

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prévenir

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warn

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avertir

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warn

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gentil

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nice

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infermière

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nurse

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pièce

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room

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à l’égard de

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to

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vouloir dire

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to mean

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se douter de

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suspect

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faire appeler

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to have called

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depuis

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since

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pour ainsi dire

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so to speak

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ainsi

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so, how

–ainsi elle est morte; c’est ainsi que ça s’est passé

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précisions

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details

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au bout

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the end

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profiter de

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to take advantage of

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desinteréser

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to lose interest, be disinterested

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or

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it happens that, now

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dès

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as soon as

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dès lors que

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from the moment

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retenir

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hold back

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colporter de tels ragots

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spread malicious gossip

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supporter

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stand for

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se donner de la peine

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make an effort, go to the trouble

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reconduire

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see someone out

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prétendre

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claim

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jetter les yeux

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glance at

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bonne

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maid

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cusinière

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cook

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se faire soigner

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take care of

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malheur

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misfortune

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soupirer

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sigh

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porter plainte

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bring an action

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se renseigner

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make inquiries

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se voiler

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veil

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faits

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facts

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débuter

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begin

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hasard

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chance

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en somme

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in short

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retirer

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take out

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se retirer

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leave

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pour que

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so that (subjunctive)

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auprès de

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near (by)

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sinon

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except

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au fait

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by the way

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dès

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by, (as early as)

je suis revenue dès six heures; I came back by (as early as) six

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à peine

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scarcely