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Une flaque d’eau

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Un charco (de agua)

A puddle (of water)

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Le plan de travail (cuisine)

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La encimera

The countertop

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Comment moudre des grains de café ?

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How to grind coffee beans ?

Cómo moler granos de café ?

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Fiche de paie

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A payslip

La nómina

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La laine
La soie
Le cashmere

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Wool / de lana

Silk / de seda

Cashmere / de cachemira

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Un port (bateau)

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Harbour / port

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Ampoules (aux pieds)

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Blister

My new running shoes gave me blisters = mes nouvelles chaussures de course me donnaient des ampoules.

Ampollas : these shoes have given me a blister on my foot

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Depuis combien de temps es-tu prof ?

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How long have you been teaching?

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Un pull (vetement)

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A sweater

A jumper

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Eau gazeuse

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Sparkling water

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Un poussin

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A chick
(Young chicken)

A chick also means une gonzesse, nana

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Indemnités de licenciement

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Severance

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Voué à

Voué à l’échec

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Doomed to (sth)

Doomed to fail

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Un chiffon

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A rag

Un trapo

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Un criminel

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A criminal

A felon

It’s often diificult for felons to find employment

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Une armoire (meuble de rangement)

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A closet

A wardrobe

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Il était incapable d’escalader la montagne à cause de son asthme

Être incapable de faire (qch)

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He was unable to climb the mountain because of his asthma

Be unable to do

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J’aimerais t’aider mais j’en suis incapable

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I would like to help you, but I’m unable

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Petit a petit

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Little by little

Bit by bit

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Tim est un défenseur des droits des animaux

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Tim is an advocate of animal rights

Advocate

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Un tapis de course

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A treadmill

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Une lettre

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A letter

Una carta

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Un timbre

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A stamp

Robert went to the post office to buy some stamps.

Un sello

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Trier

Trier par catégorie

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To sort

To sort per category

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Nous n'avons pas reçu de courrier aujourd'hui
We haven't received any post today
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Le courrier n'est pas encore arrivé
The mail has not arrived yet
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J'ai posé le courrier d'aujourd'hui sur la table
I put today's mail on the table
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Je vais poster une lettre aujourd'hui
I am going to mail a letter today
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Une carte de vœux
A greeting card
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C'est un peu excessif (un prix)
That's a bit steep
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Le pot d'échappement (voiture)
The tailpipe El tubo de escape
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Un bonhomme de neige
A snowman Un muñeco de nieve
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Une bourse d'études
A scholarship A grant
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Les étudiants les plus méritants perçoivent une bourse
The most deserving students receive a grant
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Un chroniqueur (journal)
A columnist Allison is a columnist for a national newspaper
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Un célèbre pâtissier français nous préparera le dessert ce soir
A famed french pastry chef will prepare dessert for us tonight
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Tu veux de la glace en dessert ?
Would you like ice cream for dessert ?
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A la mort de sa grand-mère, il a reçu un héritage
When his grandmother died, he received an inheritance Heritage = herencia
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Écureuil
Squirrel
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Amer Ce plat a un goût amer
Bitter This food has a bitter taste
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Un bouilloire (pour chauffer)
A kettle
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Céleri (legume)
El apio Celery
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Navet (légume)
Nabo Turnip John is growing turnips in the garden To grow = faire pousser, cultiver They grow a lot of wheat in this region
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Médicaments vendus sans ordonnance
Over the counter Aspirin and Ibuprofen are examples of medicines that can be purchased over the counter
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A commuter
Un banlieusard Somebody who travels to work. One that travels regularly from one place to another, as from suburb to city
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An entrant (synonym) This year's marathon has over 300 entrants
A participant A competitor A candidate A contestant An applicant
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Faire la poussière Amanda a fait la poussière toute la matinée
To dust Amanda has been dusting all morning.
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Une maison de retraite
A retirement home Rest home Nursing home Residencia de la tercera edad
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Agréable Ce spectacle est tres agréable
Enjoyable This show is very enjoyable
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A sightseeing tour The sights
Un circuit touristique Les principales attractions, les monuments
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J'aimerais voir une pièce de théâtre pour mon anniversaire
I would like to see a play for my birthday
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Regarde ce désordre sur ton bureau !
Look at the mess on your desk !
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La salle de bain était en désordre
The bathroom was a mess
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Hypocrite
Hypocritical He is hypocritical
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Contrat à durée déterminée (CDD)
Fixed term contract
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Indefini (adj)
Indefinite There are indefinite borders between some countries Indefinido
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CDI
Permanent contract
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Il faut arroser les radis tous les jours.
You need to water the radishes every day. To water = arroser
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Elle préfère utiliser un arrosoir plutôt qu'un tuyau d'arrosage
She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose Arrosoir = watering can
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Ce jeune couple n'est pas propriétaire de la maison: ils sont locataires.
That young couple don't own the house: they're tenants Locataire= tenant
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La police a deux suspects en garde à vue.
The police have two suspects in custody En garde a vue: in custody
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Mon frère est en train d'écrire son premier roman
My brother is writing his first novel
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Une vis (pour visser)
A screw
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Un clou
A nail
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Un proverbe
A saying, a proverb Un dicho, un refran
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Ça fait un bail qu'on ne s'est pas vus!!!! Qu'est-ce que tu deviens?
It's been ages since we saw each other!!! What have you been up to?
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Contrat de bail (de location)
Tenancy agreement Lease agreement Rental agreement
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Un bail, un contrat de location
A lease A lease agreement
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On a signé un bail de deux ans
We've signed a two-year lease
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L'équipe se penche sur les effets négatifs de la caféine
The team is studying the detrimental effects of caffeine Detrimental : néfaste, nocif
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Boite aux lettres
Mailbox Postbox
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Le colis était trop gros pour la boite aux lettres
The package was too big for the mailbox
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Qu'est-ce que tu fais d'habitude pour ton anniversaire?
What do you normally do on your birthday?
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Panneau solaire
Solar panel Mr Jackson's home has been completely outfitted with solar panels.
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1 mètre cube
A cubic metre
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A partir de la fin des années 90, l'usage d'internet a énormément augmenté.
From the late 1990s onwards, there has been a huge growth in the use of internet
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En raison de votre désobéissance, vos parents vous ont puni.
As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. Children should show respect and obedience toward their parents.
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Malgré son comportement, je l'aime encore.
In spite of his behavior, I still love him
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Les heures de pointe
Rush hour Las horas punta
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Le col de l'utérus
The cervix
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Un défaut (travers moral)
A flaw
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Un défaut caché
A hidden flaw
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Un fantasme
A fantasy
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Des vétérans(anciens combattants) de plusieurs guerres ont été honorés à la cérémonie.
Veterans of several wars were honoured at the ceremony
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J'aimerais porter un toast
I would like to propose a toast to..
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Parles plus fort ! Je ne t'entends pas !
Please speak up ! I can't hear you !
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Could you speak up please ?
Parler + fort
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Le cuivre (matiere) Le bas du pot était recouvert de cuivre
Copper The bottom of the pot was coated with copper
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Il a neigé toute la nuit et la voiture est recouverte (de neige)
It's been snowing all night and the car is completely coated!
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Un cimetière
A cemetery A graveyard
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Mon grand-père a été enterré dans le cimetière qui jouxtait sa maison.
My grandfather was buried in the cemetery next to his house
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Utterly Their country would be utterly destroyed
Utterly - completely
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A foolproof security system
Un système de sécurité infaillible
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La marée Marée haute Marée basse
The tide High tide Low tide
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Mundane
(Boring - everyday) Ordinary
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Une fourmilière (fourmi)
An anthill (an ant) Un hormiguero (una hormiga)
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Je me sens coincé (piégé)
I feel a bit cornered
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Être de mauvaise humeur
To be out of sorts She just broke up with her boyfriend, so she is a little out of sorts today.
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To get a jump on someone/something The company is trying to get a jump on their competitors by putting a lot of money into research
To get a jump on somebody/something To get an advantage over other people by doing something before they do.
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La cage d'escalier
The stairwell
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La moitié de la classe est absente en raison de l'épidémie de grippe
Half the class is missing due to the current flu outbreak
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Les eaux usées
The raw sewage
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Elle a été en liberté conditionnelle pendant un an à sa libération de prison Jim a eu droit à une liberté conditionnelle pour bonne conduite
She had a year of probation after her release from prison. Probation : liberté conditionnelle Jim is getting parole for good behavior
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Cinq est un chiffre impair
Five is an odd number Nombre impair : odd number = uneven number = 3 , 5 , 7 , 9 Español: un número impar
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Cinq n'est pas un nombre pair
Five is not an even number
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Quand vas-tu accoucher ?
When are you due ? The baby is due at the end of this month.
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Ma femme est enceinte
My wife's expecting My wife is three months pregnant