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1
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She is as tall as her sister.

A

Elle est aussi grande que sa soeur.

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He is as intelligent as me.

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Il est aussi intelligent que moi.

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She is taller than her sister.

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Elle est plus grande que sa soeur.

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He is more intelligent than me.

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Il est plus intelligent que moi.

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She is less tall/shorter than her sister.

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Elle est moins grande que sa soeur.

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He is less intelligent than me.

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Il est moins intelligent que moi.

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I work as much as my colleague.

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Je travaille autant que mon collègue.

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IF you already know what is being referred to in the comparison — THEN don’t need to add “que + compliment”
*She is as tall.

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Elle est aussi grande.

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9
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He is as intelligent.
She is taller.
+
(already know compared thing)

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Il est aussi intelligent.
+
Elle est plus grande.

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10
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Already know compared thing.
* He is smarter/more intelligent.
* She is less tall.
* He is less intelligent.
* I work as much.

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Il est plus intelligent.
Elle est moins grande.
Il est moins intelligent.
Je travaille autant.

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The plane is faster than the train.

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L’avion est plus rapide que le train.

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The bus is more comfortable than the train.

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Le bus est plus confortable que le train.

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Monkeys are more intelligent than pigs.

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Les singes sont plus intelligents que les cochons.

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This mattress is as soft as that one.

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Ce matelas est aussi mou que celui-là

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She is less talented than her competitor.

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Elle est moins douée que sa compétitrice.

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16
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Real flowers are prettier than fake ones.

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Les vraies fleurs sont plus jolies que les fausses.

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17
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I earn as much as my colleague.

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Je gagne autant que mon collègue.

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18
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This house is “smaller” (less big) than the house where I lived before.

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Cette maison est moins grande que la maison où j’habitais avant.

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19
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I was happier than last year.

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J’étais plus heureuse que l’année dernière.

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20
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She is as tall as you.

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Elle est aussi grande que toi.

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21
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COMPARATIVE followed by a Noun or a Number
*as much (noun) as
*more (noun) than
*less (noun) than

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  • autant de (noun) que
  • plus de (noun) que
  • moins de (noun) que
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22
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We (on) have as much money as my brother.

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On a autant D’argent que mon frère.

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23
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I want to have as much luck as him.

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Je veux avoir autant DE chance que lui.

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24
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We have more money than my brother.

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On a plus D’argent que mon frère.

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25
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I want to have more luck than him.

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Je veux avoir plus DE chance que lui.

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26
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We have less money than my brother.

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On a moins D’argent que mon frère.

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27
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I want to have less problems than him.

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Je veux avoir moins DE problèmes que lui.

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28
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He has more hair than his brother.

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Il a plus DE cheveux que son frère.

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29
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I need less sleep than my husband.

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J’ai besoin de moins DE sommeil que mon mari.

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30
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She wears more makeup than before.

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Elle porte plus DE maquillage qu’avant.

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31
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We (nous) have as many opportunities as others.

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Nous avons autant D’opportunités que les autres.

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32
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She has more resources than her sister.

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Elle a plus DE ressources que sa soeur.

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33
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SUPERLATIVE
* the most (adj)
* the least (adj)

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le/la/les plus (adj.)
+
le/la/les moins (adj.)

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34
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She is the oldest.

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Elle est la plus âgée.

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He is the smallest.

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Il est le plus petit.

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She is the least difficult.

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Elle est la moins difficile.

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He is the slowest/least rapid.

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Il est le moins rapide.

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ADDING CONTEXT…
* the most …. of …
* the least ….. of …

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  • le/la/les plus … de …
    + le/la/les moins … de …
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39
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She is the oldest of the family.

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Elle est la plus âgée de la famille.

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He is the smallest of his brothers.

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Il est le plus petit de ses frères.

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41
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She is the least difficult of the group.

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Elle est la moins difficile du groupe.

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42
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He is the slowest/least rapid of the team.

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Il est le moins rapide de l’équipe.

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43
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This car is the most adorable in the store.

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Cette voiture est la plus adorable du magasin.

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44
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“She” is the prettiest of the princesses.

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C’est la plus jolie des princesses.

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45
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My grandmother is the most sociable of the family.

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Ma grand-mère est la plus sociable de la famille.

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46
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This is the longest journey in/of the world.

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C’est le voyage le plus long du monde.

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47
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IRR COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
good
better
the best
bad
worse
the worst
little
lesser/weaker
the least

A

bon
meilleur
le/la meilleur
mauvais
pire
le/la pire
petit
moindre
le/la moindre

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48
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He is better than the other runner.

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Il est meilleur que l’autre coureur.

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‘He is’ the best athlete.

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C’est le meilleur athlète.

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50
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He is the best.

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Il est le meilleur.

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51
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The result is worse than everything.

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Le résultat est pire que tout.

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52
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This is the worst result.

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C’est le pire résultat.

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53
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Her grades are lesser/weaker.

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Ses notes sont moindres.

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54
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It is the least I/we/one can do.
*set phrase

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C’est la moindre des choses.

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55
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These are the best croissants in the city.

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Ce sont les meilleurs croissants de la ville.

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56
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His participation was “minor”.

A

Sa participation était moindre.

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57
Q

Marc has the worst grades in the class.

A

Marc a les pires notes de la classe.

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58
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He is the best chef in the hotel.

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Il est le meilleur chef de l’hôtel.

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59
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It’s worse than I thought.
set phrase

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C’est pire que ce que je ne pensais.

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60
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to see (a person), associate with; to spend time in (a place)

A

fréquenter

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61
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a child like that one here/there

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un enfant comme celui-là

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62
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to take place;
happen, perform, appear

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se produire
produit
se produisant

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63
Q

the most nasty

A

le/la plus sinistre

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64
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sinister, nasty

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sinistre s
sinistre s

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65
Q

in a playful tone

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d’un ton badin

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66
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light hearted, playful

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badin s
badine s

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67
Q

the gossip
(French is plural)

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le
les potins

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68
Q

the latest gossip

A

les derniers potins

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69
Q

the highchair

A

la chaise de bébé

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70
Q

to bawl, yell

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brailler

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71
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the strength, force

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la force

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72
Q

when
conj. not quand

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lorsque

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73
Q

to hum

A

fredonner

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74
Q

to notice
(r)

A

remarquer
remarqué
remarquant

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75
Q

the tawny owl

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la hulotte

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76
Q

golden brown,
amber in color
adjective

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mordoré s
mordorée s

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77
Q

the plumage
the feathers (pl)

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le plumage
les plumages

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78
Q

the attache case

A

le
l’attaché-case
“kahz”

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79
Q

the kiss
not bisou

A

le baiser
‘bay-zay’

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80
Q

to kiss

A

embrasser

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81
Q

to (“in”) be prey to;
to be suffering from, overcome overwhelmed by…

A

être en proie à

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82
Q

the crisis

A

la crise

83
Q

the temper tantrum
the fit of anger

A

la crise de colère

84
Q

to apply, enforce

A

appliquer

85
Q

the content, contents
singular in french

A

le contenu

86
Q

the cereal (to eat, breakfast)

A

la céréale

87
Q

sacred
when combined with names is an endearment

A

sacré s
sacrée s

88
Q

to chuckle,
to cluck

A

glousser
gloussé
gloussant

89
Q

to step back, reverse

A

reculer
reculé
reculant

90
Q

the length

A

le long

91
Q

the driveway

A

la
l’allée

92
Q

unusual

A

insolite s
insolite s

93
Q

the road map

A

la carte routière

94
Q

road, of the road
adj.

A

routier s
routière s

95
Q

the instant (of time)

A

le
l’instant

96
Q

“for” an instant/moment

A

pendant un instant

97
Q

so…, then…

A

alors

98
Q
  1. well
  2. indeed!
    one word
A

bien

99
Q

not the least/slightest…
Her decision has not caused the least problem

A

ne pas … le/la moindre
Sa décision n’a pas causé le moindre problème.

100
Q

through one’s head

A

par la tête

101
Q

to have had enough of sth
to be “fed up”
phrase, not a verb

A

en avoir par-dessus la tête

102
Q

She is fed up with broken promises.
“of promises not kept”
- over the head -

A

Elle en a par-dessus la tête des promesses non tenues.

103
Q

to put back on; put back; put off
- base -

A

remettre
remis
remettant

104
Q

to put back on; put back; put off - pr

A

je remets
tu remets
il remet
nous remettons
vous remettez
ils remettent

105
Q

to put back on; put back, put off - pc

A

j’ai remis
tu as remis
il a remis
nous avons remis
vous avez remis
ils ont remis

106
Q

to put back on, put back, put off
-imp

A

je remettais
tu remettais
il remettait
nous remettions
vous remettiez
ils remettaient

107
Q

to put back on, put back; put off - fs

A

je remettrai
tu remettras
il remettra
nous remettrons
vous remettrez
ils remettront

108
Q

to recover

A

se remettre
remis
se remettant

109
Q

to recover - pr

A

je me remets
tu te remets
il se remet
nous nous remettons
vous vous remettez
ils se remettent

110
Q

to recover - pc

A

je me suis remis
tu t’es remis
il s’est remis
nous nous sommes remis(e)
vous vous êtes remis(e)
ils se sont remis(e)

111
Q

to recover - imp

A

je me remettais
tu te remettais
il se remettais
nous nous remettions
vous vous remettiez
ils se remettaient

112
Q

to recover - fs

A

je me remettrai
tu te remettras
il se remettra
nous nous remettrons
vous vous remettrez
ils se remettront

113
Q

to see again, to review
- base -

A

revoir
revu
revoyant

114
Q

to see again, to review - pr

A

je revois
tu revois
il revoit
nous revoyons
vous revoyez
ils revoient

115
Q

to see again, to review - pc

A

j’ai revu
tu as revu
il a revu
nous avons revu
vous avez revu
ils ont revu

116
Q

to see again, to review - imp

A

je revoyais
tu revoyais
il revoyait
nous revoyions
vous revoyiez
ils revoyaient

117
Q

to see again to review - fs

A

je reverrai
tu reverras
il reverra
nous reverrons
vous reverrez
ils reverront

118
Q

to see/meet (self/others) again

A

se revoir
revu
se revoyant

119
Q

to see/meet (self/others) again - pr

A

je me revois
tu te revois
il se revoit
nous nous revoyons
vous vous revoyez
ils se revoient

120
Q

to see/meet (self/others) again - pc

A

je me suis revu
tu t’es revu
il s’est revu
nous nous sommes revus
vous vous êtes revus
ils se sont revu(e)s

121
Q

to see/meet (self/others) again - imp

A

je me revoyais
tu te revoyais
il se revoyait
nous nous revoyions
vous vous revoyiez
ils se revoyaient

122
Q

to see/meet (self/others) again - fs

A

je me reverrai
tu te reverras
il se reverra
nous nous reverrons
vous vous reverrez
ils se reverront

123
Q

the reptile

A

le reptile

124
Q

moaning
vs.
whining

A

gémissant s
gémissante s
vs.
geignard s
geignarde s
“zhay-nyar”

125
Q

to be bored
( a single verb )

A

s’ennuyer
ennuyé
s’ennuyant

126
Q

to bother

A

ennuyer
ennuyé
ennuyant

127
Q

to move away, distance os

A

s’éloigner

128
Q

the pace, step, footstep

A

le pas
“pah”

129
Q

to wander about, hang out; to drag on

A

traîner

130
Q

due to, because of, as a result of, by

A

à force de

131
Q

the cage

A

la cage

132
Q

the company
(like having friends)

A

la compagnie

133
Q

the imbecile

A

le/la
l’imbécile

134
Q

to hit, beat down, bang on, type, clap

A

taper

135
Q

the cupboard

A

le placard

136
Q

to drum on/against

A

tambouriner
tambouriné
tambourinant

137
Q

to travel, get around
s-d

A

se déplacer

138
Q

to move - for specifically moving sth from one place to another;
+
to postpone

A

déplacer

139
Q

the level
the levels

A

le niveau
les niveaux

140
Q

the wink (like your eye)

A

le clin d’oeil

141
Q

“in a flash”
in the blink of an eye

A

en un clin d’oeil

142
Q

gaping;
dumbfounded

A

bouche bée

143
Q

I have a right to that.
also, sort of
“I get that all the time, eye roll”

A

J’ai droit à ça.

144
Q

to approve

A

approuver

145
Q

vigorous, robust

A

vigoureux, =
vigoureuse s

146
Q

nod (+) or shake (-) of the head

A

hochement de tête

147
Q

to point something “at”/towards….

A

pointer qqch vers

148
Q

the end, tip, bit

A

le bout

149
Q

over there
adv.

A

là-bas

150
Q

the menagerie

A

la ménagerie

151
Q

therefore, thus, so…
— more formal, less flexible

A

donc

152
Q

while…

A

tandis que…

153
Q

the yell, howl, howling

A

le hurlement

154
Q

deafening

A

assourdissant s
assourdissante s

155
Q

to ring out

A

retentir
retenti
retentissant

156
Q

to startle, jump

A

sursauter
sursauté
sursautant

157
Q

to sway about, waddle
s-d

A

se dandiner
dandiné
se dandinant

158
Q

the fist

A

le poing
“pwen”

159
Q

” a punch “
(4 words)

A

un coup de poing
“pwenh”

160
Q

the coastline; hill; rib; chop (of meat)

A

la côte

161
Q

side by side

A

côte à côte

162
Q

the cement

A

le ciment

163
Q

to stand, to be held (event)
s-t

A

se tenir

164
Q

the leap, bound

A

le bond
“bon”

165
Q

the leap forward

A

le bond en avant

166
Q

the leap back

A

le bond en arrière
“bon”

167
Q

to sit up, stand up, straighten up
s-r

A

se redresser
redressé
se redressant

168
Q

the breath, breathing
(s)

A

le souffle

169
Q

breathless

A

le souffle coupé

170
Q

breathless with emotion/excitement

A

le souffle coupé par l’émotion

171
Q

captive
adj

A

prisonnier s
prisonnière s

172
Q

the prisoner - m
the prisoner - f

A

le prisonnier
la prisonnière

173
Q

the spark

A

la
l’étincelle

174
Q

the forehead

A

le front

175
Q

They are girls.
(formal)

A

Ce sont des filles.

176
Q

His jacket is dirty.

A

Sa veste est sale.

177
Q

Their car is sold.

A

Leur voiture est vendue.

178
Q

1000, thousand

A

mille

179
Q

in November

A

en Novembre

180
Q

each year

A

chaque année

181
Q

the rustling (leaves)
the murmuring (water)
(1 word)

A

le bruissement
“bru ees me(n)”

182
Q

the heap, bunch, loads of

A

le tas
“tah”

183
Q

I did not see the dog.

A

Je n’ai pas vu le chien.

184
Q

the salt

A

le sel

185
Q

a rental agency

A

une agence de location

186
Q

the sauce

A

la sauce

187
Q

the rice

A

le riz

188
Q

They (m) will descend/go down.
*
They (f) will not descend/go down.

A

Ils descendront.
*
Elles ne descendront pas.

189
Q

You (t) were staying.
*
He was not staying.

A

Tu restais.
*
Il ne restait pas.

190
Q

the fruit

A

le fruit

191
Q

They (m) are falling.
*
They (f) are not falling.

A

Ils tombent.
*
Elles ne tombent pas.

192
Q

the scar

A

la cicatrice

193
Q

the humor, mood

A

la
l’humeur

194
Q

the Malta
Maltese adj m f
the Maltese m f
the Maltese language
the Maltese people

A

la Malte
maltais, maltaise
le Maltais, la Maltaise
le maltais
les Maltais

195
Q

the hangar
- aviation, shed

A

le hangar

196
Q

the herring

A

le harang

197
Q

the harp

A

la harpe

198
Q

the height

A

la hauteur

199
Q

to buy
-base, present
*
I buy
You are buying
He buys…….

A

acheter, acheté, achetant
*
j’achète
tu achètes
il achète
nous achetons
vous achetez
ils achètent

200
Q

to be - 500 - Passe Cond.
I would have been
You would have been
He would have been

A

être, été, étant
*
j’aurais été
tu aurais été
il aurait été
nous aurions été
vous auriez été
ils auraient été

201
Q

à/de ???
to agree TO
to settle ON
* They agreed to modify the plan.

A

convenir de
*
Ils ont convenu de modifier le plan.

202
Q

to burst, explode, break out

A

éclater

203
Q

IDIOM
L: to have place
M: to happen = to take place
*This concert will take place at the stadium.

A

avoir lieu
*
Ce concert aura lieu au stade.

French Grammar - Moreau (36 decks)

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