14 La vie en société Flashcards

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1
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rencontrer qqn

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to meet sb

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rencontrer qq par hasard

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to come across sb, to run into sb

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après notre rencontre

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after we met

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site de rencontre en ligne

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chatline

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nous nous sommes donné rendez-vous

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we arranged to meet

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accueillir qqn

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to meet sb, to collect sb

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accueillir qqn chez soi

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to welcome, to greet

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rejoindre, retrouver qqn

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to meet up

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faire entrer qqn

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to show sb in

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raccompagner qqn

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to show sb out

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saluer

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to greet

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je suis tellement content de vous revoir

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it’s so nice to see you again

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s’éclipser

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to slip away quietly

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A tout à l’heure

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See you later

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faire bonjour de la main

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to wave

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faire au revoir de la main

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to wave goodbye

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serrer la main de

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to shake hands with

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une poignée de main

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a handshake

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saluer qqn de la tête

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to nod to sb

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embrasser

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to kiss

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faire les présentations

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to make the introductions

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heureux de faire votre connaissance

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pleased to meet you

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je le connais seulement de vue

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i know him by sight

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embrasse la pour moi

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gave her my love

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Mettez vous à l’aise

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make yourself comfortable

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A votre santé

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Good health

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A tes souhaits

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Bless you

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un invité

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a guest

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inviter qqn

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to invite sb

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déjeuner/apéritif

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lunch/drinks

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j’accepte votre invitation avec grand plaisir

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i’m delighted to accept your invitation

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je serai très heureux de vous revoir

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i look forward to seeing you again

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je n’ai aucun projet pour la semaine

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i have no plans for that week

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34
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Puis-je amener James

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I wonder if i could bring James ?

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35
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Ce sera pour une autre fois

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Perhaps another time ?

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36
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l’hôte

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the host/ the hostess

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recevoir des amis

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to entertain friends

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rendre visite

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to visit to

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39
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passer voir qqn

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to call on sb, to pay a call on

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une réception

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a reception

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une reception (officielle)

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a function

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une kermesse

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a fair

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une réunion

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a gathering

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44
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sortir le soir

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to go out on the evening

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45
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diner en ville

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to dine out

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46
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donner une fête

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to have a party

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47
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fêter son anniversaire

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to celebrate

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48
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danser

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to dance

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49
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un bal

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a ball

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un bal costumé

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a fancy-dress ball

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un gala

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a gala

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un agenda

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a diary

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tenue de ville/ de soirée

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informal/formal dress

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s’amuser

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to enjoy

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passer un bon moment

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to spend a pleasant moment

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ennuyeux

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dull, boring

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s’ennuyer

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to be bored

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être sociable

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to be a good mixer

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être asociable

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to be unsociable

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amical

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friendly

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raconter

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to tell

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dire

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to say

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ecouter

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to listen

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poser une question

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to ask a question

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demander si

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to ask whether

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demander des nouvelles de qqn

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to ask after sb

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répondre

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to answer, to reply, to respond

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répliquer, rétorquer

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to retort

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avoir une conversation

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to have a conversation with

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alimenter la conversation

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to keep the conversation going

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un entretien

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a talk

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bavarder

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to chat

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un dialogue

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a dialogue

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un moulin a parole

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a chatterbox

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papoter

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to gossip

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les commérages

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gossip

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se confier

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to confide

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plaisanter

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to joke

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parler de la pluie et du beau temps

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to talk about this and that

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parler pour ne rien dire

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to talk for the sake of it

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bavard

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talkative, chatty

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timide

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shy

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timidité

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shyness

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l’embarras

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embarrassment

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formel, informel

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formal/informal

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une insulte

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an insult

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injurier

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to abuse

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snober

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to snub

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à mon avis

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in my opinion, in my view

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j’estime que

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i reckon that

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le savoir-vivre

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manners

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se conduire

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to behave

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la conduite

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behaviour

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faire des bêtises

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to misbehave

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avoir de bonnes/mauvaises manières

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to have good/bad manners

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être bien/mal élevé

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to be well-mannered/ bad-mannered

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poli

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polite

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raffiné

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refined, polished

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plein de tact

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tactful

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discret

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discreet

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la courtoisie

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courtesy

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impoli

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impolite

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insolent

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insolent

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culotté

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cheeky

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manquer de tact

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tactless

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grossier envers

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rude to

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le manque de respect

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disrespect

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interrompre

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to interrupt

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ignorer

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to ignore

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rendre service

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to do sb a service

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demander un service

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to ask a favour

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apporter son soutien

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to support

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serviable

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helpful

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volontaire

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volunteer

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bénévole

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unpaid

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un aide

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a helper

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déranger

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to disrupt

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être agaçant

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to be a nuisance

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un gêne

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a hindrance

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gêner qqn dans sont travail

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to hinder sb’s work

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le quatorze juillet

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Bastille day

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un jour férié

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a public holiday

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commémorer

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to commemorate

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des feux d’artifices

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fireworks

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un défilé

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a procession

126
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la fanfare

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the band