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1
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the fur, hair
- of animal -

A

le poil

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the mole
- animal

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la taupe

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the oak
- tree

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le chêne

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the pine
- tree

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le pin

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simply
adv.

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simplement

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the fir
- tree

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le sapin

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natural
adj.

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naturel s
naturelle s

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the birch
- tree

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le bouleau
“boo low”

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FR: What is it that takes you ?
EN: What’s the matter with you ?

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Qu’est-ce qui te prend ?
* prendre goes with ce, thus prend and not prends
* te is indirect object

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the poplar
- tree

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le peuplier

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1 WORD meaning
exactly, precisely;
as a matter of fact, actually;
justly, rightly;
coincidentally

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justement

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the cedar
- tree

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le cèdre

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Shh !

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chut !
“shüt”

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the beech
- tree

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le hêtre

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the willow

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le saule

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the floor
- wooden

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le parquet

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the elm
- tree

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le
l’orme

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thoughtful, pensive
adj.
-s-

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songeur s
songeuse s

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the book
- informal, not livre

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le bouquin

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the law

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la loi

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opposite
adj.

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contraire s
contraire s

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contrary TO

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contraire à

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the raising, rearing
- animals

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le
l’élevage

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24
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in addition,
on top of that….

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en plus

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to draw up (list)
to train (dog)

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dresser
dressé
dressant

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26
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There is/are not…

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Il n’y a pas …

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27
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all the same,
nevertheless

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quand même

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wild; shy
adj. - like wild in nature

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sauvage s
sauvage s

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29
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Let’s not give a bit more of our time.

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Ne donnons pas un peu plus de notre temps.

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30
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Don’t take this suitcase upstairs.
vous - monter

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Ne montez pas cette valise à l’étage.

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31
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Don’t start the car.
- vous
- to start, start off

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Ne démarrez pas la voiture.
*
démarrer

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32
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IMPERATIVE + Obj. Pronoun
point 1
point 2

A
  1. Obj. pronoun goes right after verb attached w/a hyphen.
  2. me -> moi, te-> toi, others stay the same if AFTER the verb
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33
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Look at me when I talk to you.
- tu

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Regarde-moi quand je te parle.

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34
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Be quiet.
- tu
- imperative of “to be/keep quiet”

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Tais-toi.
*
imperative of ‘se taire’

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35
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Remind him to take his stuff.
- tu

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Rappelle-lui de prendre ses affaires.

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36
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Eat them.
- tu

A

Mange-les.

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37
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Reserve us a place.
- tu

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Réserve-nous une place.

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38
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Let’s go (there).
- nous

A

Allons-y.

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39
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Take some.
- tu

A

Prends-en.

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40
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When ME and TE are before the verb – they stay …..?
- in imperative

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stay ME and TE

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Don’t worry about that.
- pn before verb, tu -
- imperative -
- for that… -

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Ne t’inquiète pas pour ça.

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42
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Don’t count me on the list.
- tu, pn before verb

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Ne me compte pas dans la liste.

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43
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IF imperative “tu” version ends in -e AND if using EN, Y, …..then add…….?

A

add -s for the liaison

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44
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Order some.
- tu, and not ‘des’

A

CommandeS-en.

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45
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Stay there.
- tu
- -NOT là - -

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ResteS-y.

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46
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Talk to her.
- tu

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Parle-lui.

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47
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Call me when you have the time.
vous

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Appelez-moi quand vous avez le temps.

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48
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Buy them.
- tu

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Achète-les.

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49
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Listen to me when I speak.
- vous

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Écoutez-moi quand je parle.

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50
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Pay the bill.
- tu, la facture -

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Paye la facture.

51
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(go) Serve yourself some water.
- tu

A

Va te servir de l’eau.
+
va, allons, allez

52
Q

Stay there, I’m coming.
- tu, arriver, là

A

Reste là, j’arrive.

53
Q

Don’t talk to me.
- vous

A

Ne me parlez pas.

54
Q

Write your name.
- vous

A

Écrivez votre nom.

55
Q

Let’s sit.
- nous -
- include the nous with hyphen, because is reflexive in origin -

A

Asseyons-nous.

56
Q

Did you take some wine?
Did you take some?
(est, tu)

A

Est-ce que tu as pris du vin ?
Est-ce que tu en as pris ?

57
Q

We are at the park since noon.
We are there since noon.
(with DEPUIS so more like “have been” in meaning)

A

Nous sommes au parc depuis midi.
Nous y sommes depuis midi.

58
Q

I take care of the plant.
I take care of it.
(s’occuper de = to look after)

A

Je m’occupe de la plante.
Je m’en occupe.

59
Q

We (o) know the professor well.
We know him well.

A

On connaît bien le professeur.
On le connaît bien.

60
Q

of course, certainly

A

bien sûr

61
Q

Welsh
adj.

A

gallois =
galloise s

62
Q

the Hebrides

A

la, but always plural
les Hébrides

63
Q

the ministry
*
the minister
(of a department etc)

A

le ministère
*
le/la ministre

64
Q

does a (heck of a) job

A

faire un sacré travail

65
Q

the game-keeper

A

le/la garde-chasse
+
les gardes-chasse(s)

66
Q

the hut

A

la cabane

67
Q

inside

A

à l’intérieur

68
Q

the heat, warmth

A

la chaleur

69
Q

suffocating, stifling
adj.

A

étouffant s
étouffante s

70
Q

although
(2 words)

A

bien que

71
Q

the temperature

A

la température

72
Q

lenient;
mild (weather)

A

clément s
clémente s

73
Q

to snore;
to roar

A

ronfler
ronflé
ronflant

74
Q

the chimney,
the fireplace

A

la cheminée

75
Q

the aim, goal
the point (get to the point)
but not ‘point’

A

le but

76
Q

to gather
-f-

A

froncer
froncé
fronçant

77
Q

to frown
- phrase

A

froncer les sourcils

78
Q

the eyebrow

A

le sourcil

79
Q

of course not

A

bien sûr que non

80
Q

I really wonder…

A

Je me demande bien….

81
Q

flattering
adj.

A

flatteur s
flatteuse s

82
Q

1 WORD CAN MEAN …
the device, apparatus;
the system, arrangement
the framework (legal)
the disposition (military)
the pronouncement (legal)

A

le dispositif

83
Q

positive
adj.

A

positif s
positive s

84
Q

I am going to think (r) about this idea.
I am going to think about it.

A

Je vais réfléchir à cette idée.
Je vais y réfléchir.

85
Q

I talked to my parents about this house.
I talked to them about it.

A

J’ai parlé à mes parents de cette maison.
Je leur en ai parlé.

86
Q

She is going to lend me her car.
She is going to lend it to me.

A

Elle va me prêter sa voiture.
Elle va me la prêter.

87
Q

She left the keys at reception.
She left them there.
(le l’accueil the welcome ~~ the reception desk)

A

Elle a laissé les clés à l’accueil.
Elles les y a laissé.

88
Q

I eat some banana at every meal. (at all meals)
I eat some (of it) at every meal. (all meals)

A

Je mange de la banane à tous les repas.
J’en mange à tous les repas.

89
Q

You have telephoned the lawyer?
You have called him?
(tu, téléphoner)

A

Tu as téléphoné à l’avocat ?
Tu lui as téléphoné ?

90
Q

unhappy
adj.

A

mécontent s
mécontente s

91
Q

unhappy with
– not heureux –

A

mécontent de

92
Q

to hatch (egg)
to bloom (flower)
(usually not conjugated regarding a SINGLE object)

A

éclore
éclos
n/a

93
Q

the pillow

A

le
l’oreiller

94
Q

on that;
fig; about that, regarding that

A

là-dessus

95
Q

to remove, take/pull out
-r-

A

retirer
retiré
retirant

96
Q

the bucket
- give plural

A

le seau
les seaux

97
Q

the comb, crest
- chicken e.g.

A

la crête

98
Q

to stir
- r -

A

remuer
remué
remuant

99
Q

the ember

A

la braise

100
Q

to sing to oneself, hum
- not reflexive

A

chantonner
chantonné
chantonnant

101
Q

gaily, cheerfully

A

gaiement

102
Q

to shelter, harbor, house;
to accommodate

A

abriter
abrité
abritant

103
Q

to sigh

A

soupirer
soupiré
soupirant

104
Q

overwhelmed
adj.

A

accablé s
accablée s
“ah kah blay”

105
Q

the weight

A

le poids
“pwah”

106
Q

to jump;
to skip (like miss class)

A

sauter
sauté
sautant

107
Q

the botany

A

la botanique

108
Q

Be quiet!
Shut up!

A

Tais-toi !

109
Q

to os be silent,
to os keep quiet

A

se taire
tu
se taisant

110
Q

clear (picture e.g.)
net (weight or amounts)
flatly (refused…)
adj. OR adv.

A

net s
nette s

111
Q

to stop self “dead”/suddenly

A

s’arrêter net
+
net - “net”
t does sound

112
Q

the expression, phrase

A

la
l’expression

113
Q

We were entering.
*
You (v) were not entering.

A

Nous entrions.
*
Vous n’entriez pas.

114
Q

I will be reborn.
*
You (t) will not be reborn.

A

Je renaîtrai.
*
Tu ne renaîtras pas.

115
Q

They (m) were leaving/departing.
*
They (f) were not leaving.

A

Ils partaient.
*
Elles ne partaient pas.

116
Q

the operation

A

la manoeuvre

117
Q

staggering, reeling
- adj.

A

titubant s
titubante s

118
Q

to exhort, urge to
&
to exhort so to do/make

A

exhorter à
&
exhorter qn à faire

119
Q

the Slovakia
Slovakian m f
the Slovak f f
the Slovakian language
the Slovaks

A

la Slovakia
slovaque, =
le=la Slovaque
le slovaque
les Slovaques

120
Q

to annoy, irritate
- base, present
*
I annoy
You irritate
He is annoying the boy…

A

agacer, agacé, agaçant
*
j’agace
tu agaces
il agace
nous agaçons
vous agacez
ils agacent

121
Q

to have. – passé antérieur
500 - Lit
I had had….
You had had
He had had……..
*
passé simple + PP

A

avoir, eu, ayant
*
j’eus eu
tu eus eu
il eut eu
nous eûmes eu
vous eûtes eu
ils eurent eu

122
Q

à or de
to contest, dispute, challenge deny Sth … so
* They disputed the employee’s right to a promotion.

A

contester qu à qn
*
Ils ont contesté à l’employé le droit à une promotion.

123
Q

the surveillance, security monitoring, oversight

A

la surveillance

124
Q

IDIOM
L: to have some luck
M: to be lucky
*Aren’t you lucky to live in this town ?

A

avoir de la chance
*
Qu’est-ce que tu as de la chance de vivre dans cette ville ?

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