42 Le temps Flashcards

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1
Q

LE TEMPS

A

TIME

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une heure

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an hour [ˈaʊəʳ]

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une minute

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a minute [ˈmɪnɪt]

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une seconde

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a second [ˈsekənd]

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une demi-heure

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half an hour • a half-hour

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un quart d’heure

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a quarter of an hour

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trois quarts d’heure

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three quarters of an hour

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une heure et demie

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an hour and a half

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l’heure d’été (en général)

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summer time

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l’heure d’été (en GB)

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British Summer Time (abr. BST)

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avancer / retarder les pendules d’une heure

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to put* the clocks forward / back one hour

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12
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le décalage horaire

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the time difference • the time lag

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13
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souffrir du décalage horaire

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to have jetlag

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14
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un méridien

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a meridian [məˈrɪdɪən]

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un fuseau horaire

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a time zone

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16
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à 20 heures heure locale

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at 8 p.m. local time

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17
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à 10 heures GMT

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at 10 hours GMT (abr. de Greenwich Mean Time)

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18
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Avez-vous l’heure ?

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Have you got the time?

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19
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Quelle heure est-il (à votre montre) ?

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What time is it (by your watch)?

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20
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Vous avez quelle heure ?

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What time do you make it?

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21
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j’ai six heures moins cinq

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I make it five to six

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22
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à ma montre il est 4 h 25

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my watch says 4.25

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23
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À quelle heure êtes-vous arrivé ?

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What time did you arrive?

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24
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il est une heure / deux heures

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it’s one / two o’clock

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25
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à six heures

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at six o’clock

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26
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à trois heures vingt

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at twenty past three

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27
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à trois heures moins vingt

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at twenty to three

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il est six heures cinq

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it’s five past six • [AM] it’s five after six

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29
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il est six heures et demie

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it’s half past six

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30
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il est neuf heures moins le quart

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it’s a quarter to nine • [AM] it’s a quarter of nine

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il est trois heures moins cinq / dix

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it’s five / ten to three • [AM] it’s five / ten before three

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à 3 h 20 (du matin)

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at 3.20 a.m. (abr. de ante meridiem)

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33
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à six heures du matin

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at 6 (o’clock) in the morning

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34
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à 17h 30

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at 5.30 p.m. (abr. de post meridiem)

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35
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à 18 h

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at 6 (o’clock) in the evening

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36
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à 23 h 30

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at 11.30 p.m.

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37
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à 23h

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at 11 (o’clock) at night

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38
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à peu près, environ

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about [əˈbaʊt] • roughly [ˈrʌflɪ]

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39
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il est environ cinq heures

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it’s about five o’clock

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40
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presque

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almost [ˈɔːlməʊst] • nearly [ˈnɪəlɪ]

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41
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approximativement

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approximately [əˈprɒksɪmətlɪ]

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42
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il est presque minuit

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it’s almost midnight • it’s nearly midnight

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43
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vers six heures, aux environs de six heures

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towards six o’clock

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44
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il est un peu plus de trois heures

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it’s just after three

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45
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il est trois heures passées

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it’s gone three

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46
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sonner dix heures

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to strike* ten

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47
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sur le coup de minuit

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at the stroke of midnight

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48
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au troisième top il sera…

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at the third stroke it will be …

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49
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à six heures juste(s)

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on the stroke of six

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50
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il était tout juste dix heures

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it was just on ten o’clock

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51
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il est exactement quatre heures et demie

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it’s exactly half past four

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52
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à quatre heures précises

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at four precisely

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53
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à sept heures pile, à sept heures tapantes

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at seven o’clock sharp • at seven o’clock on the dot (parlé) • [BR] at dead on seven o’clock (parlé)

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54
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une horloge, une pendule

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a clock [klɒk]

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55
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à l’horloge, à la pendule

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by the clock

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56
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une horloge de parquet

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a grandfather clock

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57
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un balancier

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a pendulum [ˈpendjʊləm]

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58
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le carillon

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the chime [tʃaɪm]

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59
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un réveille-matin, un réveil

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an alarm clock

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60
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un radio-réveil

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a clock-radio

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61
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un sablier

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an hourglass [ˈaʊəglɑs]

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62
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un cadran solaire

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a sundial [ˈsʌnˌdaɪəl]

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63
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une montre

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a watch [wɒtʃ]

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64
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une montre digitale / à quartz

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a digital / quartz watch

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65
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une montre de plongée

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a diver’s watch

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66
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une montre de gousset

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a fob watch

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67
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un chronomètre

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a stopwatch [ˈstɒpwɒtʃ]

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68
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chronométrer qqch.

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to time sth with a stopwatch

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69
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le cadran

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the dial [ˈdaɪəl] • the face [feɪs]

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70
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l’aiguille

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the hand [hænd]

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71
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la petite aiguille

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the hour hand

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72
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la grande aiguille

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the minute hand

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73
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la trotteuse

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the second hand • the sweep hand

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74
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un affichage à cristaux liquides

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a liquid crystal display (abr. LCD)

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75
Q

le remontoir

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the winder [ˈwaɪndəʳ]

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76
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le ressort

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the spring [sprɪŋ]

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77
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un rouage

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a cog (wheel)

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78
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une pile de montre

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a watch battery

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79
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un bracelet

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a (watch) strap

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80
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mettre la pendule / sa montre à l’heure

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to put* the clock / one’s watch right

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81
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la pendule retarde / avance

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the clock is slow / fast

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82
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elle retarde / avance de 5 minutes

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it’s 5 minutes slow / fast

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83
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remonter une montre

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to wind* up a watch

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84
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faire tic-tac

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to tick [tɪk]

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85
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le tic-tac d’une pendule

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the tick(ing) of a clock

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86
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sonner (réveil)

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to ring* [rɪŋ]

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87
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sonner (pendule)

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to chime [tʃaɪm]

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88
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un(e) horloger (-ère)

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a clockmaker [ˈklɒkˌmeɪkəʳ] • a watchmaker [ˈwɒtʃˌmeɪkəʳ]

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89
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un jour, une journée

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a day [deɪ]

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90
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pendant la journée

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during the day

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91
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pendant la journée, le jour

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in the daytime

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92
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le matin, la matinée

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the morning [ˈmɔːnɪŋ]

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93
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ce matin

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this morning

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94
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le matin, nous…

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in the morning, we …

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95
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tôt le matin

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early in the morning

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96
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en fin de matinée

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late in the morning

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97
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au petit matin

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in the small hours • in the wee hours

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98
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par une belle matinée de printemps

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on a fine spring morning • one fine spring morning

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99
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du matin au soir

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from morning till night

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100
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à midi (à 12 heures)

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at noon • at midday • at 12 (o’clock)

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101
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à midi (à l’heure du déjeuner)

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at lunchtime • at the lunch hour

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102
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l’après-midi

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the afternoon [ˈɑːftəˈnuːn]

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103
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cet après-midi

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this afternoon

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104
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l’après-midi, nous…

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in the afternoon, we …

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105
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le soir, la soirée

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the evening [ˈiːvnɪŋ]

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106
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ce soir

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this evening • tonight [təˈnaɪt]

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107
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le soir, nous… dans la soirée, nous…

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in the evening, we …

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108
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en début / en fin de soirée

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early / late in the evening

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109
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tard le soir

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late at night

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110
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une nuit

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a night [naɪt]

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111
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cette nuit, la nuit dernière

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last night

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112
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la nuit, nous…

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at night, we …

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113
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pendant la nuit

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during the night

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114
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au milieu de la nuit

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in the middle of the night

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115
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minuit

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midnight [ˈmɪdnaɪt]

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116
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à minuit

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at midnight

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117
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la nuit tombe

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it’s getting dark

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118
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il fait nuit noire

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it’s pitch dark

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119
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après la tombée de la nuit

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after dark

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120
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nocturne

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nocturnal [nɒkˈtɜːnl]

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121
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l’aube

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dawn [dɔːn]

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122
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à l’aube

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at dawn • at first light

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123
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le jour se lève

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dawn is breaking

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124
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le lever du soleil

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sunrise [ˈsʌnraɪz]

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125
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au lever du soleil

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at sunrise

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126
Q

le crépuscule

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dusk [dʌsk] • twilight [ˈtwaɪlaɪt]

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127
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au crépuscule

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at dusk • at twilight

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128
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le coucher du soleil

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sunset [ˈsʌnset]

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129
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au coucher du soleil

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at sunset

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130
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le soleil se couche

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the sun is setting

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131
Q

les saisons

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seasons

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132
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saisonnier

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seasonal [ˈsiːzənl]

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133
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la saison sèche

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the dry season

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la saison des pluies

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the wet season • the rainy season

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en cette époque de l’année

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at this time of year

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les jours raccourcissent / rallongent

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the days are shortening / lengthening

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le printemps

A

spring [sprɪŋ]

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au printemps

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in spring(time)

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139
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printanier (de printemps)

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spring

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printanier (doux, qui rappelle le printemps)

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springlike

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l’été

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summer [ˈsʌməʳ]

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en été

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in summer(time)

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en plein été

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in the height of summer

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estival (d’été)

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summer

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estival (chaud, qui rappelle l’été)

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summery [ˈsʌmərɪ]

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l’été indien, l’été de la Saint-Martin

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Indian summer

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l’automne

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[BR] autumn [ˈɔːtəm] • [AM] fall [fɔːl]

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l’arrière-saison

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late autumn

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automnal, d’automne

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autumnal [ɔːˈtʌmnəl]

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l’hiver

A

winter [ˈwɪntəʳ]

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en hiver

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in winter(time)

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en plein hiver

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in midwinter

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hivernal (d’hiver)

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winter

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hivernal (très froid)

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wintry [ˈwɪntrɪ]

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hiberner

A

to hibernate [ˈhaɪbəneɪt]

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l’hibernation

A

hibernation [ˌhaɪbəˈneɪʃən]

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le calendrier

A

the calendar [ˈkæləndəʳ]

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158
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une date

A

a date [deɪt]

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Le combien sommes-nous aujourd’hui ?, quelle est la date d’aujourd’hui ?

A

What is today’s date?

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160
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dater qqch.

A

to date sth

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le vendredi 5 avril

A

Friday April 5th • Friday 5th April

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le 5 avril, nous…

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on 5th April, we …

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163
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en l’an 2000

A

in the year 2000

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164
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lundi

A

Monday [ˈmʌndɪ]

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mardi

A

Tuesday [ˈtjuːzdɪ]

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mercredi

A

Wednesday [ˈwenzdɪ]

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jeudi

A

Thursday [ˈθɜːzdɪ]

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vendredi

A

Friday [ˈfraɪdɪ]

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samedi

A

Saturday [ˈsætədɪ]

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dimanche

A

Sunday [ˈsʌndɪ]

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samedi, nous sommes allés…

A

on Saturday, we went …

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le samedi nous allons…, tous les samedis nous allons…

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on Saturdays, we go …

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173
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samedi dernier

A

last Saturday

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174
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dimanche prochain

A

next Sunday

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175
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nous sommes lundi

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it’s Monday today • today is Monday

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176
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une semaine

A

a week [wiːk]

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un jour de semaine

A

a weekday

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un jour ouvrable

A

a working day

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samedi en huit

A

[BR] a week on Saturday • [BR] Saturday week • [AM] a week from Saturday

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180
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le weekend

A

the weekend

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le weekend, nous sommes allés…

A

at the weekend, we went …

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le weekend, nous allons…, tous les weekends, nous allons…

A

[BR] at weekends, we … • [AM] on weekends, we …

183
Q

quinze jours, une quinzaine

A

two weeks • [BR] a fortnight [ˈfɔːtnaɪt]

184
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vendredi en quinze

A

two weeks on Friday • [BR] a fortnight on Friday

185
Q

aujourd’hui

A

today [təˈdeɪ]

186
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hier

A

yesterday [ˈjestədeɪ]

187
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hier soir

A

yesterday evening • last night

188
Q

avant-hier

A

the day before yesterday

189
Q

avant-hier soir

A

the night before last

190
Q

la veille

A

the day before

191
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l’avant-veille

A

two days before

192
Q

le jour précédent

A

the previous day

193
Q

demain

A

tomorrow [təˈmɒrəʊ]

194
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demain matin

A

tomorrow morning

195
Q

après-demain

A

the day after tomorrow

196
Q

demain soir

A

tomorrow evening

197
Q

le lendemain

A

the following day • the next day

198
Q

le surlendemain

A

two days later

199
Q

janvier

A

January [ˈdʒænjʊərɪ]

200
Q

février

A

February [ˈfebrʊərɪ]

201
Q

mars

A

March [mɑːtʃ]

202
Q

avril

A

April [ˈeɪprəl]

203
Q

mai

A

May [meɪ]

204
Q

juin

A

June [dʒuːn]

205
Q

juillet

A

July [dʒuːˈlaɪ]

206
Q

août

A

August [ˈɔːgəst]

207
Q

septembre

A

September [sepˈtembəʳ]

208
Q

octobre

A

October [ɒkˈtəʊbəʳ]

209
Q

novembre

A

November [nəʊˈvembəʳ]

210
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décembre

A

December [dɪˈsembəʳ]

211
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en avril

A

in April

212
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au (cours du) mois de mai

A

during May

213
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à la mi-mars

A

in mid-March

214
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à la fin de mars

A

at the end of March

215
Q

en février prochain

A

next February

216
Q

en février dernier

A

last February

217
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au début de juin

A

early in June • in early June • at the beginning of June

218
Q

vers la fin (du mois de) juin

A

late in June • in late June

219
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un mois

A

a month [mʌnθ]

220
Q

un trimestre (en général)

A

a quarter [ˈkwɔːtəʳ]

221
Q

un trimestre (d’année scolaire)

A

a term [tɜːm]

222
Q

une année

A

a year [jɪəʳ]

223
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une année civile

A

a calendar year

224
Q

une année bissextile

A

a leap year

225
Q

une décennie

A

a decade [ˈdekeɪd]

226
Q

un siècle

A

a century [ˈsentjʊrɪ]

227
Q

le millénaire

A

the millennium [mɪˈlenɪəm]

228
Q

347 av. J.-C.

A

347 BC (abr. de Before Christ)

229
Q

1489 apr. J.-C.

A

1489 AD (abr. de Anno Domini)

230
Q

durer une heure / une semaine (en général)

A

to go* on for an hour / a week

231
Q

durer une heure / une semaine (comme prévu)

A

to last an hour / a week

232
Q

Combien de temps cela dure-t-il ?

A

How long does it last?

233
Q

ça a duré des heures et des heures

A

it went on for hours and hours

234
Q

la durée (d’un examen, d’un spectacle, d’un voyage)

A

duration [djʊˈreɪʃən] • length [leŋθ]

235
Q

la durée (d’un contrat)

A

the term [tɜːm] • duration

236
Q

la durée (de vie) (d’une ampoule, d’une pile)

A

life [laɪf]

237
Q

pour une durée limitée / illimitée

A

for a limited / an unlimited length of time • for a limited / an unlimited period

238
Q

pour une durée de deux mois

A

for (the period of) two months

239
Q

un laps de temps

A

a lapse of time

240
Q

pendant que

A

while [waɪl]

241
Q

en attendant, pendant ce temps

A

meanwhile [ˈmiːnwaɪl]

242
Q

entre-temps, pendant ce temps

A

in the meantime

243
Q

pendant quelque temps

A

for a while

244
Q

pendant une période de

A

over a period of

245
Q

pendant deux jours / mois

A

for two days / months

246
Q

il n’a rien mangé pendant deux jours

A

he didn’t eat anything for two days

247
Q

pour trois semaines / mois

A

for three weeks / years

248
Q

je suis ici pour deux jours

A

I’m here for two days

249
Q

pendant toute la journée

A

all day (long) • the whole day • for the whole day

250
Q

pendant toute la semaine / l’année

A

throughout the week / the year • all through the week / the year

251
Q

durant, pendant

A

during [ˈdjʊərɪŋ]

252
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durant mes études

A

during my studies

253
Q

des mois durant, pendant des mois et des mois

A

for months on end

254
Q

trois heures durant

A

for a full three hours • for a whole three hours

255
Q

au cours de, durant

A

during [ˈdjʊərɪŋ] • in the course of

256
Q

il a neigé durant la nuit

A

it snowed during the night • it snowed in (the course of) the night

257
Q

en dix ans, je l’ai vu trois fois

A

in (all of) ten years, I’ve seen him three times

258
Q

en un rien de temps

A

in no time

259
Q

tout le temps, à longueur de temps

A

all the time • the whole time

260
Q

il fait tout le temps cela

A

he does that all the time • he does that the whole time

261
Q

tout le temps que j’étais là

A

the all time I was there • the whole time I was there

262
Q

à longueur de journée

A

all day • the whole day

263
Q

24 heures sur 24

A

round the clock

264
Q

depuis le début

A

since the beginning • from the beginning • all along

265
Q

depuis quelque temps

A

for some time

266
Q

depuis janvier

A

since January

267
Q

depuis deux jours / trois mois

A

for two days / three months

268
Q

je suis ici depuis deux jours

A

I have been here for two days

269
Q

il travaille ici depuis cinq ans, cela fait cinq ans qu’il travaille ici

A

he has been working here for five years

270
Q

il travaille ici depuis mai

A

he has been working here since May

271
Q

Depuis quand habitez-vous ici ?

A

Since when have you been living here?

272
Q

Depuis combien de temps habitez-vous ici ?, cela fait combien de temps que vous habitez ici ?

A

How long have you been living here?

273
Q

jusqu’à (ce que), jusqu’en

A

till [tɪl] • until [ənˈtɪl] • up to

274
Q

jusqu’en mai

A

until May

275
Q

il a travaillé jusqu’à 80 ans

A

he worked until the age of 80 • he worked up to the age of 80

276
Q

elle est restée jusqu’à la fin

A

she stayed till the end • she stayed to the end

277
Q

jusqu’à présent

A

up to now

278
Q

jusqu’alors

A

until then • up till then

279
Q

jusqu’à ce qu’il arrive

A

till he arrives • until he arrives

280
Q

jusqu’au 3 mars inclus

A

up to and including March 3rd

281
Q

désormais, à partir de maintenant

A

from now on • henceforth [ˈhensfɔːθ] (soutenu) • in future

282
Q

à partir de ce moment-là (dans le passé)

A

from then on

283
Q

dès 1988, à partir de 1988

A

from 1988 (onwards)

284
Q

de lundi jusqu’à jeudi

A

[BR] from Monday to Thursday • [AM] Monday thru Thursday

285
Q

de 1959 à 1985

A

[BR] from 1959 till 1985 • [BR] from 1959 to 1985 • [AM] from 1959 thru 1985

286
Q

court, de courte durée (stage, séjour)

A

short [ʃɔːt]

287
Q

une courte période

A

a short spell

288
Q

de courte durée (bonheur, répit)

A

short-lived

289
Q

à court terme (projet, vue)

A

short-term

290
Q

bref

A

brief [briːf]

291
Q

brièvement

A

briefly [ˈbriːflɪ]

292
Q

passager (malaise)

A

passing [ˈpɑːsɪŋ] • brief

293
Q

passager, éphémère, fugitif (bonheur, beauté)

A

transient [ˈtrænzɪənt] • ephemeral [ɪˈfemərəl] • fleeting [ˈfliːtɪŋ]

294
Q

écourter (discussion, séjour)

A

to shorten [ˈʃɔːtn] • to curtail [kɜːˈteɪl]

295
Q

momentané

A

momentary [ˈməʊməntərɪ]

296
Q

momentanément

A

for a short while • [BR] momentarily(1) [ˈməʊməntərɪlɪ]

297
Q

temporaire

A

temporary [ˈtempərərɪ]

298
Q

temporairement

A

temporarily [ˈtempərərɪlɪ]

299
Q

provisoire

A

provisional [prəˈvɪʒənl]

300
Q

provisoirement

A

provisionally [prəˈvɪʒnəlɪ]

301
Q

la transition de… à

A

the transition from … to [trænˈzɪʃən]

302
Q

transitoire, de transition (mesures, régime)

A

transitional [trænˈzɪʃənəl]

303
Q

long

A

long [lɒŋ]

304
Q

très long, trop long

A

lengthy [ˈleŋθɪ]

305
Q

longtemps

A

a long time • quite some time

306
Q

longuement

A

lengthily [ˈleŋθɪlɪ] • at length

307
Q

à long terme (projet, vue)

A

long-term

308
Q

prolonger

A

to prolong [prəˈlɒŋ]

309
Q

continu

A

continuous [kənˈtɪnjʊəs]

310
Q

continuel

A

continual [kənˈtinjʊəl]

311
Q

constant

A

constant [ˈkɒnstənt]

312
Q

incessant

A

ceaseless [ˈsiːslɪs]

313
Q

persistant

A

persistent [pəˈsɪstənt]

314
Q

persister

A

to persist [pəˈsɪst]

315
Q

perpétuel

A

perpetual [pəˈpetjʊel]

316
Q

permanent

A

permanent [ˈpɜːmənənt]

317
Q

continuer

A

to go* on

318
Q

durable

A

lasting [ˈlɑːstɪŋ] • enduring [ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ] (soutenu)

319
Q

éternel

A

eternal [ɪˈtɜːnl] • everlasting [ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋ]

320
Q

éternellement

A

eternally [ɪˈtɜːnəlɪ] • everlastingly [ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋlɪ]

321
Q

l’éternité

A

eternity [ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ]

322
Q

sans fin

A

endless [ˈendlɪs] • unending [ˌʌnˈendɪŋ]

323
Q

pour toujours

A

forever [fərˈevəʳ] • for good

324
Q

à jamais

A

for ever (and ever)

325
Q

fréquent

A

frequent [ˈfriːkwənt]

326
Q

fréquemment

A

frequently [ˈfriːkwəntlɪ]

327
Q

la fréquence

A

frequency [ˈfriːkwənsɪ]

328
Q

régulier

A

regular [ˈregjʊləʳ]

329
Q

régulièrement

A

regularly [ˈregjʊləlɪ]

330
Q

la régularité

A

regularity [ˌregjʊˈlærɪtɪ]

331
Q

rare

A

rare [rɛəʳ]

332
Q

rarement

A

rarely [ˈrɛəlɪ] • seldom [ˈseldəm]

333
Q

la rareté

A

rarity [ˈrɛərɪtɪ]

334
Q

irrégulier

A

irregular [ɪˈregjʊləʳ]

335
Q

irrégulièrement

A

irregularly [ɪˈregjʊləlɪ]

336
Q

l’irrégularité

A

irregularity [ɪˌregjʊˈlærɪtɪ]

337
Q

intermittent

A

intermittent [ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt]

338
Q

périodique

A

periodical [ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪkəl]

339
Q

unique

A

unique [juːˈniːk]

340
Q

un cycle

A

a cycle [ˈsaɪkl]

341
Q

cyclique

A

cyclical [ˈsaiklikəl]

342
Q

tous les quatre jours

A

every four days

343
Q

tous les 23 du mois

A

on the 23rd of each month

344
Q

un dimanche / une semaine sur deux

A

every second Sunday / week • every other Sunday / week

345
Q

un jour / mois sur trois

A

every third day / month

346
Q

quotidien

A

daily [ˈdeɪlɪ]

347
Q

hebdomadaire

A

weekly [ˈwiːklɪ]

348
Q

mensuel

A

monthly [ˈmʌnθlɪ]

349
Q

annuel

A

annual [ˈænjʊəl]

350
Q

biennal, bisannuel

A

biennial [baɪˈenɪəl]

351
Q

à intervalles de

A

at intervals of

352
Q

toujours

A

always [ˈɔːlweɪz]

353
Q

souvent

A

often [ˈɒfən]

354
Q

le plus souvent

A

more often than not • as often as not

355
Q

une fois

A

once [wʌns] • [AM] one time

356
Q

deux fois

A

twice [twaɪs] • [AM] two times

357
Q

Combien de fois est-ce arrivé ?

A

How many times did it happen?

358
Q

ça s’est produit quatre fois

A

it happened four times

359
Q

une fois de trop

A

once too often

360
Q

quelquefois, parfois

A

sometimes [ˈsʌmtaɪmz]

361
Q

plusieurs fois

A

several times

362
Q

bien des fois

A

many times • many a time

363
Q

de temps en temps, de temps à autre

A

from time to time • every now and again • once in a while

364
Q

à l’occasion

A

occasionally [əˈkeɪʒnəlɪ] • on occasion

365
Q

occasionnel

A

occasional [əˈkeɪʒənl]

366
Q

de loin en loin

A

very occasionally

367
Q

sporadique

A

sporadic [spəˈrædɪk]

368
Q

tous les trente-six du mois

A

once in a blue moon (parlé)

369
Q

pour ainsi dire jamais

A

practically never

370
Q

cela ne s’est jamais vu

A

that’s unheard of

371
Q

chaque fois

A

every time • each time

372
Q

chaque fois que

A

every time (that) • whenever [wenˈevəʳ]

373
Q

chaque fois qu’il le dit

A

every time he says it

374
Q

c’est la première fois que…

A

it’s the first time (that)…

375
Q

répéter

A

to repeat [rɪˈpiːt]

376
Q

la répétition

A

repetition [ˌrepɪˈtɪʃən]

377
Q

répété

A

repeated [rɪˈpiːtɪd]

378
Q

répétitif

A

repetitive [rɪˈpetɪtɪv]

379
Q

réitérer

A

to reiterate [riːˈɪtəreɪt]

380
Q

récurrent

A

recurring [rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ]

381
Q

se reproduire

A

to recur [rɪˈkɜːʳ]

382
Q

avoir le temps de faire qqch.

A

to have (got) time to do sth

383
Q

avoir largement le temps de faire qqch.

A

to have plenty of time to do sth

384
Q

je n’ai pas le temps de le faire

A

I haven’t got time to do it

385
Q

gagner du temps (pour l’économiser)

A

to save time

386
Q

gagner du temps (temporiser)

A

to play for time

387
Q

perdre du temps

A

to lose* time • to waste time

388
Q

rattraper le temps perdu

A

to make* up for lost time

389
Q

faire passer le temps

A

to pass the time • to while away the time

390
Q

passer son temps à faire qqch.

A

to spend* one’s time doing sth

391
Q

mettre longtemps à faire qqch.

A

to take* a long time to do sth

392
Q

cela prend une éternité

A

it takes ages (parlé)

393
Q

Il est bien temps !, Ce n’est pas trop tôt !

A

It’s about time!

394
Q

il est grand temps qu’il parte

A

it’s high time he left

395
Q

le temps passe vite

A

time flies

396
Q

il ne reste pas beaucoup de temps

A

there isn’t much time left

397
Q

avec le temps (dans le futur)

A

as time goes by

398
Q

avec le temps (dans le passé)

A

as time went by

399
Q

en même temps

A

at the same time

400
Q

au même moment

A

at the same moment

401
Q

à ce moment-là

A

at that moment

402
Q

au moment où

A

just as

403
Q

dès que, aussitôt que

A

as soon as

404
Q

dès que je l’ai vu

A

as soon as I saw him • the moment I saw him

405
Q

simultané

A

simultaneous [ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəs]

406
Q

simultanément

A

simultaneously [ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ]

407
Q

la simultanéité

A

simultaneousness [ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsnɪs] • simultaneity [ˌsɪməltəˈniːɪtɪ]

408
Q

Une minute !

A

Just a minute!

409
Q

Une seconde !

A

Just a second!

410
Q

un moment

A

a moment [ˈməʊmənt]

411
Q

un instant

A

an instant [ˈɪnstənt]

412
Q

immédiat

A

immediate [ɪˈmiːdɪət]

413
Q

immédiatement

A

immediately [ɪˈmiːdɪətlɪ]

414
Q

instantané

A

instant

415
Q

instantanément

A

instantly [ˈɪnstəntlɪ]

416
Q

tout de suite, sur-le-champ

A

at once • right away • straight away • forthwith [ˈfɔːθˈwɪθ] (soutenu) • [AM] momentarily(1) [ˈməʊməntərɪlɪ]

417
Q

à l’heure

A

on time

418
Q

à temps pour

A

in time for

419
Q

à propos, opportun

A

timely [ˈtaɪmlɪ]

420
Q

ponctuel, à l’heure

A

punctual [ˈpʌŋktjʊəl]

421
Q

ponctuellement, à l’heure

A

punctually [ˈpʌŋktjʊəlɪ]

422
Q

la ponctualité, l’exactitude

A

punctuality [ˌpʌŋktjʊˈælɪtɪ]

423
Q

tôt, de bonne heure

A

early [ˈɜːlɪ]

424
Q

plus tôt

A

earlier

425
Q

plus tôt que

A

earlier than

426
Q

prématuré

A

premature [ˈpremətʃʊəʳ]

427
Q

prématurément

A

prematurely [ˈpremətʃʊəlɪ]

428
Q

en retard

A

late [leɪt]

429
Q

être / arriver en avance pour qqch.

A

to be / to arrive early for sth

430
Q

être / arriver en retard pour qqch.

A

to be / to arrive late for sth

431
Q

plus tard

A

later (on)

432
Q

plus tard que

A

later than

433
Q

pas plus tard que

A

not later than

434
Q

tôt ou tard

A

sooner or later

435
Q

pour le moment

A

for the time being

436
Q

déjà

A

already [ɔːlˈredɪ]

437
Q

je te l’ai déjà dit

A

[BR] I’ve already told you • [AM] I already told you • [AM] I told you already

438
Q

enfin

A

at last

439
Q

Vous voici enfin !

A

Here you are at last!

440
Q

encore, toujours (jusqu’à maintenant)

A

still [stɪl]

441
Q

Est-il encore ici ?, est-il toujours ici ?

A

Is he still here?

442
Q

encore, déjà

A

yet [jet]

443
Q

ne […] pas encore

A

not […] (as) yet

444
Q

Est-il déjà arrivé ?

A

Has he arrived yet?

445
Q

je le l’ai pas encore vu

A

I haven’t seen him yet

446
Q

quand, lorsque

A

when [wen]

447
Q

comme

A

as [æz]

448
Q

le jour / la semaine où…

A

the day / the week (when) …

449
Q

l’année où il est mort

A

the year he died

450
Q

ne… jamais

A

never [ˈnevəʳ] • not ever

451
Q

je ne l’ai jamais vue

A

I have never seen her • I haven’t ever seen her

452
Q

N’a-t-il jamais compris ?

A

Did he never understand? • Didn’t he ever understand?

453
Q

à aucun moment

A

at no time