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l’absolument

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absolutely

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l’accès (m)

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entrance

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l’accessoires (m)

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utensils

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l’acquiescement (m)

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acquiescence

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les activités domestique

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housework / household chores

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actuel / actuelle

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current

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agréable

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pleasant

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l’aïkido

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aikido

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l’alcool

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alcohol

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alerter

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to alert

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aménagement

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layout

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aménager

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to layout

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amusant(e)

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amusing

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les animaux

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animals

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les animaux domestique

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pets

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les animaux sauvage

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wild animals

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l’année prochaine

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next year

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annoncer (une nouvelle)

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to announce (a piece of news)

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un appareil

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an appliance

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un appareil photo

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camera

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un appartement

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apartment

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une application

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application

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un arbre

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tree

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l’architecture

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architecture

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l'argent
money
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arriver en retard
to arrive late
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l'art
art
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un(e) artist(e)
artist
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artistique
artistic
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l'ascenseur
elevator / lift
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un aspirateur
vacuum cleaner
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assez
enough
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une assiette
plate
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une association
association
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un atelier
workshop
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l'attitude
attitude
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l'avenue
avenue
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avoir l'air
to seem
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avoir mal à
to be sore (to have a sore...)
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à
at / to
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à bientôt
hope to see you soon
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c'est à 2 min d'ici
it s 2 mins from here
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à droite
on the right
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à la campagne
in the country(side)
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à partir de (date)
from (+ date)
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à pied
on foot
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4 timbres à €1
4 stamps at €1
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à Redport
at Redport
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à son bureau
at his / her office / desk
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à vendre
for sale
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à vous
over to you / your turn
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a il a
he has
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abordable
affordable
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absent(e)
absent
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accepter
to accept
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l'accessoire (m)
accessory
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l'accompagnateur (m)
the person accompanying a group
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l'accord
agreement
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d'accord
agreed
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accordé(e)
allowed / granted
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l'accueil
the reception
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l'achat (m)
the purchase
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acheter
to buy
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acquérir
to acquire
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adapté
adapted
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l'addition (f)
the bill
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adjoint(e)
assistant / deputy
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admirer
to admire
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adorer
to adore / like a lot
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l'adresse (f)
the address
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l'aérodrome
the airfield
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l'aérogare (f)
air terminal
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l'aéroport (m)
airport
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l'affaire (f) les affaires
business
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affectueux (~euse)
affectionate
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afficher
to put up / to stick up
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s'afficher
to display
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l'agenda
diary / programme
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l'agglomération
agglomeration built-up area la capitale la cité la métropole la municipalité la ville
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l'agneau (m)
lamb
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agréable
pleasant
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l'agriculture (f)
agriculture
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l'agroalimentaire (m)
the food industry
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aiguë
sharp / highh pitched
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avoir
to have disposer de - to have at one's disposal jouir de - to enjoy détenir - to hold / to have posséder - to possess
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l'aire (f)
area / space
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aimer
to love / to like s'éprendre de - to become enamoured of / with être fraind de - to be fond of affectionner - to have a liking for idolâtrer - to idolize adorer - to adore tomber amoureux de - to fall in love with s'enticher de - to become infatuated with raffoler de - to be very keen on être fou de - to be madly keen on en pincer pour - to be nuts on
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l'air conditionné (m)
air conditioning
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ajouter
to add
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aller aller à aller à pied
to go to go to to go on foot s'acheminer vers - to move towards (..pendant que la procession s'achemine lentement vers la temple..) se rendre à - to go to / to move towards se diriger vers - to go towards. to move towards
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l'aller-retour un aller-retour un aller simple
return journey return ticket single ticket
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allumer
to switch on éclairer - to light up / to illuminate illuminer - to illuminate NB - both can be used figuratively & literally
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alors ...
so that's / then au lendemain de - immediately after postérieurement - after the event / subsequently ultérieurement - later ensuite - afterwards / next par la suite - subsequently plus tard - later
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l'amande (f)
almond
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l'ambiance (f) l'atmosphère (f)
atmosphere NB: l'ambiance = social atmosphère = physical / social
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l'amélioration
improvement ## Footnote améliorer - to improve orner - to decorate parer - to adorn parfaire - to perfect décorer - to embellish / decorate embellir - to make beautiful peaufiner - to finish off nicely perfectionner - to perfect réhabiliter - to restore / to give something a facelift rénover - to renovate fignoler - to touch up / to polish retaper - to do up (to make good again)
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l'ami l'amie
friend condisciple - classmate camarade (m) - friend intime (m) - close friend copain / copine - boy / girl friend pote (m) - pal / mate
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l'amiral
admiral
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s'amuser à
to enjoy oneself ## Footnote goûter - to take pleasure in se complaire dans - to take delight in savourer - to savour / relish jouir de - to enjoy se plaire à - to take pleasure in
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l'an un an il a six ans l'année
year one year he is 6 years old the year
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analyser
to analyse
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ancien ancienne
former
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l'annonce
advertisement (small ads)
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l'annuaire (m)
directory
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l'absolument
absolutely
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annuel annuelle
annual
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avez-vous
have you
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à la retraite
retired
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assez
quite / fairly
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agressif (agressive)
aggressive
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aime
like, enjoys
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affreux (affreuse)
awful, ghastly
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agréable
pleasant
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aimable
friendly, likeable
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amusant
amusing
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astucieux (astucieuse)
clever, crafty, cunning
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au revoir
goodbye
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allô
hello (phone)
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agacer
to annoy
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aller au théâtre
to go to the theatre
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Ainsi La fée transforma ses jambes en queue de poisson, et ainsi, la princesse devint une sirène
Thus In this / that matter The fairy transformed her legs into a fish tail, and thus, the princes became a mermaid
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C'est ainsi que Elle a travaillé dur pendant dix ans. C'est ainsi qu'elle a gagné la competition
It's this way She worked hard for 10 years. She won the competition that way
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Alors Jean Noel ne pouvait pas supporter le bruit dans le club, alors, il est sorti.
Then / so / hence JN couldn't bear the noise in the club, so (hence) he went out (left)
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Alors que Alors que, Sophie aime le jazz, Marie déteste ça
While / whereas / when Whereas S likes jazz, M hates it
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aborable
affordable
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abrégé(e)
shortened
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absurde
absurd
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accueillement(e)
welcoming
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actif / active
active
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actuel(e)
present
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aérien(ne)
aerial
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affectueux (euse)
affectionate
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affreux (euse)
dreadful
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àgé(e)
old
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agité(e)
restless / stormy (sea)
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agréable
pleasant
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agricole
agriculture
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aigu / aiguë
acute / piercing
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aimable
kind / nice
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âiné(e)
elder / eldest
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amer / amère
bitter
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amoureux (euse)
in love
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amusant(e)
entertaining
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animé(e)
busy
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annuel (le)
annual
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anonyme
anonymous
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anxieux (euse)
anxious / worried
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appliqué(e)
diligent
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apte
capable
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arrière-pays arrière-siege arrière-gout arrière-garde arrière-pensée arrière-saison arrière-salle arrière-train
hinterland back seat after taste rearguard ulterior motive end of autumn back room hind quarters
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assis(e)
sitting / seated
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aucun(e)
no, not any
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a pollution de l'eau (les rivières, les océans et les mers) est le résultat de/d
Water pollution (rivers, oceans and seas) is the result of
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Accidents pétroliers
Tanker spillages
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à cause de ... parce que ...
Because of ... / owing to ...
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Acheter des produits locaux
Buy local products
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Acheter les produit locales pour diminuer la nécessité de camions
Buy local products to reduce the need for lorries
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Arable
Arable
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anonyme
anonymous
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août
august
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l'appareil
machine / appliance /camera ## Footnote Marc à l'appareil - Marc speaking (qui est à l'appareil?)
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l'appartement
apartment garçonnière - bachelors flat duplex meublé (m) - furnished flat appart (m) - flat
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appartenir
to belong to
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apparu(e)
appeared
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appeler
to call convoquer - to summon officially héler - to hail (a taxi) nominer - to nominate (for an award) nommer - to name
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applaudir
to congratulate
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apporter
to bring
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apprécier
to appreciate
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l'apprenti (m)
apprentice
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appuyer
to press (on) / to support / to back up seconder - to support dépanner - to help aider - to help
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après
after ## Footnote au lendemain de - immediately after postérieurement - after the event ultérieurement - later alors - then ensuite - afterwards / next par la suite - subsequently plus tard - later
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arboré(e)
tree lined
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arranger
to suit / to arrange
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l'arrière-cuisine (f)
utility room
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l'arrivée (f)
the arrival
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arriver
to arrive / to take place ## Footnote **To Happen** advenir - to happen avoir lieu - to take place se dérouler - to take place se passer - to take place se produire - to take place arriver - to arrive / to come **To Come / To arrive** venir - to come s'abouler - to come / to turn up s'amener - to turn up **To Occur** survenir - to occur débouler - to burst in
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l'artisan
craftsman
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l'ascenseur (m)
lift (elevator)
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asseyez-vous
sit down
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assez en avoir assez
quite / enough to have had enough
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l'assiette (f)
plate
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assister à ...
to take part in
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l'assurance (f)
insurance
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assuré(e)
guarenteed
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l'atout (m)
advantage / key quality
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attendre
to wait for ## Footnote guetter - to wait for (anxiously) se morfondre - to fret patienter - to be patient faire le poireau - to kick one's heels
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attirer
to attract
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les attractions (f.pl)
entertainments
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au-dessus de
above ## Footnote ci-dessus mentionné - as mentioned above dessus - on par-dessus - over là-dessus - on
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au jambon
with ham
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aucun problème
no problem
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aujourd'hui
today
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auriez-vous l'obligeance de nous envoyer ...
please send ... ## Footnote (a polite way of asking a request in a letter)
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aussi ... que
as ... as
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aussi
as well / also / too
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aussitôt que possible
as soon as possible
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l'automobiliste (m/f)
motorist
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l'autoroute
motorway
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autour de
around (of place or time) ## Footnote aux ralentours de - in the region of aux abords de - about / near (of place) à peu près - approximately / about aux environs de - around (of time)
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autour d'un verre de rouge!
over a glass of red wine!
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autre
the other
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autre chose
something else
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autre**s**
other
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aux raisins
with raisins
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avant / avant de
before ## Footnote autrefois - formerly / once upon a time antérieurement - formerly à l'avance - in advance d'avance - in advance dans le temps - in the past dans / par le passé - in the past avant - once, before
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avec
with
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avec ceci
with that
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l'avenir (m)
in the future
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l'avenue (f)
avenue
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l'avion (m)
'plane
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avoir
to have ## Footnote j'ai eu - I've had (I had) j'avais été - i had been il avait - he had
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à l'intersection de..
at the ... crossroads
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à partir de ...
from ...
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à point
ripe (fruit / cheese) medium cooked (meat)
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à proximité de ...
in the vicinity of
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à (faire) vieillir
wine (to keep / to lay down
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abord d'un abord gentil
kind mannered
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accessoires (m.pl.)
accessories
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accueil
welcome
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accueillant(e)
welcoming
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accueillir
to welcome / to meet
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achat (m)
purchase
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l'addition (f)
the bill
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adorer
to adore
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affaires (f.pl)
business
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agneau (m)
lamb
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agréable
nice
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ail (m)
garlic
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aimer
to like / to love
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aimer mieux
to like better
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aire (f)
area
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ajouter
to add
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alimentation (f)
food
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allée
alleyway
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aller au restaurant
to go to the restaurant
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alors que
whereas
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amélioration (f)
improvement
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améliorer
to improve
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aménagé(e)
refurbished
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amovible
moveable
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amusant(e)
amusing / fun
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amuse-bouches (f.pl.) amuse-gueules (f.pl)
nibbles / snacks / tit-bits
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ananas (m)
pineapple
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asncien (~enne)
ancient / former
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antenne après vente
after sales service point
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apéritif
aperitif
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appétissant(e)
appetising
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apporter
to bring
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article (m)
item / article
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aspirateur (m)
vacuum cleaner
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associé (m)
partner
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assurance contre le vol
theft insurance
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atrium
atrium
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au rez de chaussée
on the ground floor
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au sein de
in the middle of
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au sujet de
about
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augmenter
to increase
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auto radio (m)
car radio
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avec soin
with care