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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

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money

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arriver en retard

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to arrive late

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l’art

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art

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un(e) artist(e)

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artist

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artistique

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artistic

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l’ascenseur

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elevator / lift

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un aspirateur

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vacuum cleaner

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assez

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enough

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une assiette

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plate

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une association

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association

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un atelier

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workshop

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l’attitude

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attitude

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l’avenue

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avenue

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avoir l’air

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to seem

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avoir mal à

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to be sore (to have a sore…)

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à

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at / to

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à bientôt

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hope to see you soon

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c’est à 2 min d’ici

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it s 2 mins from here

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à droite

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on the right

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à la campagne

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in the country(side)

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à partir de (date)

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from (+ date)

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à pied

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on foot

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4 timbres à €1

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4 stamps at €1

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à Redport

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at Redport

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à son bureau

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at his / her office / desk

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à vendre

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for sale

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à vous

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over to you / your turn

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a

il a

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he has

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abordable

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affordable

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absent(e)

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absent

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accepter

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to accept

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l’accessoire (m)

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accessory

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l’accompagnateur (m)

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the person accompanying a group

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l’accord

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agreement

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d’accord

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agreed

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accordé(e)

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allowed / granted

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l’accueil

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the reception

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l’achat (m)

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the purchase

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acheter

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to buy

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acquérir

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to acquire

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adapté

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adapted

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l’addition (f)

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the bill

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adjoint(e)

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assistant / deputy

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admirer

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to admire

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adorer

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to adore / like a lot

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l’adresse (f)

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the address

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l’aérodrome

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the airfield

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l’aérogare (f)

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air terminal

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l’aéroport (m)

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airport

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l’affaire (f)

les affaires

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business

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affectueux (~euse)

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affectionate

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afficher

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to put up / to stick up

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s’afficher

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to display

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l’agenda

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diary / programme

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l’agglomération

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agglomeration

built-up area

la capitale

la cité

la métropole

la municipalité

la ville

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l’agneau (m)

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lamb

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agréable

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pleasant

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l’agriculture (f)

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agriculture

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l’agroalimentaire (m)

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the food industry

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aiguë

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sharp / highh pitched

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avoir

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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)

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area / space

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aimer

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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)

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air conditioning

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ajouter

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to add

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aller

aller à

aller à pied

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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

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return journey

return ticket

single ticket

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allumer

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to switch on

éclairer - to light up / to illuminate

illuminer - to illuminate

NB - both can be used figuratively & literally

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alors …

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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)

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almond

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l’ambiance (f)

l’atmosphère (f)

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atmosphere

NB:

l’ambiance = social

atmosphère = physical / social

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l’amélioration

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improvement

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

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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

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admiral

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s’amuser à

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to enjoy oneself

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

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year

one year

he is 6 years old

the year

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analyser

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to analyse

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ancien

ancienne

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former

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l’annonce

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advertisement (small ads)

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l’annuaire (m)

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directory

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l’absolument

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absolutely

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annuel

annuelle

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annual

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avez-vous

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have you

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à la retraite

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retired

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assez

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quite / fairly

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agressif (agressive)

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aggressive

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aime

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like, enjoys

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affreux (affreuse)

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awful, ghastly

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agréable

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pleasant

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aimable

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friendly, likeable

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amusant

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amusing

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astucieux (astucieuse)

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clever, crafty, cunning

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au revoir

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goodbye

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allô

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hello (phone)

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agacer

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to annoy

121
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aller au théâtre

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to go to the theatre

122
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Ainsi La fée transforma ses jambes en queue de poisson, et ainsi, la princesse devint une sirène

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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

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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.

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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

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While / whereas / when Whereas S likes jazz, M hates it

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aborable

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affordable

127
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abrégé(e)

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shortened

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absurde

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absurd

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accueillement(e)

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welcoming

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actif / active

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active

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actuel(e)

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present

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aérien(ne)

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aerial

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affectueux (euse)

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affectionate

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affreux (euse)

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dreadful

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àgé(e)

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old

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agité(e)

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restless / stormy (sea)

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agréable

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pleasant

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agricole

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agriculture

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aigu / aiguë

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acute / piercing

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aimable

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kind / nice

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âiné(e)

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elder / eldest

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amer / amère

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bitter

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amoureux (euse)

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in love

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amusant(e)

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entertaining

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animé(e)

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busy

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annuel (le)

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annual

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anonyme

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anonymous

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anxieux (euse)

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anxious / worried

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appliqué(e)

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diligent

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apte

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capable

151
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arrière-pays

arrière-siege

arrière-gout

arrière-garde

arrière-pensée

arrière-saison

arrière-salle

arrière-train

A

hinterland

back seat

after taste

rearguard

ulterior motive

end of autumn

back room

hind quarters

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assis(e)

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sitting / seated

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aucun(e)

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no, not any

154
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a pollution de l’eau (les rivières, les océans et les mers) est le résultat de/d

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Water pollution (rivers, oceans and seas) is the result of

155
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Accidents pétroliers

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Tanker spillages

156
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à cause de … parce que …

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Because of … / owing to …

157
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Acheter des produits locaux

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Buy local products

158
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Acheter les produit locales pour diminuer la nécessité de camions

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Buy local products to reduce the need for lorries

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Arable

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Arable

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anonyme

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anonymous

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août

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august

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l’appareil

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machine / appliance /camera

Marc à l’appareil - Marc speaking (qui est à l’appareil?)

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l’appartement

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apartment

garçonnière - bachelors flat

duplex

meublé (m) - furnished flat

appart (m) - flat

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appartenir

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to belong to

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apparu(e)

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appeared

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appeler

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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

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to congratulate

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apporter

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to bring

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apprécier

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to appreciate

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l’apprenti (m)

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apprentice

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appuyer

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to press (on) / to support / to back up

seconder - to support

dépanner - to help

aider - to help

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après

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after

au lendemain de - immediately after

postérieurement - after the event

ultérieurement - later

alors - then

ensuite - afterwards / next

par la suite - subsequently

plus tard - later

173
Q

arboré(e)

A

tree lined

174
Q

arranger

A

to suit / to arrange

175
Q

l’arrière-cuisine (f)

A

utility room

176
Q

l’arrivée (f)

A

the arrival

177
Q

arriver

A

to arrive / to take place

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

178
Q

l’artisan

A

craftsman

179
Q

l’ascenseur (m)

A

lift (elevator)

180
Q

asseyez-vous

A

sit down

181
Q

assez

en avoir assez

A

quite / enough

to have had enough

182
Q

l’assiette (f)

A

plate

183
Q

assister à …

A

to take part in

184
Q

l’assurance (f)

A

insurance

185
Q

assuré(e)

A

guarenteed

186
Q

l’atout (m)

A

advantage / key quality

187
Q

attendre

A

to wait for

guetter - to wait for (anxiously)

se morfondre - to fret

patienter - to be patient

faire le poireau - to kick one’s heels

188
Q

attirer

A

to attract

189
Q

les attractions (f.pl)

A

entertainments

190
Q

au-dessus de

A

above

ci-dessus mentionné - as mentioned above

dessus - on

par-dessus - over

là-dessus - on

191
Q

au jambon

A

with ham

192
Q

aucun problème

A

no problem

193
Q

aujourd’hui

A

today

194
Q

auriez-vous l’obligeance de nous envoyer …

A

please send …

(a polite way of asking a request in a letter)

195
Q

aussi … que

A

as … as

196
Q

aussi

A

as well / also / too

197
Q

aussitôt que possible

A

as soon as possible

198
Q

l’automobiliste (m/f)

A

motorist

199
Q

l’autoroute

A

motorway

200
Q

autour de

A

around (of place or time)

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)

201
Q

autour d’un verre de rouge!

A

over a glass of red wine!

202
Q

autre

A

the other

203
Q

autre chose

A

something else

204
Q

autres

A

other

205
Q

aux raisins

A

with raisins

206
Q

avant / avant de

A

before

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

207
Q

avec

A

with

208
Q

avec ceci

A

with that

209
Q

l’avenir (m)

A

in the future

210
Q

l’avenue (f)

A

avenue

211
Q

l’avion (m)

A

‘plane

212
Q

avoir

A

to have

j’ai eu - I’ve had (I had)

j’avais été - i had been

il avait - he had

213
Q

à l’intersection de..

A

at the … crossroads

214
Q

à partir de …

A

from …

215
Q

à point

A

ripe (fruit / cheese)

medium cooked (meat)

216
Q

à proximité de …

A

in the vicinity of

217
Q

à (faire) vieillir

A

wine (to keep / to lay down

218
Q

abord

d’un abord gentil

A

kind mannered

219
Q

accessoires (m.pl.)

A

accessories

220
Q

accueil

A

welcome

221
Q

accueillant(e)

A

welcoming

222
Q

accueillir

A

to welcome / to meet

223
Q

achat (m)

A

purchase

224
Q

l’addition (f)

A

the bill

225
Q

adorer

A

to adore

226
Q

affaires (f.pl)

A

business

227
Q

agneau (m)

A

lamb

228
Q

agréable

A

nice

229
Q

ail (m)

A

garlic

230
Q

aimer

A

to like / to love

231
Q

aimer mieux

A

to like better

232
Q

aire (f)

A

area

233
Q

ajouter

A

to add

234
Q

alimentation (f)

A

food

235
Q

allée

A

alleyway

236
Q

aller au restaurant

A

to go to the restaurant

237
Q

alors que

A

whereas

238
Q

amélioration (f)

A

improvement

239
Q

améliorer

A

to improve

240
Q

aménagé(e)

A

refurbished

241
Q

amovible

A

moveable

242
Q

amusant(e)

A

amusing / fun

243
Q

amuse-bouches (f.pl.)

amuse-gueules (f.pl)

A

nibbles / snacks / tit-bits

244
Q

ananas (m)

A

pineapple

245
Q

asncien (~enne)

A

ancient / former

246
Q

antenne après vente

A

after sales service point

247
Q

apéritif

A

aperitif

248
Q

appétissant(e)

A

appetising

249
Q

apporter

A

to bring

250
Q

article (m)

A

item / article

251
Q

aspirateur (m)

A

vacuum cleaner

252
Q

associé (m)

A

partner

253
Q

assurance contre le vol

A

theft insurance

254
Q

atrium

A

atrium

255
Q

au rez de chaussée

A

on the ground floor

256
Q

au sein de

A

in the middle of

257
Q

au sujet de

A

about

258
Q

augmenter

A

to increase

259
Q

auto radio (m)

A

car radio

260
Q

avec soin

A

with care

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