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additional

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supplémentaire

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ancient (~ civilization)

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ancien

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artificial

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artificiel

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back, rear

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arrière

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bad

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mauvais

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beautiful (~ palace)

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magnifique

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beautiful (person)

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beau/ belle

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big (in size)

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grand

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bitter (taste)

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amer

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blind (sightless)

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aveugle

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calm, quiet

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calme

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careless (negligent)

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négligent

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caring (~ father)

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attentionné

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central

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central

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cheap

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bon marché

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cheerful

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joyeux

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children’s

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d’enfant ???

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civil (~ law)

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civil

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clandestine (secret)

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clandestin

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clean (free from dirt)

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propre

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clear (explanation, etc.)

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clair

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clever (smart)

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intelligent

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close (near in space)

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près de

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closed

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fermé

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cloudless (sky)

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sans nuages

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cold (drink, weather)

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froid

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compatible

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compatible

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contented

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content

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continuous

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continu

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convenient

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pratique

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cool (weather)

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frais

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dangerous

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dangereux

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dark (room)

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sombre

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dead (not alive)

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mort

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dense (fog, smoke)

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dense

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different

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différent

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difficult (decision, problem, task)

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difficile

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dim, faint (light)

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faible

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dirty (not clean)

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sale

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distant (faraway)

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éloigné

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dry (climate, clothing)

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sec

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easy (not difficult)

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facile

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empty (glass, room)

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vide

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exact (amount)

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précis, exact

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excellent

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excellent

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excessive

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excessif / excessive

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expensive

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cher

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exterior

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extérieur

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fast (quick)

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rapide

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fatty (food)

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gras

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fertile (land, soil)

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fertile

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flat (~ panel display, surface)

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plat/ plate

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foreign

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étranger

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fragile (china, glass)

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fragile

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free (at no cost)

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gratuit

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free (unrestricted)

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libre

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fresh (~ water)

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douce

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fresh (e.g., ~ bread)

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frais

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frozen (food)

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surgelé

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full (completely filled)

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plein

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good (book, etc.)

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bon

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good (kind hearted)

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bon

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grateful

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reconnaissant

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happy

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heureux

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hard (not soft)

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dur

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heavy (in weight)

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lourd

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hostile

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hostile

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hot

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très chaud

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huge

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géant

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humid

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humide

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hungry

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avoir faim, affamé

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ill (sick, unwell)

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malade

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immobile

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immobile

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important

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important

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impossible

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impossible

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incomprehensible

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incompréhensible

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indispensable

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indispensable

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inexperienced

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peu expérimenté, inexpérimenté

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insignificant

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insignifiant(e), peu important(e)

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interior

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intérieur

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joint (~ decision)

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commun

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last (final)

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dernier

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left (e.g., ~ side)

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gauche

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legal (legitimate)

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légal

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light (in weight)

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léger

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light (pale colour)

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pâle

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limited

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limité

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liquid (fluid)

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liquide

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long (e.g., ~ way)

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long

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loud (voice, etc.)

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fort

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low (voice)

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bas

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Adjective M-Z

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Adjectif

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main (principal)

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principal

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matt matte (paint)

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mat

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meticulous (job)

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méticuleux

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mysterious

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mystérieux

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narrow (street, etc.)

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étroit

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native (of country)

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natif, native

natal

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nearby

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d’à côté,voisin, proche

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near-sighted

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myope

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necessary

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nécessaire

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negative

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négatif

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neighbouring

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voisin

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nervous

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nerveux

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new

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neuf

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next (e.g., ~ week)

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suivant, prochain

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nice (kind)

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gentil

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nice (voice)

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agréable

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normal

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normal

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not big

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pas grand

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not clear

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pas clair

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not difficult

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facile

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obligatory

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obligatoire

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old (house)

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vieux

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open

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ouvert

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opposite

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opposé

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ordinary (usual)

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ordinaire

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original (unusual)

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original

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past (recent)

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passé

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permanent

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permanent

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personal

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personnel

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polite

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poli

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poor (not rich)

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pauvre

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possible

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possible

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poverty-stricken

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miséreux, pauvre

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present (current)

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présent, actuel

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previous

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précédent

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principal (main)

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principal

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private (~ jet)

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privé

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probable

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probable

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public (open to all)

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public

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punctual (person)

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ponctuel

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quiet (tranquil)

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tranquille

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rare

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rare

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raw (uncooked)

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cru

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right (not left)

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droit

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right, correct

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juste, correct

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ripe (fruit)

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mûr

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risky

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risqué

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sad (~ look)

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triste

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sad (depressing)

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triste

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safe (not dangerous)

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sûr

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salty (food)

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salé

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satisfied (customer)

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satisfait

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second hand

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d’occasion

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shallow (water)

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peu profond

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sharp (blade, etc.)

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bien affilé

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short (in length)

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court

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short, short-lived

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court

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significant (notable)

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considérable

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similar

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similaire, pareil

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simple (easy)

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simple

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skinny

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trop maigre

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slim (person)

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maigre

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small (in size)

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petit

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smooth (surface)

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lisse

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soft (to touch)

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mou

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solid (~ wall)

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solide

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sombre, gloomy

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sombre

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sour (flavour, taste)

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aigre

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spacious (house, etc.)

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spacieux

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special

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spécial

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straight (line, road)

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droit

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strong (person)

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fort

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stupid (foolish)

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stupide

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sunny (day)

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ensoleillé

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superb, perfect

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parfait

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swarthy

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basané

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sweet (sugary)

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sucré

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tan

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bronzé bronzer

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tasty

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bon, savoureux

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tender (affectionate)

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tendre

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the highest

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suprême

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the most important

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le plus important

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the nearest

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le plus proche

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the same, equal

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le même, pareil

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thick (wall, slice, fog)

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épais

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tight (~ shoes)

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serré, étroit

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tired (exhausted)

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fatigué

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tiring

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fatiguant

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transparent

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transparent

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unique (exceptional)

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unique

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various

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divers

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warm (moderately hot)

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chaud

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wet (e.g., ~ clothes)

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trempé

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whole (entire, complete)

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entier

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wide (e.g., ~ road)

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large

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young

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jeune