Advanced French Vocab_Engl-fren3 Flashcards

1
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in that case

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dans ce cas

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in the afternoon

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dans l’après-midi

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3
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in the broad sense of the term

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au sens large du terme

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4
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in the country

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à la campagne

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5
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in the garden at 6pm

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dans le jardin à dix-huit heures

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6
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in these blending vats

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dans ces centrifugeuses

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7
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in this case it’s you that

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là c’est vous qui

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8
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in this room

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dans cette chambre

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9
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in two weeks

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d’ici une quinzaine

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10
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in uniform at one’s station

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en tenue à son poste

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11
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interior decorator and cabinet maker

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décorateur et ébéniste

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12
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is doing research

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fait des recherches

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13
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is it all right like this?

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çva comme ça?

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14
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is not worthy of its name

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n’est pas digne de ce nom

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15
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is the training done on the premises?

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la formation a-t-elle lieu sur place?

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16
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is there a trick to

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est-ce qu’il y a un truc pour

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17
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is this going to upset

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est-ce que cela va perturber

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18
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it all depends on workload

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tout dépend de la charge de travail

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19
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it also gives us the opportunity to

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c’est aussi une occasion pour

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20
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it fits you like a glove

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ça te va comme un gant

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21
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it has a rare charm

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il est doté d’un charme rarissime

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22
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it seems that you have

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vous possédez semble-t-il

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23
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it smells so good

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quel parfum

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24
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it stimulates your imagination

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ça fait marcher ton imagination

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25
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it took me ages to

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il m’a fallu un temps fou

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26
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it touches my palate

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ça touche mon palais

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27
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it was really great!

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c’est vraiment fantastique!

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28
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it will steep at a constant temperature

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il macérera à température constante

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29
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it won’t be the first time

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ce ne sera pas la première fois

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30
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it would be a shame if

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ce serait dommage que

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31
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it would be better to

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il vaudrait mieux

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32
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it would be very nice of you..

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vous seriez gentil de

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33
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it would enhance this section of the wall

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ça mettrait en valeur ce pan de mur

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34
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it would enhance your paintings

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ça mettrait en relief vos tableaux

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35
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it would fit perfectly

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ça irait à la perfection

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36
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it would jazz up the walls

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ça dynamerisait les murs

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37
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it’d create a more romantic ambiance

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ça créerait une ambiance plus romantique

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38
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it’ll be love at first sight

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ce sera le coup de foudre

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39
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it’ll be your guests’ delight

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ça fera la joie de vos invités

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40
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it’s a pay channel

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c’est une chaîne payante

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41
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it’s a weekly show

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c’est une émission hebdomadaire

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42
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it’s all stuck to the bottom

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c’est tout collé au fond

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43
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it’s going to be fun! (sarc)

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on risque de s’amuser!

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44
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it’s going to cost an arm and a leg

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ça va coùter les yeux de la tête!

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45
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It’s Julia (on phone)

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c’est Julia à l’appareil

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46
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it’s me that’s doing an internship

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c’est moi qui fais un stage

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47
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it’s moving along

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ça avance

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48
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it’s not easy to

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ce n’est pas facile de

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49
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it’s not quite there yet

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ce n’est pas encore au point

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50
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its outstanding results in exports

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ses brillants résultats à l’exportation

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51
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it’s personal

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c’est personnel

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52
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it’s really an art

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c’est tout un art

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53
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it’s really the taste that counts

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c’est vraiment le goût qui compte

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54
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it’s too dark

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c’est trop sombre

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55
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it’s very trendy

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c’est très branché

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56
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I’ve always thrived on customer contact

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j’ai toujours aimé les contacts humains

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57
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just my luck!

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ah! c’est bien ma veine!

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58
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just to be safe

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une mesure de précaution

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59
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lavender, sage

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de la lavande, de la sauge

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60
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let’s discuss a more serious matter

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passons aux choses sérieuses

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61
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let’s discuss money

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passons aux finances

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62
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let’s not forget the cushions

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sans oublier les coussins

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63
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let’s see what he’s up to

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voyons ce qu’il devient

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64
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let’s see what’s on TV5

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voyons ce qu’il y a sur TV5..

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65
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like in gourmet cooking

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comme en gastronomie

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66
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listen to this one! (yeah right!)

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ca c’est la meilleure!

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67
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loaded down with suitcases

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encombré de valises

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68
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look..

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tiens regarde

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69
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Luc’s head’s always in the clouds

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Luc est toujours dans les nuages

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70
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make a decision

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prendre une décision

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71
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make frequent trips to the Far East

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effectuer de nombreux déplacements en Orient

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72
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make sure that you have

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assurez-vous que vous avez

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73
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make up for the late departure

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rattraper le retard du départ

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74
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manufacturing process

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le processus de fabrication

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75
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manufacturing processes

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des procédés de fabrication

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76
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marketing director

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directeur commercial

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77
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marketing director from Dallas

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directrice de marketing à Dallas

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78
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master woodcutters

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les virtuoses de la sculpture sur bois

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79
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matching drapes

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des doubles rideaux assortis

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80
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may I call you by your first name?

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vous permettez que je vous appelle par votre prénom?

81
Q

maybe you noticed?

A

peut-être avez-vous aperçu?

82
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meet me at

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je vous donne rendez-vous chez

83
Q

melt the butter

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faire fondre le beurre

84
Q

mix in the flour and the sugar

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mélangez la farine et le sucre

85
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more efficient than a sleeping pill

A

c’est plus efficace qu’un somnifère

86
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most of the training

A

la plupart des stages de formation continue

87
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much less than before

A

beaucoup moins qu’avant

88
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must cook at a constant temperature

A

doit cuire à température constante

89
Q

my brother’s not in

A

mon frère est pas là

90
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my favorite tea room

A

mon salon de thé préféré

91
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my grocer and his niece

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mon épicier et sa nièce

92
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my hair is ash-blond

A

j’ai les cheveux blond cendré

93
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my Italian is a bit rusty

A

mon italien est un peu rouillé

94
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my pastry chef will make a cake

A

mon chef-pâtissier fera un gâteau

95
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my position had few prospects

A

le poste avait peu de débouchés

96
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my wife quit smoking

A

Ma femme a cessé de fumer

97
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narcissus and many others

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des narcisses et bien d’autres

98
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no sooner had

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mais à l’instant même où

99
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not available at the moment

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pas disponible pour le moment

100
Q

now hear the crowning horror

A

tu vas ouïr le comble des horreurs

101
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offered a position to my wife

A

a offert un poste à ma femme

102
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oh no that’s ‘right

A

ah non c’est vrai

103
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oh commercials

A

ah! de la pub!

104
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oh here we go.. hold on

A

ah! voila! ne quittez pas..

105
Q

oh I’m sorry

A

oh je suis désolé

106
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oh is this Luc?

A

ah c’est Luc?

107
Q

oh that huge bubble?

A

ah cette énorme bulle?

108
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on a business trip

A

en voyage d’affaires

109
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on a spanking clean tablecloth

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sur une nappe pimpante

110
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on his first day

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pour son premier jour

111
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on the fourth floor

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au troisième étage

112
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on the other hand

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par contre

113
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on the premises

A

dans les locaux de travail

114
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on the premises

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sur place

115
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on the set

A

sur le plateau

116
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once diluted

A

une fois dilué

117
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one hour later

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une heure plus tard

118
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one must be audacious with contrasts

A

et il faut oser les contrastes

119
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one must exercise vigilance

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il faut faire preuve de vigilance

120
Q

one of his future colleagues

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un de ses futurs collègues

121
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one of my sisters who

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une de mes sSurs qui

122
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one of your Belgian competitors

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l’un de vos concurrents belges

123
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only the French would like that

A

il n’y a que les Français pour aimer ça

124
Q

only wine cider and beer

A

seuls du vin du cidre et de la bière

125
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opportunities for career advancement

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possibilités d’évolution de carrière

126
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or take you to Paris

A

ou vous emmener à Paris

127
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ordered from Paris

A

commandé à Paris

128
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other activities such as

A

les autres occupations telles que

129
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our company

A

notre société

130
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our company is expanding rapidly

A

notre entreprise est en plein essor

131
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our company stresses teamwork

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on met l’accent sur le travail d’équipe

132
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our data is computerized

A

nos données sont informatisées

133
Q

our greenhouse

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notre serre

134
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our ‘nose’ is foolproof

A

notre “nez” est d’une vigilance à toute épreuve

135
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our researchers comb the world

A

nos chercheurs sillonnent le monde

136
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our soufflés fill the kitchen with a wonderful aroma

A

nos soufflés embaument la cuisine

137
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over the butter-flour-sugar mixture

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sur le mélange beurre-sucre-farine

138
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over the past decade

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au cours de la dernière décennie

139
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over three years (since)

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depuis plus de trois ans

140
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paid vacation and bonuses

A

congés payés et primes

141
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pay him back (favor)

A

lui rendre la pareille

142
Q

peonies and hydrangeas

A

des pivoines et des hortensias

143
Q

perfect

A

c’est parfait

144
Q

period coffee tables do not exist

A

on ne trouve pas de tables basses d’époque

145
Q

place a rug in front of the fireplace

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mettre un tapis devant la cheminée

146
Q

please do

A

je vous en prie

147
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please do / I’d love to

A

volontiers!

148
Q

please follow me

A

si vous voulez bien me suivre

149
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please don’t tell me..

A

ne me dites surtout pas

150
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polyurethane the floors

A

faire vitrifier le parquet

151
Q

presented on fine china

A

présenté dans de la faïence

152
Q

pressing nursery

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repassage garderie

153
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prevent them from collapsing

A

les empêcher de s’effondrer

154
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probably a wrestling match

A

sans doute un match de catch

155
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Proust’s chocolate soufflé

A

le soufflé au chocolat à la Proust

156
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punch in for another employee

A

pointer pour un autre salarié

157
Q

put everything into a pan

A

mettre le tout dans une casserole

158
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put up some fabric

A

tendre du tissu

159
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put up some wallpaper

A

poser du papier peint

160
Q

rather serious!

A

plutôt grave!

161
Q

ready the recipe over for me

A

relisez-moi la recette

162
Q

recipes menus and table settings

A

des recettes des menus et des décors de table

163
Q

red and yellow damask cotton

A

en coton damassé rouge et jaune

164
Q

rehearsal tomorrow at two pm sharp

A

répétition demain à 14h précises

165
Q

reponsibilities and benefits

A

les responsabilités et les avantages sociaux

166
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reproduce the same fragrance

A

reproduire le même parfum

167
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requires a breathalizer test for workers

A

impose l’alcootest aux salariés

168
Q

right across from the pedestal table

A

en face du guéridon

169
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right in the middle of

A

uu beau milieu de

170
Q

right now

A

en ce moment

171
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room with a private bath

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chambre avec salle de bain privée

172
Q

safe dry cleaning

A

coffre-fort nettoyage à sec

173
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sand the floors

A

faire poncer le parquet

174
Q

sandalwood in India

A

le bois de santal en Inde

175
Q

secret documents had been found

A

on avait retrouvé des documents secrets

176
Q

see you soon

A

à bientôt

177
Q

seeing him too often

A

le voir trp souvent

178
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sensitive to the fragrance of flowers

A

sensible au parfum des fleurs

179
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separate the egg yolks from the whites

A

séparer les jaunes des blancs

180
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she announces his arrival

A

elle annonce son arrivée

181
Q

she approaches him

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elle s’avance vers lui

182
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she calls a few numbers

A

elle appelle quelques numéros

183
Q

she dials another number

A

elle compose un autre numéro

184
Q

she dials the number

A

elle compose le numéro

185
Q

she did me a lot of favors

A

elle m’a rendu service bien des fois

186
Q

she doesn’t feel inspired

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elle est en mal d’inspiration

187
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she forgot to dail

A

elle a oublié de composer

188
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she gets up her courage

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elle s’arme de courage

189
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she hangs up still thinking

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elle raccroche le téléphone pensive

190
Q

she holds a panther on a leash

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elle tient en laisse une panthère

191
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she just arrived in Paris

A

elle vient d’arriver à Paris

192
Q

she leads him to the office

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elle le conduit au bureau

193
Q

she leafs through her book

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elle feuillette son carnet

194
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she serves as his guide

A

elle lui sert de guide

195
Q

she shuffles through some papers

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elle remue une pile de papiers

196
Q

she told me you were coming

A

elle m’a prévenu de votre arrivée

197
Q

she waits for the tone

A

elle attend la tonalité

198
Q

she’d hold it against me til the day she died

A

elle m’en voudrait à mort

199
Q

she’ll be in heaven!

A

elle sera aux anges!