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Advanced French Vocab_Engl-fren4 Flashcards

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she’s always on the phone

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elle est toujours pendue au téléphone

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she’s an editor from Boston

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elle est rédactrice à Boston

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she’s their spearhead

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elle est leur fer de lance

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she’s trying to convince me

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elle essaie de me convaincre

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5
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shoot it’s burning

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zut ça brûle

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should we call Didier?

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on appelle Didier?

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show me the time clock

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montrez-moi l’horloge pointeuse

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si je me souviens bien

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if I remember correctly

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sign on the bottom right

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signez en bas à droite

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10
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since everything is too French..

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puisque tout est trop français

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11
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sit in front of a dressing table

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m’asseoir devant la coiffeuse

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12
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sleep for a few hours

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dormir quelques heures

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sleep in flight

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fermer l’Sil en vol

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14
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sleep well!

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bonne nuit!

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15
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smell this

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sentez..

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16
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smoking is forbidden

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il est interdit de fumer

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17
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so am I likewise

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moi de même

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18
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so let’s say 5 rooms..

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nous disons donc cinq chambres

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19
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so long oppressed

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si longtemps opprimé

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20
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so every alcoholic beverage is prohibited?

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toute boisson alcoolisée est donc interdite?

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21
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so let’s move to the living room

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alors passons au salon

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22
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so the roses are from Bulgaria?

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alors les roses sont de Bulgarie?

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23
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soft cushions to match the sofa

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des coussins moelleux assortis au canapé

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some lighter-colored shades

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des abat-jours plus clairs

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25
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some pillowcases

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des taies d’oreiller

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26
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speaking of creativity..

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à propos de créativité

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27
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start all over

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recommencez

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28
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start from act two

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reprenez à partir de l’acte deux

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stirring until smooth

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en remuant jusqu’à ce que tout soit bien lisse

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30
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stop by my office

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venez à mon bureau

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31
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strikes up a conversation

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entame une conversation

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32
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suitcases full of samples

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valises bourrées d’échantillons

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33
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supposed to arrive in Brussels

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censé arriver à Bruxelles

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34
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take a look at

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jeter un coup d’Sil à

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35
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take the first left

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prenez la première à gauche

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36
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take the remote control

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prends la télécommande

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37
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take you to a tea room

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vous emmener dans un salon de thé

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38
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take you to the lab

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vous emmener dans le laboratoire

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39
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take your time

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prenez votre temps

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40
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takes place in our Tolouse headquarters

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sont effectués dans nos locaux toulousains

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41
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talking heads on television

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des têtes parlantes à la télé

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42
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talking to Aaron

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parlant à Aaron

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43
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that broadcasts recent films

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qui diffuse des films récents

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44
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that guy’s never home!

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jamais chez lui celui-là!

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45
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that he asked me to give to you

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qu’il m’a chargée de vous remettre

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46
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that I’ll drop off in Paris

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que je laisserai à Paris

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47
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that our management set up

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que notre direction a mis sur pied

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48
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that smells so good!

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oh que ça sent bon!

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49
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that sounds great!

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tout ça semble épatant

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50
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that won’t be a problem

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cela ne pose aucun problème

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51
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that would cover the first night

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représentant le montant de la première nuit

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that you’re sure to rave about

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dont vous me direz des nouvelles

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53
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that’ll do the trick

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le tour será joué

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54
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that’s having great success

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qui jouit d’un grand succès

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55
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that’s it

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ça y est!

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56
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that’s my fragrance organ

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ça c’est mon orgue à parfum

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57
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that’s very kind of you

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c’est très gentil de votre part

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58
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that’s where we mix the ingredients

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c’est là où on mélange les ingrédients

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59
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that’s your misfortune

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c’est bien là ton malheur

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60
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the American audience will enjoy it

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ça plaira au public américain

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61
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the area code

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l’indicatif numérique

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62
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the audience applauds

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l’auditoire applaudit

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63
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the captain of our industry

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la figure de proue de notre industrie

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64
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the car is over here

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la voiture est par ici

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65
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the change of course

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le changement de programme

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66
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the company offered virtually no opportunities

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la société n’offrait guère de possibilités

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the dining room corner doesn’t matter much

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le coin salle à manger importe peu

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68
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the director talks to the actors

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le metteur en scène parle aux acteurs

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69
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the doctor will talk to you about it

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le médecin vous en parlera

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70
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the entire time it’s cooking

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pendant toute la cuisson

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71
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the expansion of your company

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l’expansion dont a joui votre société

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72
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the exquisite foods

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les mets exquis

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73
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the extraordinary thing that was happening

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ce qui se passait d’extraordinaire

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74
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the fabric she ordered

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les étoffes qu’elle a commandées

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75
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the flight attendant announced

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l’hôtesse a annoncé

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76
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the goal is to

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ils ont pour but de

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77
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the ground staff

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les hôtesses d’accueil

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78
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the in-house regulations

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le règlement intérieur

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79
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the jet lag kills me

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le décalage horaire me tue

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the juice is placed in a vat

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le jus est placé dans une cuve

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the lack of light

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le manque de lumière

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the lighting director

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l’éclairagiste

83
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the list my sister sent me

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la liste que ma sSur m’a envoyée

84
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the main thing is to..

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l’essentiel c’est de

85
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the management requires

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la direction imposera

86
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the mechanic who had my position

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le mécanicien qui occupait mon poste

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the mini-bar and the telephone bills

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le mini-bar et les notes de téléphone

88
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the moment of truth

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l’heure de vérité

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the perfume industry

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l’industrie de la parfumerie

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the phone rings several times

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le téléphone sonne plusieurs fois

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the plan lands in Paris

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l’avion atterrit à Paris

92
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the position will be open in a month

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le poste sera libre d’ici un mois

93
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the price of the room is 500 euros

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le tarif des chambres est de E500

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the refined dynamic businesswoman

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la femme d’affaires dynamique et raffinée

95
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the rest are coming from Paris

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le reste vient de Paris

96
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the room needs a paint job

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la chambre a besoin d’un bon coup de peinture

97
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the rooms reserved for that purpose

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les salles réservées à cet effet

98
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the sloping ceiling of this room

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cette chambre mansardée

99
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the trick is experience

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le truc c’est l’expérience

100
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the warm liquid mixed with the crumbs

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la gorgée mêlée de miettes de gâteau

101
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the work is rather demanding

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le travail est plutôt astreignant

102
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theater was my first love

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mon premier amour était le théâtre

103
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their sensibility is so different

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la sensibilité est si différente

104
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then buy a large rug

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puis achetez un grand tapis

105
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then follow the signs

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puis suivez la direction

106
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then we add the alcohol

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ensuite on ajoute de I’alcool

107
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then we add the flour

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puis on ajoute la farine

108
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then you need

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il vous faut donc

109
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there isn’t a single closet

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il n’y a pas un seul placard

110
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there’s a knock at the door

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quelqu’un frappe à la porte

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these windows aren’t very airtight

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ces fenêtres ne sont pas des plus étanches

112
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they did a remake

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ils ont fait un remake

113
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they generate heated discussions

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ils suscitent des discussions enflammées sur

114
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they give her some suggestions

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ils lui font quelques suggestions

115
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they hear the recorded message

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ils écoutent le message enregistré

116
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they leave the theatre

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ils quittent le théâtre

117
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they spend the evening reading

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ils passent la soirée à

118
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they walks toward the canal

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ils se dirigent vers le canal

119
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they’ll dress up this corner

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ils habilleront ce coin

120
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they’ll protect you from possible drafts

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ils te protégeront des éventuels courants d’air

121
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they’re coming from the US

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ils viennent des Etats-Unis

122
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this burlap on the walls

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cette toile de jute tendue sur les murs

123
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this channel or the next one

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cette chaîne ou la suivante

124
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this is a typically French film..

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ça c’est un film bien français

125
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this is Aaron a friend of your son’s

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je suis Aaron un ami de votre fils

126
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this is going to be a hard day

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la journée s’annonce difficile

127
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this one costs twenty euros a yard

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celui-ci coùte environ vingt euros le mètre

128
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this poor american

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un infortuné américain

129
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this position requires

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ce poste requiert

130
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this small walnut desk

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ce petit secrétaire en noyer

131
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throw a party

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donner une petite fête

132
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to appreciate to compose to create

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pour évaluer composer inventer

133
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to be able to sleep

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pouvoir dormir

134
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to be honest

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à vrai dire

135
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to be in good shape

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être en super forme

136
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to clear customs with everything I bought

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pour dédouaner mes achats

137
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to find a job in Paris

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pour denicher un emploi à Pais

138
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to find out the ending of

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pour savoir le dénouement de

139
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to foreign companies

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à des entreprises étrangères

140
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to give an antique appearance

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pour prendre une apparence ancienne

141
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to go over review

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passer en revue

142
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to go witht these delicious desserts

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pour accompagner ces succulents desserts

143
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to herself

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à elle-même

144
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to improve my Japanese

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pour perfectionner mon japonais

145
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to organize a party

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organiser une fête

146
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to scare away moths and spiders

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pour chasser les mites et les araignées

147
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to take you to the train station

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pour vous conduire à la gare

148
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to the Saint-Ouen flea market

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au marché aux puces de Saint-Ouen

149
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to try asking for a raise

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pour lui demander une augmentation

150
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today I’m going to create

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aujourd’hui je vais créer

151
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transportation allowance

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des indemnités de transport

152
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turn on Canal Plus

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mets donc Canal Plus

153
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two direct telephone lines

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deux lignes téléphoniques directes

154
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two hundred euros a day

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deux cent euros par jour

155
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uh..yeah..

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euh ouais..

156
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unlimited milage

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kilométrage illimité

157
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upset your schedule

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perturber votre programme?

158
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valuable professional training

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une formation continue très appréciable

159
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velvet drapes will protect you

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des rideaux en velours vous protégeront

160
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very daring production

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mise en scène très audacieuse

161
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voice over loudspeaker

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voix au micro

162
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wait a minute

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attendez un instant

163
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watching television

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regarder la télé

164
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we add chestnut shelves

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nous posons des étagères en châtaignier

165
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we can’t complain though

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on ne peut quand même pas se plaindre

166
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we can’t stop for too long

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nous ne pouvons pas trop nous attarder

167
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we follow a recipe very strictly

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nous suivons scrupuleusement une recette

168
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we have a four-and-a-half-year-old son

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nous avons un fils de quatre ans et demi

169
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we have a seven-year old daughter

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nous avons une fille de sept ans

170
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we have set up

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nous avons mis en place

171
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we have several rooms

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nous avons plusieurs chambres

172
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we have to arrange everything

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nous devons tout mettre sur pied

173
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we have to land in Brussels

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nous devons atterrir à Bruxelles

174
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we haven’t forgotten anything

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on n’a rien oublié

175
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we jealously guard

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nous conservons précieusement

176
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we passed it

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nous sommes passés devant

177
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we regret to inform you

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nous avons le regret de vous annoncer

178
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we still have a long way to go

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on n’est pas au bout de nos peines

179
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we want to make sure

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nous voulons assurer

180
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we will have to land

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nous serons dans l’obligation d’atterrir

181
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wear-and-tear marks

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traces d’usure

182
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weather permitting

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si le temps le permet

183
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we’d planned to go back to the Aquitaine region

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nous envisagions de retourner en Aquitaine

184
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we’ll be completely faithful to

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une fidélité sans faille à

185
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we’ll get his answering machine

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on va tomber sur son répondeur

186
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we’ll have plenty to do

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on a du pain sur la planche

187
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we’ll see

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on verra

188
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we’ll settle it among ourselves

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on s’arrangera en famille

189
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we’ll talk about this further

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nous vous en reparlerons

190
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we’re entitled to a lot of benefits

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on bénéficie de nombreux avantages

191
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we’re going to see each other every day

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on va se voir tous les jours

192
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we’re interested in your application

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nous avons retenu votre candidature

193
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we’re supposed to arrive

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nous sommes censés arriver

194
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what a stage presence!

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quelle présence sur scène!

195
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what a strange name!

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quel drôle de nom!

196
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what about going for a drink

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si on allait prendre un verre

197
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what about the big bloss?

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et le grand patron?

198
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what about the foreman?

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et le contremaître?

199
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what are they used for?

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à quoi servent-elles?

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