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sonorous (deep, full-sounding)

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sonore

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heap

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le monceau

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mostly

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plupart

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misunderstanding

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le malentendu

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chapter

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le chapitre

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appalling

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effroyable

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keyrings

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les trousseaux de clés

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paw

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la patte

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blunderer

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le gaffeur

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parking meter

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le parcmètre

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label

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l’étiquette (f)

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broom

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le balai

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train

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le train

la rame

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escalator

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l’escalier roulant

l’escalier mécanique

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lively/busy

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animé(e)

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sherry

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le xérès

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bald

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chauve

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hole

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le trou

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display (noun)

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l’étalage (m)

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sign

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la pancarte

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stalls

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les étals

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greed

greedy, eager

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cupidité

avide

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treasure

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le trésor

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gate/portal

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le portail

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punishment

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châtiment

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boldness

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hardiesse

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mouldy

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moisis

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coal/carbon

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le charbon

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sloping

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en pente

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steep

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raide

escarpé

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railroad track

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la voie ferrée

le chemin de faire

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complexion

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le taint

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to make sick

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rendre malade

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depth

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la profondeur

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wild

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endiablé

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stool

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le tabouret

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dunce

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le cancre

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bound

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reliés

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jar

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le pot
le bocal
la jarre

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fang, hook

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le crochet

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hair, fur

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les poils

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gruff

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bourru

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dusty

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poussiéreux (m)

poussiéreuse (f)

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jump, leap (noun)

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bond

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45
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mist

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le brouillard

la brume

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46
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the spacing

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l’écartement

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47
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slightly

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légèrement

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48
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the sheaf

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la gerbe

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49
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moving

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mouvant

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50
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speech

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la parole

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51
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stupidity

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la bêtise

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52
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about-turn

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volte-face

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53
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oldest boy

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l’ainé

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54
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twin

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le jumeau

la jumelle

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crowd (noun)

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la foule

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grumpy

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grongnon

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57
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chubby

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joufflu

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58
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in chorus

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en choeur

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polite

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poli/polie

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eagerly, avidly

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avidement

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61
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wick/lock (of hair)

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la mèche

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62
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accountant

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comptable

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63
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tinkle

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tintinnabuler

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64
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sweets

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les friandise

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licorice

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la reglisse

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starving

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affamé

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67
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aquiline (eagle-like)

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aquilin

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68
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surprised

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étonné

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69
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Brussels sprout

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le chou de Bruxelles

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70
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hill

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la colline

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71
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touselled, disheveled

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ébouriffés

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72
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seat

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la banquette

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guy

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le gars

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74
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scum

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la racaille

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75
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school premises

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les locaux scolaires

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darkness

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la pénombre

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shaggy

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hirsute

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78
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spiky, bristly

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hérissé

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ivy

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le lierre

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80
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pebble

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le galet

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volley

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la volée

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82
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outfit

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la tenue

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83
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dormitory

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le dortoir

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84
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pearly

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nacré

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85
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monk

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une moine

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86
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en rang

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in a row

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87
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clarity

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la clarté

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88
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plume

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la plume

le panache

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89
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dirty

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sale

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90
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sly, cunning

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malin

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rogue

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le roublard

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serene

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serein

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93
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frantic

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frénétique

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noisy

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bruyant

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95
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bucket

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le seau

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96
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enthroned

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trônait

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97
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armchair

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le fauteuil

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creamy

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onctueuses

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wish (noun)

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le souhait

le veou

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hinge

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la charnière

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101
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dazzling

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fulgurant

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102
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panel

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le panneau

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103
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sliding

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coulissant

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104
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armor

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l’armure

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105
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soft

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moelleux

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106
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spiral staircase

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l’escalier en colimaçon

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107
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canopy

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le baldaquin

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108
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sweat

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le sueue

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109
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tip-toes

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la pointe des pieds

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curve

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la courbe

111
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retractable

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escamotable

112
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armour

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l’armure

113
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piercing

A

percente/perçante

114
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apart from

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à part …

115
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greenhouse

A

la serre

116
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dungeon

A

le cachot

117
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chubby

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potelé

118
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ruckus

A

le chahut

119
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garlic

A

l’ail (m)

120
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test, trial, examination

A

l’épreuve
le test
l’examen

121
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scroll, swirl, coil

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la volute

122
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flask

A

le flacon

123
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introduction

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l’introduction
la présentation
entrée en matière

124
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grin

A

le rictus

125
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contemptuous

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méprisant/méprisante

126
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indeed

A

bel et bien

127
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tiling

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le carrelage

128
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mean (nasty)

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méchant

129
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crossbow

A

l’arbalète (f)

130
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sound / noise

A

le son, sonore, le bruit, le vacarme

131
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mastiff (dog breed), guard dog

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le molosse

132
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burglary

A

le cambriolage

133
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alas

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hélas

134
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parcel

A

la parcelle, les colis

135
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ball

A

le ballon

136
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marble

A

la bille

137
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dizzy, thoughtless, scatterbrained

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étourdi

138
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unhappy

A

mécontent

139
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lawn

A

la pelouse

140
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plug, cork

A

le bouchon

141
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grass

A

le gazon

142
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the top

A

la cime

143
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turn (noun)

A

le virage

144
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dizzying

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vertigineuse

145
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slow motion

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le ralenti

146
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the hollow

A

le creux

147
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slowly

A

lentement
doucement
en douceur

148
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the step

A

la marche

149
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swear words

A

les gros mots

les jurons

150
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a violation of the rules

A

une entorse au règlement

151
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embers

A

la braise

152
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curled up (idiomatic)

A

en chien de fusil

153
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breath

A

le souffle, l’haleine

154
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sore

A

endolri/endolorie

155
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the trap

A

le piège

156
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the click

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le déclic

157
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the lock

A

la serrure

158
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the nightmare

A

le cauchemar

159
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snout, muzzle

A

le museau

160
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rope

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la corde

161
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thunder

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le tonnerre

162
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shiny

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brillant, luisant

163
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quilt

A

la courtepoint

164
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square

A

le carré / la carrée

165
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contempt

A

le mépris

166
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the brand

A

la marque

167
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wrathful

A

courroucé / courroucée

168
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beam

A

le faisceau

169
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smooth

A

lisses

170
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dusk/twighlight

A

le crépuscule

171
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bleachers

A

le gradins

172
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the post

A

la poste, le poteau

173
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the bubble

A

la bulle

174
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candle

A

la bougie

175
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strap

A

la sangle
le bracelet
la lanière

176
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jaw

A

la mâchoire

177
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careful

A

soigneux

178
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the hope

A

l’espoir

179
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angry

A

en colère, fâché

180
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default

A

le défaut

181
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the mill

A

le moulin

182
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clearly

A

nettement, clairment

183
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height

A

comble

184
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bat (animal)

A

la chauve-souris

185
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pumpkin

A

la citrouille, le potiron

186
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feast

A

le festin

187
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breath

A

le souffle, l’haleine, la respiration

188
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the joke

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le blague

189
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meaning, sense

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sens

190
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setting, stake

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mise

191
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terrible / appalling

A

épouvantable

192
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skin

A

la peau

193
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dish

A

le plat, l’assiette

194
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club

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la massue

195
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the lock

A

la serrue

196
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tap

A

le robinet

197
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pipe

A

le tuyau

198
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freeze

A

figer

199
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momentum

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l’élan

200
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nostril

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la narine

201
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pain

A

douleur

202
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chance, luck, accident

A

hasard

203
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witless

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sotte

204
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uncomfortable

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gêné

205
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food

A

les victuailles

206
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leak

A

la fuite

207
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matress

A

un matelas

208
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reading (noun), playback

A

la lecture

209
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fault, mistake, foul

A

la faute

210
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referee

A

l’arbitre (f)

211
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jar

A

un bocal

212
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standing

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debout

213
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such, the same

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pareil

214
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bitter

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amer

215
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bandage

A

le bandage
le pansement
la bande

216
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the target

A

la cible

l’objectif

217
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twins, binoculars

A

les jumelles

218
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cloakroom, changing room

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le vestiaire

219
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brief

A

brève, bref

220
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the dive

A

le plongeon

221
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start (e.g. fits and starts)

A

le sursaut

222
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time out (e.g. in sport)

A

le temps mort

223
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jolts

A

les soubresautes
les secousses
les chocs

224
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crowd

A

la foule

225
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gasping, breathless

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haletante

226
Q

his, hers

A

le sien, la sienne

227
Q

punishment

A

le punition

228
Q

jealous

A

jaloux

229
Q

worthy

A

digne

230
Q

tinsel

A

le clinquant

les guirlandes

231
Q

mistletoe

A

le gui

232
Q

holly

A

l’houx

233
Q

ice cube

A

le glaçon

234
Q

taken aback, speechless

A

interloqué

235
Q

spindle, spit (e.g. for cooking)

A

la broche

236
Q

damaged

A

abîmé

237
Q

fabric

A

l’étoffe (f)

le tissu

238
Q

tight

A

serre

239
Q

rounded

A

arrondie

240
Q

on the fly

A

à la volée

241
Q

reproachful

A

réprobateur

242
Q

rear admiral

A

contre-amiral

243
Q

Yule log

A

la bûche de Noël

244
Q

puncture-proof

A

increvable

245
Q

relentless

A

acharné

246
Q

drowsy, sleep

A

somnolent

247
Q

sender

A

expéditeur, envoyeur

248
Q

canopy

A

baldaquin

249
Q

stuff

A

l’étoffe

250
Q

stream (body of water)

A

le ruisseau

251
Q

spot (noun)

A

la tache

252
Q

work

A

le ouvrage

253
Q

golden

A

doré

254
Q

high-pitched

A

suraigu

255
Q

the escape

A

la fuite

256
Q

shortcut

A

le raccourci

257
Q

ajar

A

entrouvert

258
Q

unbenknownst to

A

l’insu de

259
Q

disused

A

abandoné

désaffecté

260
Q

desk

A

le bureau

le pupitre

261
Q

furniture

A

les meubles

262
Q

frame (noun)

A

le cadre

263
Q

gasping for breath

A

la respiration haletante

264
Q

scared

A

apeuré

265
Q

similar

A

similaire

sembable

266
Q

spike, tuft

A

la pointe, l’épi

267
Q

febrile (feverish)

A

fébrile

268
Q

distant

A

loin, lointain

269
Q

pity

A

la pitié

le dommage

270
Q

beware

A

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