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It looks like you’ve had; it seems that…

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On dirait que tu as eu

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You can count on me.

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Tu peux compter sur moi.

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If you need me to take you.

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Si tu a besoin que je t’emmène.

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What do you mean?

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Qu’est-ce que tu veux dire ?

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You don’t remember?

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Tu ne te souviens pas ?

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Not at all

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pas du tout

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What happened

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Ce qui s’est passé

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I’m keeping an eye on you.

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Je t’ai dans le collimateur

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I would be glad to take you.

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Cela me ferait plaisir de t’emmèner.

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It wasn’t my fault.

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Ce n’est pas de ma faute.

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All that matters.

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Tout ce qui compte.

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I am bending over backwards. (To go above and beyond.)

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Je fait des pieds et des mains.

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Let’s stay in contact.

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On reste en contact.

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Joking aside

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Plaisanterie à part

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You are jumping from one thing to another.

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Tu sautes du coq à l’âne.

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How did it go for them?

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Comment ça s’est passé pour eux ?

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By the way. As a matter of fact; incidentally

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d’ailleurs

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You don’t need to worry.

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Tu n’as pas besoin de te mettre martel en tête.

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You are stirring the pot.

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Tu tournes autour du pot

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Let’s grab a bite.

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On casse la croûte

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No problem.

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les doigts dans le nez

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It’s no big deal.

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ce n’est pas grave

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What do you mean?

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C’est-à-dire ?

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This is how.

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C’est ainsi que

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I am wrong.

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Je me trompe.

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I relaxed.

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je me suis détendu

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Don’t worry

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Ne t’inquiète pas

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How do you say…?

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Comment dis-tu? Comment dit-on?

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I sympathized a lot with

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J’étais de tout cœur avec

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Could have been worse

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aurait pu s’empirer

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Isn’t getting better

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N’est pas prête de s’améliorer

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To throw fuel on the fire.

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mettre le feu aux poudres
jeter de l’huile sur le feu
Mettre de l’huile sur le feu

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later

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plus tard

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made the news

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a marqué l’actualité

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even though

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alors même que

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while; whereas

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tandis que

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have turned violent

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ont dégénéré

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let me see; let’s see

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Voyons voir

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39
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Which means…?

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Ce qui signifie?

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until; while; as long as;

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tant que

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as long as

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tant que

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while

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alors que

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took control

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a pris la tête

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at; during;

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lors

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It’s scary!

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Ça fait peur !

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However

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Néanmoins

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47
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I do not see how;

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Je vois mal comment

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That is why

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C’est pour ça

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49
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to and from

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de et vers

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Thats it

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c’est bien ça

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It means

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ca veut dire

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at every turn

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à tout bout de champ

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Constantly

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sans cesse

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you are in a good mood.

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tu es de bonne humeur.

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55
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What is happening?

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Qu’est-ce qui t’arrive ?

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56
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Wait a minute!

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Attends une minute !

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57
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I hope so.

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J’espère bien.

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58
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What a shame!

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Quelle honte !

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59
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Back then

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A l’époque,

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such as

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tels que

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In recent months

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Depuis quelques mois

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What’s better

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Quoi de mieux

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According to

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Selon les dires

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safer

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plus sûr

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the average speed

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La vitesse moyenne

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65
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I’m happy to meet you

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Je suis heureux de vous rencontrer

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66
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Where are you from?

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où êtes-vous

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67
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where are you going?

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Où allez vous?

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I am from Norfolk, Virginia.

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Je suis de Norfolk en Virginie

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Without cheese or dairy.

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sans fromage ou des produits laitiers

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I’m a vegetarian.

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Je suis végétalien

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Look at the bright side of things.

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Regarde le bon côté (m) des choses.

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in recent weeks

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ces dernières semaines

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It seems to be

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ça semble être

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That year

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cette année-là

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at the end of; as a result of; after

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à l’issue d’

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i am delighted that

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je suis ravie que

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I could just kick myself.

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Je m’en mords les doigts.

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lately

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ces derniers temps

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What’s your concern?

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Qu’est-ce qui te préoccupe?

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at the right place

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au bon endroit

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in just one day

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en à peine une journée

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What else?

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Quoi d’autre ?

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looking forward to

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attendent avec impatience

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So far; until now

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Jusqu’à présent

85
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so as to; in order to;

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afin de

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as well as

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ainsi que

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At

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Lors de

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purposes

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à des fins

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Given that; since

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vu que

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either

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non plus

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Meanwhile

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Pendant ce temps-là

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while we are at it (there)

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tant qu’on y est

93
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Until then

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Jusque là

94
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with all my heart

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de tout cœur

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nothing else

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rien d’autre

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it would be fine

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ça irait si

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for once

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pour une fois

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In the meantime; Meanwhile

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En attendant

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nowadays

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de nos jours

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everywhere

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de partout.

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There had been

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Il y a eu

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either

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non plus

103
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had taken place

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a eu lieu

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this time

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Cette fois-ci

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That’s not all

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Ce n’est pas tout

106
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And little by little, step by step

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Et petit à petit, étape par étape

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There is no doubt

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Il n’y a aucun doute

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Instead

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Au lieu de cela

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right now

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À l’heure actuelle

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that you would have had

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que tu aurais dû

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it makes me hungry

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ça m’ouvre l’appétit

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ultimately

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en fin de compte

113
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is the latest

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est le tout dernier

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within a month; in a month;

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en un mois

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for nearly (three years)

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depuis près de (trois ans)

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you have heard of him?

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Tu as entendu parler de lui ?

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once per week

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Une fois par semaine

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without realizing; without taking into account

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sans se rendre compte

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both

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à la fois

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awhile; for some time;

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un certain temps

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whatever

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n’importe quelle

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toward

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vers un

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for someone

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pour quelqu’un

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not very smart

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pas très futés

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there is not enough

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il n’y a pas assez

125
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which went wrong

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qui a très mal tourné

127
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it would seem that; it’s looking like;

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on dirait bien que

128
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with the goal of;

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dans le but de

129
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It was on a whim

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il agissait sur un coup de tête

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since there will not be

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vu qu’il n’y en aura pas

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meanwhile

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pendant ce temps

130
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it’s not just about; it’s not only about; not merely about

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il ne s’agit pas seulement

131
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Think a little about this

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Pense un peu à ça

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There’s none left

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Y en a plus

132
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all of a sudden

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tout d’un coup

133
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everything

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tout ce que

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yet there are those who

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pourtant y en a qui

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I’d be happy to.

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Je veux bien

135
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what’s happening with you?

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que deviens-tu?

136
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right in the middle

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en plein milieu

137
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it’s up to you

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c’est à tu

138
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Later

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Par la suite

138
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On the other hand

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En revanche

139
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following

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à la suite

140
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following

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á la suite

140
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of course

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bien entendu

140
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way up there

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tout là-haut

141
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it is relaxed; it is laid back

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c’est bon enfant

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become aware

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à prendre conscience

142
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in two hours

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en deux heures de temps

143
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No sooner said than done!

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Aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait !

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nothing

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plus rien

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as the

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En tant que

144
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Later!

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À plus!

145
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See you (in a while)

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À toute (à l’heure)

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not exactly in agreement

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pas tout à fait d’accord

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You are entirely mistaken.

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Tu te mets le doigt dans l’oeil.

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You got up on the wrong side of the bed.

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Tu t’es levée du pied gauche.

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I’m feeling under the weather.

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Je ne suis pas trop dans mon assiette.

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Don’t split hairs on this; Don’t quibble.

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Ne pas couper les cheveux en quatre sur cette; ne pas chipoter.

152
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Let’s get back to our subject.

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Revenons à nos moutons.

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by

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d’ici

154
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That’s enough; let’s not go overboard.

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La coupe est pleine.

154
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Hi there.

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Coucou.

155
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Here we go!

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C’est parti !

155
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Next time

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La prochaine fois

156
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we’re looking forward to

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nous attendons avec impatience

157
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for now; for the moment, for the time being;

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Pour l’instant

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there is nothing like …

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il n’y a rien comme

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thanks to

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grâce à

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I am approximating (my answer to you)

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Je me fait à vue de nez.

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early

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de bonne heure

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smart!

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pas bête!

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in everyday French

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en français courant

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more difficulty

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plus de mal

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nowadays

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de nos jours

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It’s getting late.

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il se fait tard

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qu’importe

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no matter; who cares?

167
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this time?

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cette fois-ci

168
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It’s a given that

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Ça va de soi que

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as for me

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quant à moi

170
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aiming at

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visant à

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with regard to

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par rapport

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Do you realize? You realize; Can you imagine?

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tu te rends compte

173
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that is what happened to…

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c’est ce qui est arrivé à …

174
Q

for a long time

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depuis longtemps

175
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on the right track

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sur la bonne piste

176
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see you very soon

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à très bientôt

177
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just a little bit later

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à peine un peu plus tard

178
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nothing to do with

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rien à voir avec

179
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not just any

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pas n’importe quel

180
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Meanwhile

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Au même moment

181
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in recent years

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ces dernières années

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In any case; anyway

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De toute façon

183
Q

has not yet (earned; received)

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n’a encore rien (gagné; reçu etc)

184
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to name a few

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n’en citer que quelques uns

185
Q

There’s none left

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Y en a plus

186
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It’s too bad (for you)

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c’est tant pis (pour vous)

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Beginning

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À partir

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right next to

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à côté de

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unless

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à moins que

190
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so much time; so long

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tant de temps

191
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during which; in the course of which

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au cours duquel

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Of course not

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Bien sûr que non

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They should have done

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ils auraient dû faire

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