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1
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un cabinet d’avocats

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law firm

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le cadre de vie

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living environment

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calme

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calm

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la campagne

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the countryside

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un canapé

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sofa

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canapé-lit

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sofa-bed

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un(e) candidat(e)

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job applicant

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carré(e)

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square

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carrière

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career

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une case

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box

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un contrat à durée déterminée

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fixed-term contract

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un contrat à durée indéterminée

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open-ended contract

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le centre-ville

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town centre

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un cerf

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deer

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une certitude

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a certainty

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une chaise

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chair

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une chaise longue

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chaise-longue

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une chambre

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room

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un chamois

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chamois (a type of mountain goat)

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un changement

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change

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changer

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to change

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un chantier

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work site

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un chat

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cat

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une cheminée

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fireplace

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chercher (un emploi)

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to look for (a job)

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un chien

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a dog

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un choix

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choice

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le chômage

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unemployment

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un chômeur / une chômeuse

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unemployed person

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la chronologie

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chronology

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citoyen / citoyenne

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civic (adj)

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un citoyen / une citoyenne

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citizen

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clair(e)

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clear

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le climat

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climate

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la climatisation

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air conditioning

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cliquer sur

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to click on

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une coiffure

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hairstyle

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un / une colocataire

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flatmate

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combattre

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to fight

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commentaire

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comment

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un commerce

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shop

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une compétence

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skill

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compléter

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to complete

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compliqué(e)

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complicated

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le comportement

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behaviour

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le confort

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comfort

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un congélateur

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freezer

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une connexion

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connection

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un conseil

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piece of advice

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la consommation d’énergie

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energy consumption

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contemporain(e)

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contemporary

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content(e)

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happy

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continuer

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to continue

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correctement

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correctly

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couramment

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fluently

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couverts

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cutlery

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une création

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creation

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créer

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to create

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la crise

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crisis

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croire

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to believe

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croiser (le bras / jambes)

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to cross (one’s arms / legs)

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la cuisine

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kitchen

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une cuisine équipée

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fully-equipped kitchen

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une cuisine indépendante

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separate kitchen

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une cuisinière

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stove

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un CV

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CV

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célibataire

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single (person)

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comment?

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how? / what’s it like?

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comment s’appelle / appellent?

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what is / what are

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combien de / d’

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how many?

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le chien

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dog

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le chat

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cat

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châtains

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(light) brown

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court(s)

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short

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content(e)

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happy

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chauve

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bald

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comme (….moi / toi)

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like … me / you; like I do / you do

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charmant(e)

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charming

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célèbre

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famous

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compréhensif (compréhensive)

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understanding

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connu(e)

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well known

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comment?

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how / what’s it like / what you like etc

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cela te plait?

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do you like?

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comment ça s’écrit?

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how do you spell it?

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comment ça s’écrit, ta nom?

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how do you spell your name?

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ce, cet, (+ vowel or h mute) cette (adj)

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this, these (in close proximity) that, those (not in close proximity)

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cet homme-ci

cette-femme-ci

ce livre-ci (adj)

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this man / woman / book

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cet homme

cette-femme

ce livre (adj)

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this / that man / woman / book

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celui-ci

celle-ci (adj)

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this one

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cette fois-ci (adj)

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this time

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ce (pl) (pronoun)

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these

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c’est ici que j’habite (pronoun)

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this is where I live

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c’était à peu près de cette grandeur (adv)

c’était à peu près de grand comme ça

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it was about this big

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cette maison-ci / là

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this / that house

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c’est

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it is

(c’est refers to a previously introduced idea / event, and the adjective that follows it is om the masculine singular form. “C’est” is often used to stress an idea.

la musique classique, c’est beau (… is beautiful)

les cadeaux qu’il a reçus, c’est magnifique (… are wonderful)

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ce sont des peintres

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they are painters

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c’est le facteur

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it’s the postman

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c’est qu’il est …

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the fact is …

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c’est qu’il est lent

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the fact is, he’s slow

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c’est ça

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that’s right

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c’est toi qui le dis!

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that’s what you say!

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ce qui / ce que

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what

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ce qui me plait, c’est sa franchise

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what I like about him / her is his / her frankness

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c’est-à-dire (?)

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that is to say / what does that mean?

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ça y est!

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that’s it!

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-ci / -là

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to distinguish between this / that

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cette fois-ci

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this time

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cette fois-là

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that time

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ceci

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this

refers to an indefinite thing or idea

Cela may initiate a statement, and also announce a following statement

mangez ceci ! - eat this!

ceci n’est pas une pipe

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cela / ça

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that

refers to an indefinite thing or idea

may refer to something already mentioned

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c’est / ce sont

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that’s / it’s / those are / they’re Impersonal use, used for identification, and often combined with cela, ça: qu’est-ce que c’est? - what is it? qu’est-ce que c’est que ça? - what’s that? ce sont des touristes - they are tourists Où ça? C’est par-là? Where(abouts) is that? It’s over there.

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it was about this big

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c’était à peu près de cette grandeur (adv) c’était à peu près de grand comme ça

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it is

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c’est

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it’s the postman

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c’est le facteur

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Chauffages des maisons

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Home heating

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Comment on peut améliorer cette situation?

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How can we improve this situation?

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C’est important de trouver des solutions écologiques.

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It’s important to find ecological solutions

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le charbon

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carbon

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La croissance de la consommation d’énergie

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Increased energy consumption

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La circulation routière et aérienne

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Road and air traffic

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le climat

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climate

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l’inondation

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Flooding

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L’incinération des ordures ménagères

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Burning of household waste

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Isoler son logement

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Insulate your home

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Les camions sur les autoroutes s’allongent

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Lorries on the motorway are getting longer

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It’s up to each individual citizen to …

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C’est à chaque citoyen de …

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Chagrin

Chagrine

Avoir du chagrin

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Morose Grief - Sorrow To be grieved / sorrowful

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c’est

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it is

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129
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c’est?

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is it?

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c’est bon

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it’s OK

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c’est ça

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that’s right

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132
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c’est combien?

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how much is it?

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133
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c’est de la part de qui?

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who’s calling?

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134
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c’est là

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it’s there (a place)

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c’est pour 2 nuits?

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is it for 2 nights?

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c’est tout?

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is that all?

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c’est un … ?

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is it a …?

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c’est vrai

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that’s true

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ça

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that

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140
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ça va

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OK, fine

141
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ça va?

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how are you? (informal)

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ça ne va pas

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i’m not alright

143
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la cabine

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sleeping compartment

144
Q

cabin

A

changing area in shop

145
Q

le cadeau

A

gift / present

146
Q

en cadeau

A

as a gift

147
Q

le café

A

café / cup of coffee

148
Q

la caisse

A

cash desk / checkout

149
Q

calme

A

calm

150
Q

la campagne

A

the country / countryside

151
Q

le camping

A

camp site

152
Q

le canard

A

duck

153
Q

la cantine

A

canteen

154
Q

le canoë-kayac

A

canoeing

155
Q

le carburateur

A

carburettor

156
Q

le cardigan

A

cardigan

157
Q

le carrefour

A

crossroads

158
Q

la carrrière

A

career

159
Q

la carte

A

card / postcard / map

160
Q

la carte des vins

A

wine list

161
Q

le cassis

A

blackcurrent

162
Q

la catégorie

A

category

163
Q

le catalogue

A

catelogue

164
Q

la caution

A

security deposit

165
Q

la cave

A

cellar

166
Q

la cave salon

A

basement room (converted cellar)

167
Q

ce soir

A

this evening

168
Q

ce que j’aime

A

what I like

169
Q

célibataire

A

single

170
Q

celui-ci

A

this one

171
Q

celui-là

A

that one

172
Q

celle-ci

A

this one (f)

173
Q

celle-là

A

that one

174
Q

la centrale de réservations

A

reservations centre

175
Q

le centre

A

centre

176
Q

cependent

A

however

177
Q

certains jours

A

certain days

178
Q

la chambre

A

(bed)room

179
Q

chacun(e)

A

everybody / each (one)

180
Q

la châine

A

chain / (TV) channel

181
Q

la chaise

A

chair

182
Q

le chalet

A

chalet

183
Q

le chaleur

A

heat

184
Q

chaleureux / chaleureuse

A

warm / friendly

185
Q

la chambre d’hôte

A

b & b

186
Q

le champion /~nne

A

champion

187
Q

la chance

A

luck

188
Q

le change

A

exchange rate

189
Q

changer

A

to change

190
Q

chaque

A

each

191
Q

la chasse

A

hunt

192
Q

le chat

A

cat

193
Q

chaud(e)

A

hot

194
Q

les chaussures (f.pl)

A

shoes

195
Q

les chaussettes

A

socks

196
Q

le chef

A

boss

197
Q

le chef d’oeuvre

A

masterpiece

198
Q

le chemin

en chemin

chemin de fer

par chemin de fer

A

way / path

on the way

railway

by rail

199
Q

la chemise

A

shirt

200
Q

le chemisier

A

blouse

201
Q

le chèque

A

cheque

202
Q

cher / chère

mon cher / ma chère

la bonne chère

cela coûte cher

A

dear / expensive

my dear

good food

it costs a lot

203
Q

chercher

A

to look for

204
Q

chevaux

le cheval

à cheval

à cheval sur

A

horsepower

horse

on horseback

astride / straddling

205
Q

chez eux

A

at their house

206
Q

le chien

A

dog

207
Q

le chocolat

A

chocolate

208
Q

choisir

A

to choose

209
Q

le choix

A

choice

210
Q

le chou(x)

A

cabbage(s)

211
Q

ci-joint

A

attachment (email etc)

212
Q

la circulation

A

traffic

213
Q

circuler

A

to circulate (to drive / walk along)

to run (training)

214
Q

le citron

A

lemon

215
Q

clair(e)

A

light / bright

216
Q

les classes moyennes (f.pl)

A

middle clasess

217
Q

le clavier

A

keyboard

218
Q

la clé

A

key

219
Q

le client

A

customer

220
Q

le climat

A

climate

221
Q

cocher

A

to tick

222
Q

le cochon

A

pig

223
Q

le code d’accès

A

access code

224
Q

le coin

A

corner / place

225
Q

le collège

A

secondary school

226
Q

le / la collègue

A

colleague

227
Q

combien de

A

how many

228
Q

commander

A

to order

229
Q

commencer

A

to begin

230
Q

comment allez-vous?

A

how are you?

231
Q

comment est …?

A

what is … like?

232
Q

la commission

A

commission

233
Q

les commodités (f.pl)

la commodité

commode

ce n’est pas commode à faire

A

facilities

convenience

convenient / practical

its not easy to do

234
Q

compact(e)

A

compact

235
Q

comparé(e) à

A

compared to

236
Q

comparer

A

to compare

237
Q

compétitif (~ive)

A

competitive

238
Q

complet

A

fully booked / full

239
Q

complètement

A

completely

240
Q

complèter

A

to complete

241
Q

compliqué(e)

A

complicated

242
Q

composé de

A

made up of

243
Q

composer

A

to dial

244
Q

comprenant

comprendre

se composer de

inclure

A

including

to understand / to include

to comprise / to consist of

to include

245
Q

le comprimé

A

tablet

246
Q

compris(e)

A

included

247
Q

le comptable

A

accountant

248
Q

le Comte

A

Count

249
Q

le comté

A

county

250
Q

le concours

A

competition

251
Q

le concurrent

A

competitor

252
Q

conduire

A

to drive

253
Q

confortable

A

comfortable

254
Q

connaître

A

to know (a person / place)

255
Q

conseiller

A

to advise

256
Q

la consommation

A

consumption

257
Q

consititué de

A

made up of / constituated

258
Q

construire

A

to build

259
Q

construit(e)

A

constructed / built

260
Q

la consultant

A

consultant

261
Q

consulter

A

to consult / to check

262
Q

content(e)

A

happy

263
Q

continuer

A

to continue

264
Q

contourner

A

to go round / to bypass / to get round

265
Q

le contrat

A

contract

266
Q

contribuer à

A

to contribute to

267
Q

convenu

A

agreed

268
Q

comme convenu

A

as agreed

269
Q

convivial(e)

A

friendly

270
Q

les coordonnées (f.pl.)

A

personal details (addres, bank numbers etc)

271
Q

copieux / copieuse

A

copious

272
Q

le corps

A

body / large part of a building

273
Q

correcte

A

correct

274
Q

correspondant(e)

A

caller

275
Q

la Corse

A

Corsica

276
Q

le côte

A

coast

277
Q

la côtè

A

the side

278
Q

à côté de

A

next to

279
Q

juste à côté de

A

just next to

280
Q

le cou

A

neck

281
Q

le couloir

A

corridor

282
Q

couper

A

to cut

283
Q

la coupole

A

dome

284
Q

la cour

A

yard

285
Q

la courgette

A

courgette

286
Q

le courrier

A

the post

287
Q

le couteau

A

knife

288
Q

couvert(e)

A

covered

289
Q

couvrir

A

to cover

290
Q

créer

A

to create

291
Q

un crème

A

a white coffee

292
Q

le critère

A

criterion

293
Q

croire

A

to think / to believe (as in making suggestions)

croire que - to think that

croire à / croire en - to believe in

294
Q

(le) croissant

A

(a) croissant

growing / rising

(croitre - to grow)

crescent (croissant de lune)

295
Q

le croque-monsieur

A

fried ham & cheese sandwich

296
Q

la cuillère

A

spoon

297
Q

la cuisine

A

cooking / kitchen

298
Q

le cultivateur

A

farmer

299
Q

la culture

A

culture

300
Q

c’est délicieux

A

it’s delicious

301
Q

ça a l’air ….

A

it looks ..

302
Q

ça m’est égal

A

i don’t mind

303
Q

ça passe à …

A

it’s on at …

304
Q

la cabine téléphonique

A

telephone kiosk

305
Q

le cadeau

le cadeau de mariage

A

gift

wedding gift

306
Q

le cadre

A

here (environment / setting / surroundings)

managerial employee

(cadre moyen / cadre supérieur - middle / senior managment)

307
Q

la cannelle

A

cinnamon

308
Q

la carafe (d’eau)

A

a carafe (of water)

309
Q

carré(e)

A

square

310
Q

carrosserie

A

bodywork

(atelier de carrosserie - (car) body shop)

311
Q

le centre commercial

A

shopping centre

312
Q

le centre de loisirs

A

sports centre

313
Q

centre ville

A

town centre

314
Q

charcuterie

A

cold meat

315
Q

chatâin

A

brown

316
Q

chercher

A

to look for

to go for / to collect / go and fetch

chercher à faire - to try to do

317
Q

les cheveux. (m.pl.)

A

hair

318
Q

cinéma

A

cinema

319
Q

cœur / au cœur de, de la, du, de l;

A

in the centre of

320
Q

collectionner

A

to collect

321
Q

le coloris

A

colour/ shade

322
Q

combien fait …

A

how much is …

323
Q

commander

A

to order

324
Q

la conception

A

design / to conceive of / to understand

(concevoir)

325
Q

le concert

le concert de jazz

le concert de musique classique

A

concert

326
Q

le congélateur

A

freezer

327
Q

le conseil

A

advice

328
Q

consommé

A

consommé (cold soup)

consumate

329
Q

constamment

A

constantly

330
Q

la contenance

A

volume / capacity / bearing / attitude

331
Q

contusion

A

bruise / contusion

332
Q

convenir (à)

convenir de

convenir de faire qch

A

(to) suit / to be suitable

to admit (to)

to agree to do so sth

333
Q

convivial(e)

A

easy to use / user-friendly

334
Q

le cordon

A

electric lead

335
Q

de corpulance moyenne

A

average build

336
Q

corsé

A

(wine) full bodied

337
Q

le coup de soleil

A

sunburn

338
Q

couper

A

to cut

339
Q

faire les courses

A

to go shopping

340
Q

court(e)

A

short

341
Q

crème calmante

A

soothing cream

342
Q

crémeux (~se)

A

creamy

343
Q

crudités

A

salads

344
Q

cuisine régionale

A

regional cooking

345
Q

faire la cuisine

A

to cook

346
Q

la cuisinière

A

cooker

347
Q

la cuisson

A

cooking

348
Q

celui-ci

celle

A

the one (m / f)

(these are demonstrative pronouns (ie not demonstrative adjectives - ce, cet, cette, ces) - and replace a demonstrative adjective plus a noun, or a specific noun. It agrees in number and gender with the noun it replaces, and can refer to people or things).

celui qui danse le tango, c’est mon frère (the one who / the man who etc). (The gender of the demonstrative pronoun specifies if the speaker is refering to a man or a woman).

349
Q

ceux

celles

A

the ones

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