CDS French Vol 014 Flashcards

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1
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difficult, painful

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pénible

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to start off

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démarrer

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sweat

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la sueur

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torturer, executioner

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le bourreau

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powerful

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puissant

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coast line

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le littoral

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daily life

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le monde de tous les jours

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that’s another thing

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c’est autre chose

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privileged one

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le privilégié

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management, administration

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la gestion

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closed in, locked up

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renfermé

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ring road

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le boulevard périphérique

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at that time

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à cette époque-là

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to support o.s.

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s’entretenir

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rich family

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une famille aisée

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improvement

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une amélioration

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to improve, better

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améliorer

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frame, professional (person)

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le cadre

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proportional representation

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le scrutin proportionnel intégral

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abortion

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l’avortement

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to wish

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souhaiter

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stupid

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sot

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at the same time

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en même temps

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semi-detached house

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le pavillon

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25
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serial

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le feuilleton

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day by day

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de jour…en jour

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27
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unemployment

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le chômage

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to elect

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élire

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29
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poll

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le sondage

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party (political)

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le parti

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to vote

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voter

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elector

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un électeur

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to have a left-wing policy

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mener une politique de gauche

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bush

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le buisson

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twig

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le brindille

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tree-top

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la cime

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stalk

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la tige

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oak

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la chêne

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fir-tree

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le sapin

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pine-tree

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le pin

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poplar

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le peuplier

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plane tree

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la platane

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apple tree

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le pommier

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pear tree

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le poirier

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alder tree

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un aulne

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46
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yew tree

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un if

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47
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brown

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marron

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48
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chestnut tree

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le marronnier

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horse chestnut tree

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le châtaigner

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daisy

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la marguerite

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51
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dandelion

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le pissenlit

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52
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heather

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la bruyère

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53
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weed

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la mauvaise herbe

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54
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fern

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la fougère

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55
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orchard

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le vergé

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56
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to expect to do s.t.

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compter faire

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57
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to my surprise

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à ma surprise

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58
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to notice

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remarquer

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59
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to notice

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s’aperçevoir

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60
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light

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la lampe

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61
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light

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la lumière

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62
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couch

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le divan

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63
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to look up

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lever les yeux

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64
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to suspect

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soupçonner

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65
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wrong

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mal

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66
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while

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pendant que

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67
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while

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tandis que

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68
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quarrel

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la dispute

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69
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to realise

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se rendre compte de

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70
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unbearable

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insupportable

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71
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bitter

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amer (f. amère)

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72
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to trust

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se fier à

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73
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defect

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le défaut

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74
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to whisper

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chuchoter

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75
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upset

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ému

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apparently

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évidement

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77
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to succeed

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réussir à

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78
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to harm

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nuire

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79
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harmful

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nuisible

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skin

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la peau

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complexion

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le teint

82
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smooth

A

lisse

83
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offhand manner

A

la désinvolture

84
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to relax

A

se détendre

85
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dawn

A

l’aube

86
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to make up

A

se maquiller

87
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to break the silence

A

rompre le silence

88
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to come to a stop

A

faire halte

89
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to give way, sag

A

s”affaisser

90
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to be a strong bet that

A

il y avait fort à parier

91
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to worry

A

tracasser

92
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to dust

A

épousseter

93
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crumbs

A

les miettes

94
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to fix (car)

A

dépanner

95
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recovery vehicle

A

la voiture de dépannage

96
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shanty town

A

le bidonville

97
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switchboard operator

A

le/la standardiste

98
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traffic jam, cork

A

le bouchon

99
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to uncork

A

déboucher

100
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bumper

A

le parechoc

101
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to start (a car)

A

démarrer

102
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steering wheel

A

le volant

103
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to turn, swerve

A

virer

104
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headlamps

A

les phares

105
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shortcut

A

le raccourci

106
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shelf, display

A

un étalage

107
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sale

A

la solde

108
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to make a mess of

A

barbouiller

109
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to be resourceful

A

se débrouiller

110
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to clink glasses

A

trinquer

111
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tyre

A

le pneu

112
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make (of car)

A

la marque

113
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spanner

A

la clef anglaise

114
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deaf

A

sourd

115
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height

A

la taille

116
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sailor

A

le marin

117
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scoundrel

A

le vaurien

118
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rogue, hooligan

A

le voyou

119
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mattress

A

le matelas

120
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youth hostle

A

l’auberge de jeunesse

121
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factory

A

une usine

122
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children’s party

A

le goûter

123
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bald

A

chauve

124
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swimming trunks

A

le slip

125
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drawer

A

le tiroir

126
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towel, briefcase, serviette

A

la serviette

127
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speedbumps

A

le dos d’âne

128
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cool

A

frais

129
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pebble

A

le galet

130
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to flood

A

inonder

131
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flood

A

l’inondation

132
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fall

A

la chute

133
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puncture

A

la crevaison

134
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handlebar

A

le guidon

135
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brake

A

le frein

136
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mud

A

boue

137
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container

A

le bidon

138
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provisions

A

le ravitaillement

139
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saddle

A

la selle

140
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bunch (of cyclists)

A

le peloton

141
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ball of wool

A

le peloton

142
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hill, peak

A

le col

143
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to injure

A

blesser

144
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to bless

A

bénir

145
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pride

A

l’orgueil (m.)

146
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shame

A

la honte

147
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unrecognisable

A

méconnaissable

148
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to skid

A

déraper

149
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puff (of wind)

A

la souffle

150
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out of breath

A

à bout de souffle

151
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armed with

A

muni de

152
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runner in a race

A

le coureur

153
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mail

A

le courrier

154
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competition (between firms)

A

la concurrence

155
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competition

A

le concours

156
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on the off chance

A

à l’improviste

157
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choke

A

le starter

158
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choke knob

A

la tirette

159
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level

A

le niveau

160
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to park the car

A

se ranger

161
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to settle up, regulate

A

régler

162
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offence

A

l’infraction (f. )

163
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décapotable

A

convertible

164
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bien de(s)

A

many a

165
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beaucoup

A

many a

166
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l’essence

A

petrol

167
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(crude-) oil

A

la pétrole

168
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oil

A

l’huile

169
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oil, paraffin

A

le mazout

170
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to take time

A

mettre

171
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take your time

A

prenez votre temps

172
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opinion

A

l’avis

173
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sum

A

le montant

174
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for cash

A

au comptant

175
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bill, invoice

A

le facture

176
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bill (restaurant)

A

l’addition

177
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to do without

A

se passer de

178
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spreading out

A

l’étalement

179
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forester

A

le bûcheron

180
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clearing

A

la clairière

181
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to fell a tree

A

abattre un arbre

182
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to scoff

A

bafouer

183
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to unload

A

décharger

184
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to get better

A

se remettre

185
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to get better

A

guérir

186
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there is every reason to believe it

A

il y a tout lieu de la croire

187
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toaster

A

le grille-PAIN

188
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plug

A

la prise

189
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to plug in

A

brancher la prise

190
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to come to a stop

A

faire halte

191
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to expect

A

s’attendre à

192
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we’re here

A

nous voilà/voici

193
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anxiously

A

avec inquiétude

194
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to turn into

A

rendre

195
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windy

A

venteux

196
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cold

A

le rhume

197
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spinach

A

l’épinard

198
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to be having difficulties

A

être dans le pétrin

199
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railing

A

la rambarde

200
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in decay

A

mal en point