CDS French Vol 018 Flashcards

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1
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Ash Wednesday

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le Mercredi des Cendres

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portion

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la part

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coconut

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la noix de coco

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around

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autour de

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cheap

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bon marché

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that stinks, sucks

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c’est nul

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tense

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énervé

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donation

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le don

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neck

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le cou

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windscreen wiper

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l’essuie-glace

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leap year

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l’année bissextile

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notebook

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le cahier

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to cuddle

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câliner

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spiny lobster

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la langouste

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watermelon

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la pastèque

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raspberry

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la framboise

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bitter

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amer

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squash

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le courge

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pumpkin

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la citrouille

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light (colour)

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clair

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squid

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le calamar

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millenium

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le millénaire

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couch, sofa

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le canapé

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24
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any

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n’importe quel

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25
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blackberry

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la mûre

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beaver

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le castor

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snowflake

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le flocon

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28
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the news pushed him over the edge

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cette nouvelle l’a achevé

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29
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a nail in s.o.’s coffin

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un coup dur

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30
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the last straw

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la goutte qui fait déborder le vase

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31
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on a wing and a prayer

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Dieu sait comment

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32
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level crossing

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le passage à niveau

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33
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a different kettle of fish

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une toute autre affaire

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34
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pepper pot

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le poivrier

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pencil

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le crayon

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36
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gang rape

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le viol collectif

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37
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(wheel-) rim

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la jante

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38
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joke

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la blague

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39
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rainbow

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l’arc-en-ciel

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40
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fat

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gros

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41
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plum

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la prune

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42
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to flier

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draguer

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43
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grass

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l’herbe (f.)

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44
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fig

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la figue

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45
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cap

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la casquette

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46
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trainers

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les baskets

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47
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when push comes to shove

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au pire

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48
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to collapse

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s’effondrer

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49
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fence

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la clôture

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50
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close, closing

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la clôture

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51
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wake

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le sillage

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52
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to collapse

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écrouler

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53
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prey

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la proie

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54
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to panic

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s’affoler

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55
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connection (phone)

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la liaison

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56
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printer

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l’imprimante (f,)

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57
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to shut down, turn off

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éteindre

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58
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to stay

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séjourner

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59
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single-decker

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l’autobus sans impériale (m.)

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60
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upper deck

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l’impériale

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61
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tense

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énervé

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62
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receipt

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le reçu

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63
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ribs

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les côtes (f.)

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64
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chops

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les côtelettes (f.)

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65
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lettuce

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la salade

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66
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teenager

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l’ado

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67
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fund

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le fonds

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68
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welfare system

A

l’aide sociale (f.)

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69
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muscle

A

le muscle

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70
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to break

A

se casser

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71
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handbag

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le sac à main

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72
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lie

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le mensonge

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73
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although

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bien que

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74
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moreover

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en plus

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75
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need

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le besoin

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race

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la course

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77
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to grow up

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grandir

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78
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somersault

A
la roulade (gymnast)
la galipette (child)
le saut périlleux (diver)
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79
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to send s.b. away with a flea in their ear

A

envoyer promener qn

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80
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clipboard

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le porte-blanc à pince

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waist

A

la taille

82
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waterfall

A

la cascade

83
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vested interest

A

l’intérêt personnel

84
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welfare system

A

l’aide sociale

85
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to report

A

faire un reportage

86
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court

A

le tribunal

87
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live

A

en direct

88
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to stand up

A

se lever

89
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panic buying

A

les achats par craiente de la pénurie

90
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shortage

A

la pénurie

91
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heartbeat

A

le battemen de coeur

le pulsation cardiaque (tech.)

92
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statue

A

la statue

93
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to disguise

A

se déguiser

94
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dryer

A

le sèche-linge

95
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sunny

A

ensoleillé

96
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windy

A

venteux

97
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to wilt

A

faner

98
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cabbage

A

le chou

99
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spice

A

l’épice (f.)

100
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concerned

A

inquiet

101
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to clean up

A

nettoyer

102
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hair dryer

A

le sèche-cheveux

103
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to knit

A

tricoter

104
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bonnet

A

le capuche

105
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ugly

A

moche

106
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to lack

A

manquer

107
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to spell

A

épeler

108
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to forbid

A

interdire

109
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recording of an offence

A

la verbalisation

110
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dispensation

A

la dérogation

111
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to disrupt

A

bouleverser

112
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examination, test

A

l’épreuve (f.)

113
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ditto

A

idem

114
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(government) bill

A

le projet de loi

115
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to smell

A

sentir

116
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wrist

A

le poignet

117
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to turn the tide of history

A

renverser le cours de l’histoire

118
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the tide has turned

A

la chance a tourné

119
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by chance

A

par hasard

120
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tornado

A

la tornade

121
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to fire a shot across the bows

A

tirer un coup de semonce à qn

122
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reprimand

A

la semonce

123
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warning shot

A

le coup de semonce

124
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hug

A

l’accolade

125
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cabbage

A

le chou

126
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moreover

A

en plus

127
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can

A

la canette

128
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field

A

le champ

129
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homeless

A

le sans-abri

130
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to remember

A

se souvenir de

131
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rent free

A

prêté gratuitement

sans payer de louer

132
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to use “tu”

A

tutoyer

133
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host

A

l’hôte

134
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trust

A

la confiance

135
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cursed

A

maudit

136
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to trust

A

faire confiance

137
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to achieve

A

réaliser

138
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to draw

A

dessiner

139
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to go for a walk, stroll

A

se promener

140
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to break

A

casser

141
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to fly

A

voler

142
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to bake

A

cuire

143
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to cook

A

cuisiner

144
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snack

A

le goûter

145
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frying pan

A

la poêle

146
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freezer

A

le congélateur

147
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saucepan

A

la casserole

148
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lid

A

la couvercle

149
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broth, stock

A

le bouillon

150
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to cock a snook at

A

faire la nique à

151
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pregnant

A

enceinte

152
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cheap

A

bon marché

153
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to compare

A

comparer

154
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headphones

A

la casque

155
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sound

A

le son

156
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to surprise

A

surprendre

157
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statement

A

la déclaration

158
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cauliflower

A

le chou-fleur

159
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turnip

A

le navet

160
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lentils

A

les lentilles

161
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radish

A

le radis

162
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sweet pepper

A

le poivron

163
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leek

A

le poireau

164
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passion fruit

A

le fruit de la passion

165
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grapefruit

A

le pamplemousse

166
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bedside table

A

la table de nuit

167
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bouncer

A

le videur

168
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to all intents and purposes

practically

A

quasiment

169
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to move heaven and earth

A

remuer ciel et terre

170
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cheque book

A

le chéquier

171
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bank cashier

A

le caissier

172
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to lend

A

prêter

173
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artwork

A

l’oeuvre

174
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to cash a cheque

A

encaisser (un chèque)

175
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endangered

A

menacé

176
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to save (e.g. money)

A

économiser

177
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to brainwash

A

faire subir un lavage un cerveau à

178
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to get a hole in one

A

faire un trou en un

179
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front line

A

le front

180
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hike

A

la randonnée

181
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ordinariness

A

la banalité

182
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text message

A

le message texte

183
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contagious

A

contagieux

184
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self-employed worker

A

le traivailleur indépenant

185
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to be self-employed

A

travailler à son compte

186
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to kick

A

donner un coup à

187
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to launch

A

inaugurer

188
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cough

A

la toux

189
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to cough

A

tousser

190
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start of the school year

A

la rentrée

191
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emergency exit

A

la sortie de secours

192
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life jacket

A

le gilet de sauvetage

193
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motion sickness

A

le mal de transport

194
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goal

A

le but

195
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to-do list

A

la liste de choses à faire

196
Q

laundry basket

A

le panier à linge

197
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bleach

A

l’eau de javel

198
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ironing board

A

la planche à repasser

199
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hanger

A

la cintre

200
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iron

A

le fer à repasser