CDS French Vol 019 Flashcards

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detergent

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la lessive

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laundry

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la linge

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dry-cleaning

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le nettoyage à sec

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softener

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l’adoucissant (m.)

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wrinkle

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le pli

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self-isolating

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l’isolement à domicile

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curfew

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le couvre-feu

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level playing field

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l’égalité des chances

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slang

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l’argot (m.)

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wristwatch

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la montre-bracelet

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forever

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pour toujours
à jamais
depuis toujours

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day off

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le jour chômé

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national holiday

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la fête chômée

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to be idle

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chômer

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lunchtime

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le midi

l’heure du déjeuner

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businessman

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l’homme d’affaires

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what do you do for a living

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quel métier faites-vous

que faites-vous dans la vie

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wallet

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la portefeuille

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austerity

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l’austérité

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partner

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l’époux

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granddad

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le pépé

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grandma

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la mémé

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buddy

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le pote

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siesta, nap

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la siesta

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suddenly

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tout à coup

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somehow

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d’une manière ou d’une autre

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pillow

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l’oreiller (m.)

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right-handed

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droitier

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left-handed

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gaucher

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wherever

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partout où

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pill

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le comprimé

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anytime, whenever

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n’importe quand

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square

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le carré

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prescription

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l’ordannance

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to chew

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mâcher

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mussels

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les moules (f.)

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housewarming party

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la crémaillère

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uncanny

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étrange

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armed forces

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les forces armées

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rash

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la rougeur

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running out of petrol

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la panne sèche

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delivery

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la livraison

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to shake s.o.’s hand

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serrrer la main à

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almonds

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les amandes

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spider

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l’araignée

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lightning

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l’éclair

la foudre

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snake

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le serpent

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parrot

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le perroquet

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49
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to deposit

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déposer

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50
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to writhe with laughter

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se tordre de rire

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51
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seal (animal)

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la phoque

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stream, brook

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le ruisseau

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53
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fresh air

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l’air pur

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54
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subtitle

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le sous-titre

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55
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outdoors

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en plein air

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angry

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en colère

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hairs (on body)

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les poils

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lazy

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paresseux

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moved

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ému

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extroverted

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extraverti

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nephew

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le neveu

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attachment

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la pièce jointe

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63
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answering machine

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le répondeur

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64
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to shrink

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rétrécir

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65
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shark

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le requin

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66
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to download

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télécharger

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67
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file

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le fichier

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68
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basket

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le panier

la corbeille

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button

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le bouton

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device

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l’appareil (m.)

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crowd

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la foule

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dust

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la poussière

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chubby

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potelé

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to have cold feet

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avoir les jetons

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queasy

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barbouillé

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to have a look around

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jeter un coup d’oeil

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mixed

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mitigé

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essay

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la rédaction

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cormorant

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le cormoran

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to mutter

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marmonner

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lawn

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la pelouse

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homing pigeon

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le pigeon voyageur

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to ask a question

A

poser une question

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LIly of the Valley

A

le muguet

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cauliflower cheese

A

le gratin de chou-fleur

86
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wine cellar

A

la cave à vin

87
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asthma

A

l’asthme (m.)

88
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belt

A

la ceinture

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number, figure

A

le chiffre

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opposite

A

le contraire

l’inverse

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sheet (of paper)

A

la feuille (de papier)

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way, manner

A

la manière

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turkey

A

le dindon

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blindly

A

à l’aveuglette

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firefly

A

la luciole

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nevertheless

A

néanmoins

97
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skin

A

la peau

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weight

A

le poids

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to frighten, scare

A

effrayer

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to hang

A

accrocher

pendre

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to feed

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nourrir

102
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to waste

A

gaspiller

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stubborn

A

têtu

104
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to explode

A

exploser

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to hide

A

cacher

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to fail

A

échouer

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to agree

A

être d’accord

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to guide

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guider

109
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to lead

A

mener

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sparrow

A

le moineau

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bonus, allowance

A

la prime

112
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to initiate, prime

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amorcer

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change of direction

A

le virage

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cradle, birthplace

A

le berceau(-x)

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mammal

A

le mammifère

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filthy, foul

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immonde

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worm

A

le ver

118
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mould

A

la moisissure

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sandy

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sablonneux

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porthole

A

l’hublot

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panelling

A

le lambris

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floor

A

le sol

123
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to tile

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carreler

124
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to polish

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astiquer

125
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peg, hook

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la patère

126
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walk-in wardrobe

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la penderie

127
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well-off

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nanti

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oaf

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le balourd

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tuft

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la touffe

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hair

A

la chevelure

131
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on the sly

A

en catimini

132
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watch out

A

fais gaffe!

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attractive

A

attirant

134
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ugly (people only)

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laid

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ugly (anything)

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moche

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naughty

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méchant

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tall man

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un homme grand

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a great man

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un grand homme

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poor woman

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une femme pauvre

140
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an unfortunate woman; a poor woman

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une pauvre femme

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dumb, stupid

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bête

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bright, intelligent

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brillant

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well dressed

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bien habillé

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FIT

A

athlétique

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fit

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en forme

146
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to be classy

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avoir de la classe

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journey, voyage

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la périple

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hoodie

A

le pull à capuche

149
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jacket

A

la veste

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overcoat

A

le pardessus

151
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skirt

A

la jupe

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dress

A

la robe

153
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to take off (clothes)

A

enlever

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to tie o’s shoelaces

A

faire les lacets

155
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flipflaps

A

les tongs (f.)

156
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bagpipes

A

la cornemuse

157
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out of order

A

hors service

158
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blackboard

A

le tableau noir

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to freeze

A

geler

160
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to prevent

A

empêcher

éviter

161
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to raise (a quantity)

A

lever

augmenter

162
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to obey

A

obéir

163
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to disobey

A

désobéir

164
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trunk

A

le coffre

165
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bra

A

le soutien-gorge

166
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foolish

A

sot

167
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to stick

A

coller

168
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to recover

A

récupérer

169
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to resign

A

démissioner

résoudre

170
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postman

A

le facteur

171
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exhausted

A

extenué

172
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business

A

les affaires

173
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furnace

A

le fourneau

174
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bowl (of smoking pipe)

A

le fourneau

175
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toe

A

l’orteil (m.)

176
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to mope

A

se morfondre

177
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garlic

A

l’ail

178
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to brag about o.s.

A

se vanter

179
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invalidity benefit

A

la pension d’invalidité

180
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pamphlet

A

la brochure

181
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pamphlet

A

la brochure

182
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to sew

A

coudre

183
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to plunge s.o. into mourning

A

endeuiller

184
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griefstricken

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endeuillé

185
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concern, worry

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le souci

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to top, surmount

A

surmonter

187
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border

A

la bordure

188
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trouble

A

le tracas

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strap

A

la bretelle

190
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to make as if to…

A

faire mine de….

191
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for God’s sake

A

bon sang (de bonsoir)

192
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lily

A

le lys (-)

193
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snapdragon

A

la guele-de-loup

194
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laburnum

A

le cytise

195
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basic, pedestrian

A

terre à terre

196
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cooee!

A

coucou

197
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kiss

A

le bisou (hum.)

198
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teacher

A

l’enseignant (m.)

l’enseignante (f.)

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primary school teacher

A

l’instituteur

l’institutrice

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classmate

A

le camarade de classe