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ferroviaire

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train

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fut

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was

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lointaines

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distant

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Parvient à

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reaches

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effectuent

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perform

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augmente

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increases

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moyenne

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average

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le trajet

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ride

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amène à

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bring to

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tunnel sous la Manche

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channel tunnel

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inauguré

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inaugurated

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There are three tunnels

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il s’agit de trois tunnels

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relier

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link

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identiques

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identical

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navettes

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shuttles

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camion

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truck

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transport aériens

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air transportation

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It was the case

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ce fut le cas

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impressionnant

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awesome

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It’s always the case

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C’est toujours le cas

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consortium

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group of companies

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construit, aménage, et administre

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builds, develops and manages

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envergure

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wingspan

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immeuble

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building

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fusée

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rocket

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appuyer

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to press (a button)

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attacher

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to fasten

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atterrir

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to land

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composter

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to punch (a ticket)

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spatiale

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space

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siège

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headquarters

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envoie

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sends

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lanceurs

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launchers

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partent

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leave

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lancement

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launching

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profite

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benefits

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rotation terrestre

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earth rotation

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located at

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située à

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permet

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allows

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également

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also

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décoller

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to take off (plane)

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se déplacer

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to get around

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enregister

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to check (baggage)

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éteindre

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to extinguish

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faire une escale

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to stop over

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se rendre

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to go

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valider

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to validate

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un aller-retour

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round-trip ticket

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un aller simple

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one-way ticket

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l’arivée

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(f) arrival

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le comptoir

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airline ticket counter

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une correspondance

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connection point/transfer

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le départ

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departure

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une grève

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strike

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le haut-paleur

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loudspeaker

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les heures de pointe

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(f pl) rush hour

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l’horaire

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(m) schedule

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un tarif (réduit)

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(reduced) fare

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les transports en commoun

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(m pl) mass transit

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une valise

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suitcase

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la ceinture

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seat belt

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la compagnie aérienne

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airline

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la piste

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runway

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la porte

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gate

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un steward/ une hôtesse de l’air

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flight attendant

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le vol

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flight

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un arrêt

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stop

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une bouche de metro

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subway entrance

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un carnet (de tickets

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book of tickets

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le distributeur (automatique)

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(automatic) ticket dispenser

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un plan

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map

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le quai

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platform

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une rame

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subway train

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la RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens)

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Paris bus and subway agency

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le RER (Réseau Express Régional)

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suburban raid transit line

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la sortie

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exit

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l’avant (du bus)

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(m) front

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le bouton

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button

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le car

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intercity bus

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le couloir

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aisle, bus lane

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le chemin de fer

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railroad

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un compartiment

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compartment

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une couchette

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bunk

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la gare

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station

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l’indicateur

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(m) train schedule

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la période creuse

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slack period

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la place

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seat

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un rapie

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express train

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un réseau

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network

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la SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français)

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French national RR system

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le système ferroviaire

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train system

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le tram

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street car

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la voie

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track

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la voiture

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railway car, subway car

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à bord

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on board

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à destination de

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bound for

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affiché(e)

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posted

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direct(e)

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non-stop

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de location

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rental

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en partance pour

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departing for

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en provenance de

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arriving from

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pas du tout

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not at all

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je ___ vois (i see it)

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le

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une pagne

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african dress

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accouru

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rushed

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accablait

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overwhelmed

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l’accouchement

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childbirth

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coïncida

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coincided

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soupir

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gasp

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calvaire

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calvary

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pénible

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painful/difficult/annoying

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subisse

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suffers/undergoes

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quolibets

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insults/jeers

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enviait

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envied

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resplendissant

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resplendent

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captivant

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captivating

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battue

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beaten

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les corvées

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chores

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les affronts

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affronts

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orpheline

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orphan

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gentillesse

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kindness

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courageuse

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courageous

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le coq

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rooster

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she slept

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elle se couchait

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She was looking for what she needed to do

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Elle cherchait ce qu’il fallait faire

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La marâtre

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stepmother

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somnolait

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to doze

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des lueurs fauves

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wild glimmers

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moyen

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means (mean/medium)

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She waits so patiently

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Elle attend avec tant de patience

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ardeur

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ardent (enthusiastic/passionate)

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freiner

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to put a brake on

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one morning

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qu’un matin

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Wherever you would like

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Òu tu voudras

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prit

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took

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les murmures

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complaints

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les larmes

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tears

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les sanglots

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sobs

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this beautiful smile that charmed all around it

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ce sourire magnifique qui charmait tout, à l’entour

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les braises

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(f) embers/ hot coals

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With full force

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A bras raccourcis

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raccourcis

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shortcut

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russieau

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stream

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affluent

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tributary

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effrayer

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frighten

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she resumed her route

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elle reprit sa route

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the road that leads to the river

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la route qui mène au fleuve

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a big tree lay across the road

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une grosse arbre couché en travers de la route

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creux du tronc

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hollow trunk

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la brise

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the breeze

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gigantic

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gigantesque

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they stood guard

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ils montaient la garde

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consigne

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assignment/setpoint

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le vautour

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vulture

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les ailes

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wings (f)

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des lieues

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leagues

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des éclairs

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lightning

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des serres

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claws (f)

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similar to

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pareilles à

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les racines

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roots (f)

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le bec

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beak

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la rosée

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dew

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she related her adventure

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elle conta son aventure

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angoissant

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scary

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agenouillée

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kneeling

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what a temper

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quel colére

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une nacelle

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a wicker basket

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un paquebot

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a cruise ship

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le béton

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the concrete

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