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1
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he kicked her in the knee

A

“il lui a mis un coup de pied dans le genou ”

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Its out of the question

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“c’est hors de question”

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3
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cloud of dust

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nuage de poussière

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4
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the horses have slowed down

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“les chevaux ont ralenti.”

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5
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horse

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cheval

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6
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crown

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couronne

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7
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horse rider

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cavalier

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8
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long beard

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longue barbe

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9
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You are not entirely wrong

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“Tu n’as pas tout à fait tort”

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10
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we got lost on the way

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“ nous nous sommes perdus en chemin.”

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11
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someone nodded

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quelqu’un a acquiescé

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12
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tough guy

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“un dur à cuire (colloquial)”

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13
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wrinkly

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ridé

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14
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to throw one’s arms up in despair

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“lever les bras au ciel ”

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15
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body hair

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poils

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16
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killjoy

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rabat-joie

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17
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exciting

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palpitant

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18
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appealing

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attrayant

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19
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notepad

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le bloc-notes

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20
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to nod

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acquiescer

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21
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to go back

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faire demi-tour

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22
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former

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ancient

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23
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to rule (people as a leader/king/queen)

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régner

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24
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to scratch

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(se) gratter

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25
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on the coast

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sur la côte

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26
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scar

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la cicatrice

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27
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We shouldn’t have come this way

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“Nous n’aurions pas dû venir par ici.”

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28
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angry

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en colère

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29
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precious stone

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la pierre précieuse

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30
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weapon

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une arme

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31
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confrontation

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un affrontement

32
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“to get even, to take revenge”

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se venger

33
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to stay safe

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rester en sécurité

34
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to nod

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hocher la tête

35
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to trust

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faire confiance

36
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“What is your point?”

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“Où veux-tu en venir ?”

37
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to threaten

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menacer

38
Q

figure

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la silhouette

39
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to flee

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s’enfuir

39
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to shrug ones shoulders

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hausser les épaules

40
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to chase/run after

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“se mettre à la poursuite”

41
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to frown

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froncer les sourcils

42
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to belong

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appartenir

43
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fist

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le poing

44
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to grumble

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grommeler

45
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right away/on the spot

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sur le champ

46
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he walked away

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il s’est éloigné

47
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to point something

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montre quelque chose du doigt

48
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full of anger

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plein de colére

49
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to rush towards

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s’être précipiter vers

50
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to run something

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faire marcher

51
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really

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décidément

52
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to worry

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s’en faire

53
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reported missing

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porté disparu

54
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to feel comfortable

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“se sentir à l’aise ”

55
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to feel an emotion

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ressentir

56
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sensitive

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sensible

57
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lead the way

A

montrer le chemin

58
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irked

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irrité

59
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slave market

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“le marché aux esclaves”

60
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smart

A

malin

61
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not a living soul

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“pas âme qui vive ”

62
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“to ride a donkey”

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“aller à dos d’âne”

63
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fenced area

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un espace clôturé

64
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a tidy sum

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“une belle somme d’argent”

65
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to hug

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“prendre dans ses bras”

66
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to look after

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s’occuper de

67
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to escape

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s’échapper

68
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“to take control of a situation”

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“prendre les choses en main”

69
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to spit

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cracher

70
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free to roam

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en liberté

71
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to pretend

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faire semblant

72
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“to glow bright red”

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rougeoyer

73
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carefully

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prudemment

74
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safe and sound

A

sain et sauf

FRENCH 1984 (11 decks)

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