Chapter 1-2 Flashcards

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1
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en profitant de

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taking advantage of

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ombre

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nf.
shade, shadow

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à l’ombre

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loc adv.
in the shade

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éclairer [qch]

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vtr.
illuminate, light up

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aveuglant

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adj.
blinding, dazzling

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vif

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adj.
lively, sharp, strong

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toucher

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vtr.
touch, feel; reach, get to sth

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près

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adv.
nearby, close by

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faire quelques pas

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take a few steps

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miette

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nf.
crumb

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s’envoler

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v pron.
fly away, fly off, take flight

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gorgée

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nf.
swallow, mouthful

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entourer

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vtr.
surround, circle

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fjord

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nm.
fjord, a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes

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gelé

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adj.
frozen, freezing

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écharpe

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nf.
scarf

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flocon

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nm.
snowflake

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rejoindre

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vtr.
meet, join, catch up with

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tenter

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vtr.
try, attempt

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chaleur

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nf.
heat, warmth

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sable

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nm.
sand

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cocotier

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nm.
coconut palm, palm tree

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faire faire [qch]

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vtr.
have sth done

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buffle

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nm.
buffalo

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savane

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nf.
savanna

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brousse

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nf.
bush, scrub

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attirant

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adj.
attractive, alluring

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meiveilleux

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adj.
wonderful

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paraît-il

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loc adv.
it seems, it appears

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locuteur, locutrice

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nm./nf. speaker

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tentant

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adj.
tempting

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rizière

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nf.
rice field

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baie

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nf. bay

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coraux

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nmpl.
corals

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corail

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nm.
coral

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lointain

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adj.
distant, remote, far-off

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conquête

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nf.
conquest

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rêveur

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adj.
daydreaming, dreamy

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fusée

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nf.
rocket

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curieux

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adj.
curious

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taquiner

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vtr.
tease, annoy

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avoir les pieds sur terre

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loc v.
be well-grounded

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aussitôt

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adv.
immediately

44
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prendre la mouche

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loc v.
get ticked off easily

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mouche

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nf.
fly (insect)

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plaisanter

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vi.
joke around, mess around, tease

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décoller

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vi.
take off

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filant

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adj.
smooth-flowing, runny

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étoile filante

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nf.
shooting star

50
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frontière

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nf.
frontier, border

51
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au-dessus de [qch/qqn]

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prep.
above

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s’exclamer

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v.
exclaim, shout, roar

53
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averse

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nf.
shower (weather)

54
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complet

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adj.
full, complete

55
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vide

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adj.
empty

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commande

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nf.
order, request

57
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auprès de

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prep.
near, next to, to