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avoir - to have

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j'ai
tu as
il/elle/on a
nous avons
vous avez
its/elles ont
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être - to be

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je suis
tu es
il/elle/on est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils/elles ont
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aller - to go

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je vais
tu vas
il/elle/on va
nous allons
vous allez
ils/elles font
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faire - to do/make

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je fais
tu fais
il/elle/on fait
nous faisons
vous faites
ils/elles font
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partir - to leave (sortir - to go out, mentir - to lie)

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je pars
tu pars
il/elle/on part
nous partons
vous partez
ils/elles partent
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dormir - to sleep

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je dors
tu dors
il/elle/on dort
nous dormons
vous dormez
ils/elles dorment
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servir - to serve

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je sers
tu sers
il/elle/on sert
nous servons
vous servez
ils/elles servent
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venir - to come (revenir - to come back, devenir - to become, tenir - to hold, retenir - to hold back) NOTE: venir de + infinitif = to have just done something

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je viens
tu viens
il/elle/on vient
nous venons 
vous venez
ils/elles viennent
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mettre - to put/put on (permettre- to permit, promettre - to promise, battre - to beat)

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je mets
tu mets
il/elle/on met
nous mettons
vous mettez
ils/elles mettent
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dire - to say/tell (lire - to read [except for the regular vous form; vous lisez

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je dis
tu dis
il/elle/on dit
nous disons
vous dites
ils/elles disent
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écrire - to write (décrire - to describe, s’inscrire à/pour - to join/sign up for)

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j'écris
tu acres
il/elle/on écrit
nous écrivons
vous écrivez
ils/elles écrivent
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prendre - to take (comprendre - to understand, apprendre - to learn, surprendre - to surprise)

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je prends
tu prends
ill/elle/on prend
nous prenons
vous prenez
ils/elles prennent
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pouvoir - to be able to

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je peux
tu peux
il/elle/on peut
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils/elles peuvent
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vouloir - to want/wish

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je veux
tu veux
il/elle/on veut
nous voulons
vous voulez 
ils/elles veulent
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devoir - to have to/owe

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je dois
tu dois
il/elle/on doit
nous devons
vous devez
ils/elles doivent
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croire - to believe (voir - to see)

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je crois
tu crois
il/elle/on croit
nous croyons
vous croyez 
ils/elles croient
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valoir - to be worth [il vaut most often used]

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je vaux
tu vaux
il/elle/on vaut
nous valons
vous valez
ils/elles valent
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mieux valoir

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to be better

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falloir [il faut]

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to be necessary

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valoir la peine

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to be worth the trouble

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pleuvoir [il pleut]

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to rain

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assez de

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enough

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autant de

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as much, as many

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beaucoup de

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many, a lot of

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combien de

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how many, how much

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moins de

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less, fewer

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peu de

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few, little

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plus de

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more

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tant de/tellement de

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so much, so many

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trop de

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too much

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une boîte (un paquet) de

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a box, can (a package) of

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une bouteille (une taste, etc.) de

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a bottle (a cup etc.) of

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une cuillerée de

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a spoonful of

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34
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une douzaine de

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a dozen of

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un kilo (une livre etc.) de

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a kilo (a pound etc.) of

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un litre de

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a litre of

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un morceau de

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a piece of

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un paire de

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a pair of

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un peu de

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a little

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40
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une tranche de

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a slice of

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41
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Ce café a beaucoup de clients

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This cafe has many customers

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Il reste peu de citron pressé dans son verre

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There is only a little freshly squeezed lemonade left in his/her glass

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43
Q

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where

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44
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à quelle heure

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at what time, when

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45
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quand

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when

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46
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combien de

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how much, how many

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47
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comment

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how

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48
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pourquoi

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why

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49
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un agenda

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engagement calendar

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50
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donner (un) rendez-vous à quelqu’un

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to make an appointment/arrange a meeting with someone

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emmener quelqu’un

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to take someone (somewhere)

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52
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regretter/être désolé(e)

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to be sorry

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53
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remercier

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to thank (someone)

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54
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vérifier

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to check

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55
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avoir envied de (+ infinitif)

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to feel like (doing something)

56
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être pris(e)

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to be busy (not available)

57
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avoir quelque chose de prévu

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to have plans

58
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ne rien avoir de prévu

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to have no plans

59
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prévoir/projeter de (+ infinitif)

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to plan on (doing something)

60
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les projets [m pl]

A

plans

61
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faire des projets

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to make plans

62
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passer un coup de fil à quelqu’un

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(familiar) to give someone a phone call

63
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poser un lapin à quelqu’un

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(familiar) to stand someone up

64
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dans une here/deux jours

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in an hour/two days

65
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la semaine procaine/mardi prochain

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next week/next tuesday

66
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tout de suite

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right away

67
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aller au cinéma/à un concert/au théâtre

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to go to a movie/a concert/the theatre

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aller en boîte

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to go to a nightclub

69
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aller à une soirée

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to go to a party

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aller noir une exposition de photos/de sculptures

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to go see a photography/sculpture exhibit

71
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prendre un verre/un pot

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(familiar) to have a drink

72
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la rentrée

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start of the new school year

73
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volontiers

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gladly, willingly

74
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le chef

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head, boss

75
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le directeur/la directrice

A

director

76
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le/la patron(ne)

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boss

77
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un(e) collègue

A

co-worker

78
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un(e) copain/copine

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friend, boyfriend/girlfriend

79
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un amuse-guele

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appetiser, snack

80
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un apértif

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before dinner drink

81
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une poisson gazeuse

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carbonated drink

82
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de l’eau plate/de l’eau gazeuse

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tap/sparkling water

83
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À voter sauté (À la voter!/À la tienne)

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To your health!/Cheers!

84
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Bon appétit!

A

Have a nice meal!

85
Q

Thin-tchin!

A

(familiar) Cheers!

86
Q

un cours magistral [pl magistraux]

A

lecture

87
Q

un congrès

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conference

88
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une lemon particulière

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private lesson

89
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une lecture

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reading

90
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facultatif/facultative

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elective; optional (subject of study)

91
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obligatoire

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required (subject of study)

92
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les frais [m pl] d’inscription

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registration fees

93
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une matière

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subject, course

94
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la note

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grade

95
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se spécialiser en

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to major in

96
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assister à un cours

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to attend a class

97
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se débrouiller

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to manage, get along

98
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masquer, sécher un cours

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(familiar) to miss, skip a class

99
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réviser (pour)

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to review (for)

100
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passer un examen

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to taken an exam

101
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réussir à un examen

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to pass an exam

102
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échouer (à)

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to fail

103
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rater

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to flunk

104
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rattraper

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to catch up, to retake

105
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tricher (à)

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to cheat

106
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discuter de choses et d’autres

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to talk about this and that

107
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pareil(le)

A

the same

108
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les anchois [m pl]

A

anchovies

109
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l’assiette [f] de charcuterie

A

cold cuts

110
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une brochette de poulet

A

chicken skewer

111
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le buffet chaud

A

warm dishes

112
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le buffet froid

A

cold dishes

113
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de la (crème) chantilly

A

whipped cream

114
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le chèvre

A

goat cheese

115
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la choucroute

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sauerkraut

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les côtelettes [f pl] de porc

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pork chops

117
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les côtes [f pl] d’agneau

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lamb chops

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la coupe de fruits

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fruit salad

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les épinards [m pl]

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spinach

120
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la glace

A

icecream

121
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le lapin

A

rabbite

122
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l’oeuf [m] dur

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hard-boiled egg

123
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l’omelette [f] nature

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plain omelette

124
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les pâtes [f pl]

A

noodles, pasta

125
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les petits pots [m pl]

A

peas

126
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le poivron vert

A

green capsicum

127
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la pression

A

draft beer

128
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les salades [f pl] composées

A

salads

129
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la salade de saison

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seasonal salad

130
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la taste (aux pommes)

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(apple) pie

131
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le thon

A

tuna

132
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le yaourt

A

yoghurt

133
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boire - to drink - pp: bu

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je bois
tu bois
il/elle/on boit
nous buvons
vous buvez
ils/elles boivent
134
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recevoir - to receive/entertain - pp: reçu (décevoir - to disappoint, apercevoir - to notice/see)

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je reçois
tu reçois
il/elle/on reçoit
nous recevons 
vous recevez 
ils/elles reçoivent
135
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offrir - to offer - pp: offert (ouvrir - to open, souffrir - to suffer)

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j'offre
tu offres 
il/elle/on offre
nous offrons 
vous offrez
ils/elles offrent
136
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plaire - to please -pp: plu

A

il/elle/on plaît

ils/elles plaisent