Chapter 3 & 4 Vocab Flashcards

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In our era

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à notre époque

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in our day

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de nos jours

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currently

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actuellement

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at this time

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à l’heure actuelle

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in that era/time

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à cette époque-là/ en ce temps-là

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hours ago

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il y a ___ heures

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in the old days

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autrefois

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to welcome

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accueillir

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welcome

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l’accueil (m)

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welcoming

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accueillant(e)

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immigrant

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l’immigré(e)

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refugee

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réfugié(e)

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residence permit

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la carte de séjour

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identity papers

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les papiers

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high rise public housing

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la cité

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illegal immigration

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l’immigration clandestine

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illegal immigrant

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le sans-papiers

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ethnic group

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l’ethnie

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to be unemployed

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être au chômage

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unemployed person

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chômeur(euse)

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homeless person

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le/la sans-abri, le/la SDF

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to beg

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mendier

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prejudice

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le préjugé

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to apply for a job

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faire une demande, poser sa candidature

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form/application

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le formulaire

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cover letter

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la lettre de candidature

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resume

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le CV

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to be interviewed

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passer un entretien

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job

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le boulot

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position

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le poste

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open ended contract

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le CDI

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fixed term contract

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le CDD

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trade

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métier

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domestic work

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les travaux domestiques

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odd jobs

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les petits travaux

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to hire

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embaucher

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to earn ones living

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gagner sa vie

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salary

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le salaire

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39
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full-time

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à plein temps

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half time

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à mi-temps

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41
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part time

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à temps partiel

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42
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as a volunteer

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comme bénévole

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43
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to go on strike

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faire grève

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to temp

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faire de l’intérim (dans une agence d’intérim)

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to do an internship

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faire un stage

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intern

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le stagiaire

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47
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to lay off

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licencier

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48
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to fire

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renvoyer

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49
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wage earner

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le salarié(e)

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blue collar worker

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l’ouvrier(ère)

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seasonal worker

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saisonnier(ère)

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unskilled

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non qualifé(e)

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53
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boss

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le patron(ne)

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54
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CEO

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PDG

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55
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charitable organization

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l’association caritative

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factory

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l’usine

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construction site

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le chantier

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workshop

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l’atelier

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office

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le bureau

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field

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le champ

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business

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l’enterprise

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used car

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une voiture d’occasion

63
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green

A

propre

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truck

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le camion

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minivan

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le monospace

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station wagon

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le break

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four wheel drive

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le 4x4

68
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pick up truck

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le pick-up

69
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convertible

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la décapotable/ le cabriolet

70
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city bus

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l’autobus

71
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commercial bus

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l’autocar

72
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subway

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le métro

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motorscooter

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le scooter

74
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push scooter

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la trottinette

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mountain bike

A

le VTT

76
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inline skates

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les rollers

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skateboard

A

le skateboard

78
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public transportation

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les transports en commun

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walking

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la marche

80
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car driver

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l’automobiliste

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driver

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le conducteur(trice)

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driver (taxi, bus)

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le chauffeur

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person who carpools

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le covoitureur(euse)

84
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bicycle rider

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le cycliste

85
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motorcycle rider

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le motocycliste

86
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pedestrian

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le piéton

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passenger (car, city bus, plane)

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le passager(ère)

88
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in line skater

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le rolleur

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skateboarder

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le skateur

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passenger (train, bus)

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le voyageur(euse)

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drivers license

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le permis de conduire

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traffic laws

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le code de la route

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speed limit

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la vitesse maximum

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traffic

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la circulation

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gas

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l’essence (f)

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service station

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la station-service

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recharging station

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la borne de recharge

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parking lot

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le parking

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parking (on the street)

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le stationnement (sur la chaussée)

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car insurance

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l’assurance automobile

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carpool

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le covoiturage

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helmet

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le casque

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anti theft device

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l’antivol (m)

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bike lane

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la voie cyclable

105
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bike path

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la piste cyclable

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sidewalk

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trottoir

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to start off

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démarrer

108
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to go for a car ride

A

se promener en voiture

109
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to give someone a ride

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emmener quelqu’un en voiture

110
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to accelerate

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accélérer

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to slow down

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ralentir

112
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to go

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rouler

113
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to pass

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doubler, dépasser

114
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to brake

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freiner

115
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to park

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se garer

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traffic jam

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le bouchon/l’embouteillage

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rush hour

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l’heure de pointe

118
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to break down

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tomber en panne

119
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to fill up with gas

A

faire le plein

120
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to walk

A

marcher

121
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flat tire

A

le pneu crevé

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spare tire

A

la roue de secours

123
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dead battery

A

la batterie à plat

124
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to run into

A

rentrer dans

125
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to run over

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écraser

126
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to skid

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déraper

127
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garage

A

le garage

128
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mechanic

A

le garagiste

129
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to repair

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dépanner, réparer

130
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tow truck

A

la dépanneuse

131
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to tow

A

remorquer

132
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speeding

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l’excès de vitesse

133
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traffic ticket

A

le contravention, le PV

134
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the car pound

A

la fourrière

135
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traffic light

A

le feu

136
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police station

A

le poste/la commissariat de police

137
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policeman

A

le policier l’agent de police, le flic