Chapter 4 (travail et loisirs) Flashcards

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studieux/-se

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studios; hard-working

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un recueil

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collection

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épargner

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to save, save up; to set aside

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une cadette

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the youngest

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aîné(e)

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eldest; oldest

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orgueil (m.)

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pride

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demoiselle (f.)

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girl; maiden; damsel

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un vaisseau

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ship; boat; vessel

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mériter

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to deserve; to warrant, merit; to earn

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auparavant

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formerly; before; in the old/olden days; back in the day

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parcourir

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to travel; to cross; to wander; to roam; to browse

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réjouir

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to delight, please; to be glad

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allée (f.)

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path; walk; aisle; drive

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écurie (f.)

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stable

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se jeter

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to fling oneself; to hurl oneself

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avidité

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avidity; rapacity; greed

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rapacité

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rapacity; greed

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rapace

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rapacious; greedy

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requin

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rapacious; greedy

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avide

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rapacious; greedy

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mouillé (m.)

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wetness; dampness

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mouillé (adj.)

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wet; damp; soaked

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cueillir

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to gather, pick, pluck

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ingrat (adj.)

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ungrateful; unappreciative

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ingrat (m.)

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ungrateful person

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genoux (m. pl.)

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knee; lap

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jurer

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to swear; to vow

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se hâter

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to hurry; to rush

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se dépêcher

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to hurry, rush; to get a move on, step on it

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coffre (m.)

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chest; box; trunk; safe

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funeste

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gruesome; macabre; dire; gloomy; deadly

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périr

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to perish

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empêcher

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to prevent, avoid, put a stop to

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enfermer

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to shut up, shut away, lock up; to imprison, confine

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fermeté (f.)

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firmness; rigor; rigidity; steadfastness; resolution; courage

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s’efforcer

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to try hard; to struggle; to make an effort

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souper

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to have supper

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améliorer

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to improve

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attendre la dernière minute pour

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to procrastinate

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embaucher

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to hire

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éviter

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to avoid

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faire une nuit blanche

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to stay up all night

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licencier

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to lay off; to fire

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poser sa candidature pour un poste

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to apply for a job

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profiter de

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to take advantage of; to make the most of

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rattraper (son retard)

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to catch up

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réaliser

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to accomplish; to achieve

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repousser

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to postpone

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travailler dur

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to work hard

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travailler à plein temps

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to work full time

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travailler à temps partiel

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to work part time

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travailler à mi-temps

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to work part time

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l’augmentation (f.) de salaire

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pay raise

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le but

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goal

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la carrière

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`career

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le chômage

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unemployment

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le chômeur/la chômeuse

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unemployed worker

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les congés payés

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paid vacation

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l’entretien (m.)

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interview

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la formation

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training

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la grève

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strike

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le patron/la patronne

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boss

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le PDG (président-directeur général)

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CEO

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le poste

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(professional) position

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le stagiaire

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intern

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l’ambition (f.)

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ambition

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l’assistant(e)

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assistant

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le/la collègue

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colleague

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l’expérience professionelle

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professional experience

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le salaire

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salary

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le stress

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stress

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débordé(e)

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overwhelmed

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disposé(e) à

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willing to

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Je veux bien…

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I am willing to…

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disponible

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available

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efficace

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efficient

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épuisé(e)

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exhausted

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ambitieux/-se

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ambitious

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capable

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capable

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stressé(e)

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stressed

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stressant(e)

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stressing

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la fête

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party

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la soirée

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party

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la plaisanterie

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joke

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le sourire

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smile

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le spectacle

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show; performance

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le temps libre

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free time

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animé(e)

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lively

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fêtard(e)

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party-goer

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pantouflard(e)

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home-body

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relaxant(e)

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relaxing

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sain(e)

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healthy

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se changer les idées

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to take one’s mind off things

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se détendre

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to relax

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être de bonne/mauvaise humeur

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to be in a good/bad mood

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faire la fête

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to party

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faire une blague

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to play a trick

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passer un bon/mauvais moment

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to have a good/bad time

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faire une pause

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to take a break

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former

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to shape, give form to; to form, constitute, make up

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fêter

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to celebrate

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disposer

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to arrange, prompt; to prompt, incline, induce

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disposer de

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to have available, at your disposal, at your command

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Tu t’es bien amusé(e)?

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Did you have a good time? Did you have fun?

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Ça s’est bien passé?

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How was it? How did it go?

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barbant

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boring; tedious

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J’ai passé une très bonne/excellente soirée.

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I had a very nice/great evening.

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se reposer

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to rest, have a rest

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se détendre

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to relax; to unwind

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se distraire

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to amuse yourself, enjoy yourself, divert yourself; to have fun

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les distractions (f. pl.)

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entertainments

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l’activité (f.)

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activitiy

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un pull, pull-over

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sweater

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tricoter

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to knit

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la couture

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designer fashion; a seam

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coudre

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to sew, stitch

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un outil

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tool

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le jardinage

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gardening

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le bricolage

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home improvement; do it yourself

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un atelier

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workshop; studio; working group

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un jouet

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toy

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les petites voitures

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toy cars

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un puzzle

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puzzle

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une poupée

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doll

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un déguisement

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disguise; fancy dress

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les dominos (m.)

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dominos

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les dames

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checkers

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les échecs

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chess

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l’exercice (m.)

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exercise

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un club de gym

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a gym

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la musculation

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bodybuilding; muscle-development exercises

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le stretching

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stretching

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l’aérobic (f.)

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aerobics

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le jogging

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jogging

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courir

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to run

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un sportif/une sportive

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athlete; sportsman; sportsperson

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un entraîneur

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trainer

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entraîner

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to train; to exercise; to coach; to bring about

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l’entraînement (m.)

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training; practice; workout; exercises; coaching

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participer à des matches

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to participate in matches

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participer à des compétitions

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to participate in competitions

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le vainqueur

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winner; victor

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le gagnant

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winner; victor

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gagner

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to win

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le perdant

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loser

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une défaite

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defeat; loss

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revanche

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revenge; rematch

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une adversaire

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adversary; competitor

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le champion(ne)

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the champion

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la compétition

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competition

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des championnats (m.)

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championships

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obtenir une médaille

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to win a medal

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une médaille

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medal

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un court

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a court

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un filet

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net

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une raquette

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a raquette

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une balle

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ball (small, as in tennis)

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disputer un match

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to play a match

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un tournoi

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tournament

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un grand chelem

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grand slam

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joueurs

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players

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une équipe

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a team

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le football

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soccer

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le rugby

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rugby

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le volley-ball/le volley

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volleyball

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le hand-ball

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handball

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le basket-ball

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basketball

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un ballon

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ball

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un stade

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stadium

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des gradins (m.)

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bleachers

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la mi-temps

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half time

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siffler

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to whistle

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l’arbitre (m.)

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referee; umpire

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un carton jaune

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yellow card

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un carton rouge

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red card

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un carton

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card; cardboard box

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une faute

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mistake; fault

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le maillot

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jersey

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adverse

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opposing; adverse

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le gardien de but

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goal keeper

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footballeurs

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soccer players

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une athlète

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athlete; sportsperson

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une épreuve

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ordeal; test; time trial

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la course à pied

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running

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le coureur

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runner

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le marathon

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marathon

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le saut

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jump

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le saut en hauteur

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high jump

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le saut en longeur

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long jump

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remporter

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to win; to bring back

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le lancer

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throw; launch

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le patinage

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skating; ice-skating

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patiner

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to skate; to ice-skate

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une patinoire

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(ice) skating rink

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le cyclisme

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cycling

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un(e) cycliste

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cyclist

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la bicyclette

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bicycle

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le vélo

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bicycle

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pédaler

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to peddle

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des courses cyclistes

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cycling races

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l’équitation

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riding; horse riding

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le cavalier

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rider; horse rider

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un manège

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ring; roundabout

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la brasse

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breaststroke

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le nageur

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swimmer

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la natation

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swimming

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la natation à la piscine

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swimming in the pool

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nager le crawl

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swim free-stroke

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la planche à voile

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sailboard; windsurfing

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le ski natique

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water skiing

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la voile

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sail

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le ski

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skiing

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le ski alpin

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downhill skiing; alpine skiing

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la piste

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track; dance floor; runway; path

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le remonte-pente

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ski lift

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le ski de fond

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cross-country skiing

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l’alpinism

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mountain climbing

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escalader

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to climb; to scale

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grimper

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to climb; to scale

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la paroi

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wall; partition