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Chapter 8 Flashcards

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1
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faire les courses

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to do errands

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emballage

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the original packaging

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J’aurais une réclamation a faire

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I have a complaint to make

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Je suis navré(e), monsieur/madame

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I am sorry, sir/madam (v. formal)

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Je vais m’en occuper tout de suite

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I am going to take care of it right away

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Voilà ce que je vous propose

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This is what I propose

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Je pourrais vous proposer un échange

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I can offer you an exchange

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Nous allons le/la faire réparer tout de suite

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We will have it repaired immediately

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Mais nous n’en avons plus

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But we do not have it any more

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Je ne peux rien faire

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I can not do anything

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Il n’y a rien que je puisse faire pour vous dépanner

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There is nothing I can do to repair a breakdown

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Pourrais-je voir …(le chef de rayon/de servoce)?

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May I see a supervisor?

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Vous allez avoir de mes nouvelles

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You’re going to hear from me

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Je ne l’ai pas fait exprès

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I did not do it on purpose

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Je ne le ferai plus, je te/vous l’assure

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I will not do it again, I promise

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Ça ne fait rien

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It doesn’t matter/never mind

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Je ne t’en/vous en veux pas

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I’m not holding a grudge against you

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Ce n’est pas vraiment de ta/votre faute

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Its not really your fault

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Ce n’est pas bien grave

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It does not matter/Its not serious

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au secours!

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help

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un cas d’urgence

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emergency

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en cas d’urgence

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in case of emergency

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une panne

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breakdown

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tomber en panne

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to have a (car) breakdown

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annuler

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to cancel

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une commission

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errand

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débordé(e) de travail

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swamped w. work

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ça ne fait rien

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it doesn’t matter; never mind

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en vouloir à quelqu’un

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to hold a grudge against someone

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30
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être navré(e)

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to be sorry

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faire exprès

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to do no purpose

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n’en plus pouvoir (je n’en peux plus)

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To be at the end of one’s rope; to have it it (I’ve had it)

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le batterie

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car battery

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démarrer

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to get moving (car); to start

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dépanner

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to repair a breakdown

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36
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un embouteillage

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traffic jam

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37
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l’essence (f)

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petrol

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38
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être en panne d’essence

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to be out of petrol

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39
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être/tomber en panne

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to break down

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les heures (f pl) de pointe

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rush hours

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la station-service

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petrol station

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42
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le congélateur

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freezer

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l’électricien(ne)

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electrician

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le frigo (familiar)

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frigde

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marcher

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to run; to work (machine)

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l’outil (m)

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tool

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le plombier

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plumber

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le chef de rayon/de service

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departmental/service supervisor

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demander un remboursement

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to ask for a reimbursement

50
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faire une réclamation

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to make a complaint

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les frais (m pl)

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costs, charges

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le grand magasin

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department store

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gratuit(e)

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free, at no cost

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la quincaillerie

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hardware store

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le rayon

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section, aisle

56
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une tache

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stain

57
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un trou

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hole

58
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vendu(e) en solde

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sold at a reduced price/on sale

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Est-ce qu’il serait possible de (+ inf)/que (+ subj)?

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Would it be possible if…?

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Est-ce que vous me permettez de (+ inf)/que (+ subj)?

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Would you allow me to…?

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Je vous en prie

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You’re welcome

62
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Je n’y vois pas d’inconvénients

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I see no disadvantage

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Vous avez ma permission

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You have my permission

64
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Ne vous en faites pas

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Don’t worry

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Il n’en est pas question

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There’s no question

66
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Ça ne t’embète/te derange pas si…(+ présent de l’indicatif)?

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Would it bother you if…?

67
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Ça ne t’embète/te derange pas que…(+ subj)?

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Would it bother you if…?

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amener quelqu’un

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to bring someone over (along)

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emmener quelqu’un

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to take someone (somewhere)

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assister à

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to attend

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changer d’avis

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to change one’s mind

72
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emprunter quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to borrow something from someone

73
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prêter quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to lend something to someone

74
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imprévu(e)/inattendu(e)

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unexpected

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un congrès

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conference, professional meeting

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une réunion

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meeting

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s’arrranger

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to work out

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consentir à

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to consent to

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défendre à quelqu’un de

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to forbid someone to

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embêter

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to bother/to annoy

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raccrocher

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to hang up (phone)

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se rattraper

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to make up for it

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résoudre

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to resolve, solve

84
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avoir du mal à (+ inf)

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to have problems (doing something)

85
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désorienté(e)/déconcerté(e)

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confused, muddles

86
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faire comprendre à quelqu’un que

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to hint to someone that

87
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mal comprendre (pp: mal compris)

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to misunderstand

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une méprise/une erreur/un malentendu

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misunderstanding

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provoquer

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to cause

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le sens

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meaning

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la signification/l’importance [f]

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significance, importance

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signifier

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to mean

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autrement dit

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in other words

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avoir du retard

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to be late

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c’est la goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase

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that’s the last straw

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couper

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to disconnect (telephone, gas, electricity, cable)

97
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débrancher

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to disconnect, unplug (radio, TV)

98
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se décharger de ses responsabilités sur quelqu’un

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to pass off one’s responsibilities onto somebody

99
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faire la queue

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to stand in line

100
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rentrer tard

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to get home late

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valoir la peine (pp: valu(

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to be worth the trouble

102
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être lésé(e)

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injured, wronged

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bouleversé(e)/choqué(e)

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shocked

104
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céder à quelqu’un (quelque chose)

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to give in to someone (something)

105
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léser quelqu’un

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to wrong someone

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être en grève

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to be on strike

107
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faire la grève

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to go on strike

108
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le/la gréviste

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striker

109
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le syndicat

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union

French (2nd year) (10 decks)

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