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1
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Faire la vaisselle

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To do dishes

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Faire la lessive

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To do laundry

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Faire les devoirs

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To do homework

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Faire du bricolage

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To do DIY projects / to do housework

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Faire du shopping

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To do shopping

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Faire des courses

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To do grocery

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Faire le ménage

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To do house cleaning

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Faire la cuisine

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To cook

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Faire de la musique

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To do music

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Faire de la photographie

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To do photography

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Faire du yoga

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To do yoga

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Faire de la randonnée

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To go hiking

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Faire de la peinture

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To do painting

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Faire du théâtre

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To do theater

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Faire du piano

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To play piano

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Faire de la gymnastique

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To do gymnastics

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Faire du sport

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To do sports

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Faire du ski

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To do skiing

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Faire du vélo

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To do cycling

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Faire du jogging

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To do jogging

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Faire une promenade

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To take a walk

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Faire du bruit

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Make noise

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Faire des progrès

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Make progress

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Faire le tour

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Make a tour

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Faire le voyage

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Make a trip

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Faire des bagages

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Packing

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Faire les valises

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Packing

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Faire le lit

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Make bed

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Faire la fête

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Partying

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Faire le gâteau

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Make cake

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Faire + de + le/la/l’/les + Subject

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To study a subject/ a piece of work

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Quel temps fait- il ?

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How is the weather ?

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Il fait beau.

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It is beautiful.

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Il fait mauvais.

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It is bad weather.

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Il fait froid.

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It is cold.

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Il fait chaud.

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It is hot.

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Il fait humide.

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It is humid.

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Il fait du soleil.

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It is sunny.

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Il fait 30 dègres.

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It is 30 degrees celsius.

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2 et 2 font 4.

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2 and 2 are 4.

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41
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Tu fais du 32 ?

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Do you take size 32?

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Il fait 60 kg.

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He weighs 60 kg.

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Il y a des nuages

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It is cloudy.

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il y a du brouillard.

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It is foggy.

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Il y a du vent.

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It is windy.

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Il pleut.

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It is rainy.

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Il neige.

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It is snowing.

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Il bruine.

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It is drizzling.

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49
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Faire partie de

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To be a part of

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50
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Ça ne fait rien

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It’s alright

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Faire attention à

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To be careful

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52
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Faire le pont

A

To take a long weekend

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53
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Faire la sourde oreille

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To turn a deaf ear

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54
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Faire la grasse matinée

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To sleep till late in the morning

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Faire la queue

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To form a queue

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Faire de son mieux

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To do one’s best

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Faire des cours

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To give classes

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58
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Faire bon accueil

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To welcome

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Faire la tête

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To sulk / to get upset

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Faire une nuit blanche

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To spend a sleepless night

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Faire une pause

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To take a break

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Faire un tabac

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To get successful

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63
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Faire des économies

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To do savings

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64
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Faire comme chez vous

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To make yourself at home

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65
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Être doué(e) pour +
Infinitive

A

To be gifted/good at
something

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Être dans son assiette

A

To feel normal, to feel like
oneself

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Être sûr et certain

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To be absolutely positive

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Être à l’aise

A

To be at ease, to be
comfortable

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69
Q

Ce n’est pas la fin du
monde

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It is not the end of the world

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70
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Ce n’est pas grave

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It doesn’t matter / No problem

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71
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C’est n’importe quoi !

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That is nonsense

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72
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Tout est bien qui finit bien

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All’s well that ends well

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73
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Ce ne sont pas tes
oignons !

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It’s none of your business

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74
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C’est cadeau

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It’s free, on the house

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75
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Ce n’est pas de la tarte

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It’s not easy

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76
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Être à l’heure
Être en avance
Être en retard

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To be on time / early / late

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77
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Avoir confiance en

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To trust/ to have confidence

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78
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Avoir du mal + à +
infinitive

A

To have trouble doing
something

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79
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Avoir la frite

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To feel great

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80
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Avoir lieu

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To take place

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81
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Avoir honte de

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To be ashamed of

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82
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Avoir la gueule de bois

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To have a hangover, to be

drunk.

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83
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Avoir le cafard

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To feel low, to be depressed

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84
Q

Avoir l’habitude de +
infinitive/noun

A

To be used to (do) something

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85
Q

Devoir qqch à qqn

A

To owe something to

someone

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86
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Il est de mon devoir de

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It is my duty to

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87
Q

Devoir une fière chandelle
à qqun

A

To be forever grateful to
someone

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88
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Tenir à + infinitive

A

To insist on doing something

89
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Tenir + Noun

A

To hold something

90
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Tenir + Noun

A

To keep something

91
Q

Tenir qqn à l’oeil

A

To keep an eye on someone

92
Q

Tenir à qqch

A

To be attached to something

93
Q

Tenir + qqch ( la qualité )
de + qqn

A

To take qualities/ traits from
someone

94
Q

Pouvoir + Infinitive

A

To be able to do something / To request to do something / To express probability of

something /
To ask permission to do

something

95
Q

Vouloir + qqch

A

To want something

96
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Vouloir + Infinitive

A

To want to do something /
Willingness to do something

97
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Vouloir + dire

A

To mean something

98
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Savoir + Noun / Relative Pronoun

A

To Know Facts / Information

99
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Savoir + Verb

A

To Know How To Do Something / Skill set

100
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Connaître + Quelqu’un

A

To Know Someone (Having met that person)

101
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Connaître + Place

A

Having visited a place before & thus, being familiar with that place.

102
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Connaître

A

To meet Success/ Failure/ to experience

103
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devoir qqch à qqun

A

owe smth to smb

104
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inviter qqun à qqch

A

invite smb to smwhr

105
Q

écrire qqch à qqun

A

write smth to smb

106
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aimer bien

A

really like

107
Q

aimer beacoup

A

like a lot

108
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n’aimer pas

A

to not like

109
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n’aimer pas du tout

A

to not like at all

110
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To do dishes

A

Faire la vaisselle

111
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To do laundry

A

Faire la lessive

112
Q

To do homework

A

Faire les devoirs

113
Q

To do DIY projects / to do housework

A

Faire du bricolage

114
Q

To do shopping

A

Faire du shopping

115
Q

To do grocery

A

Faire des courses

116
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To do house cleaning

A

Faire le ménage

117
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To cook

A

Faire la cuisine

118
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To do music

A

Faire de la musique

119
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To do photography

A

Faire de la photographie

120
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To do yoga

A

Faire du yoga

121
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To go hiking

A

Faire de la randonnée

122
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To do painting

A

Faire de la peinture

123
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To do theater

A

Faire du théâtre

124
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To play piano

A

Faire du piano

125
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To do gymnastics

A

Faire de la gymnastique

126
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To do sports

A

Faire du sport

127
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To do skiing

A

Faire du ski

128
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To do cycling

A

Faire du vélo

129
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To do jogging

A

Faire du jogging

130
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To take a walk

A

Faire une promenade

131
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Make noise

A

Faire du bruit

132
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Make progress

A

Faire des progrès

133
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Make a tour

A

Faire le tour

134
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Make a trip

A

Faire le voyage

135
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Packing

A

Faire des bagages

136
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Packing

A

Faire les valises

137
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Make bed

A

Faire le lit

138
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Partying

A

Faire la fête

139
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Make cake

A

Faire le gâteau

140
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To study a subject/ a piece of work

A

Faire + de + le/la/l’/les + Subject

141
Q

How is the weather ?

A

Quel temps fait- il ?

142
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It is beautiful.

A

Il fait beau.

143
Q

It is bad weather.

A

Il fait mauvais.

144
Q

It is cold.

A

Il fait froid.

145
Q

It is hot.

A

Il fait chaud.

146
Q

It is humid.

A

Il fait humide.

147
Q

It is sunny.

A

Il fait du soleil.

148
Q

It is 30 degrees celsius.

A

Il fait 30 dègres.

149
Q

2 and 2 are 4.

A

2 et 2 font 4.

150
Q

Do you take size 32?

A

Tu fais du 32 ?

151
Q

He weighs 60 kg.

A

Il fait 60 kg.

152
Q

It is cloudy.

A

Il y a des nuages

153
Q

It is foggy.

A

il y a du brouillard.

154
Q

It is windy.

A

Il y a du vent.

155
Q

It is rainy.

A

Il pleut.

156
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It is snowing.

A

Il neige.

157
Q

It is drizzling.

A

Il bruine.

158
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To be a part of

A

Faire partie de

159
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It’s alright

A

Ça ne fait rien

160
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To be careful

A

Faire attention à

161
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To take a long weekend

A

Faire le pont

162
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To turn a deaf ear

A

Faire la sourde oreille

163
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To sleep till late in the morning

A

Faire la grasse matinée

164
Q

To form a queue

A

Faire la queue

165
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To do one’s best

A

Faire de son mieux

166
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To give classes

A

Faire des cours

167
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To welcome

A

Faire bon accueil

168
Q

To sulk / to get upset

A

Faire la tête

169
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To spend a sleepless night

A

Faire une nuit blanche

170
Q

To take a break

A

Faire une pause

171
Q

To get successful

A

Faire un tabac

172
Q

To do savings

A

Faire des économies

173
Q

To make yourself at home

A

Faire comme chez vous

174
Q

To be gifted/good at
something

A

Être doué(e) pour +
Infinitive

175
Q

To feel normal, to feel like
oneself

A

Être dans son assiette

176
Q

To be absolutely positive

A

Être sûr et certain

177
Q

To be at ease, to be
comfortable

A

Être à l’aise

178
Q

It is not the end of the world

A

Ce n’est pas la fin du
monde

179
Q

It doesn’t matter / No problem

A

Ce n’est pas grave

180
Q

That is nonsense

A

C’est n’importe quoi !

181
Q

All’s well that ends well

A

Tout est bien qui finit bien

182
Q

It’s none of your business

A

Ce ne sont pas tes
oignons !

183
Q

It’s free, on the house

A

C’est cadeau

184
Q

It’s not easy

A

Ce n’est pas de la tarte

185
Q

To be on time / early / late

A

Être à l’heure
Être en avance
Être en retard

186
Q

To trust/ to have confidence

A

Avoir confiance en

187
Q

To have trouble doing
something

A

Avoir du mal + à +
infinitive

188
Q

To feel great

A

Avoir la frite

189
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To take place

A

Avoir lieu

190
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To be ashamed of

A

Avoir honte de

191
Q

To have a hangover, to be

drunk.

A

Avoir la gueule de bois

192
Q

To feel low, to be depressed

A

Avoir le cafard

193
Q

To be used to (do) something

A

Avoir l’habitude de +
infinitive/noun

194
Q

To owe something to

someone

A

Devoir qqch à qqn

195
Q

It is my duty to

A

Il est de mon devoir de

196
Q

To be forever grateful to
someone

A

Devoir une fière chandelle
à qqun

197
Q

To insist on doing something

A

Tenir à + infinitive

198
Q

To hold something

A

Tenir + Noun

199
Q

To keep something

A

Tenir + Noun

200
Q

To keep an eye on someone

A

Tenir qqn à l’oeil

201
Q

To be attached to something

A

Tenir à qqch

202
Q

To take qualities/ traits from
someone

A

Tenir + qqch ( la qualité )
de + qqn

203
Q

To be able to do something / To request to do something / To express probability of

something /
To ask permission to do

something

A

Pouvoir + Infinitive

204
Q

To want something

A

Vouloir + qqch

205
Q

To want to do something /
Willingness to do something

A

Vouloir + Infinitive

206
Q

To mean something

A

Vouloir + dire

207
Q

To Know Facts / Information

A

Savoir + Noun / Relative Pronoun

208
Q

To Know How To Do Something / Skill set

A

Savoir + Verb

209
Q

To Know Someone (Having met that person)

A

Connaître + Quelqu’un

210
Q

Having visited a place before & thus, being familiar with that place.

A

Connaître + Place

211
Q

To meet Success/ Failure/ to experience

A

Connaître

212
Q

owe smth to smb

A

devoir qqch à qqun

213
Q

invite smb to smwhr

A

inviter qqun à qqch

214
Q

write smth to smb

A

écrire qqch à qqun

215
Q

really like

A

aimer bien

216
Q

like a lot

A

aimer beacoup

217
Q

to not like

A

n’aimer pas

218
Q

to not like at all

A

n’aimer pas du tout