Communication 1 Flashcards

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1
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to be weighed down by

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crouler sous

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there is a huge crowd

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il y a un monde fou

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to be packed/crammed with

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être bourré de

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a whole load of, masses of

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une montagne de

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to pile up

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s’empiler

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superfluous, unnecessary

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superflu(e) - en excès et inutile

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a whole load of

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des flopées de

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to be packed/crammed with

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être bondé

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I’ve got too much work to do

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je croule sous le travail

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I’ve a whole load of files piling up

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j’ai une montagne de dossiers qui s’empilent

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11
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galore, many of them

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en veux-tu, en voilà

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12
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packed with, crammed with

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regorger de

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13
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the lake is crammed with fish

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le lac regorge de poissons

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the city’s packed with good bistrots

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la ville regorge de bistrots sympathiques

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there are many of them

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il y en a en veux-tu, en voilà

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16
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overwhelmed

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débordé(e)

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very, incredibly, completely

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sacrément

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18
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to have several tasks on the go

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mener plusieurs tâches de front

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19
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overwork

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le surmenage

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20
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many a

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maint(e)

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21
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to be plentiful

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abonder

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22
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the police have been overwhelmed

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la police a été débordée

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23
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he has to be very organised

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il dois être sacrément organisé

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24
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very, completely

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on ne peut plus

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25
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overwhelmed

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dépassé(e)

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26
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many times, many a time

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a maintes reprises

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27
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to be full of

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abonder en/de

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28
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To flock, flow, pour in

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affluer

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29
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he is completely overwhelmed

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il est on ne peut plus débordé

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30
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Time and time again

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maintes et maintes fois

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31
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the area is teeming with game

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la région abonde en gibier

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32
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to spare

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À revendre

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33
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he gets paid for his ideas

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il se fait payer pour ses idées

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34
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to be spoilt for choice

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avoir l’embarras du choix

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35
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She no longer manages to organise herself

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elle ne parvient plus à s’organiser

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36
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he has many/loads of ideas

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il a des idées à revendre

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37
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a large proportion of

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une grande partie de

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38
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she is very organised

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elle est on ne peut plus organisée

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39
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so many, loads, few

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une telle, grande, petite quantité de

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40
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to be plentiful, abound

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affluer, abonder, regorger de

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41
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dump, god forsaken place

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un trou perdu

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42
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it’s dead

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c’est mort

43
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there are not many people

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il n’y a pas grand monde

44
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it’s deserted

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il n’y a pas un chat

45
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it’s miles from anywhere, it’s the back of beyond

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c’est au bout du monde

46
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a little, in the least, slightest

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un tant soit peu

47
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far from it

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tant s’en faut

48
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it’s freezing

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il fait un froid de canard

49
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there are not many

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Il n’y a pas des masses de /des foules de

50
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not by a long shot, far from it

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loin de là

51
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the village is not inactive, not by a long shot

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le village n’est pas inactif, tant s’en faut

52
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what’s Sophie like?

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elle est comment, Sophie ?

53
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to age

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prendre un coup de vieux

54
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she has a lot of style

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elle a beaucoup d’allure

55
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she’s as pretty as a picture

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elle a mignonne à croquer, elle est jolie comme un cœur

56
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their resemblance is striking

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leur ressemblance est frappante

57
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she looks younger than her age

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elle fait plus jeune que son âge

58
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he has really let himself go

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il se laisse vraiment aller

59
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to be immaculately dressed

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être tiré à quatre épingles

60
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they look very similar to each other

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elles se ressemblent comme deux gouttes d’eau

61
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he looks like something the cat dragged in

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il s’habille comme un sac

62
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she is elegance personified

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c’est élégance faite femme

63
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facial features

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les traits de visage

64
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it shows

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ça se voit

65
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a force of nature

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un force de la nature

66
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stocky, thickset, tough

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trapu

67
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it’s unforgivable

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ça ne pardonne pas

68
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strong, sturdy

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costaud

69
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facial appearance

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un physionomie

70
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he has the face typical of a sailor

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il a le visage typique d’un marin

71
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wrinkled

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ridé

72
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he seems strong

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il respire la force

73
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to have a deeply lined/furrowed face

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avoir les traits burinés

74
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the countryside is quite hilly

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le paysage est assez vallonné

75
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a sort of tool shed

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une sorte de cabane à outils

76
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it is charming

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ça a une charme fou

77
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with a river below

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avec une rivière en contrebas

78
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it’s a quirky house

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il s’agit d’une maison biscornue

79
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there is a little outbuilding in the garden

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il y a une petite dépendance dans le jardin

80
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inside there are exposed beams

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a l’intérieur les poutres sont apparentes

81
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it’s been renovated in the style of the region

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il a été rénové dans le style de la région

82
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it has a pitched roof

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le toit est pentu

83
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it has a brick frontage

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la façade est en pierre apparente

84
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it has small panelled windows

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les fenêtres sont a petits carreaux

85
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the way is steep, craggy

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la route est escarpée

86
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he is devoid of elegance/style

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il est dénué d’élégance

87
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it’s green, verdant

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c’est verdoyante

88
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it’s come back to life

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il reprend vie

89
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an old world charm, quaint, outdated

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un charme désuet

90
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thing, whatsit, thingummy

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un chose, objet, truc, machin

91
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l need

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j’aurais besoin de

92
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that’s what I need

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c’est ce qu’il me faut

93
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waterproof filler

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le mastic d’étanchéité

94
Q

what’s that for?

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à quoi ça sert ?

95
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to wedge, steady, support

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caler

96
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I need

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il me faudrait

97
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you think that’s something we could use?

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tu penses que cela pourrait nous servir ?

98
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what’s that for ?

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à quoi cela peut-il bien servir ?

99
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to wedge a bottle in a bag

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caler une bouteille dans un sac

100
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I need a nozzle that I can use with a garden hose

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il ne faudrait un embout que je puisse adapter à un tuyau d’arrosage

101
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to rest one’s head on a pillow

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caler sa tête sur un oreiller

102
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to prop up a patient in an armchair

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caler un malade dans un fauteuil

103
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we must get a ladder to lend to Yvan

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on doit se procurer une échelle pour la prêter à Yvan

104
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I have something available

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j’ai quelque chose à disposition