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Decembre 2013 Flashcards

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intensif, -ive

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intensive

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à feu doux à feu moyen

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on/at low heat on/at medium heat

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I will do my best

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Je ferai de mon mieux

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cayenne pepper

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piment de cayenne

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event, or fact

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le fait (m)

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l’intérêt

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interest (m)

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prétendu, -e (adj) un prétendu expert

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so-called, alleged

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contracter

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to contract (takes many diff. forms, as in - muscle contraction - contracting a sickness - debts

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to peel

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éplucher

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rompre Ils ont rompu leurs fiançailles

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to break off they broke off their engagement

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prendre à son tour

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to take his/her turn

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tantôt

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  1. sometimes, in some cases 2. this afternoon, soon, later
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to shy away (from)

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se dérober à

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sous-continent (m) le sous-continent indien

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subcontinent

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(adj) narrow, cramped

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étroit, -e

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teaspoon (measurement)

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une cuillerée à café … ou une petite cuillère

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couper en petits dés

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cut into small dices

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préparer

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to cook (a meal)

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to abound, to be plentiful (in finance) - to contribute to

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abonder

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rembourser

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to repay

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the third world

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le tiers-monde

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affirmer (que) L’histoire affirme que la situation a résulté de…

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to maintain, to claim (that)

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le bouillon (m) le bouillon de volaille = chicken stock

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stock (as in soup stock)

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the output or yield

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le rendement (m)

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être à l’étroit (e)

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to be cramped

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subject to, liable to, etc

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susceptible de…

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to take his/her turn

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prendre à son tour

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ginger

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le gingembre

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oil

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huile (f) huile d’olive

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susceptible de…

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subject to, liable to, etc

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interest (m)

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l’intérêt

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garlic

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ail (m) a clove of garlic: une gousse (f) d’ail

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le sel (m)

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salt

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officielle

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official

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because of

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en raison de… (prep)

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faire cuire

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to cook (food, used in recipes)

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to produce

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produire

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to accumulate, to build up

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accumuler

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accumuler

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to accumulate, to build up

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le chou

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cabbage

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subcontinent

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sous-continent (m) le sous-continent indien

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vegetable peeler

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un épluche-légumes

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un oignon

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onion

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official

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officielle

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a peanut une cacahuète grillée (roasted peanut)

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une cacahuète

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tandis que

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whereas…

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une voie (f)

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track, or path (think gare du nord!)

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une cuillerée à café … ou une petite cuillère

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teaspoon (measurement)

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écraser

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to crush

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accéder

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to reach, to get to

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produire

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to produce

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I did my best

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J’ai fait de mon mieux

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on/at low heat on/at medium heat

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à feu doux à feu moyen

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to last

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durer

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le persil

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parsley

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open to improvement

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susceptible d’être amélioré

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even if it means…. *follow by infinitive verb even if it means doing… even if it means plunging…

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quitte à… quitte à faire quitte à plonger

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l’endettement (m)

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debts

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étroit, -e

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(adj) narrow, cramped

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so-called, alleged

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prétendu, -e (adj) un prétendu expert

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request, demand –marriage proposal

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la demande (f) –demande en mariage

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a power, a force potential (a potential suspect)

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une puissance (f) – en puissance (un suspect en puissance)

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la moitié de…

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half of couper la moitié du chorizo…

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whereas…

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tandis que

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to cook (food, used in recipes)

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faire cuire

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parvenir (usually followed by à) Elle est parvenue à ouvrir la porte. (aux = être)

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to reach, to achieve, to manage to… She managed to open the door

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to reach, to achieve, to manage to… She managed to open the door

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parvenir (usually followed by à) Elle est parvenue à ouvrir la porte. (aux = être)

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extérieur(e)

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external, outside, or foreign (used in commerce, politics)

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une arachide

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a peanut or groundnut - use with “huile” une huile d’arachide

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to be cramped

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être à l’étroit (e)

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piment de cayenne

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cayenne pepper

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cabbage

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le chou

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le choux de Bruxelles

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Brussel sprouts

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to jam, to get stuck, to catch (as on something)

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coincer

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un épluche-légumes

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vegetable peeler

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onion

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un oignon

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une puissance (f) – en puissance (un suspect en puissance)

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a power, a force potential (a potential suspect)

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  1. sometimes, in some cases 2. this afternoon, soon, later
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tantôt

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un chroniqueur, -euse

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chronicler, journalist

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a peanut or groundnut - use with “huile” une huile d’arachide

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une arachide

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une histoire (f)

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history, story

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le gingembre

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ginger

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le fait (m)

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event, or fact

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à haute rentabilité

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with high profitability

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intensive

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intensif, -ive

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susceptible d’être amélioré

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open to improvement

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to maintain, to claim (that)

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affirmer (que) L’histoire affirme que la situation a résulté de…

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poultry

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la volaille

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le chou frisé, ou le chou vert

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kale

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to break out, to come out to state one’s opinion (+ attribut) to declare oneself (attribute)

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se déclarer

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la demande (f) –demande en mariage

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request, demand –marriage proposal

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to take place, to happen

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se produire Ces changements se sont produits…

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permettre

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to permit, to allow

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chronicler, journalist

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un chroniqueur, -euse

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le chou-fleur

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cauliflower

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hacher hacher menu

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to mince, to chop to mince finely

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frais (m), fraîche (f)

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fresh

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en raison de… (prep)

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because of

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coupé(e) en morceaux

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chopped (food)

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se produire Ces changements se sont produits…

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to take place, to happen

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fresh

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frais (m), fraîche (f)

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la volaille

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poultry

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kale

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le chou frisé, ou le chou vert

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to suffer, to undergo to be subjected to

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subir

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to reach, to get to

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accéder

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ail (m) a clove of garlic: une gousse (f) d’ail

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garlic

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to repay

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rembourser

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pepper

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le poivre (m)

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chopped (food)

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coupé(e) en morceaux

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une patate douce

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sweet potato

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to send something to somebody I’ll send you the parcel.

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faire parvenir à Je vous ferai parvenir le colis.

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to mince, to chop to mince finely

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hacher hacher menu

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sweet potato

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une patate douce

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Brussel sprouts

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le choux de Bruxelles

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Je ferai de mon mieux

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I will do my best

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éplucher

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to peel

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coincer

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to jam, to get stuck, to catch (as on something)

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le rendement (m)

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the output or yield

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salt

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le sel (m)

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a pawn, a piece

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un pion, une pionne

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tablespoon (measurement)

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une cuillerée à soupe

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cut into small dices

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couper en petits dés

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le tiers-monde

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the third world

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cauliflower

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le chou-fleur

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durer

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to last

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une cacahuète

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a peanut une cacahuète grillée (roasted peanut)

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un pion, une pionne

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a pawn, a piece

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quitte à… quitte à faire quitte à plonger

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even if it means…. *follow by infinitive verb even if it means doing… even if it means plunging…

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J’ai fait de mon mieux

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I did my best

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to crush

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écraser

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to permit, to allow

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permettre

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stock (as in soup stock)

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le bouillon (m) le bouillon de volaille = chicken stock

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huile (f) huile d’olive

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oil

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le poivre (m)

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pepper

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to adopt

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adopter

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imbalance, loss of balance, unsteadiness

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déséquilibre (n, m)

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to cook (a meal)

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préparer

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adopter

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to adopt

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external, outside, or foreign (used in commerce, politics)

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extérieur(e)

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to break off they broke off their engagement

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rompre Ils ont rompu leurs fiançailles

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abonder

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to abound, to be plentiful (in finance) - to contribute to

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se déclarer

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to break out, to come out to state one’s opinion (+ attribut) to declare oneself (attribute)

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faire parvenir à Je vous ferai parvenir le colis.

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to send something to somebody I’ll send you the parcel.

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déséquilibre (n, m)

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imbalance, loss of balance, unsteadiness

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track, or path (think gare du nord!)

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une voie (f)

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debts

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l’endettement (m)

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se dérober à

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to shy away (from)

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parsley

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le persil

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history, story

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une histoire (f)

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to contract (takes many diff. forms, as in - muscle contraction - contracting a sickness - debts

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contracter

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subir

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to suffer, to undergo to be subjected to

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with high profitability

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à haute rentabilité

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half of couper la moitié du chorizo…

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la moitié de…

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une cuillerée à soupe

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tablespoon (measurement)

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