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news

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les actualités

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news of the day

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actu du jour

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the hospitals

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les hôpitaux

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They are taught to all employees.

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Ils sont enseignées a tous les employés.

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patient care

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prise en charge des patients

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taken care of

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prise en charge

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just now

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tout à l’heure

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supply

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la fourniture

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eight days off

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huit jours de congé

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to take a few days off

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prendre quelque jours de congé

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to do, to carry out

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effectuer

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deputy director

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le directeur adjoint

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miscellaneous facts

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faits divers

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robbery, burglery

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un cambriolage

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fire, wildfire

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un incendie /ansundi/

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following, as a result of

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à la suite de

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while the occupants were in the hospital

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pendant que les occupants étaient à l’hôpital

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(hospital) for checkups

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pour des contrôles

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(formal) to return home

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regagner son domicile

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around midnight

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vers minuit

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to see, to find, to note

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constater

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the accommodation had been burglarized

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le logement avait été cambriolé

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The television was gone.

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La télévision avait disparu.

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neighborhood

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un voisinage

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investigation

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une enquête

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a resident of the building

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un résident de l’immeuble

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the flat screen

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l’écran plat

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to flee, to escape

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prendre la fuite, s’échapper, se réfugier

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The suspect took refuge on the roof.

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Le suspect s’est réfugié sur le toit.

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roof

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le toit

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The officers eventually subdued the suspect.

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Les agents ont fini par maîtriser le suspect.

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The man was arrested.

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L’homme a été arrêté.

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healthy

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sain

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safe

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sauf

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to make a call

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lancer un appel

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to ask for help

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demander de l’aid

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The residents then volunteered.

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Les habitants se sont alors portés volontaires.

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to volunteer

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se porter volontaire

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to get lost

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se perdre

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who was lost in the forest

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qui s’était perdu en forêt

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during the day on Wednesday

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dans la journée de mercredi

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surrounding

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alentours

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around 10:30 am

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aux alentours de 10h 30

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in the woods

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dans les bois

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the dog owner

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le maître de chien

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relieved

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soulagé(e)

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to hurt, to injure

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blesser

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disappearance, loss

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une disparition

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to experience

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connaître

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a safe return home

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un bon retour chez lui

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starting point, baseline situation

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la situation de départ

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What happenned?

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Qu’est-il arrivé?

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to end, to come to an end

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se terminer

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on his way home

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en rentrant chez lui

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in the evening of

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dans la soirée de

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seven young people

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sept jeunes gens

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By the time they arrive,

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Le temps qu’ils arrivent,

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They had no trouble finding them.

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Ils n’ont eu aucun mal à les retrouver.

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thief

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un voleur

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safe, secure

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sûr (e)

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to get to a safe place

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se mettre en lieu sûr

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search (n.)

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la recherche

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closing, closure

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une fermeture

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sale, selling

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la vente

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to react, to respond

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réagir

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details

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des précisions (f.)

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to save money, to cut back

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faire des économies

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savings

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des économies (f. , pl.)

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energy savings

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économies d’énergie

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daylight

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le plein jour

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70
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We clearly see that …

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On voit bien que …

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lit, illuminated, informed

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éclairé(e)

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to make an effort

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faire un effort

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by changing the time

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en changeant d’heure

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by wasting electricity

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en gaspillant l’électricité

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to make a donation

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faire un don

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by signing petitions

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en signant des pétitions

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mainly, above all

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surtout

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by being a volunteer for

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en étant bénévole pour

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You have to be able to take care of it.

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Il faut pouvoir s’en occuper.

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maintenance, retention

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le maintien /mantia/

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peasant agriculture, peasant farming

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l’agriculture paysanne

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act, gesture, move

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un geste

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food production

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la production alimentaire

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safe and sound

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sain et sauf

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healthy food/diet

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l’alimentation saine

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balanced, healthy

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équilibré(e)

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to go through (something), to get through (something)

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passer par

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Health begins with diet.

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La santé passe d’abord par l’alimentation.

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readers

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les lecteurs

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mail, letter

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un courrier

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to give criticism

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formuler une critique

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to express disagreement

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exprimer un désaccord

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preschool, kindergarten

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l’école maternelle

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pour former le gérondif, j’utilise … + la base de la premier personne du pluriel du présent puis j’ajoute …

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en, -ant

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awareness

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la conscience, la prise de conscience, la sensibilisation

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issue

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un enjeu

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ecological problems

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les enjeux écologiques

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as early as, from

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dès

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road safety

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la sécurité routière

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progressively, incrementally

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au fur et à mesure

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outfit, attire

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une tenue

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addicted, hooked

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accro (accroché(e))

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What do you think?

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Vous en pensez quoi?

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a passerby

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un passant

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You (all) went to meet French people

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Vous êtes allé rencontrer des Français

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our loved ones/family

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nos proches

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to do without

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se passer de

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if they could do without their smartphone

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si elles pouvaient se passer de leur smartphone

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to depend on something

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être dépendant de qqch.

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tip, trick

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une astuce

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couch potato

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accro du canapé

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We should try

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On devrait essayer

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not having it on you

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ne pas l’avoir sur soi

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permanently

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en permanence

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Did you want to add something?

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Vous souhaitiez ajouter quelque chose?

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alarm clock

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un réveil

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It’s more a question of behaviour.

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C’est plus une question de comportement.

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to manage to stop looking

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réussir à ne plus regarder

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It seems to me that

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Il me semble que

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You shouldn’t check your phone at the table.

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On ne devrait pas consulter son téléphone à table.

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however, in contrast

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en revanche

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unusual, strange

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insolite (m. et f.)

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best-in-class

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au top

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user, passenger

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un usager

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to collect suggestions

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recueillir les suggestions

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for purposes of, in order to

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afin de

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It’s up to you to …

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à vous de …

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to remove, to eliminate

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supprimer

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poster, bill

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une affiche

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to pollute

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polluer

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energy consumption

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une consommation d’énergie

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instead of

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au lieu de, à la place de

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instead

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à la place

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internet user

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un internaute

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photos taken by

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des photos réalisées par

136
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a softer music

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une musique plus douce

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It should be

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Il devrait être

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peak hours, rush hours

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les heures de pointe

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The music would please them.

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La musique leur plairait.

140
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There are 300 of them who want to…

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Ils sont 300 à vouloir de…

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Some stations are already equipped with it.

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Certaines gares en sont déjà équipées

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They voted for

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Ils ont voté pour

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paddle, train

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une rame

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wave

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une onde

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to suggest

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suggérer

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relaxation, recreation

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la détente

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It seems to you that

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Il vous semble que

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a news item

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un fait d’actualité

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end, tip

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le bout

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to travel, to roam

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parcourir

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for having traveled

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pour avoir parcouru

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at the time of its release

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au moment de sa sortie

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It’s up to you to…

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à vous de

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the life that goes with it

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la vie qui va avec

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to charm, to seduce

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séduire

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to set oneself a challenge

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se lancer un défi

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It was decorated entirely

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Il a été décoré entièrement

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aboriginal

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un aborigène

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She intends to take advantage of

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Elle compte bien profiter de

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crazy wager

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un pari fou

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retired

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à la retraite

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La pièce a été entièrement jouée en français.

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La pièce a été entièrement jouée en français.

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to make it accessible to everyone

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la rendre accessible à tous

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besides

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D’ailleurs

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(from now) until 2020

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d’ici 2020

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It tastes like grapes.

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Elle a un goût de raisin.

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I didn’t think France produced this drink.

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Je ne pensais pas que la France produisait cette boisson.

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They are also mentioned by

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Ils sont aussi évoqués par

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How much are they sold for?

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Combien ils sont vendus?

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to initiate, to open (for the first time)

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inaugurer

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The road will be closed all morning.

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La route sera fermée toute la matinée.

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to be wrong

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avoir tort

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I would talk

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Je parlerais

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He would walk

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Il marcherait

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We would like

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Nous aimerions

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You (all) would start

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Vous commenceriez

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The children would play

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Les enfant joueraient

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You would finish

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Tu finirais

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You used to finish

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Tu finissais

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Pour former le conditionnel présent, on utilise la base du … et les terminaisons de …

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future simple - l’imparfait

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The posters should be removed.

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Il faudrait supprimer les affiches.

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(while) driving

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au volant

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I suggest …

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Je suggère de

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It seems to me that we should…

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Il me semble qu’il faudrait …

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We could (conditionnel)

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On pourrait

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We should (conditionnel)

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On devrait

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road safety

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la sécurité routière

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sleep, slumber

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le sommeil

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hope, expectation

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un espoir

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coral reef

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un récif corallien

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worrying, alarming

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inquiétant(e)

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global warming

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le réchauffement climatique

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in poor condition

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en mauvais état

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They introduce to the public

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Ils font découvrir au public

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seabed

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le fond marin

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He hopes to save …

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Il a l’espoir de sauver …

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They should be better informed.

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Il faudrait qu’ils soient mieux informés.

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to solve, to address

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résoudre

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to emerge, to take shape

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voir le jour

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He hopes programs can emerge.

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Il souhaite que des programmes puissent voir le jour.

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We hope that they will realize …

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Nous espérons qu’ils se rendront compte de …

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essential, crucial

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déterminant(e)

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I would like you to

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Je voudrais que tu

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best wishes

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meilleurs vœux

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wish, vow

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un vœu

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full of hope

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pleins d’espoir

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above all

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par-dessus tout

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I would like there to be fewer road accidents.

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Je voudrais qu’il y ait moins d’accidents de la route.

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I would like my financial situation to improve.

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J’aimerais que ma situation financière s’améliore.

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I really wish we would pay more attention to

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Je voudrais vraiment qu’on fasse plus attention à

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I would like them to do well in studies.

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J’aimerais qu’ils fassent de bonnes études.

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I want my family to be healthy.

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Je souhaite que ma famille soit en bonne santé.

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She is part of …

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Elle fait partie de …

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That would be great.

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Ce serait super.

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specific

A

précis(e)

215
Q

There are so many …

A

Il y a tellement de …

216
Q

I hope he can lend it to us

A

J’espère qu’il pourra nous le prêter

217
Q

I was at home when the bell rang.

A

J’étais à la maison quand on a sonné.

French Cosmopolite A2 (7 decks)

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