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1: French General Vocab > Environmental & Cultural Issues (On Holiday) > Flashcards

Environmental & Cultural Issues (On Holiday) Flashcards

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cabane

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hut

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concours

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competition

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cours du change

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exchange rate

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foyer

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home/hostel/club

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frais

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costs

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animateur

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organiser/group leader

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arrhes

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deposit

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assurer

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to insure

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augmenter

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to increase

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battre

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to beat

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briser

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to break/smash

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cassé

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broken

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casser

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to break

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causer

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to cause

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empêcher

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to prevent

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peur

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fear

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avoir peur

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to be frightened

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avantage

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advantage

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bureau des objects trouvés

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lost property office

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commissariat de police

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police station

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conseil

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advice

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conseiller

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to advise

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coup

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blow

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coup de main

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helping hand

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coup de pied

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kick

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coup de soleil

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sun burn

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coup de téléphone

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telephone call

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déchets

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rubbish

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défendre

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to forbid/to defend

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défense de

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it is forbidden to

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se disputer

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to argue

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dommage

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shame/pity

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douane/douanier

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customs/customs officer

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environnement

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environment

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état

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state

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éteindre

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to turn off/to put out

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exagérer

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to exaggerate

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faute

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fault

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fumeé

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smoke

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fumer

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to smoke

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gaz

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gas

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inconnu

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unknown/stranger

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incroyable

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unbelievable

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indiquer

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indicate

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interdit

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forbidden

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jeter

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to throw (away)

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paisible

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peaceful

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paix

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peace

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péage

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toll

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perdre

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to lose/waste

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permettre

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to let/allow

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perte

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loss/waste

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pessimiste

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pessimistic

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pleurer

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to weep/to cry

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Police-Secours

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emergency services

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policier/policière

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policeman/woman

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pompier

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fireman

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pourboire

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tip

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punir

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to punish

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régler

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to settle

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réparation

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repair

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réparer

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to repair

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(sapeurs-)pompiers

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fire brigade

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tuer

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to kill

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il vaut la peine

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it is worth the trouble

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le vol

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the flight/theft

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voler

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to fly/to steal

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le voleur

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thief

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abîmer

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to damage/to spoil

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allumettes

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matches

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une amende

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a fine

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arrêter

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to arrest/to stop

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cambrioler

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to burgle

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cauchemar

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nightmare

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chasser

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to hunt

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commettre

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to commit

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condemner

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to condemn

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consacrer

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to devote

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conteneur pour verre usagé

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bottle bank

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contrat

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craindre

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craintif

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timid/fearful

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défaut

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dégâts

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dépendance

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déranger

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to disturb

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désavantage

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disadvantage

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détruire

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to destroy

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disparaître

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to disappear

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se douter

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to suspect

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échec

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échouer

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écraser

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to crush/run over

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effet de serre

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greenhouse effect

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effrayer

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to frighten

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s’égarer

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to get lost

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empoisonner

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enceinte

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hut

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competition

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exchange rate

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cours du change

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home/hostel/club

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costs

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organiser/group leader

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deposit

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to insure

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to increase

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to beat

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to break/smash

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broken

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to break

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to cause

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to prevent

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fear

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to be frightened

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avoir peur

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advantage

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lost property office

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bureau des objects trouvés

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police station

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commissariat de police

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advice

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to advise

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conseiller

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blow

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helping hand

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coup de main

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kick

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coup de pied

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sun burn

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coup de soleil

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telephone call

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coup de téléphone

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rubbish

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to forbid/to defend

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it is forbidden to

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défense de

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to argue

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se disputer

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shame/pity

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customs/customs officer

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douane/douanier

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environment

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environnement

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state

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to turn off/to put out

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to exaggerate

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fault

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smoke

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to smoke

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gas

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unknown/stranger

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unbelievable

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incroyable

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indicate

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forbidden

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to throw (away)

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peaceful

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peace

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toll

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to lose/waste

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to let/allow

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loss/waste

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pessimistic

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pessimiste

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to weep/to cry

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emergency services

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Police-Secours

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policeman/woman

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policier/policière

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fireman

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tip

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to punish

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to settle

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repair

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réparation

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to repair

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fire brigade

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(sapeurs-)pompiers

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to kill

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it is worth the trouble

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il vaut la peine

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the flight/theft

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to fly/to steal

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thief

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to damage/to spoil

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matches

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allumettes

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a fine

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une amende

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to arrest/to stop

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to burgle

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cambrioler

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nightmare

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to hunt

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to commit

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to condemn

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to devote

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bottle bank

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conteneur pour verre usagé

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contract

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to fear

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timid/fearful

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failing

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damage

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addiction

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dépendance

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to disturb

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disadvantage

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désavantage

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to destroy

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to disappear

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disparaître

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to suspect

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failure

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to fail

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to crush/run over

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greenhouse effect

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effet de serre

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to frighten

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to get lost

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s’égarer

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to poison

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empoisonner

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pregnant

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