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to be nice/bad [weather]

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faire beau/mauvais

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to be hot/cold [weather]

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faire chaud/froid

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to go shopping

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faire des achats

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to play basketball/soccer

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faire du basket/foot

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to ride a bike/motorcycle

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faire du vélo/de la moto

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to give a kiss on each cheek as a greeting

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faire la bise

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to do the cooking

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faire la cuisine

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to do the housekeeping

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faire le ménage

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to hurt [someone]

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faire mal à

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to scare/frighten [someone]

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faire peur à

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to go on a trip

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faire un voyage

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to go for a walk

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faire une promenade

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to make a big fuss about it

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en faire tout un fromage

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to be on the road for 10 km, 2 hours

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faire 10 kilomètres, 2 heures

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to put in an appearance

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faire acte de présence

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to act impulsively, to have one’s way

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faire à sa tête

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to pay attention to, watch out for

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faire attention à

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to welcome

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faire bon accueil

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to give a present

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faire cadeau

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to spare the details

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faire cadeau des détails

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to trust someone

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faire confiance à quelqu’un

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to hurt someone (emotionally or morally)

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faire de la peine à quelqu’un

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to do photography as a hobby

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faire de la photographie

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to hitchhike

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faire de l’autostop

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to do one’s best

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faire de son mieux

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to make a U-turn, do an about-face

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faire demi-tour

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to get into mischief

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faire des bêtises

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to build castles in the air

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faire des châteaux en Espagne

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to give classes, lecture

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faire des cours

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to save up

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faire des économies

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to make progress

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faire des progrès

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to make plans

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faire des projets

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to do odd jobs, putter around

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faire du bricolage

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to sit around doing nothing

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faire du lard (familiar)

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to study piano, violin

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faire du piano, violon

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to go shopping (for fun)

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faire du shopping (informal)

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to play sports

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faire du sport

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to be an actor, to do some acting

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faire du théâtre

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39
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to kill two birds with one stone

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faire d’une pierre deux coups

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to do (something) on purpose

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faire exprès

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to oppose, face up to

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faire face à

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to ignore, flout

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faire fi de

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to be daylight, nighttime

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faire jour

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44
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to play hooky

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faire l’école buissonnière

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to act like a child

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faire l’enfant

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to travel around/visit Europe, Asia

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faire l’Europe, l’Asie

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47
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to act the fool

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faire l’idiot

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to act like a fool

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faire la bête

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to kiss hello

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faire la bise

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to meet (for the first time)

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faire la connaissance de

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to cook

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faire la cuisine

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52
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to sleep in, sleep late

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faire la grasse matinée

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to do the laundry

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faire la lessive, le linge

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to pout, sulk

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faire la moue

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to stand in line, to line up

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faire la queue

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56
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to turn a deaf ear

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faire la sourde oreille

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57
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to sulk

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faire la tête

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58
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to do the dishes

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faire la vaisselle

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59
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to kiss hello

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faire le bisou (informal)

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to do the gardening

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faire le jardin

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to make the bed

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faire le lit

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to do the shopping

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faire le marché

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to do housework

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faire le ménage

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to fill the gas tank

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faire le plein

65
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to make it a long weekend

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faire le pont

66
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to act the fool

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faire le singe

67
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to go / walk around

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faire le tour de

68
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to do the shopping

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faire les achats

69
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to pack

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faire les bagages

70
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to do the windows

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faire les carreaux

71
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to go grocery shopping / to run errands

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faire les courses

72
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to go shopping (for fun)

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faire les magasins

73
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to sow one’s wild oats, get in trouble, lead a wild life

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faire les quatre cents coups

74
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to pack

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faire les valises

75
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to hurt someone

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faire mal à quelqu’un

76
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to be nighttime

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faire nuit

77
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to inform someone about

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faire part de quelque chose à quelqu’un

78
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to be a part of

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faire partie de

79
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to turn over a new leaf

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faire peau neuve

80
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to frighten someone

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faire peur à quelqu’un

81
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to please someone

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faire plaisir à quelqu’un

82
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to display a quality / virtue

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faire preuve de

83
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to get up and get dressed, to wash up

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faire sa toilette

84
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to inform someone of something

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faire savoir quelque chose à quelqu’un (causative)

85
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to pretend to

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faire semblant de

86
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to say good-bye

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faire ses adieux

87
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to give one’s regards to someone

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faire ses amitiés à quelqu’un

88
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to do homework

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faire ses devoirs

89
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to study at

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faire ses études à

90
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to study for the baccalaureate

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faire son bac

91
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to study for a law degree

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faire son droit

92
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to make one’s bed

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faire son lit

93
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to do one’s best

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faire son possible

94
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to forward (one’s mail)

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faire suivre (son courrier) (causative)

95
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to make a federal case of something

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faire toute une histoire de quelque chose

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to make a phone call

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faire un appel

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to make a nice couple

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faire un beau couple

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to give someone a gift

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faire un cadeau à quelqu’un

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to wink at

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faire un clin d’oeil à

100
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to give class(es) / to lecture

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faire un cours

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to do a U-turn, an about-turn

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faire un demi-tour

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to be bitterly cold

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faire un froid de canard (informal)

103
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to make a big stink / fuss (about)

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faire un fromage (de)

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to make (prepare) a meal

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faire un repas

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to have grey, gloomy weather

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faire un temps de Toussaint

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to take a walk

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faire un tour

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to take a ride

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faire un tour en voiture

108
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to take a trip

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faire un voyage

109
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to make a blunder; do something stupid

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faire une bêtise

110
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to give up on / kiss something goodbye

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faire une croix dessus

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to make a strange / funny face

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faire une drôle de tête

112
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to flick/slap someone on the bottom

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faire une frite (informal)

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to run away from home

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faire une fugue

114
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to blunder, make a mistake

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faire une gaffe

115
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to pack a trunk

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faire une malle

116
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to stay up all night

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faire une nuit blanche

117
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to play a game of

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faire une partie de

118
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to take a walk

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faire une promenade

119
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to take a ride

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faire une promenade en voiture

120
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to ask a question

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faire une question

121
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to make a complaint

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faire une réclamation

122
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to pay a visit

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faire une visite

123
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to make one’s mouth water

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faire venir l’eau à la bouche (causative)

124
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to not let off lightly / easily

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ne pas faire de cadeau

125
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Eight people were killed in the accident.

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L’accident a fait 8 victimes.

126
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No sooner said than done.

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Aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait.

127
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It’s been a month since …

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Cela / Ça fait un mois que …

128
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That suits me fine, That’s just what I need.

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Ça fait mon affaire.

129
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That will do me / you some good.

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Ça me / te fera du bien.

130
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That gives me the shivers

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Ça me fait froid dans le dos

131
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That’s OK, it doesn’t matter.

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Ça ne fait rien

132
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That movie was a hit.

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Ce film a fait un tabac.

133
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It serves him right!

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C’est bien fait pour lui !

134
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Easier said than done.

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C’est plus facile à dire qu’à faire.

135
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This play draws a full house.

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Cette pièce fait salle comble.

136
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The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

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Les chiens ne font pas des chats

137
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How come … ? How is it that … ?

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Comment se fait-il … ?

138
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Be careful! Watch out!

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Fais gaffe !

139
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Let me see, Show me

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Fais voir

140
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Make yourself at home.

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Faites comme chez vous.

141
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He’s up to his old tricks again.

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Il fait encore des siennes.

142
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He always keeps to himself.

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Il fait toujours bande à part.

143
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He’s doing it unwillingly

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Il le fait à contre-cœur

144
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It’s hopeless, no use insisting

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(Il n’y a) rien à faire.

145
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He’s pulling your leg.

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Il te fait marcher (causative)

146
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the straw that broke the camel’s back

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la goutte qui fait déborder le vase

147
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What is to be done? What can we do?

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Que faire ?

148
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What do you do for a living?

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Que faites-vous dans la vie ?

149
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What do you do for a living?

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Quel métier faites-vous ?

150
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How’s the weather?

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Quel temps fait-il ?

151
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What could that possibly matter to you?

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Qu’est-ce que cela peut bien te faire ?

152
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What have I done with my keys?

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Qu’est-ce que j’ai fait avec mes clés ?

153
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If you don’t mind

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Si cela ne vous fait rien

154
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You’ve made a fine mess of it!

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Tu as fait un beau gâchis !

155
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You spread this rumor.

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Tu as fait courir ce bruit. (causative)

156
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You’re putting words in my mouth.

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Tu me le fais dire. (causative)

157
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to celebrate

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Fairela fête

158
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to be very successful

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Faire un tabac

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