Expressions et Mots 1 Flashcards

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l’arrivée (f)

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arrival

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le départ

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departure

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un objectif

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goal

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follement (adv.)

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completely, madly

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un coup de fil

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phone call

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une petite sieste

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cat nap

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le décrochage scolaire

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dropping out of school

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jouer des tours

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play tricks

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(être de) bonne humeur

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good mood

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(avoir de) l’humour

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sense of humour

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une séance

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session

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un matelas

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mattress

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à vos/tes souhaits

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bless you

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un pneu

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tire

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le rouge à lèvres

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lipstick

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une foule

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crowd

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des chaînes

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chain (stores)

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les avoirs

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possessions, holdings

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les êtres

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the beings (human)

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une dessertee

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service road

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parmi

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between (several elements)

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l’horaire (m) (adj. et nom)

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hourly; schedule

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l’embouteillage (m)

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traffic

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le TGV

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highspeed train (train à grande vitesse)

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fiable

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reliable, dependable

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c’est-à-dire

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that is/in other words

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un espion

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spy/secret agent

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avoir lieu

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take place/occur

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29
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une lueur

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glimmer/glow

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le témoignage

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testimony, account

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l’échec (m)

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failure

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32
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un outil

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tool

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GAB

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guichet (counter) automatique banquier

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l’abribus (m)

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bus shelter

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35
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ceux-ci/celles-ci (pl.)

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these

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36
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celui-ci/celle-ci (sing.)

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these

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ceux-là/celles-là (pl.)

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those

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38
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celui-là/celle-là (sing.)

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those

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39
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au dehors

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outside

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40
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un maillot

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undershirt

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41
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récemment

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recently

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42
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même

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even

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43
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les douleurs (f)

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aches and pains

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44
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étonnant

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astonishing

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45
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une denrée

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a commodity

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46
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le toit

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roof

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47
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la précarité

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instability

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48
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le chômage

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unemployment

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49
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ces derniers

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the latter

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50
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le cocon

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nest/cocoon

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51
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le nid

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nest/den

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52
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le décalage

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gap/interval/difference/discrepancy

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53
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le boulot

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job/hard work

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54
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le souci

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worry

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55
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même si / quitte à

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even if

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56
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pas de souci

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no problem

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57
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l’immobilier (m)

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property

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58
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une heure de pointe

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rush hour

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59
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faire le queue

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stand in line

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60
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une vedette

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star/famous person

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61
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sérieux/euse; grave

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solemn/serious

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62
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paresseuse/eux

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lazy

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63
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le bonheur

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joy/bliss

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bonne heure

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early

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65
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la faune

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fauna/wildlife

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66
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le vécu

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experience, life

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67
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une amende

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ticket/fine

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68
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faire le plein

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fill ‘er up

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69
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faire le résumé

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give a synopsis

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70
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une enquête

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survey/poll

71
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un glaçon

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ice cube

72
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le ventre

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stomach/abdomen

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une vitrine

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store window display

74
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une crise

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a crisis

75
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ça m’est égal

A

whatever

76
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coûte que coûte

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at all costs/whatever the cost

77
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faire une sieste

A

take a nap

78
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l’espérance de vie (f)

A

life expectancy

79
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le crépuscule

A

dusk

80
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le défi

A

challenge

81
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les ouvriers/travailleurs (m)

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workers/labourer

82
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les soins

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care/treatment

83
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les soins de santé

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healthcare

84
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une horloge

A

clock

85
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une usine

A

factory

86
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veuillez

A

please note

87
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faire la connaissance

A

to make acquaintance

88
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le congé

A

time off/leave

89
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hebdomadaire (adj)

A

weekly/for the week

90
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la durée hebdomadaire de travail

A

working week, weekly working hours

91
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en train de

A

in the process of

92
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au bout

A

at the end

93
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au bout de

A

after

94
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jusqu’au bout

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all the way, right to the end

95
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le pourboire

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tip, gratuity

96
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le montant de pourboire

A

total, sum, amount

97
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gagné (adj)

A

won, earned

98
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achalandé (adj)

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frequented, full

99
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bondé (adj)

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full, packed

100
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le chef

A

boss, manager

101
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une ruche

A

beehive / hive of activity

102
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carrières (f)

A

career, profession

103
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avoir l’air de [+ infinitif]

A

to appear / seem to…

104
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avoir l’air [+ adj.]

A

to look, appear, seem

105
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un trou

A

hole

106
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le charbon

A

coal

107
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la chirurgie

A

surgery

108
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frivole (adj)

A

frivolous

109
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un pouce

A

thumb

110
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un résumé

A

summary, synopsis

111
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une craie

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chalk

112
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un brevet

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diploma

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une légende

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a legend/story

114
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un amant

A

lover

115
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la jalousie

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jealousy

116
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un mégot

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cigarette butt

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le trottoir

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sidewalk

118
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une drogue

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drug

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un blessé

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injured person / casualty

120
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une âme soeur

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soul mate

121
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l’âme (f)

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soul, spirit

122
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à mes yeux

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in my view/eyes

123
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le lendemain

A

the day after

124
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surgelé (adj)

A

frozen

125
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les écouteurs (m)

A

headphones

126
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être gêné / embarrassé

A

to be embarrassed

127
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une sucette

A

lollipop

128
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une suce (QC)

A

pacifier, soother (Quebec)

129
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une tétine (FR)

A

pacifier, soother (France)

130
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affectueux (adj)

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affectionate

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sensible (adj)

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sensitive

132
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mince (adj)

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thin, skinny

133
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maigre (adj)

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thin/skinny (unhealthy)

134
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une bosse

A

lump, bump, hump

135
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un os

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bone

136
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une anse

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handle

137
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le fer

A

iron

138
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de temps en temps

A

from time to time

139
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le seau

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bucket, pail

140
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au fond de

A

at the end of

141
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loin (adv)

A

far

142
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un repos

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a rest

143
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une oeuvre

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a (piece of) work

144
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le répit

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respite, break, time off

145
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le déchet

A

garbage, waste

146
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la date de péremption

A

expiry date

147
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pourri (adj.)

A

rotten

148
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illégal (adj.)

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illegal (against the law)

149
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interdit (adj.)

A

illegal (against the rules)

150
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dès

A

as soon as

151
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plein (adj.)

A

full

152
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en fait

A

in fact, actually

153
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l’arrière

A

the back

154
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le décor

A

setting (of a story)

155
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le point de vue

A

the point of view

156
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il était une fois…

A

once upon a time…

157
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un conte

A

a story, tale

158
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un conte de fées

A

a fairy tale

159
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une fée

A

a fairy

160
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un chapelet

A

rosary (necklace)

161
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Pâques

A

Easter

162
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un péché

A

sin

163
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le carême

A

Lent

164
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l’enfer

A

hell

165
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la tentation

A

temptation

166
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le paradis

A

paradise, heaven

167
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la veille

A

the day before

168
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un trajet

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a journey, path

169
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une exigence

A

a demand/requirement

170
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déposer un brevet

A

register a patent

171
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tuer la concurrence

A

kill the competition

172
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un prérequis

A

prerequisite

173
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un quai

A

a platform (train)