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aérien(ne) (adj.)

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aerial, in the air

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les cendres (f)

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ashes

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un séisme

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earthquake

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tremblement de terre (m)

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earthquake

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la preuve

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proof

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un bouclier

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shield

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contraignant (adj.)

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restrictive, constraining

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mûr(e) (adj.)

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ripe, mature

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le mur

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wall

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un enseignement

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a teaching, lesson

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faire d’une pierre deux coups (exp.)

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“kill two birds with one stone”

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la veille

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the day/evening/night before

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la coquette

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a flirt, tease

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les frappes aériennes (f.)

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aerial strikes

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l’inconnu (m)

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unknown person

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ravi(e) (adj.)

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delighted, pleased, overjoyed

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tant (adv.)

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so much

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le niveau

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level

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la volonté (n.)

Ex. Il est parti contre la volonté de ses parents.

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will, drive, desire, wish

He left against his parents’ wishes.

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à volonté (exp.)

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unlimited, as much as you want

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un baiser

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a kiss

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l’étincelle (f)

Ex. C’est l’étincelle qui a déclenché la révolution.

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spark, glint, flash

It’s the spark that triggered the revolution.

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nul autre

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none other

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une griffe

Ex. Les griffes du chat sont dangereuses.

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claw, talon

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avoir de la peine

Ex. Elle a beaucoup de peine depuis la mort de sa fille.

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to grieve/have grief

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le déclencheur

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the trigger, spark (in a story)

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le récit

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account, story

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le contenu

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the contents (of a story)

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le héro/héroine

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protagonist/hero (of a story)

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le déroulement

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events, proceedings (of a story)

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le dénouement

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outcome, conclusion (of a story)

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un confrère

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a colleague

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auprès de (prep.)

Ex. L’école est situé auprès de la grande place.

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near, close to

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faire du bénévolat

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do volunteer work

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une enquête

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an investigation

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la suite

Ex. Il attend la suite des événements pour prendre une décision.

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the rest; developments; what happens next

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le décor

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the setting (of a story)

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dorénavant (adv.)

Ex. Je veux polluer moins : dorénavant je prends le bus.

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from now on

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mêlé (adj.)

Ex. La société actuelle est très mêlée.

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mixed, mingled

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la moitié (n)

Ex. Nous voici à la moitié de nos vacances.

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half; halfway through

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un orage

Ex. Il y a du vent, du tonnerre, des éclairs : c’est un orage.

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thunderstorm

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une colline

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a hill

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un fleuve

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a river

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une prière

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a prayer

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un incendie

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a fire

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le loyer

Ex. Le loyer de cet appartement est raisonnable.

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the rent

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une règle

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a rule, regulation

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la loi

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the law

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un hébergement

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accommodation, lodging

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un(e) locataire

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a tenant (m+f)

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la paperasse

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paperwork

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un bail

Ex. On a signé un bail de deux ans.

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a lease

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le cirage

Ex. On utilise une boîte de cirage par mois.

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shoe polish

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des surgelés (n.m.)

Ex. Avec la coupure de courant, tous mes surgelés ont fondu.

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frozen food

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la coupure de courant (n.)

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power outage

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audacieux (adj.)

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daring, bold, audacious

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le réseau sociaux

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social network

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le congé de maternité

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maternity leave

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la garderie

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child-care (centre), daycare

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l’éclair

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lightning

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en entier (adv.)

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completely, entirely

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aussi bien (adv.)

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as well, as good as

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sain et sauf (exp.)

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safe and sound

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un chasseur

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hunter

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un braconnier

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poacher

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un piège

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a trap

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un royaume

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kingdom, realm

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l’infini (m)

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Infinity

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une arête

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fishbone

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un hoquet

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a hiccup

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le sang

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blood

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un virage

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a bend, turn (ex. in a road)

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un parvis

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a courtyard, square

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une arête

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fishbone

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un hoquet

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a hiccup

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le sang

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blood

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un virage

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a bend, turn (ex. in a road)

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un parvis

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a courtyard, square

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