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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.
to grieve/have grief
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le déclencheur
the trigger, spark (in a story)
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le récit
account, story
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le contenu
the contents (of a story)
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le héro/héroine
protagonist/hero (of a story)
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le déroulement
events, proceedings (of a story)
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le dénouement
outcome, conclusion (of a story)
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un confrère
a colleague
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auprès de (prep.) | Ex. L'école est situé auprès de la grande place.
near, close to
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faire du bénévolat
do volunteer work
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une enquête
an investigation
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la suite | Ex. Il attend la suite des événements pour prendre une décision.
the rest; developments; what happens next
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le décor
the setting (of a story)
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dorénavant (adv.) | Ex. Je veux polluer moins : dorénavant je prends le bus.
from now on
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mêlé (adj.) | Ex. La société actuelle est très mêlée.
mixed, mingled
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la moitié (n) | Ex. Nous voici à la moitié de nos vacances.
half; halfway through
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un orage | Ex. Il y a du vent, du tonnerre, des éclairs : c'est un orage.
thunderstorm
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une colline
a hill
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un fleuve
a river
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une prière
a prayer
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un incendie
a fire
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le loyer | Ex. Le loyer de cet appartement est raisonnable.
the rent
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une règle
a rule, regulation
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la loi
the law
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un hébergement
accommodation, lodging
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un(e) locataire
a tenant (m+f)
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la paperasse
paperwork
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un bail | Ex. On a signé un bail de deux ans.
a lease
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le cirage | Ex. On utilise une boîte de cirage par mois.
shoe polish
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des surgelés (n.m.) | Ex. Avec la coupure de courant, tous mes surgelés ont fondu.
frozen food
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la coupure de courant (n.)
power outage
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audacieux (adj.)
daring, bold, audacious
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le réseau sociaux
social network
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le congé de maternité
maternity leave
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la garderie
child-care (centre), daycare
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l'éclair
lightning
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en entier (adv.)
completely, entirely
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aussi bien (adv.)
as well, as good as
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sain et sauf (exp.)
safe and sound
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un chasseur
hunter
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un braconnier
poacher
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un piège
a trap
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un royaume
kingdom, realm
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l'infini (m)
Infinity
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une arête
fishbone
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un hoquet
a hiccup
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le sang
blood
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un virage
a bend, turn (ex. in a road)
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un parvis
a courtyard, square
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une arête
fishbone
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un hoquet
a hiccup
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le sang
blood
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un virage
a bend, turn (ex. in a road)
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un parvis
a courtyard, square

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