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False Friends 2 Flashcards

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Evolution (progrès)

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Development, progress

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Evoluer

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Develop, change, evolve

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éprouver/vivre quelque chose

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to experience something

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expérience (vécue)

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Experience

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expérience scientifique

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scientific experiment

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Faute

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Mistake

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Défaut (problème)

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Fault, defect

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Défaut (travers moral)

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weakness, failing

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Favoriser

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Boost, encourage, foster, promote, stimulate

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Donner la préférence à

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Favour (=prefer)

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Fournir

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Supply, provide

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Meubler(meublé)

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Furnish(furnished)

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Gagner de l’argent

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Earn/make money

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Gagner du temps

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Save/gain time

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Gagner un prix

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Win a prize

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Ignorer (ne pas savoir)

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Be unaware of, not know

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Ignorer (ne pas tenir compte de)

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Ignore, diregard

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Important (grand nombre de)

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large, high, significant

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Un nombre important de

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A large number of

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Issue (résultat)

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Outcome

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21
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Issue (sortie)

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Exit

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Problème

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Issue

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Mêle toi de tes oignons

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Mind your own business

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Large

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wide, broad

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Grand

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Large

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Licence

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A (bachelor’s) degree

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Permis (de conduire etc)

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Licence

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Location

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Hire, rental (to hire, to rent)

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Endroit, lieu

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Location, place, site

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Lunatique

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Moody, temperamental

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Un fou

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Lunatic (madman)

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Manifestation (défilé)

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Demonstration, protest, march

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Monnaie (pièces)

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Change (small change)

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Argent

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Money

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Liquide/espèce

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Cash

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Nom (complet)

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Full name

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Nom de famille

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Surname (last name)

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Surnom

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Note (évaluation, devoir)

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A mark, a grade

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Un mot/une note musicale

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A note (memo)

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Note (facture, addition)

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Bill (restaurant), invoice

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(Quekque chose) d’occasion

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Second hand

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Occasion (évènement)

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Opportunity

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Jour/moment spécial

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Pacifique (océan)

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Pacific ocean

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Pacifique (caractère)

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Particulier (pécifique à)

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Special, particular, distinctive

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Un particulier (individu)

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A private individual

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Passer du temps

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Spend time +Ving

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Passer un examen

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Sit/take/do an exam

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passer (chez quelqu’un)

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Come over, pop round, stop by, come around

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Réussir un examen

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Pass an exam

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Patron (chef/modèle)

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Boss/pattern

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mécène, parrain, client

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Pension de famille

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Boarding house

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Pensionnat, internat

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Boarding school

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Retraite (argent versé)

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Prendre sa retraite

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Retire/take retirement

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Phrase, condamnation

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Expression, formule

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Je n’y vois pas d’inconvénient

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I don’t see why not

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Politique (gouvernement)

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Homme/femme politique

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A politician

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Ligne politique

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Pratiquer un sport

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Play a game/do yoga/go skiing

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Pratiquer un instrument

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Play an instrument

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Pratiquer une langue

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Speak a language

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S’entraine (s’améliorer)

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To practise

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Séance d’entrainement

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A practice session

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Préciser (un détail)

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Stipulate, specify,clarify

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Je précise que (ajouter une info)

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I should add, mention, point out

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Polyvalent

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Versatile

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Fickle, changeable

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Préjugé

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Avoir des préjugés

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To be prejudices, biased

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Préjudice (porter)

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To harm, damage

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Préservatif

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Agent conservateur

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Preservatives

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Conservateur (politique)

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Conservative (politics)

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Prétendre (affirmer)

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Faire semblant

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To pretend

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Preuves/témoignage

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Il faut se rendre à l’évidence

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We have to face reality/the facts

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Prévenir (informer)

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Inform, tell, notify

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Prévenir (avertir)

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Empêcher de faire

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Prevent/stop from

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Proposer (suggérer)

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Proposer (un service)

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Offrir (un cadeau)

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To give a present/a gift

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Propre

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Clean, tidy

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Correct (comme il faut)

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Proper, decent

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Correct (convenable)

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Reasonable, acceptable

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Propreté

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Cleaniness

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Propriété

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