faux amis u - v- w- z Flashcards

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ultérieur

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later or subsequent: la séance est reportée à une date ultérieure - the meeting is postponed to a later date.

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il avait un motif secret.

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he had an ulterior motive

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unique, inimitable, or exceptionnel.

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unique

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unité

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unity as well as unit.

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5
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Se rendre aux urnes

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to vote

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us et coutumes

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customs

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usage

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se as well as custom. It is equivalent to usage only in reference to language; e.g., une expression consacrée par l’usage - an expression fixed by usage.

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traitement

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usage

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user

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wear away/out.

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utiliser or se servir de

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to use

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profiteur

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opportunist, user

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usuel

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ordinary, everyday, or common., quotidnienne

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usure

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wear (and tear) or usury

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une chambre à louer, un poste libre, or une vacance.

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vacancy

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vaisselle

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dishes or crockery: faire la vaisselle - to do the dishes.

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un vaisseau, navire, bâtiment, or récipient.

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vessel

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la vase

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silt, mud, or sludge

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un orifice, un conduit, un tuyau, une cheminée, un trou, une fente.

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a vent

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vers

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a preposition meaing toward, around, or about, or a masculine noun meaning a line of poetry or verse, but only in the sense of distinguishing between verse (poetry) and prose. Vers is also the plural of un ver = worm.

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versatile

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fickle, changeable, or inconsistent

21
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ux talents variés or souple

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versatile

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vexé

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hurt, upset, or offended.

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J’ai rivalisé avec lui pour le pistolet.

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I vied with him for the gun.

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villain

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ugly, bad, or nasty.

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un scélérat, un traître, or un bandit

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villain

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volatil

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adjective meaning volatile when referring to a chemical. It can also mean fleeting: une valeur volatile - a fleeting value

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waters

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bathroom: Où se trouvent les waters ? - Where is the bathroom?

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un entrain, un désir, un goût. Zest for life - un goût de vivre.

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zest