Foundation 'C' words Flashcards

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1
Q

ça fait combien ?

/sa/ /fɛ/ /kɔ̃bjɛ̃/

A

how much is it?

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ça me plaît beaucoup

/sa/ /m/ /plɛ/ /boku/

A

I like it very much

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ça suffit

/sa/

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that’s enough

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ça va

/sa/ /va/

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I’m fine

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une cabine téléphonique

/kabin/ /telefɔnik/

A

phone box

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un cabinet (4)

/kabinɛ/

A

surgery / consulting room / cabinet / toilet

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cacher (2)

/kaʃe/

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to hide / to conceal

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un cadeau (2)

/kado/

A

present / freebie

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cadet

/kadɛ, ɛt/

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younger

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un café (2)

/kafe/

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coffee / café

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une cafetière (4)

/kaftjɛʀ/

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coffee pot / coffee maker / head / café owner

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un cahier (2)

/kaje/

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exercise book / notebook

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une caisse (6)

/kɛs/

A

checkout / till / crate / drum / car body / car

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un caissier (2)

/kesje, jɛʀ/

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cashier / checkout assistant

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un calcul (5)

/kalkyl/

A

sum / calculation / stone (as in kidney stones) / arithmetic / move

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une calculatrice

/kalkykatʀis/

A

calculator

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une calculette

/kalkylɛt/

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pocket calculator

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un camarade (4)

/kamaʀad/

A

friend / mate / comrade / colleague

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un camion (2)

/kamjɔ̃/

A

lorry / paint pail

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un camionnette

/kamjɔnɛt/

A

van

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une campagne (7)

/kɑ̃paɲ/

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country / countryside / land / campaign / season / cottage / life

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un canapé

/kanape/

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sofa / canapé

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un canard (5)

/kanaʀ/

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duck / newspaper / sugar cube dipped in (something) / feeding cup / wrong note

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une canne (7)

/kan/

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walking stick / stick / cane / sugar cane / rod / fishing rod / leg

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une canne à pêche

/kan/ /a/ /pɛʃ/

A

fishing rod

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un canoë

/kanɔe/

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canoeing

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une cantine (5)

/kɑ̃tin/

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canteen / dining hall / mess / trunk / garden tent

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une capitale (2)

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capital city / capital letter

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un carnet (2)

/kaʀnɛ/

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notebook / column

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une carotte (6)

/kaʀɔt/

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carrot / core / sample / incentive / lob / tobacconist’s sign

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un carré (3)

/kaʀe/

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square / patch / scarf

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un carrefour

/kaʀfuʀ/

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crossroads

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une carrière (3)

/kaʀjɛʀ/

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career / quarry / school (horses)

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un cartable (2)

/kaʀtabl/

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school bag / satchel

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une carte (3)

/kaʀt/

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card / map / menu

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un carton (5)

/kaʀtɔ̃/

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cardboard / box / success (big hit) / pile-up (accident) / card (e.g. red card in football)

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un car (2)

/kaʀ/

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coach / bus

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un cas

/kɑ/

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case / situation / circumstances

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casque (2)

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helmet / headphones

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casquette

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cap

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cassé

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broken

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casser

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to break

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casse-croûte

A

snack

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44
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casserole

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pan

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cassis

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blackcurrant

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causer (2)

A

to cause / chat

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cave

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cellar

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ceinture

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belt

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ceinture de sécurité

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seatbelt

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cela m’est égal !

A

I don’t care!

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51
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cela ne fait rien

A

it doesn’t matter

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célèbre

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famous

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53
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célibataire

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unmarried

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centre

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centre

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centre commercial

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shopping centre

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cependant

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however

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cerise

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cherry

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certain (2)

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certain / sure

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certificat

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certificate

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cesser

A

to stop

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chaîne (3)

A

channel / chain / music system

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chaise

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chair

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chaleur

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heat

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chambre

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bedroom

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chambre familiale

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family room

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chameau

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camel

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champ

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field

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champignon

A

mushroom

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chance

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luck

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changement

A

change

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changer

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to change

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72
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se changer

A

to get changed

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chanson

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song

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chanson populaire

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pop song

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chanter

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to sing

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chanteur

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singer

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chapeau

A

hat

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charcuterie (2)

A

delicatessen / cooked meat

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charcutier

A

pork butcher

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chariot

A

shopping trolley

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chat

A

cat

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châtain

A

brown

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château

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castle

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chaud (2)

A

hot / warm

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chauffage

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heating

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chaffage (central)

A

central heating

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chauffer

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to heat

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chauffeur

A

driver

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chaussette

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sock

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chaussure

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shoe

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chauve

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bald

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chemin (4)

A

way / road / track / footpath

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chemin de fer

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railway

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chemin de retour (2)

A

way home / way back

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chemise

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shirt

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chemisier

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blouse

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cher

A

expensive

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chercher

A

to look for

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cheval (2)

A

horse / horse riding

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cheveux

A

hair

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chien

A

dog

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chiffre (2)

A

figure / number

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chimie

A

chemistry

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chips

A

crisps

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chœur

A

choir

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chorale

A

choir

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choisir

A

to choose

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choix

A

choice

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chômage

A

unemployment

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chômeur

A

unemployed person

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chose

A

thing

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chou-fleur

A

cauliflower

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chou

A

cabbage

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choux de Beuxelles

A

sprouts

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ciel (2)

A

sky / heaven

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circulation

A

traffic

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cirque

A

circus

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ciseaux

A

scissors

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citron

A

lemon

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clair

A

light (colour)

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classe

A

class

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clé

A

key

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clef

A

key

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clic

A

(mouse) click

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client

A

customer

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climat

A

climate

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chochon

A

pig

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chon d’Inde

A

guinea pig

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cœur

A

heart

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coffre

A

boot (of car)

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coiffé de

A

wearing on head

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coiffeur

A

hairdresser

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coiffure (2)

A

hairdressing / hairdo

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coin (2)

A

corner / area

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colère

A

anger

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colis

A

parcel

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collant

A

tights

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collection

A

collection

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collectionner

A

to collect

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collège

A

comprehensive school

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collège technique

A

technical college

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collier

A

necklace

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colline

A

hill

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commander

A

to order

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commencer

A

to begin

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commencement

A

beginning

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comissariat de police

A

police station

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complet (2)

A

suit / complete

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compliqué

A

complicated

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comprendre (2)

A

to understand / to include

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comprimé

A

tablet

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compter

A

to count

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comptoir

A

counter

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concierge

A

caretaker

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concombre

A

cucumber

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conducteur

A

driver

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conduire (2)

A

to drive / to lead

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conférence

A

lecture

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confiant

A

confident

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confiserie

A

sweet shop

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confiture

A

jam

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confiture d’oranges

A

marmalade

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congé (2)

A

time off / holiday

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congélateur

A

freezer

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connaître

A

to know

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connaissance (2)

A

knowledge / acquaintance

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conseil

A

advice

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conseiller

A

to advise

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consigne automatique

A

luggage locker

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content

A

glad

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contraire

A

contrary

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contrôle

A

test

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contrôler (2)

A

to control / to check

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contrôleur

A

ticket collector

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copain

A

male friend

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copine

A

female friend

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copie

A

piece of written work

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copier

A

to copy

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corps

A

body

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correspondant

A

pen friend

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corriger

A

to correct

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côte (2)

A

coast / chop

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côtelette

A

cutlet

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coton

A

cotton

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cou

A

neck

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couché (2)

A

lying down / in bed

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se coucher

A

to lie down / to go to bed

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couette

A

duvet

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couloir

A

corridor

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coup

A

blow

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coup de main

A

helping hand

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coup de pied

A

kick

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coup de soleil

A

sunburn

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coup de téléphone

A

telephone call

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couper

A

to cut

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cour (3)

A

playground / yard / court

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courir

A

to run

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courriel

A

e-mail

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courrier électronique

A

e-mail

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cours

A

lesson

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course

A

race

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courses

A

shopping

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court

A

short

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coût

A

cost

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coûter

A

to cost

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couteau

A

knife

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couvert (2)

A

overcast / dull weather

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couverture

A

blanket

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couvrir

A

to cover

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cravate

A

tie

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crayon

A

pencil

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crème

A

cream

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crème solaire

A

sun cream

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crémerie

A

dairy shop

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crêpe

A

pancake

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crêperie

A

pancake restaurant

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crevaison

A

puncture

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crevé

/kʀəve/

A

tired out / punctured

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crevette

/kʀəvɛt/

A

shrimp

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cri (2)

/kʀi/

A

call / shout

221
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crier (2)

/kʀije/

A

to shout / to scream

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critiquer

/kʀitike/

A

to criticise

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croire

/kʀwaʀ/

A

to believe / to think

224
Q

croix

/kʀwa/

A

cross

225
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croque-monsieur

/kʀɔkməsjø/

A

toasted ham and cheese sandwich

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crudités

A

raw vegetables

227
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cuiller

/kɥijɛʀ/

A

spoon

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cuillère

A

spoon

229
Q

cuir

/kɥiʀ/

A

leather

230
Q

cuire

/kɥiʀ/

A

to cook

231
Q

cuire au four

/kɥiʀ/ /o/ /fuʀ/

A

to bake

232
Q

cuisine (2)

/kɥizin/

A

cooking / kitchen

233
Q

cuisinier

/kɥizinje, jɛʀ/

A

chef

234
Q

cuisinière

A

stove

235
Q

culotte (2)

/kylɔt/

A

shorts / knickers

236
Q

cyclisme

/siklism/

A

cycling

237
Q

cycliste

/siklist/

A

cyclist

238
Q

cadeau (2)

/kado/

A

a piece of cake / easy peasy

239
Q

un cadet (4)

/kadɛ, ɛt/

A

least / youngest / junior / cadet

240
Q

car (3)

A

because / as / for