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impulsion

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impetus, momentum

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brèche

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gap, breach; chip (ie dinnerware)

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agacer

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annoy, irritate, tease (taquiner)

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sommeil

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sleep; sleepy; inactivity, dormant

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salvateur

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life-saving

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munir qqn de qch;

se munir de qch

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equip [sb] with[qch]; arm [sb] with [sth]; arm [sb] with sth];
carry, bring, take

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fainéant

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lazy, idle

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crasseux

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dirty, grubby, grimy

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taulard

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prisoner, convict, jail bird

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chevelu

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long-haired, hairy

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colporter

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sell door to door, peddle; spread, circulate

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franc-parler

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outspoken

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poignée

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handful; handle, fistful

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cueillir

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gather, pick, pluck;

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chien fou

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mad dog

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infranchissable

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impassable, insurmountable

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préjudice

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damage, harm, wrong

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rater;

se rater

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miss; fail, spoil;

miss each other, fail in a suicide attempt

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dépêche

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dispatch; telegram, wire

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clignoter

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blink, flicker; go on and off

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patois

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dialect

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convenance

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propriety, decorum; inclination;

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fiançailles

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engagement

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effréné

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unbridled, unrestrained; frantic

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comme si c’était le sien

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as if it was his

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narrer (raconter)

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narrate, tell

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chiner

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bargain-hunt; dye

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doter;

se doter de

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equip, provide; endow, bestow<>

equip yourself with

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désespérer

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lose hope, resign yourself; be disheartened by

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fourbe

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deceitful, duplicitous, deceiver

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nulle et non avenue

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null and void

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flou

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blurry, vagueness, out of focus

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33
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du jour au lendemain

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overnight

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34
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nécrologie

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obituary, death notices

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35
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hors de moi

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loose my control

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36
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mis en valeur

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highlighted

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37
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dominicale

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Sunday

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38
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en aucune façon

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no way

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39
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décalage

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difference, gap; discrepancy

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40
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inconduite

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bad behavior, misconduct; blunder, indiscretion

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s’enorgueillir de [faire] sth

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boast about [sth]; pride yourself about doing [sth]

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jacinthe

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hyacinth

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quiconque

A

whoever

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chronique

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chronic; column, gossip, gossip column

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périple

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journey, trek

46
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restes

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remains; leftovers

47
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fratrie

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brothers and sisters; siblings

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farceur

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joker, prankster

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fratrie

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brothers and sisters; siblings

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cadet

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younger, youngest, cadet

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sucrerie

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sugar refrinery

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verger

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orchard

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éblouissante

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dazzling, blinding; magnificent, splendid

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combustible

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fuel,

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chaudière

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boiler, water-heater

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déconner

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play the fool, talk nonsense, joke around

57
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pudique

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modest, discreet, reserved

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manier

se manier

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handle, operate<>

get a move on

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claironner

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trumpet, bellow

60
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autodidacte

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self taught

61
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métissé

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mixed-race; blended

62
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crépu

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kinky, frizzy

63
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Matignon

A

the residence of Frances prime minister

64
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bail

A

lease, lease agreement

65
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atteller

s’atteller

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harness, couple (ie attach to a vehicle)<>

get down to [sth]

66
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insensibiliser

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numb, anesthetize

67
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tuile

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tile; “what a drag”, “what a pain”

68
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autodidacte

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self taught

69
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métissé

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mixed-race; blended

70
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crépu

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kinky, frizzy

71
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Matignon

A

the residence of Frances prime minister

72
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bail

A

lease, lease agreement

73
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atteller

s’atteller

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harness, couple (ie attach to a vehicle)<>

get down to [sth]

74
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insensibiliser

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numb, anesthetize

75
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tuile

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tile; “what a drag”, “what a pain”

76
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imbiber

s’imbiber

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soak;

become soaked; get sloshed

77
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roupiller

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sleep, slumber

78
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savane

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savanna, savannah; main square; marsh

79
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fendre

se fendre

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split, chop, cleave<>

be split

80
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caniche

A

poodle

81
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nain

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dwarf, midget; toy

82
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assoiffés

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thirsty

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remous

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eddy, swirl; stir, tumult, turmoil

84
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embraser

s’embraser

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set alight, set ablaze, set on fire<>

be impassioned about sth; fly off the handle

85
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un rien

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the slightest thing; get worked up

86
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affamer

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starve, famish;

87
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case départ

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square one, starting point

88
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houlette

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crook (bâton de berger); leadership

89
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blâmer

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blame; criticize; give sb an official warning

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grelotter

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shiver, jingle

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crécelle

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rattle

92
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prometteur

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promising, looking good, encouraging

93
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envol

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flight, wing, takeoff (décoloage); leave the nest

94
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cache-col; cache-nez

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muffler

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régalien

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sovereign

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tige

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stem, stalk

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battage

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thrashing; hype, ballyho

98
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lueur

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glow, gleam, glimmer; flash, beam; ray

99
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emmitoufler<>

s’emmitoufler

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swaddle<>

wrap up well, wrap up warmly

100
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couche

A

diaper; layer (ie of clothing)