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French 1 - 100 Flashcards

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1
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prêter le flanc à

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to show weakness, to drop one’s guard

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lancer

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to launch, to throw

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macérer

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to soak, steep, macerate

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le filet de sécurité

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safety net (in context of Brexit = backstop)

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l’arbitrage (m)

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arbitration

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asphyxier

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to stifle, choke

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revendiquer

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to claim

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le drapeau

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flag

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le pouvoir

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power, ability

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remuer

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to stir, move

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flotter

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to float

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l’équipage (m)

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crew

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consacrer du temps à

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to dedicate time to

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être obsédé

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to be obsessed

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bon marché

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cheap

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la portefeuille

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wallet

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le/la commerçant(e)

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trader

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vide

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empty

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plein

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full

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la taille

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size

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21
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avoir du mal à

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to have difficulty in

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22
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nauséabond

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sickening, foul-smelling

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aigu

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shirll, sharp

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côtoyer

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to rub shoulders with

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25
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se défaire de qqch

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to get rid of something

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la haine

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hatred

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la volonté

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will

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28
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se croiser

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to meet, cross paths

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29
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chuchoter

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whisper

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30
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menacer

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to threaten

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attirer

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to attract

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32
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un pote

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a mate (slang)

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33
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le défi

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challenge

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34
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le méfait

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harmful effect

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35
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l’éfficacité (f)

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efficiency

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36
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ludique

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fun, playful

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37
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resentir

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to feel

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38
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rappeler

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to recall

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39
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cesser

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to stop

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40
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reposser

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to reject

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41
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la greffe

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administration

42
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le puisillanimité

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cowardice

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la defiance

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distrust

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nuisible

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harmful

45
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tenir compte de

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to take account of

46
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s’inscrire

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to sign up for/ subscribe

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la lois

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law

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le mouvement

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movement (figurative)

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banal

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dull

50
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se prêter à

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to suit

51
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le rejet

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rejection

52
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la baisse

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decrease

53
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la hausse

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increase

54
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répandu

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widespread

55
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peser

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to weigh, determine

56
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la conjonction

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the coming together

57
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le phénoméne

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phenomenon

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le tournoi

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tournament

59
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encombrer

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to get in the way

60
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silloner

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to travel/ go to and fro

61
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affiné

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matured

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enchaîner

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to do one thing after another/ again and again

63
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surdoué

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gifted

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le bonheur

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happiness

65
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le bien-être

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well being

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renvoyer à

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to refer to

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s’appuyer sur

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to be based on

68
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affaiblir

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to weaken

69
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la moitié

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half

70
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le recul

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space/ distance/ hindsight

71
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échouer

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to fail

72
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l’apogée (m)

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peak/ zenith

73
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gerer

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to manage

74
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dépasser

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to surpass/ overcome

75
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subir

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to suffer/ be subjected to

76
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soumettre

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to submit/ subject

77
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le conte de fées

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fairy tale

78
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plafonner

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to put a lid on something

79
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l’atout (m)

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asset

80
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le défaut

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defect

81
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rattrapper

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to catch up

82
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entraîner

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to result in/ lead to

83
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déclencher

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to release, trigger

84
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obliger

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to force

85
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le tracas

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bother/ trouble/ fuss

86
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s’évader

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to escape/ avoid

87
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aborder

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address

88
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étant donné que

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given that, since

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emporter

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to take

90
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se rapprocher

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to get close

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grâce à

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thanks to (positive connotations)

92
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confronté à

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face to face with

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témoigner

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to testify

94
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enraciné

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rooted, ingrained

95
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s’éteindre

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to pass away

96
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le feu vert

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the green light/ go ahead

97
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recenser

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to take a census of

98
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recueillir

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to collect/ gather

99
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l’échec (m)

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failure

100
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le niveau

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level

French Vocab (2 decks)

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