french vocab Flashcards

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Understanding (adj)

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Compréhensif

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Scatter

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éparpiller

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Leak/Runoff

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écoulement

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Brainstorming

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Remue-Méninges

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To Claim

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Revendiquer

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Within

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Au Sein

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Ox

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Boeuf

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Livestock

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Bétail

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Nanny goat

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chèvre

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Mussel

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Moule

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Collection of riches

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Butiner

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Blind

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Aveugle

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Nevertheless

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Néanmoins

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In spite of

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Malgré

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Deficiency

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Déficience

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The “norme”/normal

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Le Norme

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Gas/Fuel

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Essence

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Quantitatively (Relating to measuring)

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Quantitativement

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Sewer

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égout

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Problematic

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Problématique

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Write with a certain form/structure

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Rédiger

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Find/Discover

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Denicher

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Subtitle/Soustitre

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Intertitre

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An Edit

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Un Rédaction

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Elsewhere
D'ailleurs
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Appendix
Annexe
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Elucidation
élucidation
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Perspective
Point de Vue
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Obfuscate
Embrouiller
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Loaded (figurative queston)
Piège
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Involve (to be involved/to involve)
Impliquer
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Abandoning of power or territory/yield
Céder
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Interact
Intéragir
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Strike (noun: the teachers are having a strike)
Un Grève
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Require
Falloir
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Occur
Se produire
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Ubiquitous (ominpresent, appearing everywhere)
Omniprésent
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Interaction
Interaction
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Growth
Croissance
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Barn
Gronge
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Consecrate
Consacre
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Grant (Financial help)/Price/Faire
Un tarif
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Bribe
Pot-de-vin
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Factory
Usine
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Resign/Quit
Démisionner
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Customs/Customs Officer
Douanier
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Competitive
Compétitive/Concurrentiel
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To Rent
Louer
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Trial
Procés
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Not only
non seulement
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Amnesty
Amnestie
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Flee
S'enfuir
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Struggle/Conflict
Lutte
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Calming/Soothing
Apaisant.e
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Nod
Hocher
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Asparagus
Asperge
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Withdrawl/Removal
Retrait
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Take Down/Unhook
Décrocher
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Bundle
Balluchon
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Annoy/Bother
Embêter
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Enigmatic (mysterious/difficult to interpret)
énigmatique
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Tough cookie/hard nut to crack/resistant person
Dur à cuire
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Pain/Suffering
Souffrance
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Arous/Provoke
Susciter
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Cough/Sputter
Toussoter
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Backstory (character)
Profil de personnage/passé
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Oak
Chêne
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Invigorating
Tonifiant
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Terra Cotta
Terre Cuite
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Crumbling (there are crumbling houses all along the beach)
Croulant (Il y a des maisons croulants tout au long du plage)
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Vial
Fiole
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Shade/Dim
S'estomper
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Dwarf/Midget
Nain
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Worry (Noun)
Souci
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Funny/Amusing
Rigolo
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Energy/Spirit
Fougue
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Valliant/Gallant
Preux
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Grimoire/Spell Book
Grimoire
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Scatterbrained
Farfelu
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Far-fetched
Tiré par les cheveux/Capillotracté
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Implausible
Invraisemblable
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Dwell/Reside/Live
Demeurer
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Start on/Start/Open
Entamer
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Flowerbed
Plate-bande
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Brighten/Liven Up
Agrementer
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Daisy
Pâquerette
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Buttonhole
Boutonnière
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Outdo/Go one further/Top/Have the last word
Renchérir
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Sadden
Attrister
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Representative/Spokesperson
Interlocuteur
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Kneel down
S'agenouiller
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I almost forgot (France)
J'ai failli oublier
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I almost forgot (Quebec)
J'ai presque oublier
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Put your foot in your mouth
Mettre les pieds dans le plat
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worrisome
Inquiétant.e
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to manage
gérer
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manager (of a store) etc
gérant.e
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to be surprised/surprendre
s'étonner
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to direct/lead
diriger
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bruises
bleus
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upset
boulversé.e
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to bring someone and stay
ammener
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to bring someone and leave
emmener
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a fine to pay
une amende
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an issue
un enjeu
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to have shame
avoir honte
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to be angry/faché
en colère
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To be proud
fièr.e
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to cease
cesser
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bald
chauve
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works for me/fine by me
ca me va
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to take a course
suivre un cours
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hairstyle
Coiffure
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Stubborn
Têtu.e
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Among/Amongst
Parmi
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Training (noun)
Formation
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To train for a job (verb)
Former
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Doesn't give up
N'abandonner pas
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None
Aucun.e
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Disgusting/Gross
Dégueulasse
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Dig/Draw through
Piocher
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Body of a car
La carrosserie
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Thunderous
Tonitruant
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He looked like
avait une allure de
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Clown/Jester
Bouffon
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Tasks
Taches
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Redness
Rousseur
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Snubbed Nose
Nez retroussé
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Scratch Oneself
Se gratter
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To waddle
Se dandiner
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To delight oneself
S'en réjouir
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to shout
Se bidonner
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To twist
Entortiller
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Ponytail
Une couette de cheveux
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to break out in laughter
éclater de rire
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Leafy
Feuillus
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One behind the other
En file indienne
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The brasse (instruments) trumpetted
les cuivres claironnaient
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To chime
Carillonner
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Horn
Klaxon
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Line up signle file
a la queue leu leu
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Dazzling/Brilliant
éblouissant.e
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Procession
Le Cortége
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Cement
En Béton
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Cornices (architectural term)
Comiches
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Ne peux s'empecher/can't help doing
ne purent s'empecher
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Chin
Meton
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Dimple
Fouette
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Skinny
Maigrichon
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To laugh
S'esclaffer
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Bubble
Une Bulle
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There is only one
Il n'a qu'une
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Slanting eyes
Les yeux bridés
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To Tug
Tirailler
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Name tag
étiquette
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Un effort difficile
Pénible
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update/updating (it is updating)
mise à jour (il est mise à jour)
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swear/curse (use obscene language)
Jurer/crier des bêtises à
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Selfie (picture)
égo-portrait/autophoto
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cell phone
portable/téléphone portable
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i wish you were here
si seulement tu étais ici/là
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swear (by)
jurer
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Pant/hold your breath Panting/gasping
Haleter Halètement
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Worse/ the worst
Pire
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Lutte
Luth
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Nuisance/pest
Peste
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Proof
Preuve
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Curtain
Rideau
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Hair (animal)
Crin
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such/ the same/ like that
Pareil « C’est pareil » « Je ne dirais jamais pareil chose! » « Pareil! »
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Charcoal
Charbon
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Cooking pot
Marmite
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Witness
Témoin
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sondage
survey/poll
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le cuir
leather
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violent
violent
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laine
wool/fleece
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maltraitance
mistreatment
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mode
fashion
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infringement
atteinte
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sample
échantillon
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in common
en commun
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torn
partagé
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generous
généreux
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un biais (n francais)
means/way
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engineering
ingénierie
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recommend
recommande
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un exposé
report
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to distract
distraire
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un constatation
an observation
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engendrer (v francais)
to produce/conceive
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démuni (adj francais)
impoverished
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remote (adj english)
isolé
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company (v english)
une entreprise
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brake/apply brakes (v english)
freiner
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tend to (v english)
avoir tendance à
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underestimate (v english)
sous-estimer
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corruption (n english)
corruption
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investment (n english)
investissement
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researcher (n english)
chercheur/chercheuse
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jug of water
une carafe d'eau
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values
valeurs
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to question
questionner
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curious
curieu.x.se
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not allowed/forbidden/taboo
interdit
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awareness
connaissance
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neighbouring/nearby
avoisinant
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hike
randonée
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regular/hardworking
assidu
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surroundings/vicinity
alentours
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company (someone being near you) vs company (business)
compagnie vs entreprise
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city-inhabitant/city (adj)
citadin
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supply/provide
fournir
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fight against
lutter
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information
renseignement
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taste/savour
déguster
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bitter
amer
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comfortably
aisément
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stroll
flâner
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punishment/effort
peine
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furniture
ameublement/ meubles
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determined
acharné
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overwhelm
envahir
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differently
autrement
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wander
errer
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mitigate/alleviate
atténuer
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miss (the bus)
rater
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routine
routine/tâches quotidienne
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interested by
intéressé par
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because of this/since/as
en effet
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related to
lié à
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root of « multi »
pluri (like plusieurs) ex. pluriculturalisme
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xenophobia
la xénophobie
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assimilate
assimiler
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erase
effacer
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formal way to start a letter
monsieur le directeur/madame la directrice
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formal way to end a letter
cordialement
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informal way to begin a letter
salut
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informal way to end a letter
à bientôt
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ludicrous
abracadabrantesque
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ufo/ saucer
soucoupe
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to welcome/greet
accueillir
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public holiday
jour férié
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turtleneck
col roulé
245
recommend
conseiller
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frustrated/unhappy
contrarié
247
funny/odd
marrant
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riddle
devinette
249
chaos
pagaille/désordre
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response to « merci »
t’inquiète pas pas de souci je te pris avec plaisir
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bucket
seau
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sink
évier
253
high school
lycée
254
under the weather
pas dans son assiette
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hasty/rash/hurried
precipité