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French Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

1
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Victor reçoit un coup de fil

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Victor receives a phone call

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Je suis pour l’avortement
Je suis contre l’avortement
Je suis ni pou ni contre l’avortement

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I am for/against/ neither for or against abortion

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Le fisc

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Tax office

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Qui avez-vous choisi?

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Who have you chosen?

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Une faute

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A mistake/ an error

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À peu près

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More or less

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retrouver (un vieil ami)

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to reconnect, to catch up (with an old friend)

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l’impôt sur les sociétés (l’IS)

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Corporation tax

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Inattendu

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Unexpected

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10
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Oh le con !

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What an idiot!

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11
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un café serré

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a strong, small coffee

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Une fiche d’identité

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A personal file

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13
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Je dois y aller

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I need to go

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Une subvention

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A government grant

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15
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il leur parlait

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he talked to them, he spoke to them

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je m’égare

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I digress, I’m going off topic; I get lost, I’m losing my way

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Ah ! si j’avais des sous

Je ferais des affaires

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If I had money, I’d do business

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19
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Un seau

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A bucket

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20
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j’ai tant vu (les étoiles)

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I’ve seen the stars so many times

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22
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Un allongé

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Espresso with more water in a larger cup

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23
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Vaincu(e)

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Defeated/ vanquished

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25
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La francophonie

A

The French speaking world

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26
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Démissioner

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To resign

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28
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Nier

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To deny/ refute

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29
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prendre (un café, une douche)

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to take, to have (a coffee, a shower)

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traiter quelqu’un en (patron)

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To act like someone’s boss.

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31
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Par ici

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This way

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32
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Qu’est-ce qui vous amène ici ?

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What brings you here?

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33
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Une lâche

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Coward

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34
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un tableau en liège

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a noticeboard, a corkboard

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35
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un trimestre

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A quarter of a year

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36
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Il se baladait

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He was walking

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37
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Une couche

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Happy

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38
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Cendrier

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Ashtray

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40
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J’ai réusi mon permis

J’ai raté mon permis

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I passed my driving test

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41
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Laisse tomber !

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Forget (about) it

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43
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La peine de mort

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Death penalty

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44
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Pas du tout

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Not at all

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45
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le covoiturage

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Car sharing

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46
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Cela vous convient?

Oui, ça me convient

A

Does that work for you?

Yes, it works for me

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47
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Vous me l’avez (déjà) dit

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You (already) told me that

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48
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montrez-moi (ça, cette photo)

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Show me that/this photo

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51
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Indéniable

A

Indeniable

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54
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Je voulais

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I wanted to

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55
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afficher

A

to display, to show

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56
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Grosse modo

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More or less

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57
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Vous tombez bien

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You’re just in time

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59
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les contingences matérielles (de la vie quotidienne)

A

Mundane/ trivial things in everyday life

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60
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ne nous emballons pas

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Let’s not get carried away

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61
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Une liasse fiscale

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A tax return

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62
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L’âme

A

Soul

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63
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(Tais-toi,) bordel !

(Range ton) bordel

A

Shut up, dammit

Tidy up your filth

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64
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Je n’ai rien compris

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I didn’t understand a thing

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65
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tromper (son mari)

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To cheat on ones husband

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66
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(tu as) une bosse sur le dos

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(You have) a humpback / hunchback, (you have) a hump on your back

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67
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(un document) en pièce jointe / en PJ

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An attached document

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68
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TVA (taxe sur la valeur ajoutée)

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VAT

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70
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ça tombe bien

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That’s lucky/ perfect timing

71
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à votre bon cœur

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I’m counting on you, I’m counting on your generosity or kindness

72
Q

À vos stylos !

A

Get writing! It’s time to get writing!

73
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(remplir) une fiche

A

To fill out a form

74
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Postulez dès aujourd’hui

A

Apply now

75
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je vais vous faire visiter

A

I’ll show you around

76
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Comment avez-vous su?

A

How did you know?

76
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Néamoins

A

Nonetheless/nevertheless

78
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Accorder (une bourse) à quelqu’un

A

To grant someone a scholarship

79
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accueillir (quelqu’un)

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To welcome/ greet someone

80
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Debarrasser

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Rid

81
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Au moins

A

At least

84
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(trouver) l’âme sœur

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(to find) your soulmate

85
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pris entre deux paliers

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Caught between two floors

87
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Il (ne) voit rien

A

He doesn’t see anything

88
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La confiance

A

Trust

89
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Le temp passe tellement vite

A

Time really flies

90
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je sors ici (train, bus)

A

This is my stop (bus, train etc)

91
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(ce chat, il veut) s’en débarrasser

A

(this cat, he wants) to get rid of it

92
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Une noisette

A

a ‘macchiato’, a small coffee with a drop of milk

93
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Salut à tous et à toutes !

A

Hi, everybody!

94
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C’est toujours pareil.

A

It’s always the same

95
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du fromage) râpé, (une carotte) râpée

A

grated (cheese, carrot)

96
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(le festival) se tient (tous les ans)

A

The festival is held every year

97
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Une pièce jointe / une PJ

A

An email attachment

97
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Une baffe

A

A slap

98
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Tu m’énerves

A

You annoy me/ you are annoying me

100
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Les droits de l’homme

A

Human rights

101
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Au boulot

A

Let’s get to work

102
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Un vaisseau spatial

A

Spaceship

102
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Une enquête

A

An investigation/inquiry/survey

103
Q

(l’événement) a lieu (chaque semaine)

A

The event takes place each week

104
Q

Partir á la retraite

A

To take retirement

104
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Il n’était pas là avant

A

He wasn’t here before

106
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Ne changez pas

A

Don’t change

106
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Et sinon ?

Sinon

A

What else?

If not/ otherwise

109
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Ce n’est jamais qu’(un moyen)

A

It’s only a means

115
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Le conducteur le train

A

(Train) driver

115
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se placer (à côté de quelqu’un)

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To take a place beside someone; to sit/stand beside someone

115
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on n’a plus rien

A

We have nothing left

116
Q

Au bord

A

Sides

116
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une trompe (d’éléphant)

A

An elephants trunk

117
Q

Méfiant envers quelqu’un

A

Mistrust/ wary of someone

117
Q

faire pencher la balance (en sa faveur)

A

to tip the scales (in one’s favor, to one’s advantage)

118
Q

Noisette

A

Hazelnut

Espresso with a drop of added milk

119
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Je vous sers un café ?

A

Shall I make you a coffee?

121
Q

Bien sûr que non

A

Of course not

121
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faire des affaires

A

To do business

122
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Ben, voyons !

A

Oh, come on now

124
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Comme convenu

A

As agreed

124
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Je vous laisse

A

I’ll leave you to it

124
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Une serpillière

A

Floorcloth/ rag

124
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il n’y a pas (d’espoir)

A

There’s no hope

125
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Une table á langer

A

Baby changing table

126
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Ce film est tellement bien que je l’ai vu 112 fois

A

This film is so good that I’ve seen it 112 times

126
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pour rappel

A

As a reminder

126
Q

est-ce que je t’ai déjà traité en patron, moi ?

A

Did I already call you boss?

127
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il a rétorqué

A

He retorted/ replied

128
Q

La retraite

A

To retire

128
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Poser as démission

A

To hand in your resignation

129
Q

Un tapis d’éveil

A

Play mat

130
Q

Vous m’entendez?

On vous entend (bien)

A

Can you hear me?

Yes, we can hear you well

130
Q

je vais vous faire visiter

A

I will visit you

130
Q

Il ne sait pas conduire

A

He doesn’t know how to drive

131
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Je me perds

A

I digress/ I’m losing my train off thought…..

132
Q

Il faut appeler la police !

A

You need to call the police

133
Q

pencher (la tête)

A

To tilt or incline one’s head

135
Q

Je sais compter jusqu’à 10

A

I can count up to 10

136
Q

Nous devons faire attention

A

We must pay attention

137
Q

Un bon plan

A

A tip/ a good deal

137
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Un envoyé spécial

A

A special correspondent

138
Q

Une laisse

A

(Dog) lead

139
Q

Tchin, tchin

A

Cheers

139
Q

La méfiance

A

Mistrust/ suspicious

139
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C’est n’importe quoi !

A

It’s nonsense.

140
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En soi

A

In and of itself, per se

141
Q

un dépaysement

A

A change of scene; culture shock

142
Q

Où ça?

A

Where? Where do you mean?

142
Q

Un bilan comptable

A

A finance report

142
Q

peut-être existe-t-il (une langue parfaite)

A

maybe (a perfect language) exists, maybe there is such a thing as (a perfect language)

143
Q

(Des fraises) ou alors (une pomme)

A

Strawberries or maybe an apple

144
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se ballader

A

To go for a walk/stroll

144
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C’est pareil

(Une) chose pareille

A

It’s the same

Such a thing

144
Q

À toute à l’heure

A

See you later

144
Q

Vous êtes tranquilles

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You’re ok /you’re all set

144
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Une pays francophone

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A French speaking country

144
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un ouvrage

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a work, a piece of creative work

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