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French Vocabulary 3 Flashcards

1
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Il s’est fait mettre dehors

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He was kicked out

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mettre dehors

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to put outside; to kick/throw out

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se faire renvoyer (de l’école)

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to be expelled, excluded (from school)

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se désister

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to withdraw; to pull out, to quit

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je me suis fait expulser (de la boîte)

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I was kicked out, I’ve been thrown out (of the nightclub)

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Fais le chat (je te dis) !

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Pretend to be a cat (I said)!

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inouï

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unheard of (up until now), extraordinary

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(elle voulut que) je fusse (présent)

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(she wanted me to) be (present)

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Tu vas le faire venir !

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You’re going to make him come here

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un emmerdeur

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a pain in the ass, an irritating person, a nuisance

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faire des trous (dans un billet)

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to punch, to make holes in (a ticket)

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un (petit) trou

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a (little) hole

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celui (de 17 h 25)

celui (avec la barbe)

(ce chat, c’est) celui de (Jean)

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the one (at 5.25pm)

the man, the guy (with the beard)

(this cat is Jean)‘s

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confier (une tâche à quelqu’un)

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to entrust (someone with a task), to assign (a task to someone)

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fort(e) de (ce succès)

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building on, continuing on from (this success), with (this success) behind me

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postuler (le poste de directeur) ; postuler (au poste de directeur)

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to apply (for the director’s position)

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soumettre (quelqu’un)

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to subdue, to dominate (someone), to make (someone) submit

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(une demande de) mutation

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a transfer (request), a moving (request)

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j’ai rencontré (quelqu’un)

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I’ve met, I met (someone)

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je viens de (voir un film)

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I just (saw a movie), I have just (seen a movie)

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se déplacer

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to move, to travel, to get around

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22
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L’avenir

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The future

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il poursuit (une formation)

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he is undergoing, he takes (training)

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(le bureau) se situe (dans le sud de la ville)

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(the office) is located (in the south of the city)

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la bouillabaisse

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Fish soup from the south of France

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un manège

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A carousel

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27
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Défense de fumer

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No smoking

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28
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Défence de marcher sur la pelouse

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No walking on the lawn

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29
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Ne pas se garer / stationner

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No parking

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Il est formellement interdit de jouer au ballon

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It is strictly forbidden to play

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Prière de ne pas déranger

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Please do not disturb

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(La prochaine fois que) vous faites ce genre de rêve.

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(The next time) you have a dream like this.

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un borgne

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a one-eyed person

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34
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jusqu’à nouvel ordre

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until further notice

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35
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il fallut que (je quittasse la France)

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I had to (leave France)

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un site de rencontres

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a dating website

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(le) bout (du nez)

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(the) tip (of the nose)

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un bout (de bois)

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a piece, a chunk, a bit (of wood)

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une amourette

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a fling, a brief or casual love affair

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j’accuse réception de (votre lettre)

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I acknowledge receipt of, I confirm that I have received (your letter)

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l’attachement que vous portez à (notre entreprise)

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your loyalty to, your commitment to (our company)

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il n’existe pas de (personne vraiment libre)

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there is no (truly free person), there is no such thing as (a truly free person)

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donner une suite favorable à (une demande)

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to accept, to grant, to comply with (a request)

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44
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en revanche

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however, nonetheless

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le rapprochement (de conjoint)

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the act of moving closer to (where one’s partner lives

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Avec tous mes vœux de bonheur,

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With my very best wishes, Wishing you much happines

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(aussi) serai-je ravi(e) de (vous aider)

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(therefore) I will be happy to, I will be delighted to (help you)

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tu me fais voir (tes rêves)

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you show me, you make me see (your dreams)

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un gilet de sauvetage

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a life jacket, a life vest

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50
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Mettre le masque à oxygène

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To put on an oxygen mask

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51
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repérer

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to notice, to spot, to detect

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(il) emmenait (toujours sa mère en vacances)

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(he always) took (his mother on holiday)

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le toubib

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the doc, the doctor

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54
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une paille (pour boire)

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A straw

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la touche dièse

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the pound key (US), the hash key (UK) [on a telephone]

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56
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C’est vous qui voyez.

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It’s up to you to decide

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57
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un nœud

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A knot

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58
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Qu’est-ce qui me fera un nom ?

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What will make a name for me? What will make me famous

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un troupeau

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a herd, a flock

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tirer la langue à quelqu’un

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to stick one’s tongue out at someone

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Allez vous faire foutre !

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Go fuck yourself!

62
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astiquer

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to polish, to spruce up

63
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C’est bon pour les gogos.

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It’s for mugs, suckers.

64
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je n’y manquerai pas

A

I won’t forget to (do that), I will definitely do so

65
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c’est du pipeau

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it’s rubbish, it’s nonsense

66
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(je n’ai rien reçu) de ta part

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(I haven’t received anything) from you

67
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un travail en alternance

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an apprenticeship, a work-linked training

68
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en alternance

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alternately

69
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le savoir-faire

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know-how, savoir-faire, expertise

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prévariquer

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to neglect one’s duty

71
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la prévarication

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malpractice, wrongdoing, corruption

72
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Á vrai dire

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to be honest, to tell the truth

73
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Mécontent

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displeased

74
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Prendre connaisance de quelque chose

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to become aware of, to take note of, to notice (something)

75
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Une augmentation de salaire

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a pay rise (UK), a raise (US); a (price) increase

76
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Bon courage

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Good luck (because you’re going to need it)

77
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le niveau d’essence

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the fuel level, the amount of gas left

78
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une cacahuète

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A peanut

79
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(ce film) est débile

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(this movie is) stupid, dumb, idiotic

80
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ça ne m’arrange pas

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that doesn’t work for me, that doesn’t suit me

81
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(c’est) une façon de parler

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(it’s) a manner of speaking, a way of speaking

82
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ajoutez (mon nom à la liste)

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add (my name to the list)

83
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la prose

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prose (writing found in novels or newspaper articles, as opposed to poetry)

84
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Tu rigoles?

A

are you joking?

85
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Qu’est-ce que vous me voulez ?

A

What do you want from me?

86
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Repartez !

A

Get out of here!

87
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(un homme) mal rasé

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(an) unshaven, poorly shaven (man)

88
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Ne le dis à personne. On nous surveille.

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Don’t tell anyone. We’re being watched

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(une voix) qui veut tout dire

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(a voice) which wants to say everything; which means or expresses everything

90
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je vais faire sensation

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I’m going to be a big hit, I’m going to make an impression

91
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à votre guise

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as you wish, as you prefer, as you please

92
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l’ineptie

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Ineptitude

93
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prendre connaissance (de quelque chose)

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to become aware of, to take note of, to notice (something)

94
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il est sur les nerfs

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he’s worked up, he’s touchy, he’s got a short fuse at the moment

95
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Les devours

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the duties, obligations (of citizens)

96
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Un devoir

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a (moral) duty, an obligation

97
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Malgré tout

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nonetheless, regardless, anyway, in spite of everything

98
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un toutou

A

a doggy

Toutou is a child’s word for a dog, like the English ‘doggy’.

99
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Bougre de phénomène de moule à gaufres de tonnerre de Brest !

A

Ten thousand thundering typhoons!

100
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un moule à gaufres

A

a waffle iron

101
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j’cause français

A

I speak French

102
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causer (avec quelqu’un)

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to chat (with someone)

103
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les boyaux

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guts, entrails

104
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l’argenterie

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(the) silverware

105
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(il) se prenait pour (le chef)

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(he) believed himself to be, thought he was (the boss)

106
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avant tout

A

above all, first and foremost, primarily

107
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Tu veux qu’t’y dise ?

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D’you want me to tell you?

108
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un vaurien

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a good-for-nothing

109
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partout où qu’elle passe

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everywhere she/it goes

110
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enivrez-vous

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intoxicate yourselves, get drunk

111
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un feuilleton

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a soap opera, a TV series

112
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Monseigneur

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My Lord, Your Grace

113
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le trognon (d’une pomme)

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the core (of an apple)

114
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(la soupe aux choux) parfume jusqu’au trognon

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(cabbage soup) gives off an all-pervasive smell

115
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appliquer (de la peinture)

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to apply (paint)

116
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appliquer (une loi)

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to enforce (a law)

117
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(la formation) relève des (ressources humaines)

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(training) is the responsibility of, comes under the jurisdiction of (human resources)

118
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(le bruit) vient de (la cave)

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(the noise) is coming from (the cellar)

119
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(être) d’actualité

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topical, in the news, current

120
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(la procédure) en vigueur

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(the procedure) in place, in effect, (the) applicable (procedure)

121
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en vous remerciant par avance (de…)

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I thank you in advance (for…) thanking you in advance (for…)

122
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cependant

A

however, nevertheless, yet

123
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(l’adjectif) s’accorde (avec le nom)

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(the adjective) agrees (with the noun)

124
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Une lettre de motivation

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cover letter

125
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Je solicited

A

I request, I’m asking for

126
Q

je déteste (les vaches)

A

I hate (cows)

127
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j’ai hâte de (te voir)

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I’m looking forward to (seeing you), I can’t wait to (see you)

128
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ça ne te regarde pas

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it’s none of your business

129
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(ce sont mes problèmes,) ça me regarde

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(those are my problems,) it’s my business

130
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monter directement au premier (étage)

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to go straight up to the first floor

131
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elles devraient (arriver aujourd’hui)

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they should, they’re supposed to (be arriving today)

132
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Elle est passée (ma tasse)?

A

Where has (my mug) gone?

133
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Oú est passé (le sel)

A

Where has the salt gone?

134
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Je regrette (beaucoup) ce que j’ai fait

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I (really) regret doing that

135
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un trot (de cheval)

A

a (horse’s) trot

136
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peler (une pomme)

A

to peel (an apple)

137
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Un souci

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a worry, a concern

138
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Dites-moi, (comment ça va ?)

A

Tell me, (how are you?)

139
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Vous avez changé un truc chez vous.

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There’s something different about you.

140
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Un plaisir de vous avoir revu.

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Delighted to have seen you again.

141
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pourvu qu’on soit (ensemble)

A

let’s hope we’ll be (together)

142
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être en apesanteur

A

to be weightless

143
Q

se donner rendez-vous

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to agree to meet, to arrange a meeting

144
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le potiron

A

winter squash, pumpkin

145
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une citrouille

A

A pumpkin

146
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Qu’est-ce que vous avez d’autre ?

A

What else have you got?

147
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(- Merci !) - Il n’y a pas de quoi.

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(-Thanks!) -You’re welcome.

148
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ça fait du bien

A

it does (you) good

149
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partout où qu’elle passe

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everywhere she/it goes

150
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(une soupe qui) tient au corps

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(a soup which) sticks to your ribs

151
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ça vous fait des gentillesses

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it does you a favor, a good turn

152
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ça rend meilleur

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it makes you better, stronger

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