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décrire

je décris 
tu décris 
elle/il décrit * 
on décrit * 
nous décrivons * 
vous décrivez * 
elles/ils décrivent *

avoir décrit *

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to describe

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deviner

je devine 
tu devines 
il/elle devine 
on devine 
nous devinons 
vous devinez 
ils/elles devinent

avoir deviné

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to guess, figure out

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incroyable
incroyable
incroyables
incroyables

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incredible

unbelievable

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mettre

je mets * 
tu mets * 
il/elle met * 
on met * 
nous mettons 
vous mettez 
ils/elles mettent

avoir mis *

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to put

to wear, put on

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usine

f

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factory

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prêt
prête
prêts
prêtes

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ready

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préparer

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to prepare (food) 
to make/cook
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prochain

prochaine

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next

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dernier

dernière

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last, final

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le légume

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vegetable

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le plat

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plate

dish

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chaque

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each, every

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les vêtements

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clothing, clothes

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cher
chère
chers
chères

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expensive
valuable
dear

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après

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after

beyond

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souvent

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often

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après-midi

m

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afternoon

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hier

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yesterday

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acheter

j'achète 
tu achètes 
il/elle achète 
nous achetons 
vous achetez 
ils/elles achètent

avoir acheté

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to buy, to purchase

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le lit

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bed

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le prix

les prix

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price, cost

prize, award

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coûter

je coûte 
tu coûtes 
il/elle coûte 
nous coûtons 
vous coûtez 
ils/elles coûtent

avoir coûté

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to cost

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parfois

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sometimes

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jeune
jeune
jeunes
jeunes

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young

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jaune
jaune
jaunes
jaunes

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yellow

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l’an

m

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year

esp when counting

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le couteau

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knife

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devant

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in front

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ensemble

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together

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content
contente
contents
contentes

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happy

glad, pleased

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l’immeuble

m

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apartment building

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près

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close

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le côté

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side

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la chambre

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bedroom

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le lavabo

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sink

washbasin

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trop

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too (much)

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la clé

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key

wrench

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le mot

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word

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le sac à dos

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backpack

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le chemin

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track, path

road

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droit
droite
droits
droites

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right

straight

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le coin

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corner

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jusqu’à

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until

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loin

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far

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le lieu

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place, location

lugar

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la route

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road

way

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la chose

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thing

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la viande

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meat

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le sucre

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sugar

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le problème

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problem

issue, trouble

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le sel

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salt

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le placard

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cupboard

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la tête

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head

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le temps

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time

weather

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la plage

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beach

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en retard

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late

adverb

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marcher

je marche
tu marches
il/elle marche
on marche 
nous marchons
vous marchez
ils/elles marchent

avoir marché

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to walk

(of a system/machine) to work, to run

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attendre
j'attends
tu attends
elle/il attend
on attend 
nous attendons
vous attendez
elles/ils attendent

avoir attendu

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to wait

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chanter

je chante
tu chantes
elle/il chante
on chante 
nous chantons
vous chantez
elles/ils chantent

avoir chanté

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to sing

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la semaine

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week

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aujourd’hui

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today

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demain

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tomorrow

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après demain

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the day after tomorrow

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toujours

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always

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encore

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still, yet

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déjà

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already

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ordinateur

m

A

computer

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le lien

A

(hyper) link

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le devoir

A

assignment (if singular)

homework (if plural)

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le livre

A

book

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le crayon

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pencil

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le stylo

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pen

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la feuille

ll is soft

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leaf

sheet of paper

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écrire

j'écris 
tu écris 
il/elle écrit 
on écrit 
nous écrivons 
vous écrivez 
ils/elles écrivent

avoir écrit

A

to write

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ouvrir

j'ouvre 
tu ouvres 
il/elle ouvre
on ouvre
nous ouvrons 
vous ouvrez 
ils/elles ouvrent

avoir ouvert

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to open

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étudiant

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student

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le matin

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morning

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l’argent

m

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money

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le portable

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cell phone

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le message

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message

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ouvert
ouverte
ouverts
ouvertes

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open

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le magasin

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store

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quel
quelle
quels
quelles

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which?

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combien

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how much?

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la classe

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class, group of students

class, level/grade

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comment?

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how?

87
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la leçon

A

lesson

88
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le cours

A

class

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facile
facile
faciles
faciles

A

easy

90
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difficile
difficile
difficiles
difficiles

A

hard, difficult

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apprendre

j'apprends
tu apprends
il/elle apprend
on apprend
nous apprenons
vous apprenez
ils/elles apprennent

avoir appris

A

to learn

(with I.O.) to teach

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voir

je vois
tu vois
elle/il voit
on voit
nous voyons
vous voyez
elles/ils voient

avoir vu

A

to see

93
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partir

je pars
tu pars
il/elle part
on part
nous partons
vous partez
ils/elles partent

être parti
être partie
être partis
être parties

A

to leave, to depart

intransitive, cannot take D.O.

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désolé
désolée
désolés
désolées

A

sorry, feeling badly

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avant

A

before, earlier

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la salle

A

room, hall

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avoir besoin de

A

to need

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la serviette

A

towel

napkin

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hiver

m

A

winter

100
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propre
propre
propres
propres

A

clean

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élève

A

pupil/student

disciple

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le projet

A

project

plans

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la matière

A

matter, material

subject, discipline of study

104
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rester

je reste
tu restes
il/elle reste
on reste
nous restons
vous restez
ils/elles restent

être resté
être restée
être restés
être restées

A

to stay, remain

105
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dehors

A

outside

outdoors

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automne

m

A

fall, autumn

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plus(de)

A

more

108
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moins

A

less

109
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vieux
vieille
vieux
vieilles

A

old

110
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le vent

A

wind

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jouer

je joue
tu joues
elle/il joue
on joue
nous jouons
vous jouez
elles/ils jouent

avoir joué

A

to play

112
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la main

A

hand

113
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le pied

A

foot

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le lait

A

milk

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vite

A

quickly

116
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la pluie

A

rain

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la jambe

A

leg

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le ciel

A

sky

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la bouche

A

mouth

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la nourriture

A

food

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assez

A

enough

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le visage

A

face (of a person)

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le manteau

A

coat (clothing for cold weather)

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le riz

A

rice

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environ

A

about, approximately, around

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puis

A

then (next, afterwards)

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bientôt

A

soon

128
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vraiment

A

really, truly

129
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rentrer

je rentre
tu rentres
il/elle rentre
on rentre
nous rentrons
vous rentrez
ils/elles rentrent

être rentré
être rentrée
être rentrés
être rentrées

A

to go home

to return to where you’re staying

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l’heure

f

A

hour

o’clock

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tôt

A

early

132
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marron

A

brown

133
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les lunettes

f

A

eyeglasses

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l’arbre

m

A

tree

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le mois

A

month

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ne…plus

A

not…anymore

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mauvais
mauvaise
mauvais
mauvaises

A

bad

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occupé
occupée
occupés
occupées

A

busy

139
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avoir tort

A

to be wrong

140
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utiliser

j'utilise
tu utilises
elle/il utilise
on utilise
nous utilisons
vous utilisez
elles/ils utilisent

avoir utilisé

A

to use

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la botte

A

boot

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comme

A

like, as

143
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l’œil
les yeux
(m)

A

eye

eyes

144
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effacer

j'efface
tu effaces
il/elle efface
on efface
nous effaçons 
vous effacez
ils/elles effacent

avoir effacé

A

to erase, delete

limpiar

145
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derrière

A

behind

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la partie

A

part, section, portion

147
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le nombre

A

number

148
Q

avoir l’air…

A

to seem/look (adjective)

149
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entendre

j'entends
tu entends 
elle/il entend
on entend
nous entendons
vous entendez
elles/ils entendent

avoir entendu

A

to hear

150
Q

le cahier

A

notebook

composition book, writing book

151
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rapide
rapide
rapides
rapides

A

fast, quick

152
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le bruit

A

noise

153
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le fleuve

A

river

used with rivers that run directly into the ocean, but not with tributaries

154
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retrouver

je retrouve
tu retrouves 
il/elle retrouve
on retrouve
nous retrouvons
vous retrouvez
ils/elles retrouvent

avoir retrouvé

A

to meet, get together

to find

155
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le verre

A

glass (drinking container)

glass (material)

156
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courir

je cours
tu cours
elle/il court
on court
nous courons
vous courez
elles/ils courent

avoir couru

A

to run

157
Q

la ligne

A

line
(same figurative uses as English)
i.e. online

158
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conduire

je conduis
tu conduis
il/elle conduit
on conduit
nous conduisons* 
vous conduisez* 
ils/elles conduisent*

avoir conduit

A 
to drive (a vehicle)
to lead, steer
159
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la pelouse

A

grass, lawn, field

160
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la bibliothèque

A

library

bookcase

161
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la fac

A

college (informal)

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presque

A

almost

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quelquefois

A

occasionally, sometimes

164
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d’abord

A

first of all, beforehand

165
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demander

je demande
tu demandes
il/elle demande
on demande
nous demandons
vous demandez
ils/elles demandent

avoir demandé

A

to ask

to ask for

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le carré

A

square

167
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quitter

je quitte
tu quittes
elle/il quitte
on quitte
nous quittons
vous quittez
elles/ils quittent

avoir quitté

A

to leave, to abandon/quit

transitive, requires D.O.

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seul
seule
seuls
seules

A

alone

only

169
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prendre

je prends 
tu prends 
il/elle prend 
on prend 
nous prenons 
vous prenez 
ils/elles prennent

avoir pris

A

to take
to pick up, to seize

(many figurative uses like English)

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venir 
je viens 
tu viens 
il/elle vient 
on vient 
nous venons 
vous venez 
ils/elles viennent

être venu
être venue
être venus
être venues

A

to come

171
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paresseux
paresseuse
paresseux
paresseuses

A

lazy

172
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la santé

A

health

173
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le conseil

A

advice, recommendation

174
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revenir

je reviens 
tu reviens 
elle/il revient 
on revient 
nous revenons 
vous revenez 
elles/ils reviennent

être revenu
être revenue
être revenus
être revenues

A

to come back, return

175
Q

la peur

A

fear

176
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la marge

A

margin

177
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mondial
mondiale
mondiaux
mondiales

A

worldwide

global

178
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donner

je donne 
tu donnes 
il/elle donne 
on donne 
nous donnons 
vous donnez 
ils/elles donnent

avoir donné

A

to give

179
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le mille

ll is pronounced

A

thousand

180
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brûler

je brûle 
tu brûles 
il/elle brûle 
on brûle 
nous brûlons 
vous brûlez 
ils/elles brûlent

avoir brûlé

A

to burn

181
Q

il/elle se passe
ils/elles se passent

il/elle s’est passé
ils/elles se sont passés

A

to happen

182
Q

la peau

A

skin

183
Q

la chaleur

A

heat, warmth

184
Q

prier

je prie 
tu pries 
il/elle prie 
on prie 
nous prions 
vous priez 
ils/elles prient

avoir prié

A

to pray

185
Q

la loi

A

law

may mean one line, or the whole set

186
Q

le voile

A

headscarf, veil

like Muslim women use

187
Q

laïc
laïque
laïcs
laïques

A

secular

188
Q

croire

je crois 
tu crois 
elle/il croit 
on croit 
nous croyons 
vous croyez 
elles/ils croient

avoir cru

A

to believe

189
Q

suivant
suivante
suivants
suivantes

A

following, next

accordingly

190
Q

oublier

j'oublie 
tu oublies 
il/elle oublie 
nous oublions 
vous oubliez 
ils/elles oublient

avoir oublié

A

to forget

191
Q

parce que

A

because

192
Q

la chanson

A

song

193
Q

pendant

A

during, for

194
Q

la lessive

A

laundry

195
Q

la vaisselle

A

dishes, tableware

196
Q

il a plu

A

it rained

197
Q

il va pleuvoir

A

it will rain

198
Q

il va neiger

A

it will snow

199
Q

il a neigé

A

it snowed

200
Q

porter

je porte 
tu portes 
elle/il porte 
on porte 
nous portons 
vous portez 
elles/ils portent

avoir porté

A

to carry

to wear

201
Q

le nuage

A

cloud

202
Q

la poche

A

pocket

203
Q

l’envie

f

A

desire

204
Q

le bras

A

arm

205
Q

bête
bête
bêtes
bêtes

A

stupid

206
Q

s’embrasser

on s’embrasse
nous nous embrassons
vous vous embrassez
ils/elles s’embrassent

A

to kiss

207
Q

s’endormir

je m'endors *
tu t'endors *
il/elle s'endort *
on s'endort *
nous nous endormons *
vous vous endormez *
ils/elles s'endorment *
A

to fall asleep

208
Q

depuis

A

since (referring to time)

209
Q

tout de suite

A

immediately

210
Q

la figure

A

face

211
Q

le canapé

A

couch, sofa

212
Q

se souvenir

je me souviens *
tu te souviens *
elle/il se souvient *
on se souvient *
nous nous souvenons *
vous vous souvenez *
elles/ils se souviennent *

past participle souvenu

A

to remember

213
Q

le sol

A

floor

ground

French (4 decks)

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