housing Flashcards

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1
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l’habitat

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housing

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la recherche de logement

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house-hunting

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une pendaison de crémaillère

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a house-warming party

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les problèmes de logement

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housing problems

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les sans abris

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the homeless

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une maison de campagne

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a cottage

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un pavillon

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a detached house

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une maison jumelée

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a semil-detached house

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un lotissement

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an estate

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une cité

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a project

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un grand ensemble

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a housing development

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un appartement

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a flat

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un immeuble

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a block of flats

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un pâté de maison

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a block

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une tour

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a tower block

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une copropriété

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a condominium

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une HLM

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a council flat/house

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une gratte-ciel

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a skycraper

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un abri

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a shelter

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un déménagement

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a removal

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21
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une expulsion

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an eviction

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22
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un logeur/logeuse

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a landlord/landlady

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les (co)propriétaires

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the (co)owners

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un concierge/gardien

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a caretaker/janitor

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25
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un locataire

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a tenant

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26
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le loyer

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the rent

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27
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à louer/à vendre

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for rent/for sale

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28
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un bail

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a lease

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29
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l’immobilier

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real-estate

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30
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un agent immobilier

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an estate-agent

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un entrepreneur

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a building contractor

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un promoteur

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a developer

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33
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le syndic

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the syndic

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34
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les charges

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charges

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35
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les impôts fonciers

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the land tax

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36
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les impôts locaux

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local taxes/council taxes (Br)

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37
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à l’extérieur

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outside

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38
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un mur

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a wall

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39
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la façade

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the front

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40
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un échafaudage

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scaffolding

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41
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un balcon

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a balcony

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42
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la rampe

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the railing

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43
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les volets

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the shutters

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44
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un store

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a blind

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45
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le toit

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the roof

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46
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une tuile

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a tile

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47
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une gouttière

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a gutter/drainpipe

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48
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la cheminée

A

the chimney

49
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un système d’alarme

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an alarm system

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le digicode

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the door code

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l’interphone

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the entry phone

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un ascenceur

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a lift/ an elevator(US)

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des escaliers

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(a flight of) stairs

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une marche

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a step

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un étage

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a floor/storey(US)

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la sonnette

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the doorbell

57
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la boîte à lettres

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the letterbox/the mailbox (US)

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place de parking

A

the car park/parking lot (US)

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inside

A

à l’intérieur

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une fenêtre

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a window

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un carreau

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a window-pane

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une porte-fenêtre

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a french window

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le double vitrage

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double glazing

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les rideaux

A

the curtains

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une porte

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a door

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une cloison

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a partition wall

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le sol

A

the floor

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le plafond

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the ceiling

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une poutre

A

a beam

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le papier peint

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the wallpaper

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les peintures

A

the paintwork

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le palier

A

the landing

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un couloir

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a corridor

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une pièce

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a room

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le salon

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the lounge

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une cheminée

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a fire place

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le bureau

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the study

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les toilettes

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the toilet/loo (Br)/ bathroom (US)

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l’entrée

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the hall

80
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le sous sol

A

the basement

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la cave

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the cellar

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le grenier

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the attic

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la climatisation

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air-conditioning

84
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le chauffage

A

the heating

85
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le chauffage central

A

central heating

86
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un radiateur

A

a radiator

87
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douillet

A

cosy

88
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désert

A

deserted

89
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de mauvais état/délabré

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dilapidated

90
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luxueux

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luxurious

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exceptionnel

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outstanding

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spacieux

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roomy

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insonorisé

A

soundproof

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peu confortable

A

uncomfortable

95
Q

la baigoire

A

the bath

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la salle de bains

A

the bathroom

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la douche

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the shower

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la cuisine

A

the kitchen

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la salle à manger

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the dining room

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le salon

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the living room

101
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construire

A

build

102
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faire construire une maison

A

have a house built

103
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acheter

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buy

104
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vendre

A

sell

105
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posséder

A

own

106
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trouver un logement

A

find lodgings/housing/a home

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trouver un hébergement

A

find accomodation

108
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loger des amis

A

put up friends

109
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louer (pour un proprio)

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let

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louer ( pour un locateur)

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rent

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emménager/déménager

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move in/out

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démolir

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demolish

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réparer

A

fix

114
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peindre et tapisser

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decorate

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abattre

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knock down

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tapisser

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paper the walls

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rénover

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renovate

118
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rénover (déco)

A

refurbish