Important Phrases Flashcards

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Je me suis efforcé de

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I strove to

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Je me suis habituer a

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I have gotten used to

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Je me suis occupe de

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I dealt with/took care of

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garde a vue

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custody

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tete de linotte/étourdi

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absent-minded/scatterbrained

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6
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ca me parle

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I want to

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ca ne me dit pas

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It’s not important

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J’en reviens pas

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horrible/impossible

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ca n’a pas de bon sens

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it’s very bad

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10
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ca me touche beaucoup

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that means a lot to me

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11
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note en bas de la page

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footnote

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12
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ca vaut le coup de l’essayer

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it’s worth a try

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a condition que

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as long as

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dans la mesure que

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to the degree that

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c’est bien ca

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that’s good

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16
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tout a fait

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completely

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17
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d’ailleurs

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besides/otherwise

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tandis que

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while

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19
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sans importance/sans rapport avec

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irrelevant

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20
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je me suis plant_

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I screwed up

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21
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j’ai manqu_ mon coup

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I screwed up

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22
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porter le deuil

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be in mourning

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23
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ca vaut le coup de l’essayer

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it’s worth a try

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alors que

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whereas, while, when

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25
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Les parterres

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flower bed
orchestra section (theater)
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26
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un peu tres bas

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low price

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27
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faire les courses

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do the shopping

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28
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en moyenne

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on average

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depuis que

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before (in front of a verb) Depuis que je fais du sport, je vais mieux

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30
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ainsi que

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as well as

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ainsi de suite

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and so on

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32
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pour ainsi dire

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so to speak

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33
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ainsi

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thus, in this way, in that way

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34
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ainsi soit-il

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so be it, amen

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35
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pour ainsi dire

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so to speak

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36
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en tant que

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as, in so far as

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37
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en tant que tel

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as such

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38
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tant que

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as long as, as much as, so much

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39
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a moins que

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unless

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40
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au moins

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at least

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41
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la bande passante

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bandpass

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42
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lien neutre

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neutral place

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43
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le lieu de vacances

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resort

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44
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la station balnéaire

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seaside resort

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45
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bien que

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although

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46
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dés que

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as soon as

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47
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aussitot que

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as soon as

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48
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afin que

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so that

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49
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pourvu que

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provided that

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50
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toutefois

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however

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51
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de toute facon

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anyway

52
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par la suite

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afterwords

53
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a la suite

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one after another

54
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a la suite de

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as a result

55
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aupres de

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besides

56
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au dela

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beyond

57
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I miss Marie

A

je m’ennui de Marie

58
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Marie bores me

A

Marie m’ennui

59
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je m’en fiche

A

I don’t give a damn

60
Q

j’en ai marre

A

I have had enough

61
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je me souvient de lui

A

I remember her/him

62
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je lui fait confiance

A

I have faith in him

63
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je plains cet homme d’avoir perdu son travail

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I feel sorry for this man because he lost his job

64
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je me suis plaint a lui

A

I complained to him

65
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Marie m’ennui

A

Marie annoys me

66
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Je m’ennui de Marie

A

I miss Marie

67
Q

un homme grand

A

a big man

68
Q

un grand (t) homme

A

a great man

69
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voisin curieux

A

indiscrete

70
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curieux voison

A

bizzare

71
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un homme pauvre

A

a poor man

72
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un pauvre homme

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misérable

73
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femme seule

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without friends

74
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une seule femme

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single

75
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un collier cher

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expensive

76
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un cher collier

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dear

77
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chambre propre

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clean

78
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ma propre chambre

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personal

79
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livres différents

A

varied

80
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différent livres

A

plusiers

81
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s’imposer

A

to lead

82
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en voie de

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in the process of

83
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s’enscrit

A

to sign up

84
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l’investiteur

A

investor

85
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au fond de

A

at the bottom

86
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autrement

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otherwise

87
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cela était dit

A

that being said

88
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oui-dire

A

hear-say

89
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avant de faire

A

before doing that

90
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apres avoir fait

A

after having done that

91
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désormais

A

from now on

92
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dés

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from

93
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lors de

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during

94
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d’ici

A

from this time

95
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aussitot que

A

as soon as

96
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jusqu’a la, jusqu’ici

A

up till then, up to now

97
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se reconter

A

agree

98
Q

les loisirs

A

spare time

99
Q

je me suis planté

j’ai manqué mon coup

A

I screwed up

100
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dans la mésure que

A

to the degree that

101
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a condition que

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as long as

102
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warm (weather)

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plaisant, doux

103
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very cold

A

frette, glaciale

104
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very hot

A

un chaleur accablant

105
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concessionaire

A

concessionaire

106
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air bag

A

coussin gonfable

107
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all the rage

A

faire fureur

108
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workings

A

les rouages

109
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enbranle

A

in motion…mis en enbranle

110
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praise

A

les louanges

111
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unshakeable

A

inenbranable

112
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jalonner

A

mark out/mark

113
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kindness

A

bienveillance

114
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incontournable

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essential/can’t be ignored

115
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rags

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hallions

116
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I have confidence in him

A

j’ai confiance en eux

117
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thing

A

truc/bidule/machine

118
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careless/rushed

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baclé

119
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gear

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roue dentée

120
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I have changed my mind

A

j’ai changé d’idée

121
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privelged

A

elle a tout cuit dans la bec

122
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cross

A

traverser

123
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mashed potatoes

A

purée de pommes de terres/(can) pilé

124
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new year’s eve

A

la veille de jour de l’an

125
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across/through

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a travers

126
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en travers/de travers

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crosswise/sideways;askew/crooked

127
Q

burglar

A

cambrioleur