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1
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congé

A

a leave, vacation, time off

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2
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deuil

A

bereavement, mourning

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3
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emprunter

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to borrow, to adopt/assume (a style), to follow/take (une programme)

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4
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courir

A

run, to rush, to accrue (interest) (sports to compete/race)

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5
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s’assoupir

A

to doze off

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trajet

A

path, journey, trip

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7
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subvenir aux besoins de qn

A

to meet someones needs

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8
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athée

A

atheistic

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9
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blanchi à la chaux

A

whitewashed

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verrière

A

glass roof, window

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11
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foulard

A

scarf

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12
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sarrau

A

smock

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13
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dévisser

A

to unscrew

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14
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bout

A

end; bit, tip

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15
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tortiller

A

to twist

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16
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arrière

A

back

17
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arrière-pensée

A

ulterior motive, mental doubt

18
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chancre

A

canker

19
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sortie

A

way out, exit, film release, out put, hard copy/print out

20
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le tour de tête

A

head measurement

21
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hauteur

A

height

22
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debout

A

standing up

23
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depuis toujours

A

for a long time

24
Q

avoir du mal à faire qch

A

trouble w something

25
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corbillard

A

hearse

26
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mais non!

A

of course not!

27
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indigent , e

A

destitute, poverty-stricken

28
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commutateur

A

switch, commutator

29
Q

éclaboussement

A

n . splash

30
Q

éteindre

A

[+lampe, lumière] to turn off, to switch off
[+radio, chauffage] to turn off
N’oubliez pas d’éteindre la lumière en sortant. Don’t forget to switch off the light when you leave.
[+cigarette, incendie, bougie] to put out, to extinguish soutenu
(DROIT)
[+dette] to extinguish

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cafetière

A

coffee pot

32
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grincer

A

to creak

33
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somnoler

A

to doze

34
Q

tablier de cordon

A

lace apron

35
Q

bombé

A

rounded, domed, buldging

36
Q

affaises

A

sagging