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1
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As much as you want

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À volonté

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At your own pace

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À votre rythme

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Member (2 answers)

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Adhérent
Membre

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Elsewhere

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Ailleurs

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Playground

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Aire de jeux

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Sorroundings (2 answers)

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Alentours
Cadre (m)

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To improve

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Améliorer

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Skill

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Aptitude (f)

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Deposit (2 answers)

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Arrhes
Caution (f)

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10
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Attedance

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Assiduité

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11
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To attend

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Assister à

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12
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Hostel

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Auberge

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Around

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Autour

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Benefits

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Bienfait (m)

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15
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Flea market

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Brocante (f)

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16
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Laundry room

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Buanderie (f)

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17
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Celler

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Cave (f)

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18
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Warm

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Chaleureux

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19
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Heating system

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Chauffage (m)

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20
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Fireplace

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Cheminée (f)

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21
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Unemployment

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Chômage (m)

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22
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A safe deposit box

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Coffre fort (m)

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23
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College Student

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Collégien

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24
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Dresser

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Commode (f)

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25
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To behave

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Comporter

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26
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Including (2 answers)

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Comprendre
Incluant

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27
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Included (2 answers)

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Compris
Inclus

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28
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Experienced

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Confirmé
Expérimenté

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29
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Leave, time off, vacation

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Congé (m)

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30
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Built

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Construit

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31
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To be suitable

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Convenir

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32
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Friendly

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Convival

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33
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The sunset

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Coucher de soleil (m)

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34
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Put the kids to bed

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Coucher les enfants

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35
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Cutlery

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Couverts (m)

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36
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Blanket

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Couverture (f)

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37
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Carpooling

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Covoiturage (m)

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38
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Fitted kitchen

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Cuisine equipée

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39
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Electric stove

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Cuisinière électrique (f)

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40
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A course of treatment

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Cure (f)

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41
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Sights

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Curiosités (f)

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42
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Privately

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de particulier
à particulier

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43
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Jetlag

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Déclage horaire

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44
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Explorations

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Découverte (f)

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Diploma

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Diplôme

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46
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To taste

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Déguster

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47
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A tasting

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Dégustation (f)

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48
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To resign from

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Démissionner de

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49
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A change of scene

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Dépaysant

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50
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Leaflet or Pamphlet

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Dépliant (m)

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51
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Detailed quotation

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Devis détaillé (m)

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52
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Currency

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Devise

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53
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Broadcast

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Diffuser

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54
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Graduate

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Diplômé (m)

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55
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Donation

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Don (m)

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56
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Overlooking something

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Donner sur (la rue ou la mer ou une cour intérieure)

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57
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Registration papers

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Dossier d’inscription (m)

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58
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The custom

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Douane (f)

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59
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Sheet

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Drap (m)

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60
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Last

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Durer

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61
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Lighting

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Éclairage (m)

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Illuminated

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Éclaireé

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63
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Savings

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Économies (f)

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64
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Side effects

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Effets secondaires (m)

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65
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Efficiency

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Efficacité (f)

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66
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Students

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Élèves

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67
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To hire

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Embaucher

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68
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To take away

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Emmener

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Impediment

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Empêchement (m)

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70
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Location (2 answers)

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Emplacement (m)
Endroit (m)

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71
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To borrow

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Emprunter

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72
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Flat packed

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Prêt-à-monter

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73
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Supervisory staff

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Encadrement

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74
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Enriching

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Enrichissant

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75
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Sunny

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Ensoleillé

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76
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Maintenance

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Entretien (m)

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77
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Stopover

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Escale (f)

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78
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Getaway or trip

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Escapade

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79
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Cash

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Espèces

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80
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A label

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Étiquette (f)

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81
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To be retired

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Être à la retraite

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82
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To be insured

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Être assuré

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83
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To be unemployed

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Être au chômage

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84
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Required

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Exigé

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85
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Requirement

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Exigence (f)

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86
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Experience

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Expérience (f)

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87
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Exhibitor

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Exposant

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88
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Outdoor

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Extérieur

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89
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Manufacturer

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Fabricant

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90
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Optional

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Facultativ

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91
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To do homework

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Faire ses devoirs

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92
Q

To study in

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Faire ses études en

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93
Q

To do a degree in

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Faire un license

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94
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Fair

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Foir (f)

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95
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Registration form

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Formulaire d’inscription (m)

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96
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To provide

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Fournir

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97
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Registration fees

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Frais d’inscription

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98
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Expenses for travel, parking and accommodation

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Frais de déplacement, de parking et d’hébergement (m)

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99
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To attend or hang out with

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Fréquenter

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100
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Treats

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Friandises (f)

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101
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Border

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Frontière (f)

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102
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A time zone

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Fuseau horaire

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103
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To earn a living

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Gagner sa vie

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104
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Earning

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Gains (m)

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105
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Range

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Gamme (f)

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106
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Guarantor

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Garant

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107
Q

To stay slim

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Garder la ligne

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108
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Caretake

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Gardien

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109
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Caretaking

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Gardiennage (m)

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110
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A bus station

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Gare routière

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111
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Attic

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Grenier (m)

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112
Q

Price list

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Grille tarifaire (f)

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113
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To get well / recover (2 answers)

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Guérir
Se rétablir

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114
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Ticket office (2 answers)

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Guichet
Une billetterie (m)

115
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High end

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Haute de gamme

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Accommodation

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Hébergement

117
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Overtime

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Heures supplémentaires (f)

118
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Fees (2 answers)

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Honoraires (m) - for a doctors fee for e.g.
Frais (m) - for a payment

119
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Unusual

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Insolite

120
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Route

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Itinéraire

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Private garden

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Jardin privatif (m)

122
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Gardening

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Jardinage (m)

123
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Public holiday

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Jour férié

124
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Washing machine

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Lave-ligne

125
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To wash

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Laver

126
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Light / Slight

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Léger

127
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The sunrise

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Lever de soleil

128
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Place of work

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Lieu de travail

129
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Linen

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Linge (m)

130
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To deliver

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Livrer

131
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Rent

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Location (f)
Loyer (m)

132
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Premises / Site

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Locaux (m)

133
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Housing

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Logement (m)

134
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To stay (with)

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Loger

135
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Prize

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Lot (m)

136
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To fight against

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Lutter contre

137
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Terraced house

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Maison mitoyenne (f)

138
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Subjects

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Matières

139
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Household

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Ménage

140
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Square meters

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Mètres carrés

141
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Furnished / Non-furnished

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Meublé / non meublé

142
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Furniture (2 answers)

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Meubles (m)
Mobilier (m)

143
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Payment terms

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Modalités de paiement (f)

144
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Instructor (not I…)

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Moniteur

145
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A currency (2 answers)

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Monnaie
Devise (f)

146
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Amount

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Montant (m)

147
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Fitted carpet

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Moquette

148
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To sail

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Naviguer

149
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Ship

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Navire (m)

150
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Cannot afford to do something

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Ne pas avoir les moyens

151
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Net & Gross

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Net & Brut

152
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Nighttime

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Nocturne

153
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To feed

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Nourrir

154
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Overnight stay

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Nuitée

155
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Carriage number

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Numéro de wagon

156
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Second-hand

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Occasion (f)

157
Q

Job offer

A

Offre d’emploi

158
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Offer valid under conditions

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Offre valable sous conditions

159
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Pillow

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Oreiller (m)

160
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Tools

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Outils (m)

161
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Amusement park

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Parc d’attractions (m)

162
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Walking tour

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Parcours de promenade

163
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Floor (P… - 2 answers)

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Parquet (m)
Plancher (m)

164
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To have an interview

A

Passer un entretien

165
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Landscape

A

Paysage

166
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Lawn

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Pelouse (m)

167
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Barge

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Péniche (f)

168
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On call / On Duty

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Permanance (f)

169
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License

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Permis (m)

170
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Classified ads

A

Petites annonces

171
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Photographer

A

Photographe

172
Q

Room (p)

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Pièce (f)

173
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Coins

A

Piéces (f)

174
Q

A tourist trap

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Piège a touriste (m)

175
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Batteries

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Piles (f)

176
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To pilot

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Piloter

177
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Cupboard

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Placard (m)

178
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Seat / Space

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Place (f)

179
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Parking space

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Places de stationnement (f)

180
Q

To pitch a tent

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Planter une tente

181
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A job vacancy

A

Poste à pourvoir

182
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Useful / Handy

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Pratique

183
Q

To get sunburnt

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Prendre des coups de soleil

184
Q

To do some sunbacthing

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Prendre un bain de soleil

185
Q

Prepaid

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Prepayé

186
Q

Service (2 answers)

A

Prestation (f)
Service (m)

187
Q

To lend

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Prêter

188
Q

Scheduled / Planned

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Prévu

189
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A fare

A

Prix du trajet (m)

190
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Package price

A

Prix forfaitaire

191
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Rate

A

Tarif (m)

192
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Package (business packaged services/good etc. not something in the post)

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Forfait (m)

193
Q

Close to all amenities

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Proche de toutes commodités

194
Q

To plan / To take a holiday

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Projeter / Prendre des vacance

195
Q

Developer & Builder

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Promoteur / Constructeur (m)

196
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Cleanliness

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Propreté

197
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Property

A

Propriété

198
Q

Advance payment / upfront payment

A

Provision sur charges (f)

199
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To publish

A

Publier

200
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To miss

A

Rater

201
Q

To catch up

A

Ratrapper

202
Q

Global warming

A

Réchauffement climatique (m)

203
Q

A complaint (2 answers)

A

Réclamation
Plainte (f)

204
Q

To take something (and use it to do something)

A

Récupérer

205
Q

To repeat (a grade)

A

Redoubler

206
Q

Discount

A

Réduction (f)

207
Q

Regulation

A

Réglement (m)

208
Q

Reduce

A

Reduiré

209
Q

To pay (the bill / check out)

A

Régler
la note (pay the bill)
la note d’hôtel (check out)

210
Q

Adjustment

A

Régularisation (f)

211
Q

To meet

A

Rejoindre

212
Q

To refund

A

Rembourser

213
Q

To fill

A

Remplir

214
Q

Meeting

A

Recontre (f)

215
Q

To make something

A

Rendre quelque chose

216
Q

Meal

A

Repas (m)

217
Q

Rehersal

A

Répétition (f)

218
Q

Renowned

A

Réputé

219
Q

Renovate

A

Rénover

220
Q

Repair

A

Réparer

221
Q

Retirement

A

Retraite (f)

222
Q

Income

A

Revenu (m)

223
Q

To review

A

Reviser

224
Q

Ground level

A

Rez-de-chaussée (m)

225
Q

Curtain

A

Rideau (m)

226
Q

Snore

A

Ronfler

227
Q

To escape

A

S’evader

228
Q

To address

A

S’addresser

229
Q

To commit

A

S’engager

230
Q

To check in

A

S’enregister / faire l’enregistrement

231
Q

To save

A

Sauver

232
Q

To walk around

A

Se balader

233
Q

Schooling

A

Scolarité

234
Q

To relax

A

Se détendre

235
Q

To take a walk

A

Se promener

236
Q

Surrender

A

Se rendre

237
Q

To recharge your batteries

A

Se ressourcer

238
Q

Skip a class

A

Sécher un cours

239
Q

Living room (2 answers)

A

Séjour (m)
Salon (m)

240
Q

A stay

A

Séjour (m)

241
Q

Shopping sites

A

Sites marchands (m)

242
Q

Care (like in first aid)

A

Soins (m)

243
Q

Dark

A

Sombre, Foncé

244
Q

Sleep

A

Sommeil (m)

245
Q

Flexibility

A

Souplesse (f)

246
Q

To get off the beaten track

A

Sortir des sentiers battus

247
Q

To take one’s dog out

A

Sortir son chien

248
Q

Basement

A

Sous-sol (m)

249
Q

Baggage hold

A

Soutes à bagages

250
Q

To support

A

Soutenir

251
Q

Extra tutoring

A

Soutien scolaire (m)

252
Q

Foreign specialities

A

Spécialités étrangères (f)

253
Q

A resort / A seaside resort

A

Station balnéaire (f)
Station de vacances (f)

254
Q

Storage

A

Stockage (m)

255
Q

Branch

A

Succursale (f)

256
Q

To follow the tourist trail

A

Suivre le circuit touristique

257
Q

To take a course

A

Suivre un cours

258
Q

Nightstand

A

Table de nuit (f)

259
Q

Stool

A

Tabouret (m)

260
Q

Stains

A

Taches (f)

261
Q

Field

A

Terrain (m)
Terrain de camping (m) = camping site

262
Q

Stamp (noun)

A

Timbre (m)

263
Q

Roof

A

Toit (m)

264
Q

Get sick

A

Tomber malade

265
Q

Mowing the lawn

A

Tondre la pelouse

266
Q

Shooting/Film

A

Tournage (m)

267
Q

Catering

A

Traiteur (m)

268
Q

Trip / Journey (2 answers)

A

Trajet (m)
Voyage (m)

269
Q

Term

A

Trimestre (m)

270
Q

A first aid kit

A

Trousse de premiers secours

271
Q

Used

A

Usagé

272
Q

Dishes / Tableware

A

Vaisselle

273
Q

Payment

A

Versement (m)

274
Q

Make a Deposit
Pay a deposit

A

Verse un acompte
Verse une caution

275
Q

Vertigo

A

Vertige (m)

276
Q

Locker room

A

Vestiare (m)

277
Q

Garage sale

A

Vide-grenier (m)

278
Q

Vineyard

A

Vignoble (m)

279
Q

Bank transfer

A

Virement bancaire (m)

280
Q

To travel light

A

Voyager léger

281
Q

At sign (@)

A

Arobase

282
Q

To increase

A

Augmenter

283
Q

A tour

A

Circuit (m)

French Fundamentals (7 decks)

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