La famille Flashcards

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1
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une famille nombreuse

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a large family

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projeter de fonder une famille

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to plan to start a family

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3
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naître

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to be born

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Ils vont bien ensemble

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they are a good match

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une réunion de famille

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a family reunion
a family gathering

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les beaux parents

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the in-laws

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le gendre & la belle-fille

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the son-in-law & the daughter-in-law

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ancêtres lointoins

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remote ancestors

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avoir une rentrée d’argent innatendu

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to come into money

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hériter de l’argent de qqn

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to inherit money from sb

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par alliance

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by marriage

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orphelinat

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orphanage

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un tuteur

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a guardian

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parents adoptif

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foster parents

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léguer des biens à qqn

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to bequest property to sb

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16
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une famille recomposé

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a reconstituted family
a blended family

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17
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aller devant le tribunal

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to go to court

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demander le divorce, entamer les procédures

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to file for divorce

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19
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garde partagée

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joint custody

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20
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retrouver un partenaire

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to repartner

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21
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une vieille fille

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an old maid

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enterrement de vie de jeune fille

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a hen do/party

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23
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enterrement de vie de garçon

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a stag do/party

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24
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L’ainée

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the elder / the eldest (+2children)

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le cadet.te

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the younger / the youngest (+2children)

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une poussette

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a pram

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allaiter

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to nurse, to breastfeed

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sevrer

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to wean

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surveiller qqch

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watch over sth

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bien élevé

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well-behaved

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mal élevé

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ill-mannered

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obéir à qqn

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to obey sb

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turbulent

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boisterous

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gronder

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to scold, to chide

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indulgent

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lenient, fond (+tendre)

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bêtises

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mischief

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une vague connaissance

A

a casual acquaintance

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se prendre d’affection

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to take a fancy to sb

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si lier d’amitié (avec qqn)

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to make friends (with sb)

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connaitre qqn de vue

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to have a nodding acquaintance with sb

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aimer bcp qqn

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to be fond of sb

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extraverti

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outgoing (being an extrovert)

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un acceuil cordial

A

a hearty/warm welcome

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faire la révérence a qqn

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to bow to sb

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un.e futur.e maman/papa

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an expectant mother/father

46
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sage-femme

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midwife

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l’accouchement

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delivery

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accoucher

A

to give birth

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le bébé doit naitre en mai

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the baby is due in May

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filleul.e

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godchild

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le.la promis.e

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the betrothed

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être accro

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to be hooked

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se fiancer

A

to get engaged

54
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les préliminaires

A

foreplay

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une soirée échangiste

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a swing party

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atteindre l’orgasme

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to reach climax

57
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PACS

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civil parternship

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un union d’amour

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a love match

59
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un mariage civil

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a registry office wedding

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la future mariée

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the bride-to-be

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demoiselles d’honneur

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bridesmaids

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le témoin (garçon d’honneur)

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the best man

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voeux de bonheur

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good wishes

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les nouveaux mariés (informel)

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the newlyweds

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C’est dans le besoin qu’on connaît ses véritables amis

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a friend in need is a friend indeed

66
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il n’y a pas de liens plus important que ceux du sang

A

blood is thicker than water