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1
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Ouragan m

A

Hurricaine

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Croc m

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Fang, tooth

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3
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Canicule f

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Heatwave

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4
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Cafard m

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Cockroach

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5
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Coquille f

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Shell

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Ver de terre m

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Worm

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7
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Grenouille f

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Frog

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8
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Crapaud m

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Toad

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9
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Renard m

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Fox

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10
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Graine f

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Seed

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11
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Chameau m

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Camel (with one hump)

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12
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Pieuvre f

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Octopus

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13
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Merle m

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Blackbird

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14
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Hirondelle f

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Swallow

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15
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Rouge-gorge m

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Robin

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16
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Moisissure f

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Mould

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17
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Flaque f

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Puddle

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18
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Moisson f

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Harvest

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19
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Tige f

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Stem/stalk

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20
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Fauve m

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Big cat, beast

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21
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Se faner

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To wilt 1

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22
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Éclore

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To bloom (flower)

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23
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Fleurir

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To bloom (trees)

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24
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Récolte f

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Harvest

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25
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Chiot m

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Puppy

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26
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Chaton m

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Kitten

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27
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Petit m

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Cub

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28
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Veau m

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Calf (animal)

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29
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Muselière f

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Muzzel

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30
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Laisse f

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Leash

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31
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Gland m

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Acorn

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32
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Pomme de pin f

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Pinecone

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33
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Grêler

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To hail (weather)

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34
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Verglas m

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Black ice

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35
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Écureuil m

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Squirrel

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36
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Aboyer

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To bark

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37
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Miauler

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To meow

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38
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Écurie f

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Stable (for horses)

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39
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Endommager

A

To cause excess damage (especially in the case of natural disasters)

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40
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Cueillir

A

To gather, pick (fruit or flowers)

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41
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Guêpe f

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Wasp

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42
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Verdoyant

A

Green (adj, nature)

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43
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Sabot m

A

Hoof

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44
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Picoler

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To drink too much, a lot

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45
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Corbeau m

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Crow, raven

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46
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Limace f

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Slug

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47
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Littoral m

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Coastline

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48
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Craie f

A

Chalk

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49
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Creuser

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To dig

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50
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Rivière f

A

Doesn’t go to sea

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51
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Fleuve m

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Flows into the sea

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52
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Volaille f

A

Poultry

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53
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Cage f

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Cage

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54
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Dorade/Daurade f

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Sea bream

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55
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Anguille f

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Eel

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56
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Morse m

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Walrus

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57
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Mouette f

A

Seagull 1

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58
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Sauterelle f

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Grasshopper

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59
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Poule f

A

Hen

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60
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Panda m

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Panda

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61
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Bambou m

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Bamboo

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62
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Crinière f

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Mane

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63
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Coyote m

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Coyote

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64
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Hyène f

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Hyena

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65
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Tigre m

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Tiger

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66
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Lion m

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Lion

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67
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Puma m

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Puma

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68
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Guépard m

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Leopard

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69
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Ours blanc m

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Polar bear

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70
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Koala m

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Koala

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71
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Kangourou m

A

Kangaroo

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72
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Loup m

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Wolf

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73
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Singe m

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Monkey

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74
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Hippopotame m

A

Hippo

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75
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Rhinocéros m

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Rhino

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76
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Sanglier m

A

Wild boar

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77
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Crocodile m

A

Crocodile

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78
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Tortue f

A

Tortoise

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79
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Serpent m

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Snake

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80
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Girafe f

A

Giraffe

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81
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Zèbre m

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Zebra

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82
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Cerf m

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Stag, deer

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83
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Écureuil m

A

Squirrel

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84
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Gorille m

A

Gorilla

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85
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Hibou (AH) m

A

Owl

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86
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Cochon m

A

Pig

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87
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Coq m

A

Cockerel, rooster

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88
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Canard m

A

Duck

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89
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Crabe m

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Crab

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90
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Pingouin m

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Penguin

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91
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Moineau m

A

Sparrow

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92
Q

Hareng

A

Herring, kipper

93
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Oie f

A

Goose

94
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Clair de lune m

A

Moonlight

95
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Trèfle m

A

Shamrock

96
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Proie f

A

Prey

97
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Flamme f

A

Flame

98
Q

Éclipse f

A

Eclipse

99
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Écho m

A

Echo

100
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Marée f

A

Tide

101
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Branche f

A

Branch

102
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Brindille f

A

Twig

103
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Haie f

A

Hedge

104
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Se flétrir

A

To wilt 2

105
Q

Rugir

A

To roar

106
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Droit d’accès à la nature m

A

Right to roam

107
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Ensoleillement m

A

Sunshine

108
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Rapace m

A

Bird of prey

109
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Furet m

A

Ferret

110
Q

Saule m

A

Willow

111
Q

Foudroyer

A

To strike

112
Q

Orque f

A

Orca

113
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Mer f

A

Sea

114
Q

Déluge m

A

Downpour 1

115
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Frileux/euse

A

Sensitive to the cold

116
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Fer à cheval m

A

Horseshoe

117
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Abattoir m

A

Slaughterhouse

118
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Force f

A

Force (physics)

119
Q

Pesanteur f

A

Gravity

120
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Gravitation f

A

Gravity as a cosmic force

121
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Colombe f

A

Dove

122
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Brouillard m

A

Fog

123
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Poussin m

A

Chick

124
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Jonquille f

A

Daffodil

125
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Appât m

A

Bait, lure

126
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Patte f

A

Paw

127
Q

Fer à cheval

A

Horseshoe

128
Q

Ombre f

A

Shadow

129
Q

Griffe f

A

Claw

130
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Serre f

A

Claw (Bird)

131
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Pince f

A

Pincer (crab claw)

132
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Ronger qqch

A

To gnaw on

133
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Rapporter

A

To fetch (dog)

134
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Cygne m

A

Swan

135
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Abattre

A

To butcher, to knock something down, to cut something down

136
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Pissenlit m

A

Dandelion

137
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Gorille m

A

Gorilla

138
Q

Requin m

A

Shark

139
Q

Méduse f

A

Jellyfish

140
Q

Bec m

A

Beak

141
Q

Chenille f

A

Caterpillar

142
Q

Épine f

A

Thorn

143
Q

Nageoire f

A

Fin (of a fish)

144
Q

Écaille f

A

Scale (of a fish)

145
Q

Venin m

A

Venom

146
Q

Corne f

A

Horn

147
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Queue f

A

Tail

148
Q

Luisant

A

Glistening

149
Q

Écharde f

A

Splinter

150
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Marée f

A

Tide

151
Q

Trompe f

A

Trunk

152
Q

Bruine f

A

Drizzle

153
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Crachin m

A

Long lasting drizzle

154
Q

Pleuvoir à verse

A

It’s pouring it down

155
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Blizzard m

A

Blizzard

156
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Microbe m

A

Germ

157
Q

Faisan m

A

Pheasant

158
Q

Poisson-globe m

A

Pufferfish

159
Q

Raz de marée m

A

Tidal wave (or landslide, figuratively)

160
Q

Raz de marée m

A

Tidal wave (or landslide, figuratively)

161
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Faille f

A

Geographical: fault, rift
Metaphorical: flaw, loophole

162
Q

Brebis f

A

Ewe
Sheep’s milk

163
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Petit chien de compagnie m

A

Lap dog

164
Q

Alibi en béton m

A

Watertight alibi

165
Q

Moustique m

A

Mosquito

166
Q

Poils m

A

Fur

167
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Fourrure f

A

Fur of a wild animal

168
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Cafard m

A

Cockroach

169
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Rocher m

A

Rock, boulder

170
Q

Caillou m

A

Pebble

171
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Meute f

A

Pack (of animals or metaphorically of people)

172
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Caresser

A

To stroke a pet

173
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Castor m

A

Beaver

174
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Porc-épic m

A

Porcupine

175
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Buisson m

A

Bush, shrub

176
Q

Météo f

A

Forecast

177
Q

Lièvre m

A

Hare

178
Q

Giboulée f

A

Sudden downpour 2 (can include hail/snow)

179
Q

Minou m

A

Kitty

180
Q

Toile d’araignée f

A

Spider’s web

181
Q

Otarie f

A

Sea lion

182
Q

Couiner

A

To squeal, to whine (animals)

183
Q

Étoile filante f

A

Shooting star

184
Q

Glissement de terrain m

A

Landslide

185
Q

Intempéries fpl

A

Bad weather

186
Q

Goéland m

A

Seagull 2

187
Q

Ruisseau m

A

Stream (of a river)

188
Q

Étang m

A

Pond, pool

189
Q

Asticot m

A

Maggot

190
Q

Loutre f

A

Otter

191
Q

Gibier m

A

Game meat

192
Q

Tourbillon m

A

Whirlwind (tornado)

193
Q

Libellule f

A

Dragonfly

194
Q

Coquillage m

A

Shellfish

195
Q

Brume f

A

Mist, haze

196
Q

Diluvien(ne)

A

Torrential, Biblical (deluge)

197
Q

Aurore f

A

Crack of dawn (literal or figurative)

198
Q

Ortie f

A

Stinging nettle

199
Q

Torpille f

A

Tornado

200
Q

Pétoncle m

A

Scallop

201
Q

Aigle m

A

Eagle

202
Q

Baleine f

A

Whale

203
Q

Faucon m

A

Falcon

204
Q

Iguane f

A

Iguana

205
Q

Naval m

A

Narwhal

206
Q

Orque f

A

Orca

207
Q

Vautour m

A

Vulture

208
Q

Rive f

A

River bank (large scale/poetic usage) or just generally the edge of something

209
Q

Bétail m

A

Livestock, cattle

210
Q

Marécage m

A

Marsh, swamp

211
Q

Cloporte m

A

Woodlouse

212
Q

Disette f

A

Food shortage

213
Q

Troupeau m

A

Herd of animals, flock

214
Q

Étalon m

A

Stud, stallion

215
Q

Averse f

A

Sudden downpour 3

216
Q

Bouse de vache f

A

Cowpat

217
Q

Berge f

A

Sloping bank of a river or canal

218
Q

Bourdon m

A

Bumblebee

219
Q

Collerette f

A

Pet cone

220
Q

Rivage m

A

Coastline

221
Q

Coquelicot m

A

Poppy

222
Q

Teckel m

A

Dachshund

223
Q

Belette f

A

Weasel

224
Q

Lande f

A

Moor

225
Q

Glace qui pend f

A

Icicle

226
Q

Dromadaire m

A

Camel (with one hump)

227
Q

Bosse f

A

Hump (on a camel etc)

228
Q

Climatosceptique m/f

A

Climate sceptic

229
Q

Tourteau m

A

Large crab