La Tour Eiffel Flashcards by Susan Schultz

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A peine

A

Barely, hardly

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Accorder

A

To grant

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L’achèvement (m)

A

Completion

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Affuble de

A

Inundated by

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L’arête

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Arris, edge (fish bone, bone)

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Au cœur de

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In the midst of

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Le beffroi

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Belfry

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Le bon sens

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Common sense

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La cheminée

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Chimney, smokestack

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La courbe

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Curve

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Crible de

A

Riddled with

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Durable

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Long-lasting

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L’échelle (f)

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Ladder

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Écraser

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To crush

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Efforcer de (s’)

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To try

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Enlaidir (s’)

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To make (oneself) look ugly

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Éteindre

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To die down, to fade away

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Favoriser

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To favor, to appreciate

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Fournir

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To provide, to supply

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Fuser

A

To come from all sides

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Le goût

A

Taste

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La hardiesse

A

Boldness

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Il suffit

A

All that is needed

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Inachevé

A

Unfinished

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L’injure (f)

A

Insult

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Le lampadaire

A

Street lamp

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Livrer

A

To expose

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Le mât de fer

A

Iron pole

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Méconnu

A

Little-known

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Mériter

A

To deserve

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L’oeuvre (f)

A

Work, creation

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La pierre de taille

A

Freestone

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Préoccuper

A

To concern

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Prétendre

A

To claim

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Rapetisser

A

To make smaller, to dwarf

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Renchérir

A

To outdo, to go further

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Rendre compte de (se)

A

To realize, to grasp

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Le rêve

A

Dream

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Le souci

A

Concern, worry, issue, problem

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Le suppositoire

A

Suppository

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Le/la tour

A

Tower

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Travaux

A

Construction

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Le/La Tour

A

Tower

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Le tuyau

A

Pipe

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L’usine (f)

A

Factory

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Le vent

A

Wind

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Le trou

A

Hole