La vie en société Flashcards

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Rencontrer quelqu’un par hasard

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To come across SB/to run into sb

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Rejoindre quelqu’un’ / retrouver quelqu’un

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To meet up with sb

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Faire entrer quelqu’un

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To show SB in

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Faire bonjour à quelqu’un de la main

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To wave sb

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faire au revoir de la main à quelqu’un

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to wave goodbye to sb

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une poignée de main

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a handshake

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serrer la main de quelqu’un

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to shake hands with sb

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saluer quelqu’un de la tête

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to nod to sb

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envoyer un baiser à quelqu’un

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to blow sb a kiss

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faire la connaissance de quelqu’un

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to get to know sb

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une présentation

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an introduction

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faire les présentations

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to make the introductions

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présenter quelqu’un à quelqu’un

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to introduce sb to sb

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Je suis très heureux de faire votre connaissance

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I am pleased to meet you

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Je le connais de vue seulement

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I don’t know him to speak to/ i only know him by sight

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Faites mes amitiés à votre soeur

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give my regards to your sister

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17
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embrasse-la pour moi

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give her my love

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18
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faites comme chez vous !

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make yourself at home!

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mettez-vous à l’aise

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make yourself confortable

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un invité

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a guest

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inviter quelqu’un à venir prendre un verre

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to ask sb in for a drink

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j’accepte votre invitation avec grand plaisir

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I am delighted to accept your invitation

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je serai très heureux de vous revoir

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I look forward to seeing you

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24
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êtes vous libre samedi ?

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Can you manage Saturday ?

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Je ne peux pas me liberer avant …

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I can’t get away until

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26
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je suis prise toute la journée

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I(m tied up all day

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27
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l’hôte,le maître de maison

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The host

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L’hôtesse

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the hostess

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29
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recevoir des amis

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to entertain friends

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30
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une visite à quelqu’un

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a visit to sb

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rendre visite à quelqu’un

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to visit sb

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32
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passer voir quelqu’un

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to call on sb

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33
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une récéption officielle

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a function

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34
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une vente de charité

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a bazaar

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35
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une réunion

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a gathering

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36
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dîner en ville

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to dine out

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37
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donner une fête

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to give a party

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38
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une soirée dansante

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a dance

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39
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un agenda

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a diary

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40
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ennuyeux

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dull/ boring

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41
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la baute société

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high society

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42
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être sociable

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to be a good mixer

43
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être peu sociaable

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to be unsociable

44
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raconter quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to tell sb about sthg

45
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demander si

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to ask whether/ to enquire whether

46
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demander des nouvelles de qlq

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to ask after sb

47
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une réplique

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a retort

48
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un moulin à paroles

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a chatterbox

49
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papoter avec quelqu’un de qlc

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to gossip with sb about sthg

50
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commérages

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gossip

51
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se confier à quelqu’un

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to confide in sb

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avoir beaucoup d’humour

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to have a good sense of humour

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avoir le sens de la répartie

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to be good at repartee

54
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accaparer quelqu’un

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to buttonhole sb

55
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parler de la pluie et du beau temps

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to talk about this and that

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parler pour ne rien dire

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to talk for the sake of it/of talking

57
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ne pas savoir quoi dire

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to be at a loss for words

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être incapable de dire un mot

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to be tongue-tied

59
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la timidité

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shyness

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l’embarras

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embarrassment

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des injures

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abuse

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snober quelqu’un

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to snub sb

63
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le savoir-vivre

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manners

64
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se conduire (bien ou mal)

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to behave (well or badly)

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ce ne sont pas des façons de se conduire

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this is no way to behave

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la mauvaise conduite

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misbehaviour

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faire des bêtises

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to misbehave

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être bien/mal élevé

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to be well-mannered/bad-mannered

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n’avoir aucun savoir vivre

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to have no manners

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la politesse

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politeness

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courtois envers

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courteous toward

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culotté

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cheeky

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le culot

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cheek

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avoir le culot de faire quelque chose

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to have the cheek to do sthg

75
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désinvolte

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casual/offhand

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manqquer de tact

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to be tactless

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grossier avec/envers

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rude to

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grossier

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coarse

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la grossièreté

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rudeness/coarseness

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faire preuve de respect envers qlq

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to show respect toward sb

81
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manquer de respect envers qlq

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to be disrespectful to

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faire comme si qlq n’existait pas

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to ignore sb pointedly

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interrompre qlq

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to interrupt sb

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demander un service à quelqu’un

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to ask sb a favour

85
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rendre service à qlq

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to do sb a favour

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aider quelqu’un à traverser la rue

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to help sb across the road

87
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se rendre utile

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to make oneself useful

88
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apporter son soutien a qlq dans qlc

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to support sb in sthg

89
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être d’un grand soutien à qlq

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to be supportive to sb

90
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se porter volontaire pour faire qlc

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to volunteer to do

91
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bénévole

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unpaid

92
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un bénévole

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a volunteer

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être agaçant

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to be a nuisance

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gêner quelqu’un dans son travail

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to hinder sb’s work

95
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un jour férié

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a public holiday/ a bank holiday

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commémorer

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to commemorate

97
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des feux d’artifice

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fireworks

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la fanfare

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the band

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un défilé, un cortège

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a procession

100
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le quatorze juillet

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Bastille Day

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la fête du travail

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Labour Day

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Le premier avril

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April Fool’s Day

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un feu de joie

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a bonfire