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1
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un piéton

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a pedestrian

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aller à pied

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to go on foot

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on peut y aller à pied

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it is within walking distance

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un véhicule

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a vehicle

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5
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une voiture d’occasion

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a (second-hand) car

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un break

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an estate car (GB)/a station wagon (USA)

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un quatre-quatre

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a four-by-four = an SUV

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un décapotable, un cabriolet

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a convertible

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un camion

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a truck

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une camionette

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a van

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un conducteur

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a driver

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un automobiliste

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a motorist

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un camionneur, un routier

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a lorry driver (GB)/ a trucker (USA)

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14
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un permis de conduire

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a driving license = a driver’s license (USA)

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15
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les papiers de la voiture

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the car papers

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16
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conduire une voiture

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to drive a car

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17
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voyager en voiture

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to travel by car

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18
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un garage

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a garage

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19
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une dépanneuse

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a tow truck

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20
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un mécanicien

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a mechanic

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21
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des pièces de rechange

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spare parts

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22
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le moteur

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the engine

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23
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le réservoir

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the tank

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24
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l’essence

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petrol (GB) = gas (USA)

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25
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l’essence sans plomb

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unleaded petrol

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26
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un poste d’essence

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a petrol station

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27
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le volant

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the (steering) wheel

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le levier de vitesses

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the gear lever (GB) = the gearshift (USA)

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29
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les freins

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the brakes

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30
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freiner

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to brake

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31
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l’accélérateur

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the accelerator

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32
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la batterie

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the battery

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33
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le pot d’échappement

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the exhaust pipe

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34
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les roues

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the wheels

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35
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une roue de secours

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a spare wheel

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36
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un pneu

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a tyre

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37
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un cric

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a jack

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38
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la clef de contact

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the ignition key

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39
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réparer une voiture

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to repair a car

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40
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faire réviser la voiture

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to have a car serviced

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41
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faire la vidange

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to change the oil

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42
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mettre/couper le contact

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to switch on/off the engine

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43
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faire démarrer une voiture

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to start a car

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44
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changer de vitesse

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to change gear

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45
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passer en première

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to engage first gear

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46
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gonfler les pneus

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to inflate the tyres

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47
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avoir une panne

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to have a breakdown = to break down

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48
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nous avons crevé sur l’autoroute

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we had a puncture on the motorway

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49
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nous sommes tombés en panne d’essence sur l’autoroute

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we ran out of petrol on the motorway

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50
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faites le plein, s’il vous plait

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fill her up, please

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51
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la carrosserie

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the body

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52
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un portière

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a door

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53
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un vitre

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a window

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54
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la lunette arrière

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the rear window

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55
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le pare-brise

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the windscreen (GB)/ the windshield (USA)

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56
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les essuie-glace

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the windscreen wipers

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57
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un clignotant

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an indicator

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58
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les phares

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the headlights

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59
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une plaque d’immatriculation

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a numberplate (GB)/ a license plate (USA)

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60
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le coffre

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the boot (GB)/ the trunk (USA)

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61
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le capot

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the bonnet (GB)/ the hood (USA)

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62
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une aile

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a wing

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63
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un pare-choc

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a bumper

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64
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allumer les phares

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to turn on the headlights

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65
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faire des appels de phares

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to flash one’s headlights

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66
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un siège

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a seat

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67
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le tableau de bord

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the dashboard

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68
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le compter de vitesse

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the mileometer (GB)/ the odometer (USA)

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le rétroviseur

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the rear-view mirror

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70
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le klaxon

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the horn

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71
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klaxonner

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to hoot

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72
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attacher/détacher sa ceinture

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to fasten/unfasten one’s seat belt

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73
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un deux-roues

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a two-wheeler

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74
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une bicyclette

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a bicycle

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75
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une moto

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a motorcycle

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76
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une mobylette

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a moped

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77
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le guidon

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the handlebars

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78
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les pédales

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the pedals

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79
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pédaler

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to pedal

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80
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une pompe à vélo

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a bicycle pump

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81
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un antivol

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a lock

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82
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une trotinette

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a child’s scooter

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83
Q

faire du vélo

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to go cycling

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84
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aller à vélo

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to go by bicycle

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85
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monter sur une moto

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to ride a motorcycle

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86
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porter un casque

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to wear a helmet

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87
Q

faire de l’auto-stop

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to hitchhike

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88
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un auto-stoppeur

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a hitchhiker

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89
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Pourriez vous m’amener à Exeter ?

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Could you give me a lift to Exeter ?

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90
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les transports en commun

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public transport

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91
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le prix du billet

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the fare

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92
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un resquilleur

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a fare dodger

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93
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un bus

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a bus

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94
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un car

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a coach

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95
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un tramway

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a tram/a streetcar

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96
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une station de métro

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an underground station

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97
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descendre à

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to get off at

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98
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un taxi

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a taxi/a cab

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99
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un chauffeur de taxi

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a cabdriver

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100
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une station de taxi

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a taxi stand

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101
Q

prendre les transports en commun

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to use public transport

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102
Q

aller en bus/prendre le bus

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to go by bus

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103
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prendre le métro

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to take the underground/ to take the tube/to take the subway

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104
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prendre la direction Victoria

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to take the Victoria line

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105
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A railway line

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une ligne de chemin de fer

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106
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les rails

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the rails

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107
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la voie

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the track

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108
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un passage à niveau

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a level crossing

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109
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un tunnel

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a tunnel

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110
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une gare

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a station

111
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une consigne

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a locker

112
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un quai

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a platform

113
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un passager

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a passenger

114
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une voiture (dans un train)

A

a car/a carriage

115
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un compartiment

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a compartment

116
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une locomotive

A

a railway engine

117
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une voiture-bar

A

a buffet car

118
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un wagon-lit

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a sleeping car

119
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le fourgon à bagages

A

the luggage can

120
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une couchette

A

a couchette/a berth

121
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un horaire

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a timetable/a schedule

122
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le départ

A

the departure

123
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l’arrivée

A

the arrival

124
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une correpondance

A

a connection

125
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le guichet

A

the ticket office

126
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un billet valable

A

a valid ticket

127
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le contrôleur

A

the ticket inspector

128
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le chef de gare

A

the station master

129
Q

un chariot à bagages

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a trolley/a cart

130
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un aller simple pour

A

a single ticket to…/a one-way ticket to….

131
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un billet aller-retour

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a return ticket/a round-trip ticket

132
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aller en train

A

to go by train

133
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réserver une place

A

to book a seat

134
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voyager en première (seconde) classe

A

to travel first (second) class

135
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poinçonner/composter un ticket

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to punch a ticket

136
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le train part à 8h30

A

the train leaves at 8.30

137
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le train doit arriver à 8h30

A

the train is due at 8.30

138
Q

quand est le prochain train pour Londres ?

A

When is the next train to London ?

139
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le train est à l’heure

A

the train is on shedule

140
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le train est en retard

A

the train is behind schedule

141
Q

un avion

A

a plane/an airplane

142
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une compagnie aérienne à bas coût

A

a low-cost airline

143
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un appareil

A

an aircraft

144
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un avion à réaction

A

a jet

145
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un hélicoptère

A

a helicopter

146
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un planeur

A

a glyder

147
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prendre l’avion

A

to fly

148
Q

un vol

A

a flight

149
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un vol intérieur (régulier, charter)

A

a domestic (scheduled, charter) flight

150
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un aéroport

A

an airport

151
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un aérogare

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a terminal

152
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une compagnie aérienne

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an airline

153
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une carte d’embarquement

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a boarding pass

154
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une navette

A

a shuttle

155
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une porte

A

a gate

156
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la livraison des bagages

A

the baggage claim

157
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un tapis roulant

A

a carousel

158
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la consigne

A

the left-luggage office

159
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une piste

A

a runway

160
Q

la cabine

A

the cabin

161
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le poste de pilotage

A

te cockpit

162
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une aile

A

a wing

163
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le train d’atterissage

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the undercarriage/the landing gear

164
Q

une hélice

A

a propeller

165
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le pilote

A

the pilot

166
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le capitaine

A

the captain

167
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l’équipage

A

th crew

168
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une hôtesse de l’air

A

a stewardess

169
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un steward

A

a steward

170
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la tour de contrôle

A

the control tower

171
Q

la circulation

A

traffic

172
Q

s’arrêter

A

to stop

173
Q

reculer, faire marche arrière

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to back up

174
Q

ralentir

A

to slow down

175
Q

accélérer

A

to accelerate = to speed up

176
Q

les feux de circulation

A

the traffic lights

177
Q

déraper

A

to skid

178
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se renverser, se retourner

A

to overturn

179
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s’écraser contre

A

to smash into

180
Q

un panneau

A

a road sign = a sign post

181
Q

la conduite en état d’ivresse

A

drunk driving

182
Q

un alcootest

A

a breathalyser

183
Q

faire subir à quelqu’un un alcootest

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to breathalyse somebody

184
Q

un embouteillage

A

a traffic jam

185
Q

aux heures de pointe

A

at rush hours

186
Q

faire un tour en voiture

A

to go for a drive

187
Q

faire un demi-tour

A

to do a U-turn

188
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dépasser une voiture

A

to overtake a car = to pass a car

189
Q

faire une queue de poisson à une voiture

A

to cut in on a car

190
Q

tamponner une voiture, rentrer dans une voiture

A

to bump a car

191
Q

brûler un feu rouge

A

to jump the lights = to go through a red light

192
Q

dépasser la limitation de vitesse

A

to exceed the speed limit

193
Q

être pris par un contrôle radar

A

to be caught on speed camera

194
Q

il y a beaucoup de circulation aujourd’hui

A

the traffic is heavy today

195
Q

elle a eu une amende pour excès de vitesse

A

she was fined for speeding

196
Q

le feu était rouge

A

the lights were red

197
Q

Appuie sur le champignon !

A

Step on the gas !

198
Q

un itinéraire

A

a route

199
Q

une carte

A

a map

200
Q

un plan de ville

A

a street map

201
Q

un système GPS

A

a GPS system

202
Q

faire une étape à

A

to stop over in

203
Q

une route

A

a road

204
Q

une route nationale

A

a trunk road (GB) = a highway (USA)

205
Q

une autoroute

A

a motorway (GB) = a freeway (USA)

206
Q

le trottoir

A

the pavement (GB) = the sidewalk (USA)

207
Q

la chaussée

A

the roadway (GB) = the pavement (USA)

208
Q

un périphérique

A

a ring road

209
Q

une impasse

A

a blind alley = a cul-de-sac

210
Q

un carrefour

A

a crossroads

211
Q

un rond-point

A

a roundabout

212
Q

une rue à sens unique

A

a one-way street

213
Q

un pont

A

a bridge

214
Q

un parking

A

a car park (GB) = a parking lot (USA)

215
Q

changer de file

A

to change lanes

216
Q

prendre un raccourci

A

to take a short cut

217
Q

un aiguilleur du ciel

A

an air traffic controller

218
Q

décoller

A

to take off

219
Q

atterrir

A

to land

220
Q

voyager en classe économique

A

to travel in economy class

221
Q

annuler un vol

A

to cancel a flight

222
Q

être retardé

A

to be delayed

223
Q

enregistrer ses bagages

A

to check in one’s luggage

224
Q

passer la douane

A

to go through customs

225
Q

monter à bord d’un avion

A

to board a plane

226
Q

souffrir du décalage d’horaire

A

to be jet-lagged

227
Q

un navire

A

a ship

228
Q

un bateau

A

a boat

229
Q

un paquebot

A

a liner

230
Q

un ferry

A

a ferryboat

231
Q

un bateau à vapeur

A

a steamer

232
Q

une cabine

A

a cabin

233
Q

une traversée

A

a crossing

234
Q

faire escale à

A

to call at

235
Q

dériver

A

to drift

236
Q

un remorqueur

A

a tug

237
Q

remorquer

A

to tug

238
Q

un cargo

A

a cargo boat

239
Q

une péniche

A

a barge

240
Q

un bateau de pêche

A

a fishing boat

241
Q

un hors-bord

A

a fishing boat

242
Q

un hors-bord

A

a speedboat

243
Q

un bateau à voile

A

a sailing boat

244
Q

une voile

A

a sail

245
Q

ramer

A

to row

246
Q

un bateau à rames

A

a rowing boat

247
Q

une rame

A

an oar

248
Q

une pagaie

A

a paddle

249
Q

le pont

A

the deck

250
Q

la coque

A

the hull

251
Q

la quille

A

the keel

252
Q

l’ancre

A

the anchor

253
Q

un mât

A

a mast

254
Q

une hélice

A

a propeller

255
Q

le silage

A

the wake

256
Q

le gouvernail

A

the rudder

257
Q

la barre (petit bateau)

A

the tille

258
Q

la barre (gros bateau)

A

the helm

259
Q

à tribord

A

on the starboard side

260
Q

à bâbord

A

on the port side

261
Q

la cale

A

the hold

262
Q

la passerelle d’embarquement

A

the gangway

263
Q

la capitaine

A

the captain

264
Q

un marin

A

a sailor

265
Q

l’équipage

A

the crew

266
Q

un port

A

an harbour

267
Q

une ville portuaire

A

a port

268
Q

un quai (pour les navires)

A

a quay

269
Q

l’embarcadère

A

the landing stage

270
Q

un phare

A

a lighthouse

271
Q

appareiller

A

to get under way/to cast off

272
Q

mettre le cap sur…

A

to be heading for…/to be headed for

273
Q

avoir le mal de mer

A

to feel seasick