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Lesson 28 The Movies Flashcards

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The company for which he is working distributes films.

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La compagnie pour laquelle iI travaille distribue des films.

If a preposition precedes the relative pronoun (for, to, which, etc.), you use lequel (which). It is used to refer to things; with rare exceptions, to refer to people you can use qui. Lequel agrees in gender and number with the antecedent.

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I like films in which there is no violence.

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J’aime les films dans lesquels il n’y a pas de violence.

If a preposition precedes the relative pronoun (for, to, which, etc.), you use lequel (which). It is used to refer to things; with rare exceptions, to refer to people you can use qui. Lequel agrees in gender and number with the antecedent.

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The chair on which he is sitting belonged to my great-aunt.

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La chaise sur laquelle il est assis était à ma grand-tante.

If a preposition precedes the relative pronoun (for, to, which, etc.), you use lequel (which). It is used to refer to things; with rare exceptions, to refer to people you can use qui. Lequel agrees in gender and number with the antecedent.

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It’s the literature in which she is interested

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C’est la littérature à laquelle elle s’interesse.

The preposition à combines with certain forms of lequel.

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This is the young woman with whom he went to the movies.

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C’est la jeune femme avec qui il est allé au cinema.

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It’s the friend with whom I am having dinner tonight.

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C’est l’ami avec qui je dîne ce soir.

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The young man whose parents I know is a film student.

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Le jeune homme dont je connais les parents étudie le cinema.

Dont can take on a possessive meaning (whose).

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The actress whose name I forgot acts very well.

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L’actrice dont j’ai oublié le nom joue très bien.

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The film I’m talking about isn’t violent. (of which)

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Le film dont je parle n’est pas violent.

With verbs using the preposition de, the relative pronoun dont is used

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The film in question won a prize at the Cannes festival.

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Le film dont il s’agit a reçu un prix au festival de Cannes.

With verbs using the preposition de, the relative pronoun dont is used

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The castle we are approaching dates from the 16th century.

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Le chateau dont nous nous approchons date du 16éme siecle.

With verbs using the preposition de, the relative pronoun dont is used

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What you are talking about is fascinating.

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Ce dont vous parlez est passionnant.

With verbs using the preposition de, the relative pronoun dont is used

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He goes to the movies only on Sundays.

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II ne va au cinema que le dimanche.

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You only like to watch violent films.

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Tu n’aimes regarder que les films violents.

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They only see dubbed films.

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Ils ne voient que des films doubles.

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He takes a vacation with his parents only in summer.

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II ne prend des vacances avec ses parents qu’en été.

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Of all the films at the festival, she only liked Godard’s.

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Elle n’a aime, dans tous les films du festival, que celui de Godard.

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What is it about?

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De quoi s’agit-il?

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This film is about the life of a great pianist.

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Dans ce film, il s’agit de la vie d’un grand pianiste.

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You have to make a decision; your future is at stake.

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Il faut prendre une decision; il s’agit de ton avenir.

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It’s not a matter of money!

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Il ne s’agit pas d’argent!

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That’s not the point!

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Il ne s’agit pas de ça!

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This is no time for joking!

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Il ne s’agit pas de plaisanter!

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cinema, movies; movie theater

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le cinema

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film; movie

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le film

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detective film

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le film policier

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violence

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la violence

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murder

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le meurtre

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documentary

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le documentaire

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story; plot

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I’histoire (f.)

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love story

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I’histoire d’amour

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film maker

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le cineaste

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producer

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le producteur

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author, writer

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I’auteur (m.)

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the director (of a theater production)

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le metteur en scene

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actor

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I’acteur

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actress

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I’actrice

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the star (main feature, spotlight)

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la vedette

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to play, to act (theater, movies)

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jouer

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to play a role, to act a part

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jouer un role

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to shoot a film

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tourner un film

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the shooting (of a film)

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le tournage

43
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lighting

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I’eclairage (m.)

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props

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les accessoires (m.)

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sets (movie)

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les decors (m.)

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backstage

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les coulisses (f. pi.)

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footlights, limelight

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les feux de la rampe (m. pi.)

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famous

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celebre

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hero

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le héros

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heroine

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I’heroīne

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adventure

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l’aventure (f.)

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violence

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la violence

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detective story

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le roman policier

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prize

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le prix

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in the end

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a la fin

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anyway

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de toute façon

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to recommend

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recommander

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to guess

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deviner

59
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to be about, it is a matter of, it is a question of

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il s’agit de

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whose, of whom, of which

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dont

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only

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ne . . . que

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to have some understanding of

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comprendre quelque chose a

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to understand nothing of

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ne rien comprendre a

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Here’s the book in which I found the letter.

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Voici le livre dans lequel j’ai trouvé la lettre.

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The newspaper for which I’m writing an article is Russian.

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Le journal pour lequel j’écris un article est russe.

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That’s the woman I talked to yesterday.

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C’est la dame à qui j’ai parlé hier.

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You know the journalist I’m writing an article about.

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Tu connais le journaliste sur qui j’écris un article.

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The house I live near…

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La maison près de laquelle j’habite…

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The house I’m talking about…

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La maison dont je parle…

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The building I work in is very old.

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Le bâtiment dans lequel / où je travaille est très vieux.

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Here’s the book (that) you talked about.

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Voici le livre dont tu as parlé.

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The dark is the only thing (that) I’m afraid of; The dark is the only thing of which I’m afraid.

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Le noir est la seule chose dont j’ai peur.

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Do you know the man (whom) I’m suspicious of? Do you know the man of whom I’m suspicious?

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Tu connais l’homme dont je me méfie ?

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I know a man whose wife is a spy.

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Je connais un homme dont la femme est espionne.

75
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I’m looking for the house with a yellow door.

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Je cherche la maison dont la porte est jaune.

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I have a lot of friends, two of whom are poets.

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J’ai beaucoup d’amis, dont deux poètes.

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Some movies are very funny, including Dîner de cons.

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Certains films sont très marrants, dont Dîner de cons.

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I love detective films, but I don’t like violence.

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J’adore les films policiers, mais je n’aime pas la violence.

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I saw an interesting documentary yesterday. It was about a murder.

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J’ai vu un documentaire intéressant hier. Il s’agissait d’un meurtre.

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That film maker makes only love stories.

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Ce cinéaste ne fait que des histoires d’amour.

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The director of that film is also an author and producer

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Le metteur en scène (le réalisateur) de ce film est aussi auteur et producteur.

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The star of the film is a famous actress.

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La vedette (star) du film est une actrice célèbre (fameuse) (une comédienne célèbre/fameuse).

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She’s shooting a film now in Paris.

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Elle tourne un film.

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What part is she playing?

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Quel rôle joue-t-elle ?

85
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Who is in charge of the lighting?

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Qui a le dirigement (Qui s’occupe) de l’éclairage ?

Qui est en charge de …

Qui est responsable de …

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All the props are over there.

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Tous les accessoires sont là-bas.

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The film is based on a detective novel which won a prize.

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Le film est basé sur un roman policier qui a gagné un prix. (a remporté un prix, a reçu un prix)

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The set is beautiful.

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Le décor est beau. (Les décors sont beaux)

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The actor is waiting backstage

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L’acteur attend en coulisses / dans les coulisses

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That author writes adventure novels

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Cet auteur écrit des romans d’aventure

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Anyway, I recommend this novel

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De toute façon (en tout cas), je recommande ce roman (je vous conseille ce roman)

92
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We don’t understand anything about shooting a film

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Nous ne comprenons rien à tourner un film

… au tournage d’un film

93
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In the end, the hero loses the heroine

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A la fin, le héros perd l’héroïne

94
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Can you guess what it’s about?

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Pouvez-vous deviner de quoi il s’agit ?

95
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It’s not a question of money

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Il ne s’agit pas d’argent.

Il n’est pas question d’argent.

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The man whose car was stolen is very angry

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L’homme dont la voiture a été volée est très faché

97
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There are three people over there, two of whom I recognize

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Il y a trois personnes là-bas dont je reconnais deux

98
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I have two suggestions, the first of which is this

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J’ai deux suggestions dont la première (c’)est celle-ci (ceci)

99
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The man to whom you were talking is my uncle

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L’homme à qui (auquel) vous parliez (tu parlais) est mon oncle

100
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He told me the name of the person for whom he used to work

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Il m’a dit le nom de la personne pour qui (laquelle) il travaillait

101
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This is Pierre, a man without whom we would be lost

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Voici (C’est) Pierre, un homme sans qui nous serions perdus

102
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The box in which I keep my jewels has disappeared

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La boîte (le coffret) dans laquelle je garde mes bijoux a disparu

103
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Where is the bridge under which we parked the car?

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Où est le pont sous lequel nous avons garé (stationné) la voiture ?

104
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Those are the pictures I was thinking about

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Ce sont les photos (images) auxquelles (auxquels) je pensais

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