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Une flaque d’eau

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Un charco (de agua)

A puddle (of water)

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Le plan de travail (cuisine)

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La encimera

The countertop

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Comment moudre des grains de café ?

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How to grind coffee beans ?

Cómo moler granos de café ?

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Fiche de paie

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A payslip

La nómina

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La laine
La soie
Le cashmere

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Wool / de lana

Silk / de seda

Cashmere / de cachemira

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Un port (bateau)

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Harbour / port

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Ampoules (aux pieds)

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Blister

My new running shoes gave me blisters = mes nouvelles chaussures de course me donnaient des ampoules.

Ampollas : these shoes have given me a blister on my foot

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Depuis combien de temps es-tu prof ?

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How long have you been teaching?

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Un pull (vetement)

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A sweater

A jumper

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Eau gazeuse

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Sparkling water

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Un poussin

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A chick
(Young chicken)

A chick also means une gonzesse, nana

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Indemnités de licenciement

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Severance

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Voué à

Voué à l’échec

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Doomed to (sth)

Doomed to fail

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Un chiffon

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A rag

Un trapo

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Un criminel

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A criminal

A felon

It’s often diificult for felons to find employment

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Une armoire (meuble de rangement)

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A closet

A wardrobe

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Il était incapable d’escalader la montagne à cause de son asthme

Être incapable de faire (qch)

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He was unable to climb the mountain because of his asthma

Be unable to do

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J’aimerais t’aider mais j’en suis incapable

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I would like to help you, but I’m unable

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Petit a petit

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Little by little

Bit by bit

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Tim est un défenseur des droits des animaux

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Tim is an advocate of animal rights

Advocate

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Un tapis de course

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A treadmill

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Une lettre

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A letter

Una carta

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Un timbre

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A stamp

Robert went to the post office to buy some stamps.

Un sello

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Trier

Trier par catégorie

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To sort

To sort per category

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Nous n’avons pas reçu de courrier aujourd’hui

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We haven’t received any post today

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Le courrier n’est pas encore arrivé

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The mail has not arrived yet

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J’ai posé le courrier d’aujourd’hui sur la table

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I put today’s mail on the table

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Je vais poster une lettre aujourd’hui

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I am going to mail a letter today

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Une carte de vœux

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A greeting card

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30
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C’est un peu excessif (un prix)

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That’s a bit steep

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31
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Le pot d’échappement (voiture)

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The tailpipe

El tubo de escape

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Un bonhomme de neige

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A snowman

Un muñeco de nieve

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Une bourse d’études

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A scholarship

A grant

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34
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Les étudiants les plus méritants perçoivent une bourse

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The most deserving students receive a grant

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35
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Un chroniqueur (journal)

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A columnist

Allison is a columnist for a national newspaper

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36
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Un célèbre pâtissier français nous préparera le dessert ce soir

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A famed french pastry chef will prepare dessert for us tonight

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37
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Tu veux de la glace en dessert ?

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Would you like ice cream for dessert ?

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38
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A la mort de sa grand-mère, il a reçu un héritage

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When his grandmother died, he received an inheritance

Heritage = herencia

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39
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Écureuil

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Squirrel

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40
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Amer

Ce plat a un goût amer

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Bitter

This food has a bitter taste

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41
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Un bouilloire (pour chauffer)

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A kettle

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42
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Céleri (legume)

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El apio

Celery

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43
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Navet (légume)

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Nabo

Turnip
John is growing turnips in the garden

To grow = faire pousser, cultiver

They grow a lot of wheat in this region

44
Q

Médicaments vendus sans ordonnance

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Over the counter

Aspirin and Ibuprofen are examples of medicines that can be purchased over the counter

45
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A commuter

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Un banlieusard

Somebody who travels to work.

One that travels regularly from one place to another, as from suburb to city

46
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An entrant (synonym)

This year’s marathon has over 300 entrants

A

A participant

A competitor

A candidate

A contestant

An applicant

47
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Faire la poussière

Amanda a fait la poussière toute la matinée

A

To dust

Amanda has been dusting all morning.

48
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Une maison de retraite

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A retirement home
Rest home
Nursing home

Residencia de la tercera edad

49
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Agréable

Ce spectacle est tres agréable

A

Enjoyable

This show is very enjoyable

50
Q

A sightseeing tour

The sights

A

Un circuit touristique

Les principales attractions, les monuments

51
Q

J’aimerais voir une pièce de théâtre pour mon anniversaire

A

I would like to see a play for my birthday

52
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Regarde ce désordre sur ton bureau !

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Look at the mess on your desk !

53
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La salle de bain était en désordre

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The bathroom was a mess

54
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Hypocrite

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Hypocritical

He is hypocritical

55
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Contrat à durée déterminée (CDD)

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Fixed term contract

56
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Indefini (adj)

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Indefinite

There are indefinite borders between some countries

Indefinido

57
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CDI

A

Permanent contract

58
Q

Il faut arroser les radis tous les jours.

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You need to water the radishes every day.

To water = arroser

59
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Elle préfère utiliser un arrosoir plutôt qu’un tuyau d’arrosage

A

She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose

Arrosoir = watering can

60
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Ce jeune couple n’est pas propriétaire de la maison: ils sont locataires.

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That young couple don’t own the house: they’re tenants

Locataire= tenant

61
Q

La police a deux suspects en garde à vue.

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The police have two suspects in custody

En garde a vue: in custody

62
Q

Mon frère est en train d’écrire son premier roman

A

My brother is writing his first novel

63
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Une vis (pour visser)

A

A screw

64
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Un clou

A

A nail

65
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Un proverbe

A

A saying, a proverb

Un dicho, un refran

66
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Ça fait un bail qu’on ne s’est pas vus!!!! Qu’est-ce que tu deviens?

A

It’s been ages since we saw each other!!! What have you been up to?

67
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Contrat de bail (de location)

A

Tenancy agreement

Lease agreement

Rental agreement

68
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Un bail, un contrat de location

A

A lease

A lease agreement

69
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On a signé un bail de deux ans

A

We’ve signed a two-year lease

70
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L’équipe se penche sur les effets négatifs de la caféine

A

The team is studying the detrimental effects of caffeine

Detrimental : néfaste, nocif

71
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Boite aux lettres

A

Mailbox

Postbox

72
Q

Le colis était trop gros pour la boite aux lettres

A

The package was too big for the mailbox

73
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Qu’est-ce que tu fais d’habitude pour ton anniversaire?

A

What do you normally do on your birthday?

74
Q

Panneau solaire

A

Solar panel

Mr Jackson’s home has been completely outfitted with solar panels.

75
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1 mètre cube

A

A cubic metre

76
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A partir de la fin des années 90, l’usage d’internet a énormément augmenté.

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From the late 1990s onwards, there has been a huge growth in the use of internet

77
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En raison de votre désobéissance, vos parents vous ont puni.

A

As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you.

Children should show respect and obedience toward their parents.

78
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Malgré son comportement, je l’aime encore.

A

In spite of his behavior, I still love him

79
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Les heures de pointe

A

Rush hour

Las horas punta

80
Q

Le col de l’utérus

A

The cervix

81
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Un défaut (travers moral)

A

A flaw

82
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Un défaut caché

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A hidden flaw

83
Q

Un fantasme

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A fantasy

84
Q

Des vétérans(anciens combattants) de plusieurs guerres ont été honorés à la cérémonie.

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Veterans of several wars were honoured at the ceremony

85
Q

J’aimerais porter un toast

A

I would like to propose a toast to..

86
Q

Parles plus fort ! Je ne t’entends pas !

A

Please speak up ! I can’t hear you !

87
Q

Could you speak up please ?

A

Parler + fort

88
Q

Le cuivre (matiere)

Le bas du pot était recouvert de cuivre

A

Copper

The bottom of the pot was coated with copper

89
Q

Il a neigé toute la nuit et la voiture est recouverte (de neige)

A

It’s been snowing all night and the car is completely coated!

90
Q

Un cimetière

A

A cemetery

A graveyard

91
Q

Mon grand-père a été enterré dans le cimetière qui jouxtait sa maison.

A

My grandfather was buried in the cemetery next to his house

92
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Utterly

Their country would be utterly destroyed

A

Utterly - completely

93
Q

A foolproof security system

A

Un système de sécurité infaillible

94
Q

La marée

Marée haute

Marée basse

A

The tide

High tide

Low tide

95
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Mundane

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(Boring - everyday)

Ordinary

96
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Une fourmilière (fourmi)

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An anthill (an ant)

Un hormiguero (una hormiga)

97
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Je me sens coincé (piégé)

A

I feel a bit cornered

98
Q

Être de mauvaise humeur

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To be out of sorts

She just broke up with her boyfriend, so she is a little out of sorts today.

99
Q

To get a jump on someone/something

The company is trying to get a jump on their competitors by putting a lot of money into research

A

To get a jump on somebody/something

To get an advantage over other people by doing something before they do.

100
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La cage d’escalier

A

The stairwell

101
Q

La moitié de la classe est absente en raison de l’épidémie de grippe

A

Half the class is missing due to the current flu outbreak

102
Q

Les eaux usées

A

The raw sewage

103
Q

Elle a été en liberté conditionnelle pendant un an à sa libération de prison

Jim a eu droit à une liberté conditionnelle pour bonne conduite

A

She had a year of probation after her release from prison.

Probation : liberté conditionnelle

Jim is getting parole for good behavior

104
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Cinq est un chiffre impair

A

Five is an odd number

Nombre impair : odd number

= uneven number = 3 , 5 , 7 , 9

Español: un número impar

105
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Cinq n’est pas un nombre pair

A

Five is not an even number

106
Q

Quand vas-tu accoucher ?

A

When are you due ?

The baby is due at the end of this month.

107
Q

Ma femme est enceinte

A

My wife’s expecting

My wife is three months pregnant

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