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Mastered #3 Flashcards

1
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Corny

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Ringarde

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Author of Le Petit Prince

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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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I was sad that I wasn’t able to say goodbye to him

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J’étais triste de ne pas avoir pu lui dire adieu

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Embelish

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agrémenter

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No one wants to go back [figuratively]

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Personne ne veut revenir en arrière (le mot “pas” n’est pas nécessaire car “personne ne veut” est déjà double négation)

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To tame

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apprivoiser

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It’s difficult to manage to have a higher social level than that of your parents

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C’est difficile d’arriver à avoir un niveau social supérieur à celui de ses parents

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Weariness/tiredness

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lassitude

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noise

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nuisance sonore

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I went to business school

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J’ai intégré une école de commerce

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Case/box; setting/background: frame: The wedding ring was placed in a black velvet CASE. | This hotel is nestled among a BACKDROP of vines. | The silk sheets created a SHOWCASE for her perfect body.

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écrin: L’alliance était placée dans un ÉCRIN de velours noir. | Cet hôtel est nichée au milieu d’un ÉCRIN de vignes |Ces draps de soie formaient un ÉCRIN à son corps de rêve.

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She was SLAPPED by the wind

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Elle a été giflée par le vent

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Window shopping (lick the glass)

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Faire du lèche-vitrine

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The effects were ephemeral / short-lived

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Les effets étaient éphémères

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anxiety inducing

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anxiogène

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Just thinking about it made her hands feel sweaty

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Rien qu’en y songeant, elle sentit ses mains devenir moites.

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I put a mark (also means ‘landmark’) on the laundry packet

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J’ai mis un REPÈRE sur le paquet de la LESSIVE

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Besides/Furthermore

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en outre

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19
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The author sets the scene

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L’auteur plante le décor

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I was TIRED of the image that had been stuck on me

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J’étais LAS de l’image qu’on m’avait collé.e

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Hang on (to someone); pick up (phone); hang up (phone)

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s’accrocher; décrocher; raccrocher

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to tinker; DIY

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bricoler; bricolage

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23
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the flag

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le drapeau

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to slow down

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ralentir

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25
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If you don’t know the rules, it’s difficult to communicate with confidence

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Si on ne connaît pas les règles, il est difficile de communiquer avec assurance

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So we use an automatic translator and we don’t make any progress

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Alors on utilise un traducteur automatique et on ne progresse pas

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27
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I have to tell you

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Il faut que je te dise

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28
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Two ways of saying “toilets”

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chiottes, toilettes

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nothing, nil, zero

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néant (comme anéantir [to annihilate])

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I hope to see you in NY soon

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J’espère te voir bientôt à NY

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A grocery store

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Une épicerie

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32
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a geopolitical issue

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un enjeu géopolitique

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33
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It’s raining cats and dogs!

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il pleut des cordes !

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34
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the vineyard

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le vignoble

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35
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What is the profitability?

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Quelle est la rentabilité ?

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36
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JAR

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POT: pot-pourri

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37
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Claim

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Revendication

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38
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To hinder

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entraver

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39
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a chore

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une corvée

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I don’t know many people

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Je ne connais pas grand monde

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I don’t know much about it

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Je n’y connais pas grand chose

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42
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a power outage

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une coupure de courant

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Just thinking about it made her hands feel sweaty

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Rien qu’en y songeant, elle sentit ses mains devenir moites.

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44
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the tin can

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la boîte de conserve

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45
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It FILLS in the spaces

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il COMBLE les espaces

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46
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sparkling

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pétillant.e

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47
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goosebumps

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chair (pron. cher) de poule

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48
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morals

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mœurs

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49
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to whine, to complain

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chialer

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When she BENDS over, she has difficulty getting back up

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Quand elle se PENCHE, elle a du mal à se remettre

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the dog is barking. a barking dog. the dog was barking. the dog barked

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le chien aboie. un chien qui aboie. le chien aboyait. le chien a aboyé

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52
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We had to do virtual tours before going there

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il a fallu faire des visites virtuelles avant d’y aller

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53
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body language

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la gestuelle

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54
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If you don’t have enough time for them to finish the exercise, no worries.

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Si tu n’as pas assez de temps pour qu’ils fassent l’exercice, pas de SOUCIS.

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55
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a drawer SLOT/SLIT

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Une FENTE du tiroir

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56
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“SLATE plate on which we write, and which we clean after use.”

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Plaque d’ARDOISE (nf) sur laquelle on écrit, et qu’on nettoie après usage.

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57
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Clever

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Malin: Jouer au plus malin.

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58
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We ENJOYED the madeleines.

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On s’est RÉGALÉS avec les madeleines.

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I was LIGHTHEADED/DIZZY.

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J’étais ÉTOURDI(E).

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60
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When I let my white hair grow.

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Quand j’ai laissé pousser mes cheveux blancs.

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Abyss / damaged / ruined: Is it too damaged? | To be at the edge of the abyss.

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ABÎMÉ: C’est trop abîmé? | Être au bord d l’abîme.

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“She hasn’t overcome her mother’s death.”

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Elle n’a pas surmonté la mort de sa mère.

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Olympic STRIDES

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FOULÉES olympiques

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He works at a school in NY

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Il travaille dans une école à NY

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65
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to identify: “I put a MARK on my suitcase.”

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à repérer: “J’ai mis un REPÈRE sur ma valise”

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I ENJOY watching them.

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Je me RÉGALE en les regardant.

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We’re going to see a show at the Opera House.

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On va voir un spectacle À l’Opera House.

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68
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thanks for your help with my French

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merci pour ton aide avec mon français

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69
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to twist

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tordre

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70
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disputes

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différends

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71
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BEHIND THE SCENES at your school

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dans les COULISSES de votre école

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72
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They took everything from me

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ils m’ont tout pris

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73
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He goes to middle school

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il va au collège

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74
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Neither one

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ni l’un ni l’autre

75
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It makes me anxious

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Cela me rend anxieuse

76
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I prepared dinner IN ADVANCE

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Je préparais le dîner À L’AVANCE

77
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a knot

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un nœud (pronounced “nu”)

78
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I will act

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Je vais agir

79
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Let them read the INSTRUCTIONS and complete the work by themselves.

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Les laisser lire la CONSIGNE et réaliser le travail seuls.

80
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The flow, the speed: The speech rate.

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Le DÉBIT de parole.

81
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a guest

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un convive; une convive

82
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turn right onto Paris Avenue

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prenez à droite sur Paris Avenue

83
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CRUMPLE the papers

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FROISSEZ les papiers

84
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Did you have a NICE TRIP/DRIVE?

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As-tu fait UNE BELLE ROUTE?

85
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Angry BIKERS

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MOTARDS en colère

86
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I hope he will GET BETTER soon

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J’espère qu’il se RÉTABLIRA vite

87
Q

the blackboard / the pencil / the pencil case

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le tableau / le crayon papier / la trousse

88
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When you want TO DIE (familiar)

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Quand on a envie de CREVER

89
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the cockroach: I was feeling blue

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le cafard: J’avais le cafard

90
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breathtaking

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Époustouflant

91
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I order CATERING

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Je commande un TRAITEUR

92
Q

We moved into an apartment

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On a déménagé DANS un appartement

93
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to identify

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à repérer

94
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I have to sit on my hands

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Je dois m’asseoir sur mes mains

95
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Something local

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QQC de local (pas locaux)

96
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To go to the top

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Pour aller jusqu’àu sommet

97
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I avoid talking for a long time

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j’évite de parler longtemps

98
Q

By making guests feel loved

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En faisant en sorte que les invités se sentent aimés

99
Q

put your first names on the form

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mettez vos prénoms sur la fiche

100
Q

an iron

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un fer à repasser

101
Q

a sheet; a file

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une fiche; un fichier

102
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the scientific approach (steps)

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la démarche scientifique

103
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nonprofit organization

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organisation à but non lucratif

104
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he’s funny

A

il est rigolo lui

105
Q

Don’t mess around tonight

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Déconnez pas ce soir

106
Q

I din’t touch the timer anymore, we scared each other with it

A

Je touchais plus à la minuterie, on se faisait peur tous les deux avec ça

107
Q

Godson; goddaughter

A

filleul; filleule

108
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Kids love to play with BALLS during recess

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Les enfants adorent jouer avec des BALLES pendant la récréation

109
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The next workshop will start the week of November 6th

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Le prochain atelier commencera à partir de la semaine du 6 novembre

110
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I’m HEADING to Paris to meet a student

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Je suis EN DIRECTION de Paris pour rencontrer un étudiant

111
Q

the laundry bin

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le bac à linge

112
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Could you take me there?

A

Tu pourrais m’y emmener?

113
Q

To frame the policy around artificial intelligence

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Pour encadrer la politique autour de l’intelligence artificielle

114
Q

it’s windy

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il y a du vent; venteuse : c’était une journée venteuse

115
Q

when the wifi BREAKS DOWN

A

quand le wi-fi tombe en panne

116
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Do you want to test me?

A

Tu veux me tester?

117
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He RUSHES in (also means waterspout; high speed). Also means waterspout.

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il entre en TROMBE (nf) | Cette moto est passée en trombe devant le radar. La trombe.

118
Q

waste, garbage, trash

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un déchet

119
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damage, harm

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un dégât: Les dégâts faits par l’alcool sont considérables. | Les dégâts causés par la tempête sont énormes.

120
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raw, cooked

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cru, cuit

121
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a robber

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un braqueur, une braqueuse

122
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LEISURE activities

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un loisir: des loisirs banals

123
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après ‘de’ on utilise le masculin (eg: something new)

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QQC de nouveau

124
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I think it would be best

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Je pense que ce serait mieux

125
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To show great restraint

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Faire preuve de la grande retenue

126
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In advance; prior: You must warn him in ADVANCE

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Tu dois l’en avertir au PRÉALABLE

127
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it is appropriate

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il est de mise

128
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If you have difficulty REPAYING the debt

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Si tu as des difficultés à REMBOURSER la dette

129
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It creates a divide (ditch)

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ça crée un fossé

130
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I FELT BAD because there was no one there

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JE ME FAISAIS DU MAUVAIS car il n’y avait personne

131
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a moron

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un abruti

132
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By the way

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au fait

133
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a brick wall

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un mur de briques

134
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In Belgium the most WIDESPREAD (prevalent; dominant; most common) is Dafalgan.

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En Belgique, le plus RÉPANDU est le Dafalgan.

135
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Create a new calendar entry

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Régler (créer) une nouvelle entrée au calendrier

136
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a match (matchstick)

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une allumette

137
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It’s as if every day everything is new

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C’est comme si chaque jour tout était nouveau

138
Q

Here is the book we will study in second period

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Voici le livre que nous étudierons en deuxième période

139
Q

APART FROM apples, we also sell pears.
apart from, as well as, in addition to, besides

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OUTRE des pommes, nous vendons aussi des poires.

140
Q

resolute, unwavering, unshakable,

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Inébranlable

141
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dégradation physique et morale; perte de droits

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une déchéance: La déchéance de ses droits parentaux est immédiate. | La maladie entraîne une déchéance physique accélérée.

142
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a ditch, a gap, a gulf

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un fossé: Le long de la route, le fossé récupère l’eau de pluie. | Il y a un fossé entre nos façons de penser.

143
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common, commonplace, mundane, unremarkable

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banal

144
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hold his legs

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tiens-lui les jambes

145
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Stand back!

A

Recules -toi!

146
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après ‘de’ on utilise le masculin (eg: something new)

A

QQC de nouveau

147
Q

Due date

A

échéance

148
Q

Hang up your coat

A

Raccrochez vos manteaux | raccroche ton manteau

149
Q

It’s always dark during the winter

A

il fait toujours sombre en hiver

150
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I think it would be best

A

Je pense que ce serait mieux

151
Q

She’s in a meeting

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Elle est en réunion

152
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Tell them to release the little one

A

Dis-leur de relâcher la petite

153
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Activate do not disturb

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activer ne pas déranger

154
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Deactivate do not disturb

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Désactiver ne pas déranger

155
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what’s at stake; the prize: He gambled and lost his stake

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Enjeu (nm): il a joué et perdu son enjeu.

156
Q

Thanks for everything

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Merci pour tout

157
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ache, stiffness, sore muscles : The cough and the body aches got the better of me

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la courbature: La toux et les courbatures ont eu raison de moi

158
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I’m obsessed with the French language

A

Je suis obsédée par la langue française

159
Q

subtraction

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la soustraction

160
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put on your coat

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mets ton manteau

161
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“dime pues”

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dis donc

162
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above all, especially

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surtout

163
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The worst mistake I’ve made

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La pire faute que j’ai FAITE

164
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You’ll get bored

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Tu vas t’ennuyer

165
Q

People don’t care

A

Les gens s’enfoutENT

166
Q

The auto-correction on the computer

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L’auto-correcteur sur l’ordinateur

167
Q

cursive or script writing

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l’écriture cursive ou script

168
Q

If you had asked me

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Si tu m’AVAIS demandé (pas aurais)

169
Q

Valid; usable; acceptable

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valable: C’est un document valable; Ce ticket d’entrée est encore valable; Votre excuse est valable

170
Q

It’s narcissistic; She’s a narcissist

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C’est narcissique; Elle est narcissique

171
Q

The hip; the buttock

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La hanche; la fesse

172
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the comrade | the partner, the companion

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le compagnon | le compagnon, la compagne

173
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from now on; since then

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désormais: Désormais tu es responsable de tes acts | Fumer à la plage était autorisé l’année dernière, mais c’est désormais interdite

174
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ground meat

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de la viande hachée

175
Q

It made no sense

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Ça n’avait aucun sens

176
Q

It’s been 4 years since I traveled to Mexico

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Ça fait 4 ans que j’ai voyagé au Mexique

177
Q

It was very narrow

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C’était très étroit (pas étroite)

178
Q

Los Reyes Magos

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Les Rois Mages

179
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The parents and their child | The parents and their children

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Les parents et leur enfant | Les parents et leurs enfants

180
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It’s valid until January 6th.

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C’est valable jusqu’au 6 janvier.

181
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To find, locate, pinpoint; to notice, spot

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REPÉRER: - Essaie de repérer (FIND) un coin à l’ombre pour pique-niquer. -J’ai repéré (NOTICED) un petit magasin qui a l’air sympa.

182
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He turned 7 last week.

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Il a eu 7 ans la semaine dernière.

183
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To add

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ajouter, rajouter

184
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A dash

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Un TIRET: -N’oubliez pas de mettre un tiret à chaque fois qu’un personnage parle.
(Le TRAIT D’UNION sert à séparer des mots composés.)

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