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1
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to bring - to take

someone

something

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emmener - amener

emporter - apporter

Prefix - “em” goes with aller - to go (take)

Prefix - “ap” or “a” goes with venir - to come (bring)

Suffix - “porter” for things

Suffix - “mener” for people

Il pleut, tu dois emporter ton parapluie (take)

Il a emmene sa soeur à l’aéroport (take)

Tu peux apporter du vin quand tu rentres à la maison? (bring)

J’ai amene un ami pour passer le week-end chez moi (bring)

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the meantime

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entre-temps

dans entre temps

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sure

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sûr

la sûreté = safety

c’est un lieu sûr = it is a safe place

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it seemed like it was snowing

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on aurait dit qu’il neigeait

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when

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lorsque

J’allais composer ton numéro lorsque tu as appelé

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that part of the year

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à cette période de l’anée

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to try

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essayer

Essaie de rentrer de bonne heure

try to come home early

tenter - more formal

Il a tenté plusieurs fois de s’évader.

he tried several times to escape

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most of the time

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a plupart du temps

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a deer

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un cerf = deer

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to upset(bother)

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agacer

mais ça m’agace de ne pas pouvoir = it bothers that i can’t

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I don’t see the benefit

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je ne vois pas l’intérêt

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have to do something (mandatory)

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je dois faire quelque chose

devoir

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upstairs

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à l’étage

la chaleur monte à l’êtage

the heat goes upstairs

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bears

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les ours

tous les jours en été les ours rendent visite à notre quartier

Every day in summer the bears visit our neighborhood

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the following day

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le jour suivant

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to ask someone to do something

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demander à quelqu’un de faire quelleque chose

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in the study (room)

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à l’étude

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it sounds very nice

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ça a l’air très bon = it sounds very nice

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the speed is very slow (internet)

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la vitesse est très lente

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to make sure (to check out

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s’assurer

pour m’assurer que la maison est prête et accueillante

Make sure that the house is ready and welcoming

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I don’t have any interest

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je n’ai aucun intérêt

aucun/e = any

the masculine aucun sounds like the ending of américain

américain = aucun

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It’s no big deal

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ça ne fait rien - that makes nothing

c’est pas grave - it’s not serious

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23
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So much better

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tant mieux

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I don’t mind - forget it

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ce n’est pas grave - formal

ça n’est pas grave - informal

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25
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the basement

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le sous-sol = basement

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i’m going to Denver (verb + à = place)

i’m going there

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je vais à Denver

j’y vais

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the well was better than I thought

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le puits était mieux que ce que je pensais

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to grow

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grandir

agrandir mon vocabulaire

to grow my vocabulary

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to have just done something

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venir de + verb

je viens de me rappeler = I just remembered

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I never took the time to practice

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je n’ai jamais pris le temps de pratiquer

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It would have been great , if you had done that

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ç’aurait été super si vous aviez fait ça

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32
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To belong to

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Appartenir

les personnes à qui appartient le terrain

people who own property

les personnes qui sont propriétaires du terrain

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really? - is that true? - it is true

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Vraiment? - truely - you did - did you? - honestly

c’est vrai? - is that true? it is true - really!!!

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34
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a drop of water

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une goutte d’eau

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to let my mind wander

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laisser mon esprit vagabonder

je peux passer toute la journée et laisser mon esprit vagabonder.

I can spend all day and let my mind wander

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When I finish - When I will be finished

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quand j’aurai fini le balcon…

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37
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Headphones

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écouteurs

j’ecoute à mes écouteurs

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38
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dark

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sombre

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39
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It’s worth it

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ça vaut la peine = vale la pena

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40
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Whose - of which

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Dont

la maison dont le toit est rouge

the house whose roof is red

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to put back on(thing)

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remettre

vous remettez le pièces - you put the parts back on

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42
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What type of heating

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c’est quel type de chauffage ?

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43
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Many years

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Longtemps

j’ai utilisé Microsoft pendant longtemps

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44
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(a story) based on real life

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basé sur des faits réels

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45
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tape recorder

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la fonction magnétophone = the recorder function (iphone)

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46
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Grief

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Chagrin

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47
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as soon as

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dès que

dès que possible - as soon as possible

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48
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to spend

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dépenser = to spend

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49
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to remove - withdraw

take off - take away from - to get

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retirer

retirer qch à qn - to take s/t away from s/o

J’ai retiré la clé de la serrure - I removed the key from the lock

Il a retiré son pull - He took off his sweater

Il en a retiré des bénéfices considérables - he got alot out of it

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50
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again

even

more

still

yet

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Encore

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51
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to pass - to overtake a car

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doubler

dépasser

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52
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Aspen tree

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un tremble

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53
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it is

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c’est

c’est fini

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54
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some / a few people

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Quelques personnes

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55
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Often I’m only missing one word

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souvent il me manque seulement un mot

souvent il ne me manque qu’un mot - negative

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56
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they will switch to english

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ils vont passer à l’anglais

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57
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to know for sure

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de façon sûr

c’est le seul moyen de savoir de façon sûre s’il y a de l’eau

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58
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to be able(capable) of

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capable

être capable de qch - to be capable of something

être capable de faire qch - to be able to do something

Il est capable d’oublier. - he could easily forget

Elle est capable de marcher pendant des heures. - she can walk for hours

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59
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to be under pressure

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sous la pression

je suis sous la pression pour bien parler Français

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60
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A toll booth

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une cabine à péage = toll booth

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61
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a listener

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un auditeur

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62
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internet provider

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le fournisseur Internet

fournir = to provide

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63
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the summer was dry

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l’été a été sec

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64
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instead of

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au lieu de quelque chose - instead of something

au lieu que - instead of somebody

au lieu qu’il y aille - instead of him going

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65
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a blackbird

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un merle = blackbird

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66
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The price of apples has gone up

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le prix des pommes a augmenté

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67
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I’ll be able to do it faster (french is different than english)

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ça va me prendre moins longtemps

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Autobody repairman

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un carrossier

la tôlerie = body work

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69
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you know better

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“tu sais bien” ≈ “you know better”

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70
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because of - due to

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à cause de

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71
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conjugate

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les conjugasions

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72
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It seems like

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73
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A Wolf

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un loup = wolf

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74
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I was so bored

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je me suis tellement ennuyé

tellement = so much

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75
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I’ve never seen that

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je n’avais jamais vu ça

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76
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he stayed at (hotel or rental)

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il a logé

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77
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either- No more

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Non Plus

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78
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thick

Thin

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épais = thick

mince = Thin

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79
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weird

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bizarre

c’est bizarre que

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80
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A hole in knowledge

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une lacune = a hole (in knowledge)

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81
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that’s why I live in the mountains

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c’est pour ça que j’ai choisi DE vivre en montagne

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82
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to happen

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se passer

je ne sais pas si ça va se passer comme ça

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83
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there ( as in where someone else is)

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là-bas

Je n’irai là-bas à aucun prix.

I’m not going there at any price

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It’s not reliable

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ce n’est pas fiable

Faible = weak

Il est faible en maths. - He is weak at math

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frustrating

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frustrant

Nous avons les mains liées, ce qui est très frustrant.

We have our hands tied which is very frustrating

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86
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I had to remove the program from my computer

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j’ai dû enlever/ôter l’apli de mon ordinateur

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87
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to wax (snowboard)

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cirer

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88
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i’m eating the apple

i’m eating it

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je mange la pomme

je LA mange

complément d’objet DIRECT (no preposition)

the pronoun is un pronom complément d’objet DIRECT

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to require/to demand

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exiger

Ce travail exige beaucoup de patience - this job requires a lot of patience

Le propriétaire exige d’être payé immédiatement. - the landlord is demanding to be paid

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90
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welcoming (to make something welcoming)

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accueillant = welcoming

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91
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all the ways to inquire about tea

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je vais prendre du thé (choix au resto ou chez des amis)

je ne bois que du thé (en général)

qu’est-ce que tu veux prendre ?

tu veux boire quoi ?

qu’est-ce que vous aimeriez boire ?

qu’est-ce que vous prenez comme boisson ?

Use prendre to indicate choice!!

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92
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A lot of the time - often -

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Souvent

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93
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a beam

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une poutre

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94
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I’m Tired

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je suis crevé

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95
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past tenses

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aux temps du passé

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96
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it turned our good/well

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ça donne un beau résultat

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97
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My airplane doesn’t have de-icing

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mon avion n’est pas équippé pour dégivrer

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What? ( i didn’t hear/understand you )

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pardon ?

comment ?

qoui ? very informal

je n’ai pas compris

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99
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what would I do if I stopped

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qu’est-ce que je ferais si j’arrêtais

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100
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to dare

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oser = to dare

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101
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a clearing (in the forest)

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une clairière dans le forêt

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102
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Window screens

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les écrans anti-moustiques

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103
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it’s going to be like that for a couple months

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ça va être comme ça pendant/pour deux mois

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104
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the view

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la vue = the view

une vue aérienne - and arial view

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105
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the way(directions - path)

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chemin

Quel est le chemin le plus court pour aller à l’aéroport?

what is the quickest way to the airport?

Je mangerai mon sandwich en chemin

I’ll eat my sandwich on the way

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106
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spelling

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l’orthographe = spelling

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107
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to erase

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effecer

quand j’apprends quelque chose de nouveau, je l’efface

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108
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out of order

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en panne = out of order

Une Panne = failure

une panne d’essence = out of gas

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109
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the firemen fight the fire

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les pompiers luttent contre le feu/les flammes

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110
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the next day

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le lendemain

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111
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however

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toutefois

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112
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Autobody shop

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réparation de carrosserie

une carrosserie

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113
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I dont want to retire

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je ne veux pas prendre la retraite

to take retirement

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114
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Implement - start

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mettre en ouvre - implement

mettre en place - put in place

se mettre à - to start

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115
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% grade

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la dénivellation

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116
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a binder

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un classeur

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117
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Supposed to

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censé

supposé

C’était censé être une visite de routine.

This was supposed to be a routine visit

Tout le monde est supposé rester à l’abri.

Everybody is supposed to stay inside

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with care

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avec soin

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119
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it’s a little chilly

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il fait un petit peu frais

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120
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To go in an airplane

A

se déplacer = to move from one place to another

j’ai besoin de me déplacer en avion

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121
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I didn’t have any way to let you know

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je n’avais aucun moyen de vous prévenir

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122
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there are benches

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il y a des bancs

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123
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ask an opinion about something

(what do you think about)

A

penser de

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124
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I have the reflection of the sun in my eyes

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j’ai le reflet du soleil dans les yeux

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125
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neighborhood

A

quartier

quartier commerçant - Shopping district

quartier d’habitation - residantial area

quartier des affaires - business district

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126
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mountain range

A

les chaînes de montagnes

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127
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a whole section - piece

A

pan = morceau

tout un pan

il y a tout un pan de la langue

there is a whole section of language

pan de ciel - patch of sky

pan de chemise - shirt tail

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128
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mini storage

A

un garde-meuble

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129
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golden leaves

golden sunset

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les feuilles dorées

le coucher de soleil doré

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130
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to take off

A

ôter = remove something -

vous pouvez ôter les pièces - You can remove the parts

enlever = to remove

enlevez ls pièces

décoller = to unstick(peel off)

L’avion a décollé avec dix minutes de retard.

The plane took off ten minutes late.

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131
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I ate half the cake

A

i ate half of the cake > j’ai mangé la moitié du gâteau

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132
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They would help me if I asked

A

ils m’aideraient si je leur demandais

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133
Q

Ski area

A

Une station de ski

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134
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to complain

A

se plaindre = to complain

c’est vraiment pénible quand il y a de l’humidité

It’s really annoying when it’s humid

ils se plaignent - they complain

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135
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My race (competition)

A

ma course = my race

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136
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how do I say this/that/it

A

comment on dit ça?

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137
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to sleep

A

le sommeil

j’ai vraiment envie de faire une petite sieste/un petit somme

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138
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I can attent the meeting

A

je peux assister à la réunion

assister = to assist

assister à = to attend

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139
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to spy on

A

espionner

Il a espionné

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140
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it lessens(the impact of something)

A

ça atténue

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141
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holiday

A

congé

Je serai en congé la semaine prochaine.

I’ll be on holiday next week

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142
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in the old days

A

autrefois

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143
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to waste

A

gaspiller = to waste

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144
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you have to take care of yourself

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il faut prendre soin de soi

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145
Q

that helps me

A

ça m’aide

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146
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I was spoiled

A

j’ai été gâtée

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147
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we (still) have to wait another month for spring

A

on doit encore attendre un mois pour que le printemps arrive ici

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148
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while / where as / as

A

alors que, pendant que, tandis que

Il est arrivé alors que je partais. he arrived as I left

Christian a téléphoné pendant que Chantal prenait son bain.

Christian called while chantal took her bath

Elle montre ses sentiments tandis que moi, non.

She shows her emotions where as I don’t

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149
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not enough

A

pas assez

pas assez de neige pour le ski

not enough snow to ski

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150
Q

It sounds like

It feels Like

It looks like

A

ça à l’air

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151
Q

a few

A

peu

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152
Q

each time that they arrive

A

à chaque fois, quand_[t]ils_[z]arrivent

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153
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to succeed in

A

arriver à

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154
Q

To realize

A

prendre conscience de

une prise de conscience = a realization

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155
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it’s another skill

A

c’est une autre compétence

compétence = skill

il faut jongler avec plein de compétences en même temps

you have to juggle all the skills at the same time

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156
Q

whipped creme

A

crème chantilly

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157
Q

An App (Ipad)

A

une appli

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158
Q

partir vs sortir

A

Je vais partir = I’m going to leave the premesis

Je vais sortir = I’m going outside

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159
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to be grounded(unable to fly)

A

mon avion est cloué au sol

My airplane is nailed to the ground

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160
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I can’t get rid of it

A

je n’arrive pas à m’en débarrasser

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161
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Lumber yard

A

le magasin de bricolage

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162
Q

To embrace - hug

A

étreindre

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163
Q

and so…

A

et donc

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164
Q

a bear

A

un ours

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165
Q

to save money

A

faire des économies

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166
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the snow was very thick

A

la neige était très épaisse

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167
Q

in which case

A

auquel cas

168
Q

great / awesome

A

génial

169
Q

especially (above all)

A

surtout

Il aime le sport, surtout le football. - He likes sport, especially football.

170
Q

a shed (for outside tools)

A

un cabanon = a garden shed

171
Q

It seems like (one would say that)

A

on dirait que c’est l’été en Oklahoma

It seems like summer in Oklahoma

on dirait + que + nouvelle proposition (clause

ça a l’air + adverbe/adjectif/de + infinitif

ça a l’air petit

172
Q

Especially

A

Surtout

173
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annoying

bothersome

A

gênant

ils ne sont pas gênants

They are not annoying

174
Q

to go somewhere again

A

rétourner

175
Q

lawn mower

A

une tondeuse = lawn-mower

176
Q

The power

A

le pouvoir

177
Q

on the other hand/however

A

en revanche

178
Q

as many - as much

A

autant

Je ne veux pas autant de gâteau. - I don’t want as much cake

autant que - as many as

J’ai autant d’amis que lui.

179
Q

by the way

A

au fait

étre au fait - to be informed

trés au fait - well informed

aller au fait - get to the point

180
Q

ringtone

A

sonnerie

181
Q

an accomodation (hotel)

A

un logement

j’ai logé à l’hôtel

I stayed at a hotel

Not - je suis resté

182
Q

to go (common use)

A

se rendre

je me suis rendue au théâtre

comment tu t’es rendu au travail aujourd’hui avec la grève du métro ?

How did you go to work today with the train strike?

183
Q

i dream about spending my retirement in St Martin (verb + de)

i dream about it

A

je rêve de passer ma retraite à St Martin

j’en rêve

184
Q

to sow (plant) seed

if we plant the seed before the first permenant snow

A

Semer = to sow

une graine = seed

si on sème la graine avant la première neige permanente

185
Q

he arrived later than expected/planned

A

il est arrivé plus tard que prévu

186
Q

to think of something

A

penser à

187
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towards

A

vers

Il allait vers la gare.

188
Q

I have to go

A

Je dois y aller

189
Q

to drill

A

forer

une société de forage de puits

a well = un puits

190
Q

very flat (land)

A

très plat

191
Q

for them it’s not important (serious)

A

pour eux, ce n’est pas très grave

192
Q

I spent my day yesterday traveling

A

j’ai passé ma journée d’hier à voyager

193
Q

it was moving (experience)

It was touching

A

c’était émouvant

touchant

194
Q

sensitive

A

sensible

Elle est très sensible - she is very sensitive

Ce film est déconseillé aux personnes sensibles. - This film contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing.

195
Q

myself ( my skin)

A

ma peau

bien dans ma peau

at ease with myself

196
Q

work harder

A

travailler davantage

197
Q

to tow

A

remorquer

198
Q

I was wrong

A

je me trompais

j’avais tort

se tromper = to make a mistake

199
Q

to propose (marriage)

A

demander en mariage = to propose

200
Q

I’m going to call them

A

je vais les_appeler

201
Q

you like that?

A

ça te plait

202
Q

the reason why

A

la raison pour laquelle = the reason why

203
Q

When (moment in time)

A

au moment où

204
Q

time (zone) difference

A

un décalage horaire = time difference = jet lag

un décalage de deux mètres vers la droite - a two meter gap on the right

fuseau horaire = time zone

205
Q

to go/come home

A

rentrer

Je suis rentré à sept heures hier soir - I got home at 7 last night

Il faut que je rentre chez moi. - I’ve got to go home

rentrer dans - to go/come into

elle est rentrée dans le magasin - she went into the shop

206
Q

After ordering (my glasses)

I found them

A

après avoir commandé

je les ai retrouvées (mes lunettes)

207
Q

still - yet

A

toujours

encore

208
Q

I’m busy today

A

Je suis occupé - Je suis pris aujourd’hui

209
Q

I am angry

A

je suis en colère

210
Q

air currents

A

des courants d’air

211
Q

painful / hard / nuisance

A

pénible

être pénible - to be a nuisance - to be a pain

travail pénible = to work hard

La station debout lui est pénible. - standing is painful for him

212
Q

it’s not their fault

A

ce n’est pas leur faute

213
Q

the countryside / Landscape / Scene

A

le paysage

214
Q

With her family

A

avec sa famille à elle

215
Q

it’s okay

A

ça va

216
Q

If I lived in the caribbean

I don’t know if I would like to live there

A

Si je vivais aux Caraïbes

Je ne sais pas si j’aimerais y vivre

217
Q

how many are there

A

combien y a-t-il

combien y a-t-il de formulaire

how many forms are there

218
Q

I had to hurry to come here

A

j’ai dû me dépêcher pour venir ici

219
Q

confusing to understand

A

cela est assez confus à comprendre

this is quite confusing to understand

Il avait l’air confus. - he looked embarrassed

220
Q

it’s easier for me to remember it

A

c’est plus facile pour moi de me rappeler ça

221
Q

a pond

A

un étang = pond

222
Q

my learning

A

mon apprentissage

apprentissage en ligne - learning online

mon apprentissage c’est pour discuter avec des gens

my learning is to talk with people

223
Q

a spark

A

une étincelle

224
Q

yes please

A

oui, je veux bien

225
Q

he is good to talk to…

A

j’aime bien parler avec lui parce que…

NOT “il est bien à parler”

226
Q

a little bit

A

un petit peu

227
Q

next to each other - beside each other

A

à côté l’un de l’autre

228
Q

to hunt (animals)

A

chasser

un chasseur = hunter

la chasse = the hunt

229
Q

we got a lot of snow the last three days

A

ces trois derniers jours, il a beaucoup neigé

230
Q

I’m not used to

A

je ne suis pas habitué

à

231
Q

frost

A

du givre = frost

232
Q

that bothers me (gets on my nerves)

A

ça m’énerve

Used often in France because of impatient nature of people

233
Q

log cabin

A

une cabane en rondins

234
Q

Property Owner Association (POA)

A

l’association de propriétaires

235
Q

to cover over

A

recouvrir

236
Q

to sew

A

coudre

la couture = sewing

son équipement de couture = sewing machine

237
Q

24 hours a day

A

vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre

238
Q

it’s the same for me

A

c’est pareil pour moi

239
Q

to pretend

A

fair semblant

c’est pour ça que je fais semblant d’être mécanicien aujourd’hui

Thats why I’ll pretend to be a mechanic today

240
Q

to forget what you were saying

lose your line of thought

A

perdre le fil de mes pensées

241
Q

policeman (slang)

A

le flic

242
Q

it seemed like there were diamonds

A

on avait l’impression qu’il y avait des diamants

243
Q

Drizzle

A

du crachin = drizzle

244
Q

a depth (well)

A

une profondeur = depth

245
Q

I’ve never done this before

I have not yet ever done this

A

ne … encore = not … yet

je n’ai (encore) jamais utilisé cette méthode

246
Q

to check that everything works

A

de vérifier que tout fonctionne

247
Q

in the same way

A

dans le même senS = in the same way

248
Q

an elk

A

un élan = elk

249
Q

hunter

A

chasseur

chasseurs de têtes - headhunter

250
Q

a way to apologise(before saying something)

A

en fait, c’est une manière de s’excuser avant de dire qqc

251
Q

golf course

A

un terrain de golf

252
Q

to arrive around 7

A

arriver vers 7hr

253
Q

Windmill

A

un moulin = windmill

254
Q

it cheers you up

A

ça donne la pêche

255
Q

muddy

A

boueux

256
Q

I could have taken (a class)

A

j’aurais pu prendre un cours

257
Q

what matters is

A

ce qui compte

c’est ce qui compte - thats what matters

ce qui compte vraiment - what really counts

258
Q

To dare

A

oser

oser fair qqc

dare to do something

259
Q

My backyard

A

ma cour = my backyard

260
Q

Very wierd about

A

très bizarre en ce qui concerne

261
Q

memorize

A

mémoriser

262
Q

to like (less strong than love)

A

j’aime bien

J’aime bien jouer au tennis. - I like tennis

263
Q

equally / evenly / also

A

également

J’aime également la mer et la montagne. - I like the sea and the mountains equally

Il viendra également. - he came also

264
Q

more and more people

A

de plus en plus des gens

de plus en plus cher - more and more expensive

de plus en plus difficile - more and more dificult

265
Q

Anytime

A

n’importe quand

Tu peux venir n’importe quand.

266
Q

to title

A

intituler

267
Q

once

A

une fois que

une fois que la neige a commencé à tomber, elle ne sait pas comment s’arrêter = once the snow started to fall it doesn’t know how to stop

268
Q

to one another

A

l’un à l’autre

269
Q

I can’t help it

A

je n’y peux rien = i cannot help it

270
Q

Bless you

A

à tes souhaits

271
Q

earbuds

A

les oreillettes (fém)

272
Q

where ever

A

partout où

partout où il allait - wherever he went

273
Q

I wish I had more time to study last week

A

j’aurais voulu avoir pluS de temps pour étudier mon français la semaine dernière

j’aurais aimé avoir pluS de temps la semaine dernière

274
Q

it’s a big mess

A

c’est un gros bazar

275
Q

can you/we say that?

A

est-ce qu’on peut dire ça ?

on peut dire ça

Tu dis ça en Français? - how do you say it in french

ça se dit comme ça - you say it like that?

276
Q

so far (this year)

A

jusqu’à présent cette année

jusqu’à maintenant

277
Q

negative 2 degrees

A

moins 2 = -2

278
Q

My brain stops working

A

Ma tête arrête de marcher/fonctionner

279
Q

to show

A

montrer

Est-ce que vous pouvez me montrer la gare sur le plan?

can you show me the station on the map?

280
Q

a nap

A

un somme

281
Q

the day before

A

la veille

Je lui téléphonerai la veille de son départ.

I’ll call him the day before he departs

282
Q

agressive

A

agressif

283
Q

To howl

A

hurler = to howl

284
Q

Depuis/puisque

A

Depuis = a defined amount of time in the past until now (for)

J’apprendre le francais depuis 5 ans.

Puisque = the cause/effect of something (since)

J’ai passé mon examen puisque j’avais etudié

285
Q

sooner or later

A

tôt ou tard = sooner or later

286
Q

a wrist

A

un poignet = wrist

287
Q

an uneasy feeling

A

un malaise = uneasy feeling

288
Q

It feels very cold

A

on a l’impression qu’il fait très très froid

289
Q

Underneath

A

en-dessous = underneath

290
Q

I went to bed

A

je suis allé me coucher

291
Q

proud

proudly

A

fiére

fiérement

292
Q

The weather forcast

A

les prévisions météo

293
Q

my desk is full of rubbish

A

mon bureau est plein de déchets

du bric-à-brac = junk

294
Q

i asked him

A

je lui ai demandé

295
Q

a company

a business

a small business

A

une société = company

une entreprise = a business

une affaire = a small business

296
Q

back in the day (back then)

A

à l’époque

à l’époque j’etais jeune

297
Q

care

A

soin

il faut prendre soin de soi

298
Q

I met someone on the trian

A

J’ai croisé quelqu’un dans le train

299
Q

a hole (in the ground)

A

Un Trou

300
Q

to fix / pay / settle

A

régler

ça a réglé le problème

un règlement = un paiement

“vous réglez comment” ?

This is only used for intangible problems

Use réparer for tangible stuff

réparer une voiture

301
Q

I didn’t care

A

ça m’était égal

ça compte pour moi - I do care

302
Q

I want to get my money’s worth

A

je veux en avoir pour mon argent

303
Q

the trash men

A

les éboueurs

304
Q

it’s perfect (familiar)

A

c’est nickel

305
Q

Gifted/talented

A

doué

Il est doué en maths.

306
Q

to melt

A

Fondre

la neige a fondu

307
Q

gradually (little by little)

A

peu à peu

Ses visites se sont peu à peu espacées.

His visits became less and less frequent.

308
Q

Cold sore - Fever blister

A

un bouton de fièvre = cold sore

309
Q

I came here quickly

A

je suis venu ici rapidement/en vitesse

310
Q

All the time

A

tout le temps = all the time

311
Q

awesome

A

génial

312
Q

to shovel (snow)

A

déblayer = to shovel

il a nettoyé la neige - clean up the snow

313
Q

Lets say that I have the money

A

Disons que j’ai de l’argent

314
Q

to plan to - to intend to

A

intention

avoir l’intention de faire qch - to intend(plan) to do something

315
Q

the apple is on the table

the apple is on it

A

la pomme est sur la table

la pomme est sur elle - la pomme est dessus

316
Q

to nibble

A

grignoter

317
Q

provider (of internet)

A

fournisseur d’access internet

318
Q

trustworthy - reliable

A

digne de confiance

digne = dignified

digne de =worthy of

médecin de confiance = trustworthy doctor

319
Q

My class (school course)

A

mon cours = ma class/course

320
Q

until I understand

A

jusqu’à ce que je comprenne (Subj)

321
Q

the way (manner)

A

la façon

la façon dont il l’a fait

the way in which he did it

de quelle façon?

in what way?

322
Q

the rest of the month

A

le restant du mois

323
Q

to manage (a business or finances)

A

Gerer

324
Q

go ahead, I hear you

A

vas-y je t’écoute

325
Q

attack

A

ataque

326
Q

I got it - understand it

A

J’ai compris = I got it
j’ai bien compris = I understand it okay
j’ai compris le sens = I got the feeling
j’ai compris ça = I got that

327
Q

sentences

A

les phrases

328
Q

I didn’t understand that

A

je n’ai pas compris ça

tu peux répéter ?

pouvez-vous dire ça?

Can you say that?

329
Q

A Jalopy (car)

A

un tacot = jalopy

330
Q

a nest of wasps

A

un nid de guêpes

331
Q

the bottom of the mountain

A

en bas de la montagne

332
Q

to kill

A

tuer

tuer le temps

to kill time

333
Q

a lot of people

A

grand-monde

il n’y a pas grand-monde ici

there are not a lot of people here

334
Q

to go pick up - to go get

A

aller chercher

aller chercher quelque chose

335
Q

it has snowed for 3 days

A

il a neigé pendant trois jours

336
Q

for (similar to because)

A

car

Nous sommes inquiets car il n’est pas encore rentré

337
Q

there are almost no clouds

A

il n’y a presque pas de nuages

338
Q

It seems like

A

On dirait que

339
Q

an educated person

A

une personne cultivée

il n’est pas une personne cultivée

340
Q

I’m here (ready for your call)

A

Je suis là, (prêt pour votre appel)

341
Q

It makes me think

A

ça me fait réfléchir = it makes me think/reflect

342
Q

a trinket , bauble, knick knack

A

un bibelot

343
Q

floor heating

A

le chauffage par le sol

344
Q

otherwise - other than that

A

sinon

Dépêche-toi, sinon je pars sans toi.

Hurry up, otherwise I’m leaving without you

345
Q

the spring (water)

A

la source = the spring

346
Q

at the same time

A

en même temps = at the same time

en même temps que = at the same time as

347
Q

slowly but surely

A

Lentement mais sûrement

348
Q

Plush

A

Cossu

349
Q

when I went running on these trails

A

quand je suis allé courir sur ces sentiers

350
Q

a water leak

A

une fuite d’eau = a water leak

351
Q

have to do something (strong advice)

A

il faut étudie aujourd’hui

Fallior

352
Q

to solve a problem

A

résoudre

ça a résolu le problème

This is only used for intangible problems

Use réparer for tangible stuff

réparer une voiture

353
Q

ugly

A

laid

laide comme un pou - ugly as sin

354
Q

always

anyhow

still

yet

A

Toujours

355
Q

Do you feel better

A

tu te sens mieux

356
Q

Except for

A

à part

à part certains programmes - Except for certain programmes

357
Q

swear words - grown up words

A

les “gros mots” = curse words

dirty words

rude words

358
Q

a wood stove

A

un poêle à bois

359
Q

to master

A

maîtriser

Il se met facilement en colère et a du mal à se maîtriser. - He loses his temper easily and finds it hard to control himself.

360
Q

Anyway

A

Bref

361
Q

That’s it - that’s right

A

c’est ça

362
Q

Copy-Paste

A

copier-coller

363
Q

You’re not serious

A

vous n’y pensez pas!

364
Q

a load (stuff)

A

Une charge

un tas

365
Q

a log

A

un rondin

366
Q

radient heating

A

le chauffage rayonnant

367
Q

my goal

A

mon buT

mon objectif

368
Q

If I had worked hard, I would be able to play

A

si j’avais travaillé dur, j’aurais pu jouer

369
Q

Having said that…

that being said

A

ceci étant dit = that being said

étant = being

étant donné = given

370
Q

as soon as I can

A

dès que je pourrai

371
Q

To move

To Travel

To get around

to Shift

A

se déplacer

shift- le conflit se déplace sur le terrain religieux

travel-Il se déplace beaucoup pour son travail.

get around-Il a du mal à se déplacer.

372
Q

the heat

A

le chaleur

373
Q

a little

A

un peu

374
Q

social media

A

des réseaux sociaux

Utilisez-vous des réseaux sociaux?

Do you use social media?

375
Q

The price of apples has gone down

A

le prix des pommes a diminué/baissé

diminuer = to decrease

baisser = to lower

376
Q

out of service

A

hors service

377
Q

Hitchhiking

A

faire de l’auto-stop

378
Q

to each his own

A

“chacun son truc”

379
Q

not the kind of person you want to meet on a dark street (idiom)

A

ce n’est pas le genre de personnes qu’on a envie de rencontrer dans une rue obscure

380
Q

to let (oneself) go

A

se laisser aller

381
Q

the top of the mountain

A

en haut de la montagne

382
Q

to get rid of / clear

A

débarrasser

Tu peux débarrasser la table, s’il te plaît?

can you clear the table please

383
Q

to let someone know - to advise - to warn

A

informer

je t’informe que je ne serai pas demain

prévenir

je te préviens que je ne serai pas là demain

384
Q

It’s hard for me

A

j’ai du mal = it’s hard for me

j’ai du mal à suivre = it’s hard for me to keep up

385
Q

A hood ( Sweatshirt)

A

une capuche = hood

386
Q

Somewhere else

A

ailleurs

387
Q

keep it (the pen)

A

garde-le

388
Q

i’m thinking about the situation ( Verb + à)

i’m thinking about it

A

je pense à la situation

j’y pense

389
Q

so to speak

A

pour ainsi dire

Il est un petite bizarre pour anisi dire

he is a little weird so to speak

390
Q

I don’t care

A

ça m’est égal - thats all equal

peu m’importe - its little important

391
Q

to take a test

or

to pass a test

A

passer un examen = to take an exam

réussir un examen = to pass an exam

392
Q

smoke from a forest fore

A

fumée de une incendie foret

393
Q

i’m sitting on the table
i’m sitting on it

A

je suis assise sur la table

je suis assise sur elle

you have a preposition (sur) > the pronoun is un pronom tonique

394
Q

I didn’t fit in

A

je n’arrivais pas à m’intégrer

I couldn’t fit in

je ne me sentais pas chez moi

I didn’t feel at home

395
Q

shutters (window)

A

volets

je ferme mes volets

396
Q

at the beginning

A

au début

débuter = commencer

397
Q

I Walked for half an hour

A

j’ai marché pendant une demi-heure

398
Q

as a result (very informal)

A

du coup

399
Q

Thats why

A

C’est pour ça que

C’est pour ça que j’ai tenté de te protéger.

That’s why I’ve tried to protect you from it.

400
Q

to create - to write a program

A

créer le programme

créer une affaire - to start a business

401
Q

a Casino is not the kind of place I am comfortable

A

un Casino n’était pas le genre d’endroit où j’étais très à l’aise

402
Q

annoying

A

embêtant

Ils sont sacrément embêtants.

they are a damned nuisance

403
Q

we rent it furnished for short term

A

on la loue meublée pour des locations courtes

404
Q

unless(on the condition that)

A

à moins que

sauf si (not used much)

Je ne viendrai pas à moins que tu ne me téléphones.

I won’t come unless you phone me

405
Q

That’s useful to me

A

ça me cert

on faut se concentrer sinon ça ne sert à rien

we have to concentrate otherwise it is useless.

406
Q

when an employee quits

A

quand un employé démissionne

démissionner = to quit

une démission = a resignation

407
Q

How to form negative sentence with an infinitive

A

de ne pas me mentir

with a verb in the infinitive, the two words of the negation (ne pas) are placed in front of the verb

408
Q

to act

A

agir

agir comme il se doit - to do the right thing (act properly)

409
Q

To begin (start/broach) a conversation

A

amorcer une conversation

410
Q

i’m talking to the bear

i’m talking to it

A

je parle à l’ours

je LUI parle

complément d’objet INDIRECT (préposition à)

> the pronoun is un pronom complément d’objet INDIRECT

i’m talking to my mother/Juan

i’m talking to her/him

je parle à ma mère/Juan

je LUI parle

411
Q

Your address

A

habiter

412
Q

you can feel the heat

A

on peut sentir la chaleur

413
Q

Bullshit

A

conneries

c’est des conneries

414
Q

There is going to be fog tomorrow

A

Il va y avoir de brouillard demain

415
Q

according to the weather

A

d’après la météo

My French (9 decks)

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