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1
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blessing

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bénédiction

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clutch

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étreint

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birth

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naissance

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owner

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un propriétaire

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dual citizenship holder

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binational

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hatred

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haine

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illegal immigrant

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sans-papieres

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railway

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chemin de fer

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main roads

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grand axes

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embarrassement (embarassed by jen anison’s hat)

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gêne

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inspiration, oppotunity

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un filon

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defect/flaw

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tare

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japanese

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nippon

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cash

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devise

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bet

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pari

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inhalation, suction

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aspiration

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plug, stand, dose

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prise

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fire station

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caserne de pompiers

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straw, ages (it’s been aaaages)

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paille

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guys

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les gars

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climax, grand finale

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point d’orgue

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elbow, bend

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coude

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barracks

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caserne

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24
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body language

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la gestuelle

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25
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cut-out

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découpage

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godfather, sponsor, mafia don

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parrain

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swimsuit

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maillot de bain

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bathrobe (put the bathrobe on a black peg)

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peignoir

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29
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bastard

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salaud

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dinghy

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le canot

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undershirt, singlet

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maillot

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32
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advantage, asset, virtue

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atout

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mishap, unforseen event

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imprévue

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34
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radius, sunbeam, shelf

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rayon

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depravity

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turpitude

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baseness, meanness

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basses

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37
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braid

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natte

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38
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lime tree

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tilleul

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39
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counter, box office (guinea pigs are cher at the box office)

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guichet

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40
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driving license

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permis de conduire

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ease, affluence

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l’aisance

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42
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astonishment

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étonnement

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43
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shadow

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ombre

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wreck, junk (on the pavement)

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une épave

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despair, distress

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désespoir

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weariness (tired lassie)

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lassitude

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rim, bank

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bord

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wrinkle, ripple (frog riding on a ripple. has wrinkle)

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ride

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mishap, setback

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contretemps

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50
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trivial pursuit, frivolity

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futilité

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51
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distance

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lointain

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52
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quirky humour

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humeur décalé

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scavenger, vulture (eats gnarled flesh)

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charognard

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54
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teen

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ados

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55
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crook, con man

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escroc

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56
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bullets

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les balles

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57
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close-up

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gros plan

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chest (body) (pear in your chest)

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la poitrine

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59
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honey (is your only meal)

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miel

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rockets (fuselage)

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fusées

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frivolity, carefreeness

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insouciance

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62
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crumb

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une miette

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63
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strip, flap, tongue

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languette

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64
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hazelnut

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noisette

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65
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drop, bead (liquid)

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goutte

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66
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pasta, pastry

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pâte

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67
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tax

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impôt

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basket (a pan in your basket)

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panier

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69
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scarf, sling (a sharp scarf)

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écharpe

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70
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velvet

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velours

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71
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spicy sausage, dodgy transaction

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merguez

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72
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protest

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manif, manifestation

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73
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wing

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aile

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74
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shell

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coquillage

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75
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trick, thnigy

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truc

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kid, youngster (gaming)

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gamin

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77
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patrol, sweep

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la ronde

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78
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obsessive fear, obsession

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la hantise

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79
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fall, drop

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chute

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80
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ugliness, vileness

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laideur

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81
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handful

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une poignée

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82
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goat

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chèvre

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83
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heat

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chaleur

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84
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walk-on role

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la figuration

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85
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silk/horse bristles

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la soie

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86
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remorse

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le remords

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87
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disgrace

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la honte

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88
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gentleness

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la douceur

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89
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neck

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nuque

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90
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greenery

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verdure

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hole

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trou

92
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union

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syndicat

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bay

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baie

94
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lethargy, sluggishness (sluggish tongue)

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langueur

95
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shipwreck

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naufrage

96
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lace

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dentelle

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carriage

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caliche

98
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rank

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rang

99
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trigger

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déclencheur

100
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riot

A

la émeute

101
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direction, road

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voie

102
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briefcase, satchel

A

la mallette

103
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north african storyteller

A

un griot

104
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next day

A

le lendemain

105
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story, tale

A

le conte

106
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violent dispute

A

la bagarre

107
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star

A

vidette

108
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notch, hole, (slang = guts)

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cran

109
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bet, wager

A

l’enjeu

110
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saucer

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soucoupe

111
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decade

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dizaine

112
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scale

A

l’échelle

113
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clog, hoof

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sobot

114
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son (inf.)

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fiston

115
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oak (chain on oak)

A

chêne

116
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shoot (tree)

A

pousse

117
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wildcat

A

fauve

118
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hell

A

l’enfer

119
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burst, vigour

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élan

120
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juice, energy

A

sève

121
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conductor

A

chef d’orchestre

122
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being

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étant

123
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ballot box, urn

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urne

124
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square

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un carré

125
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musical hit

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tube

126
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warning

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avertissement

127
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advertisement

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publicité, pub

128
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field

A

le champ

129
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hill

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colline

130
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size

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taille

131
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burden

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fardeau

132
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oil

A

l’huile

133
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candle

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chandelle

134
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rest, holiday

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congé

135
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behaviour

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comportement

136
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care, neatness, concern, task

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soin

137
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leather

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cuir

138
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diamond

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losange

139
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disregard, contempt

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mépris

140
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rough patches, bumps

A

aspérité

141
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daybreak

A

l’aube

142
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place

A

un lieu

143
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atmosphere

A

l’ambiance

144
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average mark

A

la moyenne

145
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recess

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la récré

146
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goal

A

le but

147
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failure

A

échec

148
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success

A

réussite

149
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level

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niveau

150
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unemployment

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chomage

151
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shortage

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pénurie

152
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lessons

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cours

153
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clock

A

horloge

154
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trap

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piège

155
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essay

A

une rédaction

156
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place

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endroit

157
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shore

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rivage

158
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shoulder blade

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omoplate

159
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approach to smth

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démarche

160
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influence, control

A

l’emprise

161
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to spread (open), to move apart

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écarter

162
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begin, cut into

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entamer

163
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bite, peck

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mordre

164
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evade, dodge

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esquiver

165
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swell, blow up

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gonfler

166
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hard-working

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assidu

167
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to act as smth

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agir

168
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to get used to something

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s’habituer

169
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work hard/struggle

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penier

170
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go astray/lose one’s way

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s’égarer

171
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doze off

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s’assoupir

172
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wimp, sissy

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poule mouillée

173
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gazoduc

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gas pipeline

174
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charbon

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carbon

175
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lets look at the other side of the argument

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considerons l’autre face de la medaille

176
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as an example,

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a titre d’exemple, je cite

177
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oyster

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une huître

178
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by chance

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par hasard

179
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filling

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copieux

180
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prawns

A

les crevettes

181
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enjoy

A

apprecier

182
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grape

A

raisin

183
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raisins

A

rasin sec

184
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pumpkin

A

le citrouille

185
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take away

A

a emporter

186
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fast good

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la restauration rapide

187
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clam (heavy steps)

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palourde

188
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poultry

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volaille

189
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raw

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cru

190
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berry

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baie

191
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watercress

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cresson

192
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plate

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assiette

193
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rust (rusty steering wheel)

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rouille

194
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stuffed

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farcie

195
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leek

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poireau

196
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cod

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morue

197
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knot/walnut

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noix

198
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monkfish

A

lotte

199
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brill

A

barbue

200
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crayfish

A

écrevisse

201
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thigh

A

cuisse

202
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bass

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bar

203
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sauerkraut

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choucroute

204
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beans

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flageolets

205
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skewer (use a skewer as a brooch)

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brochette

206
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fried

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fricassee

207
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about/roughly

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a peu pres

208
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it doesn’t matter

A

cela ne fait rien

209
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on purpose

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exprès

210
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second hand

A

d’occasion

211
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wish

A

vœu

212
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including

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y compris

213
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early

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de bonne heure

214
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previous day/eve

A

veille

215
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to remove (oust)

A

ôter

216
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to happen

A

se produire

217
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bee

A

abeille

218
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fly

A

mouche

219
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steel

A

acier

220
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wool

A

laine

221
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material

A

tissu

222
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younger

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cadet

223
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old man

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vieillard

224
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to be fed up

A

en avoir marre

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