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0
Q

It/that makes me sick

A

Ça me fout la nausée

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Nausea

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Nausée f

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Retch
Make sb stomach turn fig
Make sb sick fig

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Haut-le-cœur m

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Nibble

Pick at

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Picorer

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Session
Sitting
Screening

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Séance f

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As a result

So that means

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Du coup

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Porridge

Oat meal

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Flocons d’avoine mpl

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His/her highness

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Son Altesse

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Harass

Pester

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Harceler

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Heel

Stiletto

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Escarpin m

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Semi colon

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Point virgule m

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Heel

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Talon m

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Burst of laughter

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Éclat de rire

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Discount
Reduction 
Submission
Remittance (of money)
Shed, outhouse
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Remise f

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Male

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Mâle m

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Beginning

Start

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Commencement m

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Frame
Setting
Surrounding 
Middle manager
Executive
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Cadre m

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Mischievous

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Espiègle

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Knot
Bow
Tie bond fig

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Nœud m

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Kite

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Cerf volant m

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Tattoo

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Tatouage m

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Range

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Éventail m

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Renewable energy

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Énergie renouvelable f

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Kite

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Cerf volant m

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Tattoo

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Tatouage m

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Range

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Éventail m

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Renewable energy

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Énergie renouvelable f

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Dusting
Sprinkling
Fine layer

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Pellicule f

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Necklace
Garland
Clipped beard

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Collier m

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Teak

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Teck m

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Dachshund

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Teckel

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Anyway

Anyhow

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De toute façon

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To take pride in

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Être fier

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Give in
Yield
Concede
Give up

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Céder

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Temptation

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Tentation f

Succomber à la tentation

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Poverty
Destitution
Impoverishment

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Misère f

Pauvreté f

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Frankness
Outspokenness
Directness
Truthfulness

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Franchise f

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Offend
Shock
Collide with
Crash into

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Choquer

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By the way

Incidentally

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D’ailleurs

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Root
Link
Attachment
Basis
Origin
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Racine f

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Warning
Caution
Foreword
Prior warning

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Avertissement m

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Threshold
Doorstep
Brink
Limit

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Seuil m

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Faulty
Incorrect 
Guilty
Inaccurate
At fault
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Fautif -ve adj

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Rush
Surge
Momentum
Elk

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Élan m

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44
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Share

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Partager

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Wisdom
Good sense
Foresight

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Sagesse f

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Discretion
Hesitation
Reserve

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Réserve f

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Daughter in law

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Belle-fille f

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Painting

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Tableau m

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Q

Search
Rummage through
Frisk

A

Fouiller

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Lousy
Trashy
Pie
Tart

A

Tarte f and fig slang adj

51
Q

Invade
Overrun
Overwhelm
Swamp fig

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Envahir

52
Q

Director

Film maker

A

Réalisateur m

53
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Against yr

Unwillingly

A

Contre son gré

54
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Of ur own free will
Voluntarily
Gladly
Willingly

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De son plein gré

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By mutual agreement

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De gré à gré

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Whether u like it or not expr

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Bon gré mal gré

57
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Feather
Plume
Down feathers

A

Plume f

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Deeply moving
Overwhelming
Deeply touching

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Bouleversante

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Convent

Monastery

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Couvent m

60
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Break
Respite
Time off
Relaxation

A

Répit m

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Trailer film

Preview

A

Bande-annonce f

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Era
Age
Period
Epoch

A

Ère f

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Reveal
Disclose
Unvail

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Dévoiler

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Unexpected. Adj

Surprising

A

Inattendu

Imprévu

65
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Enthusiasm noun

Fervor

A

Ferveur f

66
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A lot of
Many
Lots of inf
Loads of informal

A

Plein de

67
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Power struggle

Arm wrestling fig

A

Un bras de fer

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It is midnight

A

Il est minuit m

69
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Move
Sell off
Flog slang
Unload

A

Ècouler

70
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Son in law

A

Gendre m

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Inevitable
Persistent
Harsh
Tough

A

Implacable adj

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Paper towel

A

Serviette f en papier

73
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Con man
Swindler
Strapping
Strong 
Lively
A

Gaillard m

C’est un garçon gaillard.
He is a strapping lad

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Manage
Make do
Get by

A

Se débrouiller en qch

Je me débrouille en anglais

75
Q

A little help

A

Le coup de pouce

Donner un coup de pouce à qqn

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Junior
Youngest n and adj
Least

A

Cadet nm and adj

77
Q

Challenge

A

Dèfi m

78
Q

Depression

A

Déprime f

79
Q

Hard
Tough
Harsh
Dreadful

A

Rude adj

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Q

Go down
Sink
Go downhill fig
Decline

A

Sombrer

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Nasty unpleasant (character)
Damn damned blasted
Have had it knackered slang

A

Fichu -e

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Powerless 
Helpless
Impotent
Ineffectual 
Unable
A

Impuissant -e

83
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Roughly adv

A

En gros

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Solution
Answer
Spanner
Key 
Key moment
A

Clé f

85
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Divide

Compartmentalise

A

Cloisonner

86
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Fail
Spoil
Miss
Mess up

A

Rater

87
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Embitter
Make bitter
Go off inf
Sour

A

Aigrir

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Joy
Pleasure
Happiness
Good Luck
Good fortune
A

Bonheur m

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United adj

Together

A

Solidaire

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Careful
Prudent
Cautious
Wise
Sensible
A

Prudent

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Q

Calm down
Pacify
Quench

A

Apaiser

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Sliver
Shard
Splinter 
Glare
Radiance
A

Éclat m

93
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Rise

Development

A

Essor m

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Q

Producer theatre

Director theatre cimema

A

Metteur en scène

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Script
Storyline
Screen play

A

Scénario m

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So much

Such a lot

A

Tellement

97
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Sentence

A

Phrase f

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Tooth pick

A

Cure-dent m

Les cure-dents

99
Q

Cork screw

A

Tire-bouchon m

Les tire-bouchons

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Q

To take place

A

Avoir lieu

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Be ashamed of v

A

Avoir honte (de)

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Q

I am hopeless at music

A

Je suis nul(le) en musique

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Q

To get angry

A

Se mettre en colère

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Q

To set off

A

Se mettre en route

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To allow, permit

A

Permettre

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To promise

A

Promettre

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Q

Master piece

A

Chef-d’oeuvre m

Les chefs-d’oeuvre

108
Q

Rainbow

A

Arc-en-ciel m

Les arcs-en-ciel

109
Q

Afternoon

A

L’après-midi

Les après-midi

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Q

To burst out laughing

A

S’éclater

111
Q

To organise, to plan

A

Concocter

112
Q

To laugh

A

Se marrer

Je me suis marré -e

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To snore

A

Ronfler

114
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Attic, loft

A

Grenier m

115
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To chat

A

Bavarder

116
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Thé back ( cinema fex)

A

Fond m

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Unforgettable

A

Inoubliable

118
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Stay n

A

Séjour m

119
Q

Paperwork

A

Paperasse f

120
Q

However on the other hand

A

En revanche

121
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Basically

A

Au fond