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1
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oh well, too bad

A

bon, tant pis

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2
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to light and blow out candles

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j’allume les bougies

je souffle les bougies

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3
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a public holiday

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un jour férié

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4
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i don’t even know why….

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je ne sais même pas pourquoi…

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5
Q

i had trouble finding something to do

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j’ai eu du mal à trouver quelque chose à faire

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6
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same here (it’s the same for me)

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c’est pareil pour moi

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7
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fortunately

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heureusement

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8
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free time

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temps libre

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9
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to relax

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se détendre

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10
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to complain

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se plaindre

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11
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to make the most of

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profiter

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12
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to have trouble doing something

he has trouble concentrating

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avoir du mal à

- il a du mal à se concentrer

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13
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it’s always the same, you never agree

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c’est toujours pareil, tu n’es jamais d’accord

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14
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i can’t stand (something)

she can’t stand bad weather

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je ne supporte pas les …

elle ne supporte pas le mauvais temps

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15
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the pocket (of a jacket etc)

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la poche

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16
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don’t panic

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pas de panique

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17
Q

wait!

A

attends!

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18
Q

traffic light

A

feu

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19
Q

to cheat

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tricher

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20
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to manage to do (arrive at doing)

i always manage to convince him

Are you going to manage to do it?

A

arriver à

j’arrive toujours à le convaincre

Est-ce que tu vas arriver à le faire?

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21
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i can’t stop thinking about…

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je n’arrête pas de pense à …

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22
Q

calm down

A

calme-toi

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23
Q

to remove

i can’t manage to remove the splinter (écharde) from my foot

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retirer

je n’arrive pas à retirer l’écharde de mon pied.

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24
Q

to sting

A

piquer

25
Q

to almost do something

I almost forgot my underwear

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avoir failli + inf.

J’ai failli oublier mes sous-vêtements!

26
Q

you’re crazy

A

tu es folle(fou)

27
Q

around (you)

Did you put some flowers all around your garden?

A

autour de (de vous, de tu)

Tu as mis des fleurs tout autour de ton jardin?

28
Q

to tell you the truth, to be honest..

A

À vrai dire, …

29
Q

careful

A

attention,

30
Q

to pick something up

A

ramasser qch

31
Q

for a change

why don’t we go to the mountains for a change?

i decided to take the subway for a change

A

pour changer

Pourquoi ne pas aller à la montagne pour changer?

J’ai décidé de prendre le métro pour changer

32
Q

we could do both if you want

A

On peut faire les deux, si tu veux

33
Q

after all

We have a month after all

A

aprés tout

On a un mois, aprés tout.

34
Q

both

do you want both?
I can’t have both

A

les deux

Tu veux les deux?
Je ne peux pas avoir les deux

35
Q

not so fast!

A

pas si vite!

36
Q

i’m choking!

A

je m’etouffe!

37
Q

to kill

A

tuer

38
Q

do something!

A

fais quelque-chose!

39
Q

fine, i got it

A

bon, d’accord

40
Q

do you smell that?

A

tu sens ça?

41
Q

fire!

A

il y a le feu!

42
Q

do you have some change?

A

vous avez de la monnaie?

43
Q

that depends (on the weather)

The success of this project depends on the quality of the products

A

Ça dépend du temps

La réussite de ce projet dépend de la qualité des produits

44
Q

i’m kidding

are you kidding me?

He’s never serious, always joking with the customers!

A

je plaisante

Tu plaisantes?

Il n’est jamais sérieux, toujours à plaisanter avec les clients!

45
Q

to be broken

your car is still broken?

A

Être en panne

Ta voiture est encore en panne?

46
Q

one week ago

A

il y a une semaine

47
Q

don’t worry!

A

te n’inquiete pas!

48
Q

it’s ok

A

Ce n’est pas grave (c’est pas grave)

49
Q

i don’t know what to do

A

je ne sais pas quoi faire…

50
Q

at the same time

A

en même temps

51
Q

i don’t think you have a choice. Make a decision!

A

je crois que tu n’as pas le choix! Allez, prends une décision!

52
Q

i would like to schedule a meeting with

A

J’aimerais avoir un rendez-vous avec…

53
Q

Either way (it doesn’t matter)

A

Ça m’est égal

54
Q

it’s just that…(i don’t have time to…)

A

c’est juste que (je n’ai pas le temps de…)

55
Q

That’s not funny

A

ce n’est pas drôle…

56
Q

sure, i’d love some

A

oui, je veux bien

57
Q

interview

A

entretien

58
Q

Relax, everything is going to be alright

A

Détends-toi, tout va bien se passer