Past Paper Vocab Flashcards
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Suite
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Rest; next
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Condamner
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To condemn
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Lors
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During, at the time of
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Somme
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Sum
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Séance
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Session; showing
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Adversaires
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Opponents/enemies
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Volonté
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Willpower; wish
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Ci-dessous
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Below
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Minime
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Minimal; minor
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Apporter
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To bring/make a contribution/give
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Occidentaux
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The west/Western
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Frais
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Fresh; cool
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Œuvre
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Work
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Gèrer
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To manage
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Souhaiter
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To wish
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Outre
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Besides
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Chèvre
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Goat
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Copieux
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Copious, hearty
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Cuisson
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Cooking
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Rien
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Nothing
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Rouler
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To roll
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Lieu
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Place
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Remarquer
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To notice
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Carburant
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Fuel
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Péage
Toll/tollbooth
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Du coup
As a result
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Compenser
To compensate
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Outil
Tool
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Moindre
To lessen/lower
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Affirmation
Assertion
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Privilégier
To favour
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Accompagnateur
Guide; accompanying adult
33
Composter
To date stamp (ticket etc.)
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Suffire
To be enough
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Auprès de
With; near
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Convivial
User-friendly
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Affaibli
Weakened
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Emmener
To take
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Pendre
To hang
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Indispensable
Essential
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Laisser
To let; leave
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Connaissance
Knowledge
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Panne
Breakdown (car)
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Cuire
To cook
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Citer
To quote/name
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Agence
Agency/office
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Geste
Gesture/move
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Montre
A watch
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En retour
In return
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Engrais
Manure
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Emballage
Wrapping/packaging
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Reboisement
Reforestation
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Lutter
To fight/struggle
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Austère
Stern
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Pompe à huile
Oil pump
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Témoigner
To show interest/gratitude or to testify
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Soi-même
Oneself
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Agir
To behave; act; take action
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Remise
Delivery (letter); presentation; discount
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Relance
Reflation; boosting (economy)
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Parmi
Among
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Sédentaire
Sedentary
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Appareil
Device/appliance
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Hebdomadaire
Weekly
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Tel
Such; like it (something)
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Échauffer
To overheat
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Doucement
Slowly; softly
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Retomber
To fall back; land
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Viser
To aim
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Le/la maître nageur
Lifeguard
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Le drapeau
Flag
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Le coup
Blow; strike
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Surveiller
To supervise; watch over
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Sourd
Deaf
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Sensible
Sensitive
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Le pompier
Fireman
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Chasser
To hunt; chase away
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Décrocher
To switch off (attention wise)
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Léger
Light
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Le casque
Helmet; headphones
81
Couler
To flow; to run (water)
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La démission
Resignation
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Le relais
Relay (sport)
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La nouveauté
Novelty
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Ainsi
Like this; in this way
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Au delà
Beyond
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Le pouce
Thumb
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Provenir
To come from; to be the result of
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Le cuir
Leather
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Le collier
Necklace; collar
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Le récif
Reef
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Rapporter
To bring back
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Irréfléchi
Thoughtless
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Fâcheux
Unfortunate; regrettable
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La douane
Customs
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Valoir
To hold (argument); to be worth
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L'amende
Fine
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La peine
Punishment (prison sentence etc); difficulty; sadness
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Constater
To notice
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L'atelier
Workshop
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Artisanal
Traditional
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De surcroît
Moreover
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Alors que
When; while
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Valide
Fit, able-bodied
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Le fauteuil roulant
Wheelchair
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Téléphérique
Cable-car
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Relier
To link up
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Romand
French speaking Switzerland
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Gamme
Range (eg. Range of products)
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Commune
District; borough
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Don
Gift (present); donation; talent
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Millier
Thousand
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L'échelle
Scale
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La cabine
Cabin (boat/plane); beach hut; cubicle (swimming)
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Le/la gérant
Manager/manageress
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Detenir
To be in possession of
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Se concerter
To confer; consult
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Dévisager
To stare at
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En vogue
In fashion
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La mairie
Town hall; town council
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Être en tenue
To be dressed up
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Rimer
To rhyme
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Réaliser
To carry out; to realise
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Un tiers
A third
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Fourmiller
To swarm
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Embaucher
To take on (employee); to hire
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Le coffret
Casket
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Le panier
Basket (shopping)
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L'arrière
Back (of something)
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Ganté
Gloves
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Expédier
To send (parcel/letter)
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Le colis
Parcel
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Autant
So/as much; so/as many
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Gâcher
To spoil/ruin; to waste (gaspiller)
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Fierté
Pride
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Dès
From (a particular moment)
| Eg: Dès le début - Right from the start
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Favoriser
To favour
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Condamner
To condemn
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Lors
At the time of; during
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Occidental
Western (geog)
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Frais
Fresh; cool
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Carburant
Fuel
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Confier
To entrust; confide in sb
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Privilégier
To favour
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Se fixer
To be attached (object)
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Emmener
To take (sb somewhere)
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Emporter
To take sth with one
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Pendre
To hang (clothes)
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Exprimer
To express
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La panne
Breakdown (vehicle etc)
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Fortifier
To strengthen; to fortify (os)
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Se retrouver
To meet up
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L'engrais
Manure
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Traîner
To pull; to drag
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L'engagement
Commitment
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Par rapport à
With regard to; in relation to
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Austère
Stern
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Hebdomadaire
Weekly
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Le souffle
A breath
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Il n'y a rien de tel que...
There's nothing like...
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Échauffer
To overheat
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La relance
Reflation; boosting
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L'exposition
Exhibition
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Lorsque
When
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Pédagogique
Educational
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En tant que
As
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Le congé
Holiday
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L'accouchement
Delivery (baby); birth
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La prise
Capture; hold
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La saveur
Flavour
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Le/la animateur
Activity leader; organiser
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La conduite
Driving; behaviour
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L'enfance
Childhood
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Mordre
To bite
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La gestion
Management (of company etc)
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S'affranchir
To free os from
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Scrutateur
Adj: searching
Noun: scrutineer
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La confiserie
Sweet shop
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Se tenir
To take place; to stand (person)
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L'apprentissage
Learning; apprenticeship
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Alors que
While; whereas
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La chute
Fall (off etc)
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Revendre
To sell on
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Sur le plan
As far as something is concerned
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Abattre
To cut down; to bring down
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Draguer
To try and pick up (to hit on etc)
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Le coin
Corner; a spot
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Le chemin
A path; a way
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Ample
Baggy; broad
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Débarrasser
To clear; get rid of
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Apéritif
Drink (before lunch/dinner)
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Se souvenir de
To remember
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Chuter
To fall; bring down
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La terrasse
Terrace; pavement area
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Hurler
To yell
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Du coup
As a result
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Crier
To shout; to cry for help
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Pleurer
To cry; to mourn
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Noirceur
Darkness
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Fidèle
Faithful
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Le/la chasseur
Hunter
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Le distributeur
Distributor; machine; vending machine
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Le renseignement
Piece of information
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Dérouter
To divert
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Les mœurs
Lifestyle; changing attitudes
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Le dépôt
Deposit (money); warehouse; dump
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Lequel
Which; who
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Le/la proviseur
Head teacher
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Perturber
To disrupt; to disturb
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Parcourir
To cover (distance); to skim through (book)
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Récompenser
To reward
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À cet égard
In this respect
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Le/la paysan
Farmer; peasant
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Comprendre
To understand; to include
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Solliciter
To appeal to; to seek
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Effacer
To erase; rub out
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Déduire
To deduct; to deduce
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L'exposant
Exhibitor
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La facture
Bill; invoice; workmanship
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Envahissant
Interfering; intrusive (person)
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Envahir
To invade; to come over
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Auparavant
First; beforehand
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Se méfier
To be wary; to be careful
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Relier
To link up (places etc)
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Le pari
Gamble; bet
| Un pari risqué - a risky gamble
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Découler
To follow from
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Le carnet
Notebook; diary
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Autrement
Otherwise; differently
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Le parcours
Journey; route
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La mise
Attire
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Glisser
To glide; to slip
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Le pansement
Dressing; bandage; plaster
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Le portefeuille
Wallet; portfolio
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L'enquête
Investigation; enquiry; survey
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Le sondage
Survey; opinion poll
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Porte-monnaie
Purse
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Occasionner
To cause
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Pareil
The same
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Cultiver
To farm; to grow
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Personne
Nobody; no one
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Surprendre
To surprise
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La piste
Track; piste; trail
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Faire partie de
To belong to; to be part of
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La répétition
Repetition; rehearsal
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Même
Adj: same
Adv: even
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Défiler
To march past; to parade
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Bon enfant
Good-natured; easy-going
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Faire le bilan de
To assess (situation)
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La tenue
Outfit; manners
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Le dossier
File; feature; question
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Amener
To lead
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La grossesse
Pregnancy
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Reculer
To move back; be on the decline
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S'accentuer
To become more pronounced
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Abaisser
To lower
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Remédier
To remedy
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Exercer
To practise; to train
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Dégager
To free; to bring out
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Embaucher
To hire
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Le rapport
Report; link; connection
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Bientôt
Soon
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Le chômeur/la chômeuse
Unemployed person
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Sécurité routière
Road safety
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Le gendarme
Policeman
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Réaliser
To carry out; to realise
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Se méfier
To be careful
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La viticulture
Wine growing
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Le cultivateur/ la cultivatrice
Farmer
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L'éleveur/ la éleveuse
Stock breeder
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La punition
Punishment
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La poésie
Poetry; poem
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La bêtise
Stupidity; stupid thing
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Sage
Wise; good
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La moitié
Half
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Ignorer
Not to know; to ignore
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Milliard
Billion
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Rendre
To return; to free; to make
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Le retrait
Withdrawal; collection
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Le retraitement
Reprocessing
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Les sans-abri
Homeless people
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La casquette
Cap
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Les lunettes de soleil
Sunglasses
283
Renouveler
To renew; to repeat
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Mouiller
To wet
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Tremper
To soak; to drench
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La demande
Request; demand
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Les frais
Expenses; charges
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À l'essai
On a trial basis
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La preuve
Proof; evidence
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Dehors
Outside
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Cesser
To stop
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L'onde
Wave
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Dépanner
To fix; to repair; to help out
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Rater
To fail; to miss
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Se permettre
To take the liberty of doing
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La grève
Strike
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Renvoyer
To send back; to dismiss
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S'opposer
To conflict; to clash
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Le cadre
Framework; surroundings
300
Le/la cadre
Manager; executive
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Le milieu
Middle; environment
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La valeur
Value (merit); worth
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Tenir à faire
To really want to do
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Relever
To help up; to react to
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Maîtriser
To bring under control
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Tenter
To try; to tempt
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S'offrir
To treat os to
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Ravi
Delighted
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Inciter
To encourage
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Maniéré
Affected
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Ce qui
What; which
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Ce que
What
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Le réseau
The network
314
La tentative
Attempt
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De toute façon
In any case; anyway
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La question
Matter; issue; question
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À peine
Hardly; only just
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Se montre
To appear
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La mixité
Coeducation
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Embêter
To bother
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Le pêcheur
Fisherman
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Tracer
To draw; to write
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Le chiffre
Figure
324
L'instituteur/ l'institutrice
Primary school teacher
325
Appartenir
To belong to
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Désormais
From now on
327
Net
Clear; sharp (image)
328
Récupérer
To recover; to recuperate
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Trier
To sort out
330
Se charger
To take care of sth
331
Démuni
Destitute
332
Éprouver
To test; to distress; to feel
333
En direct
Live (programme)
334
La boutique
Shop
335
Mériter
To deserve
336
Soumettre
To submit sth to sb; to subject sb/sth to
337
Concéder
To grant
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Le linge
Linen; cloth
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L'intimité
Intimacy; privacy
340
Brevet
Diploma; school certificate taken at about 16
341
Le ménage
Housework; couple (relationship); household
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Enterrer
To bury
343
La humeur
Mood
344
Affirmer
To maintain; to claim; to assert
345
À peu près
More or less
346
Emménager
To move in (eg new house)
347
Repérer
To locate; to spot
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L'orthographe
Spelling
349
Au bout de
At the end of; after
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Porter
To wear; to carry
351
Le bidon
Can (eg of petrol)
352
Le palier
Landing (hall)
353
L'ordonnance
Arrangement; prescription (medicine)
354
La sécurité sociale
French public welfare system
355
La taille
Height; size
356
Attribuer
To award; to assign
357
La certitude
Certainty
358
Valable
Valid
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Le poids
Weight
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Le fond
Bottom; back
361
Forcément
Necessarily
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Hors
Except (for)
