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Expect a fight (3) with the rider, he will try to take revenge.

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Attends-toi une lutte (bagarre, combat) avec le cavalier, il tentera se venger.

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He tied (2) a stick so the sticker won’t come off, right (2)? Or so the equipment doesn’t drown overnight (2)?

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Il a attaché (noué) un bâton, ainsi l’autocollant ne se détache pas, pas vrai (n’est-ce pas)? (NB could use pour que or afin que but ainsi avoids subjunctive). Ou afin que l’équipement ne noie pas pendant la nuit (ou de nuit)?

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Where is my laptop charger? It’s a curved wire. It’s useless (2) without a socket (2).

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Ou se trouve mon chargeur d’ordinateur portable? C’est un fil courbé. Il ne sert à rien (C’est inutile) sans une fiche (prise).

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I couldn’t fall asleep. The shutter was too noisy (2) and I sensed/perceived (2) a creepy figure with a steering wheel. I felt anxious. (3)

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Je n’arrivais pas à m’endormir. Le volet faisait trop de bruit (était trop bruyant), et j’ai aperçu (senti) une silouette effrayante avec un volant. Je ressentais (me sentais) anxieux (J’avais l’angoisse). (NB - sentir physical senses. resentir/se sentir emotions).

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A gang (2) of kidnappers (2) could kidnap me suddenly (3).

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Une bande (un gang) de ravissuers (kidnappeurs) pourrait m’enlever (kidnapper) tout à coup (soudainement, brusquement).

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Can I prick your thumb? Go for it! (2) Nothing will happen to me. (2) How did you break your wrist?

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Je peux te piquer le pouce? Fonce! (vas-y). Rien ne m’arrivera. (Il ne m’arrivera rien.) Comment tu t’es cassé le poignet?
(NB: toujours le/la/les pour les parties du corps. )

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Still (2), I thought he would trust me by then. (by now?)

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Quand même (tout de même), je pensais que il me ferait confiance d’ici là. (juste maintenent)
(NB: d’ici là by then' and until then’.)

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He stroked his impressive beard with flair (2).

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Il a caressé sa impressionnante barbe avec panache (flair).

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He nodded (2) as (2) his backpack (2) brushed (2) my nephew’s fur jacket.

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Il a hoché la tête (fait oui de la tête) alors que (quand) son cartable (sac à dos) me frôlait (effleurait) la veste en fourrure de mon neveu.
(NB - the as here could be replaced by while' or when’ in English. Remember `en’ for when something is made of a material)

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With steel skates, ice skating is not safe (3), but with a sharp (3) blade you will be safe so there will be no tears or sliced fingers. The safety changes depending on (2) the skater, I’ve perfected (2) it.

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Avec les patins en acier, le patinage est dangereux (n’est pas prudent, sûr), mais avec une lame aigue (pointu, tranchante) on sera en sécurité, ainsi il n’y a pas de larmes ou de doigts tranchés. (NB pas de, never des. En securité means only `safe from harm’, not an activity being safe, use prudent or sûr.) La sécurité change en fonction du (selon le) patineur; je l’ai perfectionné (mis au point).

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If you scratch the insect bites (2) they’ll itch. Do you have any?

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Si on gratte les morsures (piqûres) d’insectes ils vont te démanger. Vous en avez?

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You organise the trip (4), I’ll organise my files (2). That one goes (2) in the bookshelf (2).

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Tu organises le (trajet, déplacement, voyage, séjour ), j’arrangerais mes fichiers (dossiers). Celui-là se trouve (se place) dans la bibliotheque (étagère). (NB first 3 are more `trip’, while séjour can also be stay).

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He licked his crooked finger under his hooked nose.

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Il a léché son doigt tordu sous son nez crochu. (NB - crochu from accrocher).

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He’ll pick up (4) the parcel tomorrow. Put it over there until then(3). It’s that way to the park.

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Il va retirer (collecter, prendre, recuperer) le colis demain. Mettez-le là-bas d’ici là(en attendant, jusque-là). C’est par là vers le parc.

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