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1
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Avoir faim

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To be hungry ( used with avoir)

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Avoir soif

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To be thirsty

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3
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Avoir sommeil

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To be sleepy

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Avoir froid

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To be cold

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Avoir mal à la tête

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To have a headache

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Avoir mal aux yeux

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To have sore eyes

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Avoir mal à l’estomac

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To have a stomach ache

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Avoir mal au cœur

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To be sick to ones stomach

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9
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Avoir de la chance

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To be lucky

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10
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Avoir besoin de quelque chose

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To need something

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Avoir envie de quelque chose

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To feel like ( having ) something

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Avoir honte

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To be ashamed

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Avoir l’intention de faire quelque chose

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To intend to do something

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14
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Avoir raison

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To be right

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15
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Avoir tort

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To be wrong

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16
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Avoir ____ ans

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To be years old

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17
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Avoir l’air de + adjective ( triste )

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To look (sad)

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18
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Avoir l’air de + noun

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To look like a ____

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19
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Être au régime

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To be on a diet

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20
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Être en vacances

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To be on vacation

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21
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Être en colère

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To be angry

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22
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To be nice looking : be comfortable

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To be nice looking / be comfortable

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23
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Être de bonne / mauvaise

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To be in a good/ bad mood

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Être sur le point de faire quelque chose

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To be about / to do something

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25
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Être à l’heure

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To be on time

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26
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Être en avance

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To be early

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27
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Être en retard

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To be late

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28
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Être de retour

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To be back

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29
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Être d’accord avec quelqu’un

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To agree with someone

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30
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Être en train de faire quelque chose

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To be busy doing something

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31
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Être à quelqu’un

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To belong to someone

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32
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Être à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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To be someone’s turn
Responsibility
To do something

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33
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Il fait beau / mauvais

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The weathers good or bad

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34
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Il fait chaud / froid

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It’s hot/cold ) ( outside)

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35
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Il fait du soleil / vent

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It’s sunny / windy

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36
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Il fait jour/ nuit

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It’s daytime or night time

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37
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Il fait un sale temps

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The weather is lousy

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38
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Il fait 30 degrés

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It’s 30 degrees

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39
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Quel temps fait-il?

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What’s the weather ?

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40
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Quelle température fait-il?

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What’s the temperature?

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41
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Faire attention

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To pay attention

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42
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To take a trip

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Faire un voyage

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43
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To make plans

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Faire des projets

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44
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To go for a walk or ride

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Faire une promenade à pied/ en voiture

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45
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To play sports jog bike ride

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Faire du sport, du jogging , du vélo

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46
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To travel 10 km

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Faire 10 kilomètres

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47
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To wash and get dressed

Especially in the morning

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Faire sa toilette

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48
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To have

meals food drink

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Prendre

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49
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To have breakfast

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Prendre le petit déjeuner

50
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To have a coffee/ tea /a soft drink

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Prendre un café
Un thé
Un coca

51
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To have a sandwich

A

Prendre un sandwich

52
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To have an ice cream

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Prendre une glace

53
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To catch cold

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Prendre froid

Prendre un rhume

54
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To get ( buy) gasoline

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Prendre de l’essence

55
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To put on weight

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Prendre du poids

56
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To make someone for somebody else

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Prendre quelqu’un pot un autre

57
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To go pick someone up

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Passer prendre quelqu’un

58
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To

At

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À

59
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In

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Dans

60
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On

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Sur

61
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Under

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Sous

62
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In front of

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Devant

63
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In the back off

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Derrière

64
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Near

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Près de

65
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Far from

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Loin de

66
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Next to

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À côté de

67
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Across from

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En face de

68
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Between

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Entre

69
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Among

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Parmi

70
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To go barefoot

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Aller pieds nus

71
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To catch a cold

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Attraper un rhume

72
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To have a headache

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Avoir mal à la tête

73
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Aspirin tablet

A

Le comprimé d’aspirine

74
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To cut one’s finger

A

Sr couper le doigt

75
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To be in shape

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Être en forme

76
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Sr faire mal ( au pied )

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To hurt oneself ( one’s foot)

77
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To lose weight

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Maigrir

78
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To put on a bandage

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Mettre un pansement

79
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To prescribe

A

Ordonner

80
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To get sick

A

Tomber malade

81
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To brush one’s hair / teeth

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Se brosser les cheveux

Les dents

82
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To go to bed

A

Se coucher

83
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To cut one’s hair/ nails

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Se couper les cheveux / les ongles

Se limer les ongles ( aussi )

84
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To get undressed

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Se déshabiller

85
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To fall asleep

A

S’endormir

86
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To get dressed

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S’habiller

87
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To wash

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Se laver

88
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To wash

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Se laver la tête

89
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To wash ones hands / face

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Se laver les mains

La figure

90
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To get up

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Se lever

91
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To put on makeup

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Se maquiller

92
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To comb one’s hair

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Se peigner

93
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To shave

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Se raser

94
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To rest

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Se reposer

95
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To dry one’s hair

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Se sécher les chevreaux

96
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To have a good time

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S’amuser

97
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To feel more lively

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Se calmer

98
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To be or get bored

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S’embêter

S’ennuyer

99
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Go get nervous or upset

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S’énerver

100
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To get enthusiastic

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S’enthousiasmer

101
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To get angry

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Se fâcher

102
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To get impatient

A

To get impatient

103
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To worry

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S’inquiéter

104
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To get angry

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Se mettre en colère

105
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To get insulted

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S’offenser

106
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To get excited ( about )

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Se passionner ( pour )

107
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To worry

A

Se préoccuper

108
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To feel

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Se sentir

109
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To take charge of something

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Se charger de quelque chose

110
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To relax

A

Se détendre

111
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To get tired

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Se fatiguer

112
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To be interested in someone

Something

A

S’intéresser à quelqu’un

À quelque chose

113
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To begin to do something

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Se mettre à faire quelque chose

114
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To get going

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Se mettre en route

115
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To take care of something

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S’occuper de quelque chose

116
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To take care of oneself

A

Se soigner

117
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To argue

A

Se disputer

118
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To get along

Not get along with someone

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S’entendre bien

/ mal avec quelqu’un

119
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To get married to someone

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Se marier avec quelqu’un

120
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To break off with someone

A

Rompre avec quelqu’un

121
Q

To fall in love with someone

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Tomber amoureux/ amoureuse