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1
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Vous en achèterez à peu près 3 kilos.

A

You will buy about 3 kilos of it.

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Je l’ai vu il y a environ un mois.

A

I saw it about a month ago.

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Je pense arriver vers le 10 mai.

A

I think I will arrive around May 10.

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4
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Ils étaient environ trois mille.

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They numbered about three thousand.

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Nous partirons vers midi.

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We will leave around noon.

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6
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Nous dînons sur les 7 heures.

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We have dinner right around 7 o’clock.

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L’orage éclata à environ 2 heures.

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The storm erupted around 2.

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8
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Regardez autour de vous.

A

Look around you.

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9
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Le patron est-il à proximité?

A

Is the boss around?

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10
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Je viens vous voir à l’égard de cette affaire.

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I’m coming to see you about this matter.

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11
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Si nous allions au cinéma?

A

How about we go to the movies?

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12
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Si nous faisions une partie de bridge?

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How about we have a bridge party?

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13
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Il tient de son père.

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He takes after his father.

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Une aquarelle d’après Picasso.

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A watercolor in the style of Picasso.

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15
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La mère veille sur ses enfants.

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The mother looks after her children.

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16
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Il lutte contre l’insomnie.

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He struggles with insomnia.

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17
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envers et contre tous

A

against the world

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18
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un vaccin contre la grippe

A

a flu vaccine

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19
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être fâché contre

A

to be mad at

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20
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un fil le long du mur

A

a wire along the wall

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21
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un bureau contre le pur

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a desk against the wall

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22
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La cathédrale se dressait sur un ciel sombre.

A

The cathedral stands against a dark sky.

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23
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des arbres (tout) le long de la rue

A

trees (all) along the road

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24
Q

Je le savais depuis le début.

Je le savais (depuis) toujours.

A

I knew it all along.

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25
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C’est ce que j’ai toujours dit.

A

It’s what I always said.

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26
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dans l’âme

A

at heart

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27
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en paix, en guerre

A

at peace, at war

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28
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irriter de

A

to be irritated with

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29
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être surpris de

A

to be surprised at

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30
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se formaliser de

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to take offense at

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31
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montrer (du doigt)

A

to point at

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32
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regarder

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to look at

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33
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railler

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to scoff at

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34
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rire de

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to laugh at

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35
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rougir de

A

to blush at

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36
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tirer sur

A

to fire at

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37
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viser

A

to aim at

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38
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Asseyez-vous à mes côtés.

A

Have a seat by me.

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39
Q

expédier par le train

A

send by train

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40
Q

passer par le chemin le plus court

A

to take the shortest path

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41
Q

voyager de jour

A

to travel by day

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42
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travailler de nuit

A

to work at night

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43
Q

à l’heure qu’il est

A

by now

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44
Q

Réglez votre montre sur la mienne.

A

Set your watch by mine.

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45
Q

Je m’en rapporte à vous.

A

I rely on you.

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46
Q

arriver un à un

A

to arrive one by one

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47
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louer à la journée

A

to rent by the day

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48
Q

trois mètres sur cinq

A

three by five meters

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49
Q

français de naissance

A

French by birth

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50
Q

Cette voiture est à vendre.

A

This car is intended to be sold.

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51
Q

On l’a blâmé de sa conduite.

A

He is criticized for his conduct.

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52
Q

prendre une chose pour une autre

A

to mistake one thing for another

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53
Q

prendre pour acquis

A

to take for granted

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54
Q

courir chercher

A

to run for

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55
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envoyer chercher

A

to send for

56
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s’excuser de

A

to apologize for

57
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expliquer

A

to account for

58
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pêcher

A

to fish for

59
Q

remercier de

A

to thank for

60
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répondre de

A

to vouch for

61
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se soucier de

A

to care for (sentiment)

62
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soupirer après

A

to long for

63
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substituer à

A

to substitute for

64
Q

Elle peint d’après nature.

A

She paints from nature.

65
Q

d’après vous

A

according to you

66
Q

d’après ce que vous dites

A

according to what you say

67
Q

juger d’après les apparences

A

to judge by appearances

68
Q

boire dans

A

to drink from

69
Q

prendre à

A

to take from

70
Q

protéger de (contre)

A

to protect from

71
Q

s’empêcher de + l’infinitif

A

to refrain from

72
Q

aller en paix

A

to go in peace

73
Q

le matin

A

in the morning

74
Q

en 1945

A

in 1945

75
Q

Il aura fini dans trois heures.

A

Il will be done three hours from now.

76
Q

sous la pluie

A

in the rain

77
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s’adonner à

A

to indulge in

78
Q

se composer de + nom

A

to consist of

79
Q

consister à + infinitif

A

to consist in

80
Q

croire à qch

A

to believe in sth

81
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croire en qn

A

to have faith in sb

82
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examiner qch

A

to look into sth

83
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faire le commerce de

A

to deal in

84
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se fier à

A

to have confidence in

85
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se plaire à

A

to delight in

86
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se réjouir de

A

to rejoice in

87
Q

réussir à + infinitif

A

to succeed in

88
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approuver qch

A

to approve of sth

89
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connaître qch

A

to know of sth

90
Q

se débarrasser de

A

to get rid of

91
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penser à

A

to think of

92
Q

rêver à

A

to dream of

93
Q

Nous travaillons le dimanche.

A

We work on Sundays.

94
Q

Il siffle en travaillant.

A

He whistles while working.

95
Q

avoir pitié de

A

to have pity on

96
Q

décider de + l’infinitif

A

to decide on

97
Q

se fier à

A

to rely on

98
Q

mettre (des vêtements)

A

to put on

99
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servir qn

A

to wait on sb

100
Q

Il a fait cela par amitié.

A

He did it out of friendship.

101
Q

Nous tiendrons jusqu’au bout.

A

We’ll see it through.

102
Q

J’ai lu ce livre de bout en bout.

J’ai lu ce livre d’un bout à l’autre.

A

I read this book from cover to cover.

103
Q

percer à jour qn/qch

A

to see through sb/sth

104
Q

traverser qch

A

to go through sth

105
Q

Soyez polis envers vos parents.

A

Be polite to your parents.

106
Q

Soyez bons pour lez animaux.

A

Be kind to animals.

107
Q

Il envoya la balle avec sa raquette.

A

He hit the ball back over with his racket.

108
Q

trembler de peur

A

to tremble with fear

109
Q

rire de joie

A

to laugh with joy

110
Q

Il envoya la balle d’une main sûre.

A

He threw the ball with a steady hand.

111
Q

accuser qn de

A

to charge sb with

112
Q

avoir affaire à qn

A

to have dealings with sb

113
Q

commencer par

A

to begin with

114
Q

confier qch à qn

A

to entrust sb with sth

115
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être victime de

A

to meet with (accidental)

116
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subir sth

A

to meet with sth

117
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se fâcher contre

A

to be angry with

118
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se mêler de

A

to interfere with

119
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faire face à

A

to cope with

120
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tolérer qch

A

to put up with sth

121
Q

De la part de Jim

A

From Jim (on a gift)

122
Q

une lettre écrite de ma main

A

a letter written by me

123
Q

l’avion à destination de NY

A

the plane to NY

124
Q

son attitude à mon égard

A

his attitude toward me

125
Q

inquiet à votre sujet

A

worried about you

126
Q

Intercédez en sa faveur.

A

Intercede on his behalf.

127
Q

d’après les termes de ce contrat

A

under this contract

128
Q

J’ai obtenu cela par son intermédiaire.

A

I got this through him.

129
Q

Il se sert de la tasse en guise de cendrier.

A

He uses the cup as an ashtray.

130
Q

une réception en l’honneur du député

A

a reception for the senator

131
Q

le monde qui nous entoure

A

the world around us

132
Q

la joie peinte sur son visage

A

the joy on his face

133
Q

une maison perchée au flanc d’une colline

A

a house on the side of a hill

134
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une accusation portée contre lui

A

an accusation against him

135
Q

un défi porté au bon sens

A

an insult to commons sense

136
Q

un toast porté à votre santé

A

a toast to your health