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ajouter - quelque chose

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to add - something

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arriver - à l’heure

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to arrive - on time

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poser - une question à quelqu’un

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to ask - someone a question

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demander - de l’argent à quelqu’un

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to ask for - money from someone

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demander - des conseils à quelqu’un

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to ask for - advice from someone

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pouvoir - jouer du piano

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to be able to - play the piano

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naître - en deux mille un

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to be born -in 2001

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s’appeler - Comment s’appelle le comptable?

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to be called - What is the accountant’s name

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se trouver - Mon bureau se trouve au 10 e étage

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to be located -My office is located on the 10th fl

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commencer - Je commence à travailler à 7 h

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to start - I start work at 7 am

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apporter - un cadeau

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to bring - a gift

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croire - Je crois qu’il sera un bon employé

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to believe to think -I think he will be a good

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penser - que Marie est une bonne employée

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to believe to think - that Mary is a

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falloir - partir II faut partir maintenant

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to be necessary to -leave it is necess

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être - à la retraite

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to be -retired

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emmener - ses enfants en voyage

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to bring - one’s own children

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emporter - son parapluie

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to bring - one’s own umbrella

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acheter - de la nourriture

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to buy - food

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appeler - quelqu’un

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to call - someone

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téléphoner à - quelqu’un

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to telephone - someone

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rappeler - un ami

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to call back - a friend

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changer - les plans

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to change - the plans

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choisir - le chapeau rouge

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to choose - the red hat

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fermer - La bibliothèque ferme à 17 h

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to close -The library closes at 5 pm

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ramasser - de l’argent pour une fête au bureau

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to collect - some money for a party

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revenir - à la maison à 18h

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to come back (return) - home at 6 pm

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rentrer - à la maison à 18 h

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to come back (return) - home at 6 pm

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continuer - de travailler jusqu’à 13h

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to continue - to work until 1 pm

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coûter - très cher Ça coûte très cher

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to cost - a lot It costs a lot

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compter - le nombre d’invités

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to count - the number of guests

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traverser - la rue

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to cross - the street

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découvrir - la cause de l’erreur

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to discover - the cause of the mistake

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discuter de - quelque chose

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to discuss - something

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déranger - Est -ce que je vous dérange ?

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to disturb - Am I disturbing you?

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faire - ses devoirs

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to do - one’s homework

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boire - de l’eau

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to drink - some water

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conduire - son enfant à l’école

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to drive - one’s child to school

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déjeuner - à 7 h le matin

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to eat breakfast - at 7 o’clock in

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manger - quelque chose

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to eat - something

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trouver - la réponse

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to find - the answer

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finir terminer - un projet

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to finish - a project

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se lever - tard le samedi

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to get up - late on Saturdays

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donner - des conseils à quelqu’un

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to give - someone advice

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aller - faire des courses

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to go - shopping

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retourner - Je suis retourné

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to go back -I went back

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descendre - les escaliers jusqu’en bas

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to go down - to the bottom of the stairs

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sortir - le samedi soir

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to go out - on Saturday nights

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passer par - Renfrew

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to go by - Renfrew

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se coucher –très tôt

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to go to bed - very early

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se rendre - au bureau en auto en autobus

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to go to - the office by car by bus

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accueillir - des visiteurs

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to greet (welcome) - some visitors

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garantir - son travail

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to guarantee - one’s work

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avoir - mal à la tête

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to have - a headache

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dîner - avec des collègues

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to have lunch - with some colleagues

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devoir - faire des changements

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to have to - make some changes

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souper - au restaurant

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to have supper - at the restaurant

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entendre - les oiseaux chanter dehors

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to hear - the birds sing outside

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aider - quelqu’un

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to help - someone

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connaître - un bon restaurant

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to know - a good restaurant

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connaître - Paul

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to know - Paul

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savoir - jouer du piano

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to know how to - play piano

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rire de - quelque chose

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to laugh at - something

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apprendre - le français l’anglais l’espagnol

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to learn - French English Spanish

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partir - en vacances

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to leave – on vacation

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laisser - J’ai laissé mon livre à la maison

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to leave -I left my book at home

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prêter - de l’argent à quelqu’un

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to lend - someone money

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écouter - l’émission de radio

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to listen - to the radio program

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habiter - à Ottawa

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to live - in Ottawa

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demeurer - à Ottawa

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to live - in Ottawa

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vivre - à Ottawa

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to live - in Ottawa

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chercher - ses lunettes

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to look for - one’s glasses

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perdre - ses clés

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to lose - one’s keys

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regarder - la télévision

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to look at – the television

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aimer - son travail

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to love - one’s work

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faire - une tasse de café à Marie

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to make - a cup of coffee for Marie

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déménager - le premier mai

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to move - on May 1

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déplacer - un meuble

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to move - a piece of furniture

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avoir besoin de - J’ai besoin de renseignements

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to need -1 need some information

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réussir passer - un examen

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to pass - an exam

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payer - ses études

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to pay for- one’s education

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posséder - des diplômes universitaires

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to possess - university diplomas

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préparer - un plat spécial

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to prepare - a special dish

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placer - ses livres dans sa chambre

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to put - one’ books in one’s bedroom

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mettre - la lettre à la poste

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to put - the letter in the mail

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lire - le journal le matin

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to read - the paper in the morning

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recevoir - un compliment

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to receive - a compliment

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refuser - de l’argent

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to refuse - money

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répéter - les mêmes choses

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to repeat - the same things

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remplacer - un meuble

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to replace - a piece of furniture

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réserver - une place

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to reserve - a seat

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enlever - son manteau

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to remove - one’s coat

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se reposer - je me suis reposé(e) hier soir

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to rest -I rested last night

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rentrer - Je suis rentré(e) chez moi à

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to return - I returned home at

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revenir - Je suis revenu(e) à la maison à

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to return –I returned home at

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courir - pour attraper l’autobus

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to run - to catch the bus

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voir - la tour Eiffel

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to see - the Eiffel Tower

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envoyer - un paquet un colis par la poste

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to send - a package by mail

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magasiner (Canada) - toute la soirée

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to shop - all evening

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montrer - sa carte d’identité

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to show - one’s identity card

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signer - son nom

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to sign - one’s name

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parler - à la réceptionniste

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to speak - to the receptionist

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faire partir -une auto

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to start - a car

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lancer créer - une entreprise

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to start - a business

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étudier - à l’Université Carleton

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to study - at Carleton University

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étudier - le français

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to study - French

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réussir – sa vie

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to succeed - at life

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prendre - un congé

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to take - a holiday (a day off)

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suivre - un cours de gestion

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to take - a management course

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avoir lieu - L’atelier aura lieu à 15 h

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to take place -The workshop will

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promener - le chien

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to walk - the dog

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enseigner à - Marie à utiliser Word

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to teach - Marie to use Word

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téléphoner à - un technicien

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to telephone - a technician

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dire - la vérité

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to tell to say - the truth

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raconter -une histoire

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to tell - a story

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essayer de - J’essaie d’obtenir une promotion

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to try - I am trying to get a promotion

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tourner - à gauche sur Elgin

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to turn - left on Elgin

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allumer - la lumière

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to turn on - the lights

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éteindre - la lumière

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to turn off - the lights

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comprendre - le professeur

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to understand - the teacher

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visiter - Toronto

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to visit -Toronto

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attendre - pendant deux heures

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to wait -two hours

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vouloir - être en bonne santé

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to want – to be fit in good health

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désirer - Qu’est-ce que vous désirez boire?

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to want - What do you want to drink?

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avertir - quelqu’un de quelque chose

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to warn - somebody about something

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laver - le chien

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to wash - the dog

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porter - de beaux vêtements

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to wear - nice looking clothes

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fonctionner - Ça ne fonctionne pas

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to work (machine) - It’s not working

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s’inquiéter de - quelque chose

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to worry about - something

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passer - un examen

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to write to sit at - an exam

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mâcher

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to chew

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