RA Flashcards by Karen Nelson

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essayer de

A

try to

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assiette

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napkin/plate

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à peine

A

barely

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d’un air …

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in a …. way

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s’efforça

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force himself

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rendre

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to return

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échouer

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to fail

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nouer

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to tie a knot

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parvenir à

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to succeed in doing something

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avaler

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to swallow

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morceau

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small piece (think: morsel)

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lendemain

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the next day

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avenir

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future

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fourchette

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fork

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mince

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thin (think: minced)

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réglements

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rules

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loi

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law

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avoir tendence à

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have a tendency to

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débattre

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to debate

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parfois

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sometimes

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ni…ni…ni…

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not … or … or …

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lever

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to raise (think: levitate)

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avec précipitation

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very quickly, suddenly

think: precipitously

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vers lui

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towards him

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d’un autre côté

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on the other hand

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ainsi

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in that way, thus

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pour ainsi dire

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so to speak

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inquiet

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worried, nervous

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léger

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light, slight, not heavy

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narquois

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mocking

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songer

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to think, suppose, figure

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orphelin

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orphan

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craindre

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to fear

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glousser

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chuckle

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preuve

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proof

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habile

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skillful

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atiré par

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attracted by

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d’un bout à l’autre

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from one side to the other

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royaume

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realm, kingdom

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choix

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choice

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dinde

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turkey

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roti

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roasted

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avec voracité

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voraciously

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costaud

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hefty, beefy

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recru

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a recruit

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guerrier

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warrior

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aigre

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bitter, sour (think: vin-ager)

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il etait de son devoir

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it was his duty

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prendre soin de

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take care of

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amélioer

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improve (think: ameliorate)

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métier

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calling, profession

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paysan

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peasant

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voisin

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neighbor

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soigner

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take care of (think: soin)

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viande

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meat

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effrayer

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to scare (think: fray your nerves)

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confier

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to confide in, trust

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souhaiter

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to wish

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enfer

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hell (think: infernal)

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frêle

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frail

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maigre

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thin (think: meager)

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affronter

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to confront, get into a confrontation

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poing

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fist

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pas forcément

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not necessarily

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cerveau

A

brain

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cramoisi

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crimson

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siège

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seat

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fiche le camp

A

get out, scram, take a hike