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1
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to make sense

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avoir/faire du sens

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he/she is gone / has left

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il/elle est parti(e)

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it’s time to go

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il est temps de partir

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never again

e.g. I will never do it again

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plus jamais

je ne le ferai plus jamais

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I will never […] again

e.g. I will never do it again

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je ne [simple future stem +’ai’ ending] plus jamais

je ne le ferai plus jamais

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(to have) love at first sight

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(avoir) le coup de foudre

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7
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as far as i am concerned

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en ce qui me concerne

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8
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(some) gloves

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des gants

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9
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I don’t know anymore

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je ne sais plus

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10
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as soon as I have the time

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dès que j’ai le temps

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11
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as soon as possible

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dès que possible

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12
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sooner or later

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tôt ou tard

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13
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I have always thought that…

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j’ai toujours pensé que…

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14
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to try to

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essayer de (+INF)

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in the past, I used to think that…

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dans le passé, je pensais que…

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16
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thanks again (for…)

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encore merci (pour…)

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17
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once again (one more time)

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encore une fois

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18
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can you repeat the question, please?

(formal)

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pouvez-vous répéter la question, s’il vous plait

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Please, I beg you!

(informal)

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S’il-te-plait, je t’en prie !

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20
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it’s a sign

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c’est un signe

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21
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that

(feminine)

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cette
e.g. cette chanson

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that

(masculine)

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ce
e.g. ce poisson

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23
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that song is in my head

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j’ai cette chanson en tête

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24
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to make a mess

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25
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to make amends

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26
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a messy bun

(hair?)

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chignon décoiffé

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27
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it has been a pleasure

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c’était un plaisir

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28
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who would have thought!

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qui aurait pensé !

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29
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it has stopped raining

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il a arrêté de pleuvoir

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30
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I should go

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je devrais partir

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31
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I just want to have fun

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je veux juste m’amuser

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32
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I just want to be happy

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je veux juste être heureux/-euse

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33
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I should have known better

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j’aurais du être mieux informé

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34
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I should have known (that…)

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j’aurais dû savoir (que… +conditional/imperfect)

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35
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(some) honey

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du miel

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36
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I don’t know what to do

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je ne sais pas quoi faire

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37
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I don’t know what to do anymore

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je ne sais plus quoi faire

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38
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I don’t know what to say

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je ne sais pas quoi dire

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39
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I don’t know what to tell you

(formal / informal)

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je ne sais pas quoi [te/vous] dire

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40
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the tournament

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le tournoi

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41
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the tour

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la tournée

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42
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tiredness

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la fatigue

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43
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the tiredness in my body

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la fatigue dans mon corps

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44
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while going to work

??

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en allant bosser/travailler

??

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45
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it’s too late now

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c’est trop tard maintenant

don’t pronounce ‘p’ of ‘trop’ of ‘d’ of ‘tard’

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46
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better late than never !

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mieux vaut tard que jamais !

(“better worth late than never!” –> vaut = worth)

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47
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don’t worry about anything

(informal –> “tu” form)

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ne t’inquiète de rien

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48
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I’ll call you (right) back

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je te rappelle (tout de suite)

(not “grammatically correct”)

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49
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to call back later

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rappeler plus tard

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50
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leave me alone/in peace

(“fuck off”)

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fous moi la paix

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51
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just to let you know / just so you know

(informal)

??

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juste pour que tu saches

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52
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to go abroad

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aller à l’étranger

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53
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to go fishing

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aller à la pêche

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54
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to walk / to go by foot

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aller à pied

(don’t pronounce the ‘d’)
- se promener
- marcher
- traverser

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55
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to go outside

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aller dehors

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56
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to go/do bowling

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faire du bowling

(“boo-ling”)

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57
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for the rest of my life

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pour le reste de ma vie

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58
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you stole/have stolen my heart

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tu as volé mon coeur

59
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he/she stole/has stolen my heart

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il/elle a volé mon coeur

60
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you stole my pen

(informal)

A

tu m’as volé un stylo

61
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he/she stole my pen

A

il / elle m’a volé un stylo

62
Q

know that I love you

(informal lols)

A

sache que je t’aime

63
Q

do you know/see what I mean?

(informal)

A

Est-ce que tu vois ce que je veux dire ?

64
Q

I started/have started to…

A

j’ai commencé à [+ INF] …

65
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I didn’t understand the/your question

(formal)

A

je n’ai pas compris la / votre question

66
Q

I tried to call you

(informal)

A

j’ai essayé de t’appeler

67
Q

I tried my best

A

j’ai fait de mon mieux

68
Q

I believe in you

(informal)

A

je crois en toi

69
Q

the cumcumber / some cucumber(s)

A

le / du concombre

70
Q

we are here!

A

on y est !

71
Q

he / she is not here anymore

A

il / elle n’est plus là

72
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it must have been

A

ça a dû être

73
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I wonder / “I ask myself”

A

je me demande

74
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to ask

A

demander

75
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to ask/”pose” a question

A

poser une question

76
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a job application

A

une demande d’emploi

77
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it’s night (time)

A

il fait nuit

78
Q

the weather is bad

A

il fait mauvais temps

79
Q

it’s cold

weather

A

il fait froid

80
Q

it’s hot

weather

A

il fait chaud

81
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the weather is good

A

il fait beau

82
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it’s raining

weather

A

il pleut

(“it rains / he/it cries”)

83
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it’s snowing

A

il neige

84
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it’s hailing (outside)

weather

A

il grêle dehors

85
Q

nearly/almost (there)

A

presque (là)

86
Q

everywhere

A

partout

87
Q

however

2 translations

A
  • pourtant
  • cependant

(pourtant = “yet”
cependant = “however”)

88
Q

no one answered the phone

!?!?!?

A

personne n’a répondu au téléphone

89
Q

no one else

A

personne d’autre

90
Q

nobody cares

A

personne ne s’y intéresse /
tout le monde s’en fout

91
Q

I’ll be fine

A

j’irai bien

92
Q

everything will be alright

A

tout ira bien

93
Q

it’s going to be fine

A

ça va aller ( bien )

94
Q

it doesn’t matter, it’s fine, it’s not that serious, it’s not that deep, it’s alright, never mind

A

c’est pas grave

faire du bowling à Bourg-en-bresse&raquo_space;>
les étoiles magiques&raquo_space;»>

l’étoile = feminine

95
Q

a shooting star

A

une étoile filante

96
Q

(yes,) of course / of course not

A

bien sûr (que oui) / bien sûr que non

97
Q

(it was) a long time ago

A

( c’était ) il y a longtemps

98
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once upon a time

A

il était une fois

(“it was being one time”)

99
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don’t worry!

(informal)

A

ne t’inquiéte pas !

100
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for years (and years)

A

pendant des années ( et des années )

101
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(a few) years ago

A

il y a (quelques/)des années

102
Q

for years to come

A

pour les années à venir

103
Q

it went on/lasted for days/weeks/months/years

A

ça a duré des jours / des semaines / des mois / des années

104
Q

a typo

A

une faute de frappe

(“a fault of typing”)

105
Q

we’ll see

A

on vera

106
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let’s go / here we go!

A

on y va !

107
Q

we’re going there together

A

on y va ensemble

108
Q

to play by ear

(music)

A

jouer à l’oreille

109
Q

who’s there?

A

qui est là ?

110
Q

a magic wand

A

une baguette magique
(ou “un bâton magique”)

111
Q

I’m coming now

A

j’arrive tout de suite

(“I am arriving right away”)

112
Q

to arrive on time

A

arriver à l’heure

113
Q

to make, to cause to be(come), to render, ?

(“volver” en espa)

A

(se) rendre / devinir????????

114
Q

We (f.) went out

A

Nous sommes sorties
Ou…
On est sortie

115
Q

See you later!

A

À bientôt !

116
Q

See you tomorrow!

A

À demain !

117
Q

See you!

A

À plus !

118
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It keeps/stops me from… [+inf]

A

ça m’empêche de [+INF] …

119
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I’m leaving (now, tonight, tomorrow)

A

Je pars (maintenant, ce soir, demain)

120
Q

Tomorrow morning

A

Demain matin

121
Q

Door handle

A

La poignée de porte

122
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A nine to five job

A

Un travail de neuf à cinq

123
Q

As long as there is/are…

A

Tant qu’il y a …

124
Q

to break down (not work anymore)

A

tomber en panne

125
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to fall from high (up)

A

tomber de haut

126
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Yeah

A

Ouais

127
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out of order

A

hors service

128
Q

off topic

A

hors sujet

129
Q

in my thoughts

A

dans mes pensées

130
Q

narrowed roadway

A

la chaussée rétrécie

131
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slippery road

A

la chaussée glissante

132
Q

pavement/roadway

A

la chaussée

133
Q

ground floor

A

le rez-de-chaussée

134
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cellar

A

la cave

135
Q

basement

A

le sous-sol

“the below ground”

136
Q

factory

A

l’usine

137
Q

learning this / that, it upset me

past tense –> l’imparfait ?

A

apprendre ça, ça m’a bouleversé(e)

138
Q

when she died, she did not know that her son was still alive

A

quand elle est morte, elle ne savait pas que son fils était encore vivant

139
Q

that / this / it upset me

A

ça m’a bouleversé(e)

140
Q

we did not get angered / become angry

A

nous ne nous sommes pas fâché(e)s

141
Q

war

A

la guerre

142
Q

the effects of war

A

les effets de la guerre

143
Q

the effects of […] became even more concrete

A

Les effets du/de la/des […] devenaient encore plus concrets

144
Q

even more

A

encore plus

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