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September Flashcards

1
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to manage, to run (a business)

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diriger

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tired, “slapped”

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claqué

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to chuckle, to giggle

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glousser

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vanilla ice cream

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la glace à la vanille

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5
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notwithstanding

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nonobstant, malgré

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6
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to skip a grade in school

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sauter

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7
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cpr

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les premiers secours

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8
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wearing…

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coiffé de…

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9
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an errand

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une course

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10
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to inspire

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inspirer

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11
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shepherd

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un berger -ère

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12
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he pushes the button

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il appui sur le bouton

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13
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school bag

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un cartable

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14
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he aims well

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il vise bien

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15
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phys ed. (gym class), P.E.

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EPS, éducation physique et sportive

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16
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to flush the toilet

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tirer la chasse, chasser

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17
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before (doing something)

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avant de + inf

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18
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it’s crowded here

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il y a du monde ici

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19
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a felt (tipped pen, hat)

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un feutre

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20
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better than anyone

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mieux que quiconque

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21
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instructions

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la consigne

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22
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a survey

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un sondage

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calculator

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une calculette, une calculatrice (on a computer)

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24
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hairdresser

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coiffeur -euse

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25
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a ruler (measurement)

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une règle

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26
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first round

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le premier tour

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27
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a blank cd

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un cd vierge

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28
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national employment agency

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ANPE (agence nationale pour l’emploi)

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29
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the substitute teacher

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le remplaçant(e)

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30
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backward, a backward person

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demeuré(e)

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31
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forced to accept

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contraint d’accepter

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32
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a notebook

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un carnet

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33
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to approach someone

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aborder qqn

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34
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apprentice

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apprenti (e)

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35
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up to date

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à jour

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36
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a piece of chalk

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une craie

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37
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to walk the dog

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promener le chien

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38
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a field trip

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une sortie de classe

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39
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to save (time)

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économiser de (du temps)

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40
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a suit and tie (colloquial)

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porter un costard (ou costume) cravate

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41
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timetable, schedule

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un horaire

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42
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focused (mentally)

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concentré

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43
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crocodile

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un crocodile

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44
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ballot

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le scrutin

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45
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she has nice handwriting

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elle a une belle écriture

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46
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ball-point pen

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un bic

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47
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I’m starving to death (slang)

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j’ai la dalle

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48
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he is running the traffic light

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il brûle le feu

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49
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to breathe in, to breathe out

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inspirer, expirer

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50
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rear-view mirror

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le rétroviseur, le rétro

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51
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the window is down

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la fenêtre est baissée

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52
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to redouble one’s efforts

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redoubler d’efforts

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53
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to use

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se servir de

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54
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scotch tape

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le scotch

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55
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chopsticks

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des baguettes (f)

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56
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to boycott

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boycotter

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57
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it’s a red light (traffic)

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c’est feu rouge

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58
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to drop off sthg or someone

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déposer qqch ou qqn

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59
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to note, to notice

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constater

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60
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it’s a setup!

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c’est un coup monté!

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61
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effective

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efficace

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62
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permanent, permanently

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à demeure

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63
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a ruler

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une règle

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64
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a fountain pen

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un stylo à encre

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65
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loud

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fort

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66
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part time

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à temps partiel

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67
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that’s it!

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ça y est!

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68
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to slip

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glisser

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69
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equality between men and women

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la parité

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70
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to sort, to sort out

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trier

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71
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peanut

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une cacahuète

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72
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i am asking for a glass

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je demande un verre

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73
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to make a comment

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faire des commentaires, faire des remarques

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74
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to get back, to recover, to pick up (the kids)

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récupérer (les enfants)

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75
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to drool, slobber

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baver

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76
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billboard, message board

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un panneau d’affichage

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77
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late

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à la bourre

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78
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tired, beat

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mort

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79
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small bag, pencil case

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une trousse

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80
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to take a break

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faire une pause

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81
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a pencil case

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une trousse

82
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there

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là

83
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in study hall

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en étude, en permanence

84
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well well… what do you know…

A

tiens tiens

85
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to make a decision

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prendre une décision

86
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reform

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la réforme

87
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to hand something to someone

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passer qqch à qqn

88
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party (political)

A

le parti

89
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a coyote

A

un coyote

90
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poll (political)

A

le sondage

91
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testimony

A

le témoignage

92
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to borrow something from someone

A

emprunter qqch à qqn

93
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contract

A

le contrat

94
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here

A

là

95
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Sliding sports (surfing, skiing, etc)

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sports de glise

96
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to look + adj

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avoir l’air + adj

97
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to roll up, roll down the window

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remonter, baisser la fenêtre

98
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addicted

A

accro

99
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a puddle

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une flaque

100
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dining hall

A

la cantine

101
Q

do you listen to Pink Floyd?

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t’écoutes Pink Floyd?

102
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(body)hair, fur

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le poil(s), le pelage

103
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a group

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une bande

104
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to walk somewhere

A

aller à pied

105
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to deposit

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déposer

106
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as long as, provided that…

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pourvu que… (+ subj)

107
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payment

A

un paiement

108
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an achievement, a feat

A

un exploit

109
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with nice/tidy hair, untidy hair

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bien coiffé, mal coiffé

110
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backpack

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un cartable

111
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elementary school teacher

A

instituteur -trice

112
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bandaged

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bandé(e)

113
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to cross (arms), to bump into (someone)

A

croiser

114
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poster

A

une affiche

115
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internship, boarding school

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un internat

116
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affordable

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abordable

117
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I know the area well

A

je connais bien le coin

118
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to work

A

bosser

119
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to practice, to train

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(s’) exercer

120
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it’s noisy

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il y a du bruit

121
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respected

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estimé

122
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fact

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un fait

123
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a long time ago

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il y a longtemps

124
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scoop (of ice cream)

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une boule (de la glace)

125
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interest

A

l’intérêt (m)

126
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in detention

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en colle, en retenue

127
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to stick out your tongue

A

tirer la langue

128
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to subscribe

A

s’abonner à

129
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trainee

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un(e) stagiaire

130
Q

It shows.

A

ça se voit

131
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steep

A

raide

132
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hourly

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horaire

133
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hard working / hard studying

A

bosseur, travailleur

134
Q

tired, frazzled

A

crevé

135
Q

I heard that…

A

j’ai entendu dire que

136
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to hum

A

fredonner

137
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to rest

A

reposer

138
Q

to distrust, to be suspicious of, to be careful about

A

se méfier (de)

139
Q

colorblind

A

daltonien

140
Q

does Marie speak english? (inversion)

A

marie parle-t-elle anglais?

141
Q

thing

A

un truc

142
Q

scissors

A

les ciseaux (m)

143
Q

it stinks

A

Ça pue

144
Q

to stick on, to seal

A

coller

145
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coalition

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une coalition

146
Q

he is aiming at the target

A

il vise la cible

147
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voter

A

l’électeur -trice

148
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a goatee

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un bouc

149
Q

hairstyle

A

une coiffure

150
Q

worker, labourer (blue collar)

A

ouvrier -ière

151
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only

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que, seulement

152
Q

to put away, to clean up, to organize

A

ranger

153
Q

binoculars

A

les jumelles (f)

154
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password

A

un mot de passe

155
Q

to criticize

A

critiquer

156
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to fart

A

péter, il pète

157
Q

to cut class

A

sécher les cours

158
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to ensure that, to see to it that

A

faire en sorte que (+ subj)

159
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to take care of something

A

s’occuper de qqch

160
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to forgive

A

pardonner à

161
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test, challenge, ordeal, hardship

A

une épreuve

162
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trade, commerce

A

le commerce

163
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cartoon

A

un dessin animé

164
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a residence

A

une demeure

165
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success

A

la réussite

166
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you watch too much tv

A

tu regardes trop la télé

167
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slobber, spit

A

la bave

168
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rollerskate

A

faire du patin

169
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diary, schedule

A

un agenda

170
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nail clippers

A

les coupe-ongles (m)

171
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to get along with

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s’entendre avec

172
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to capitalize on, to follow up with

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exploiter

173
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an eraser

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une gomme

174
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the supervisor

A

le surveillant, le pion

175
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over, over the top of

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par-dessus

176
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a job, a post

A

un poste

177
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previously, ago

A

auparavant

178
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to limp

A

boiter

179
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to intensify, to repeat a school year

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redoubler

180
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to burn a cd

A

graver un cd

181
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the vote

A

la voix

182
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debit card

A

une carte bleue

183
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what great manners

A

Quelle bonnes mannières

184
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to drive somewhere

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aller en voiture

185
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well coordinated, well balanced

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adroit(e)

186
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school (adj), the school year

A

scolaire, l’année scolaire

187
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a break, playtime

A

une récréation

188
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a slap

A

une claque

189
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to air our (to get some air)

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(s’) aérer

190
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to cut, to prune, to sharpen

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tailler

191
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cross-walk

A

le passage clouté, les clous

192
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start of term, back to school

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la rentrée

193
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to vote

A

voter

194
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yes, alex is here

A

oui, alex est là

195
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on the ground

A

par terre

196
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to save up

A

faire des économies

197
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vaccine

A

un vaccin

198
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the flush

A

la chasse d’eau

199
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full-time

A

à plein temps

200
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the right to vote

A

le droit de vote

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