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Terms for the Final Flashcards

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obeying

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obéissant

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the first born (the eldest)

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l’aîné

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physical features of the face

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les traits

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to fill in holes

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boucher les trou

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as soon as (there are two possibilities)

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dès que + aussitôt que (both take the indicative)

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a masterpiece

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un chef d’œuvre

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teaching (there are three possibilities)

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l’instruction/ l’éducation/ l’enseignement

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to teach

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enseigner

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priests

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prêtres

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elementary school teachers

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les instituteurs

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too far from

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trop loin de

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figurines which represent the Nativity scene

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les santons

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a seamstress

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une couturière

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youth

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la jeunesse

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childhood

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l’enfance

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single (not married)

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célibataire

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very happy

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ravi,e

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to take advantage of

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profiter de

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19
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thin pancakes

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crêpes

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little balls of fried dough, usually containing ricotta and covered in powdered sugar

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beignets

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21
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shutter

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un volet

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whereas (there are two possibilities)

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tandis que/ alors que

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the half (of)

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la moitié

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to hug (to hold in one’s arms)

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serrer dans ses bras

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to go to (there are two)
se rendre à/ aller à
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a way of (doing something)
un moyen de + infinitif = une facon de + infinitif, une manière de +infinitif
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members of the French Academy
les immortels
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the French Academy
L'Académie française
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pregnant
enceinte
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a memory
un souvenir
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a game of pétanque
une partie de boules
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to argue (there are three possibilities)
se disputer/ se quereller/ se fâcher
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a piece of string
une ficelle
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the suburbs
la banlieue
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to realize (there are three possibilities)
s’apercevoir/ réaliser/ se rendre compte
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to convince
convaincre
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by fear of
par crainte de/ par peur de
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it is preferable (there are two possibilities)
il vaut mieux/ il est préférable
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to throw
lancer
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a rock
une pierre
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face (there are two possibilities)
la figure/ le visage
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to reach
atteindre
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to tighten/ to hold on tight
serrer
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despite
en dépit de (+ nom)/ malgré (+ nom)
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from afar
de loin
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because (there are two possibilities)
parce que/ car
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jacket (there are two possibilities)
un veston/ une veste
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a vest
un gilet
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to borrow
emprunter
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to lend
prêter
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since
puisque
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grateful
reconnaissant
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to congratulate
féliciter
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the vineyards (there are two possibilities)
les vignes/ le vignoble
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to exhaust
épuiser
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to stop/ interfere someone from doing something
défendre à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose/ interdire à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose
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to shake
secouer
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to prevent from
empêcher de + infinitif
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to reward
récompenser
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to lie
mentir
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in safety
en sécurité
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pride and joy; conceit
l’orgueil
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the navel
le nombril
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the chest, bust
le buste
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foreign
étranger, étrangère
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a maid (there are three possibilities)
une femme de ménage = une servante = une bonne
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disgusted (there are two possibilities)
écœuré = dégoûté
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to shrug (one's shoulders)
hausser les épaules
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the dry part of Provence
un désert de garrigue
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to place the furniture
meubler
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furniture (there are two possibilities)
des meubles = le mobilier
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to shake
secouer
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to waste
gaspiller
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to bother, disturb, annoy
gêner
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to wipe
essuyer
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however
cependant
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a slope
une pente
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to load
charger
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loaded
chargé
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a piece of furniture
un meuble
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to dare
oser
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elsewhere
ailleurs
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a faucet
un robinet
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exactly the same
tout pareil
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whereas (there are two possibilities, know both)
alors que / tandis que
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a workshop
un atelier
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worthy of
digne de
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pride
la fierté
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as soon as
dès que
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to hide (oneself)
se cacher
91
the holes
les trous
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the chest of drawers
la commode

French III (9 decks)

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