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What does ‘le’ mean in English?

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pro the; him, her, it, them

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What does ‘de’ mean in English?

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prep of, from, some, any

il ne rêve que d’argent et de plaisirs , he only dreams of money and pleasure

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What does ‘un’ mean in English?

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det, nm, pro a, an, one

je me suis cassé un ongle , I broke one of my fingernails

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What does ‘à’ mean in English?

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to, at, in

ils restent à l’école le plus longtemps possible , they remain at school as long as possible

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What does ‘être’ mean in English?

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to be; being

tout le monde veut être beau , everybody wants to be beautiful

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What does ‘et’ mean in English?

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and

et les larmes se remirent à couler , and the tears started flowing again

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What does ‘en’ mean in English?

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in, by

je suis retournée en Espagne en septembre , I returned to Spain in September

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What does ‘avoir’ mean in English?

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to have

on était six donc tu peux pas avoir une conversation , there were six of us so you can’t have a conversation

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What does ‘que’ mean in English?

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that, which, who, whom

c’est un soldat. mais que fait-il ici? , it’s a soldier. but what’s he doing here?

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What does ‘pour’ mean in English?

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for, in order to

elle jouait pour gagner , she played to win

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What does ‘dans’ mean in English?

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in, into, from

je reviendrai dans dix minutes , I will return in 10 minutes

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What does ‘ce’ mean in English?

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this, that

je ne déteste pas cet homme , I do not detest this man

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What does ‘il’ mean in English?

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he, it

allez voir s’il est blessé , go see if he is injured

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What does ‘qui’ mean in English?

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who, whom

je ne sais pas à qui m’adresser , I don’t know who to talk to

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What does ‘ne’ mean in English?

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not

nous ne faisons pas du très bon travail , we are not doing very good work

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What does ‘sur’ mean in English?

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on, upon

t’avais une chance sur un million , you had one chance in a million

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What does ‘se’ mean in English?

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oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves

avec ce traité, le Japon se rapproche des Etats-Unis , with this treaty, Japan brings itself closer to the U.S.

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What does ‘pas’ mean in English?

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not, n’t; footstep

non, ne touchez pas! , no, don’t touch it!

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What does ‘plus’ mean in English?

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more, no more

il est considérablement plus jeune que moi , he’s considerably younger than I am

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What does ‘pouvoir’ mean in English?

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can, to be able to

tu peux jouer de la guitare électrique , you can play electric guitar

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What does ‘par’ mean in English?

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by

il s’y trouvait par hasard , he found himself there by accident

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What does ‘je’ mean in English?

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I

je suis contente de vous revoir , I am happy to see you again

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What does ‘avec’ mean in English?

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with

vous voulez aller au ciné avec moi? , do you want to go to a movie with me?

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What does ‘tout’ mean in English?

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all, very

comme vous voyez, tout est propre , as you see, everything is clean

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What does ‘faire’ mean in English?

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to do, make

qu’est-ce qu’il fait? , what’s he doing?

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What does ‘son’ mean in English?

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his, her, its; sound; bran

un ami ingénieur du son m’aide pour les arrangements , a sound engineer friend of mine helped me with the arrangements

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What does ‘mettre’ mean in English?

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to put, place

je peux me mettre à votre table? , may I sit at your table?

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What does ‘autre’ mean in English?

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other

il y a un autre problème , there’s another problem

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What does ‘on’ mean in English?

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one, we

on tire et on pose les questions ensuite , we shoot first and ask questions later

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What does ‘mais’ mean in English?

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but

je ne suis pas riche, mais je connais la vérité , I’m not rich, but I know the truth

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What does ‘nous’ mean in English?

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we, us

nous devons nous défendre nous-mêmes , we must defend ourselves

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What does ‘comme’ mean in English?

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like, as

Tony et moi, on est comme des frères , Tony and I, we’re like brothers

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What does ‘ou’ mean in English?

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or

il en reste du café ou pas? , is there some coffee left or not?

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What does ‘si’ mean in English?

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if, whether

aujourd’hui, notre économie va si mal , today our economy is going so poorly

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What does ‘leur’ mean in English?

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them, their, theirs

l’énergie solaire assurait leur survie , solar energy assured their survival

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What does ‘y’ mean in English?

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there

c’est certain qu’on va y aller , it’s for certain that we’ll be going there

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What does ‘dire’ mean in English?

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to say

je décrochais le téléphone sans rien dire à personne , I picked up the telephone receiver without saying anything to anyone

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What does ‘elle’ mean in English?

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she, her

j’étais fou amoureux. elle m’aimait bien , I was head-over-heels in love. she loved me a lot

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What does ‘devoir’ mean in English?

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to have to, owe; duty

je dois travailler sans la moindre entrave , I must work without the least bit of hindrance

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What does ‘avant’ mean in English?

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before

tu vas te pencher en avant , you’re going to lean forward

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What does ‘deux’ mean in English?

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two

il prend le train deux fois par semaine pour affaires , he takes the train on business twice per week

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What does ‘même’ mean in English?

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same, even, self

ils ne s’excusent même pas , they don’t even excuse themselves

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What does ‘prendre’ mean in English?

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to take

elle lui prit la main , she took him by the hand

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What does ‘aussi’ mean in English?

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too, also, as

je rêvais aussi de beaucoup voyager , I also dreamed of traveling a lot

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What does ‘celui’ mean in English?

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that, the one, he, him

tu es celui que je respecte le plus , you’re the one I respect the most

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What does ‘donner’ mean in English?

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to give

j’aurais donné ma vie pour lui , I would have given my life for him

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What does ‘bien’ mean in English?

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well

tout va bien maintenant , everything’s going well now

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What does ‘où’ mean in English?

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where

on ne dit pas où il vit , they aren’t saying where he lives

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What does ‘fois’ mean in English?

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time, times

lève la main une fois , raise your hand one time

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What does ‘vous’ mean in English?

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you

ici, vous avez une personnalité publique , here, you are a public personality

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What does ‘encore’ mean in English?

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again, yet

tu as encore menti à ta femme , you lied once again to your wife

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What does ‘nouveau’ mean in English?

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new

il a construit une nouvelle vie ici , he made a new life for himself here

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What does ‘aller’ mean in English?

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to go

tu devrais aller te coucher, tu as l’air vanné , you should go to bed, you look wiped out

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What does ‘cela’ mean in English?

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that, it

cela demande de l’intégrité et du courage , that requires integrity and courage

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What does ‘entre’ mean in English?

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between

je marche entre les maisons , I’m walking between the houses

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What does ‘premier’ mean in English?

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first

est-elle la première épouse, la deuxième? , is she the first wife, the second one?

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What does ‘vouloir’ mean in English?

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to want

tu veux faire ton chemin. c’est bien , you want to continue on your way. that’s OK

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What does ‘déjà’ mean in English?

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already

les rues étaient déjà pleines de monde , the streets were already full of people

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What does ‘grand’ mean in English?

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great, big, tall

tu es plus grand que je pensais , you’re taller than I thought

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What does ‘mon’ mean in English?

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my

t’aurais pu rencontrer mon copain , you could’ve met my buddy

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What does ‘me’ mean in English?

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me, to me, myself

reviens me voir dans cinq ou six ans , come back to see me in five or six years

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What does ‘moins’ mean in English?

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less

il avait moins d’excuses encore que ses complices , he had even less excuses than his accomplices did

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What does ‘aucun’ mean in English?

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none, either, neither, not any

trop d’argent et aucun goût , too much money and no taste

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What does ‘lui’ mean in English?

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him, her

mais j’ai confiance qu’en lui , but I have confidence in him

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What does ‘temps’ mean in English?

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time

sur le plan spirituel, le temps n’existe pas , on the spiritual level, time does not exist

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What does ‘très’ mean in English?

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very

j’ai été bonne? très, très bonne , was I good? very, very good

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What does ‘savoir’ mean in English?

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to know

je ne savais plus quoi dire , I didn’t know what to say any more

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What does ‘falloir’ mean in English?

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to take, require, need

il ne faut pas être raciste, point , there’s no need to be a racist, at all

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What does ‘voir’ mean in English?

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to see

je tenais seulement à te voir pour te dire … bonne chance , I just wanted to see you to say … good luck

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What does ‘quelque’ mean in English?

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some

il restera pour quelques mois , he will stay for a few months

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What does ‘sans’ mean in English?

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without

je fais plus jeune sans maquillage , I look younger without makeup

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What does ‘raison’ mean in English?

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reason

elle a raison, tu sais , she’s right, you know

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What does ‘notre’ mean in English?

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our

notre ville a le sens de la communauté , our city has a sense of community

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What does ‘dont’ mean in English?

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whose, of which

on a tout ce dont tu rêvais en ville , everything you dreamed about is available in town

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What does ‘non’ mean in English?

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no, not

non, je ne peux pas parler maintenant , no, I can’t talk now

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What does ‘an’ mean in English?

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year

j’avais un an à la mort de mon père , I was one year old when my father died

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What does ‘monde’ mean in English?

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world, people

notre ultime but est de reconstruire le monde , our ultimate goal is to remake the world

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What does ‘jour’ mean in English?

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day

un jour, je retrouverais mes vrais parents , one day, I would find my real parents

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What does ‘monsieur’ mean in English?

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mister, sir, gentleman

comment allez-vous , monsieur? , how are you, sir?

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What does ‘demander’ mean in English?

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to ask for

j’ai un service à vous demander , I would like to ask you to do something for me

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What does ‘alors’ mean in English?

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then, so

et alors? vous revenez quand? , so? when are you coming back?

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What does ‘après’ mean in English?

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after

il a succombé à ses blessures peu après , he shortly thereafter succumbed to his wounds

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What does ‘trouver’ mean in English?

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to find

j’ai trouvé du sang. sur le siège avant , I found some blood. on the front seat

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What does ‘personne’ mean in English?

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person, people, anybody, anyone, nobody

il ne parlait à personne en particulier , he was speaking to nobody in particular

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What does ‘rendre’ mean in English?

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to render, return, yield, give up

je m’y rendis à 4 heures du matin , I went there at 4 o’clock in the morning

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What does ‘part’ mean in English?

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share

je voudrais vous faire part de quelques données , I want to share some data with you

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What does ‘dernier’ mean in English?

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last

c’est le dernier endroit où vous auriez dû vous rencontrer , that’s the last place you should have met

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What does ‘venir’ mean in English?

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to come

venez rencontrer les autres , come meet the others

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What does ‘pendant’ mean in English?

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during; pendant

où t’étais pendant tout ce temps? , where were you all of this time?

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What does ‘passer’ mean in English?

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to pass

nous sommes passées devant la maison de ma grand-mère , we went past the front of my grandmother’s place

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What does ‘peu’ mean in English?

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little

un secret se dévoile peu à peu , a secret unfolds little by little

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What does ‘lequel’ mean in English?

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who, whom, which

il y a bien des points sur lesquels je voudrais faire des commentaires , there are many points on which I would like to comment

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What does ‘suite’ mean in English?

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result, follow-up, rest

deux, trois et ainsi de suite , two, three, and so on

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What does ‘bon’ mean in English?

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good

ce n’est pas le bon moment , it’s not a good time

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What does ‘comprendre’ mean in English?

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to understand

je comprends que vous soyez fâché , I understand that you’re upset

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What does ‘depuis’ mean in English?

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since, for

je le connais depuis le lycée , I have known him since high school

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What does ‘point’ mean in English?

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point; at all

je suis d’accord avec ce point de vue , I’m in agreement with that point of view

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What does ‘ainsi’ mean in English?

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thus

qu’est-ce qui le pousse à agir ainsi? , what drives him to act that way?

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What does ‘heure’ mean in English?

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hour

a quelle heure sont-ils partis? , at what time did they leave?

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What does ‘rester’ mean in English?

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to stay

le temps qu’il te reste, trouve une solution , in the remaining time, find a solution

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What does ‘seul’ mean in English?

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alone, only

parler tout seul était signe d’aliénation , talking to oneself was a sign of loneliness

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What does ‘année’ mean in English?

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year

il devait se présenter l’année suivante , he had to show up the next year

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What does ‘toujours’ mean in English?

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always

tu es toujours en retard , you’re always late

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What does ‘tenir’ mean in English?

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to hold

c’est une porte de sécurité. tiens ça , it’s a security door. hold this

105
Q

What does ‘porter’ mean in English?

A

to wear, carry

il a porté le maillot jaune un jour , he wore the yellow jersey one day

106
Q

What does ‘parler’ mean in English?

A

to speak

je sais de quoi je parle , I know what I’m talking about

107
Q

What does ‘fort’ mean in English?

A

strong

c’est une femme forte , she is a strong woman

108
Q

What does ‘montrer’ mean in English?

A

to show

c’est une étrange façon de montrer votre reconnaissance , that’s a strange way to show your gratitude

109
Q

What does ‘là’ mean in English?

A

there, here

je n’étais pas passé par là , I hadn’t passed by there

110
Q

What does ‘certain’ mean in English?

A

certain, sure

certains ont affirmé que le gouvernement était trop faible , some contend that the government was too weak

111
Q

What does ‘fin’ mean in English?

A

end; gist; clever person

la fin est importante en toutes choses , the ending is important in everything

112
Q

What does ‘tu’ mean in English?

A

you

a ma place, tu ne le ferais pas , in my position, you would not do it

113
Q

What does ‘continuer’ mean in English?

A

to continue

tu continues de m’impressionner , you continue to impress me

114
Q

What does ‘pays’ mean in English?

A

country

115
Q

certain, sure

A

adj,det,nm,pro

certains ont affirmé que le gouvernement était trop faible , some contend that the government was too weak

116
Q

fin, end; gist; clever person

A

adj,adv,nf,nm

la fin est importante en toutes choses , the ending is important in everything

117
Q

tu

A

you,pro

a ma place, tu ne le ferais pas , in my position, you would not do it

118
Q

continuer

A

to continue,v

tu continues de m’impressionner , you continue to impress me

119
Q

pays

A

country,nm(pl)

ils vivent dans ce beau pays , they live in this beautiful country

120
Q

trois

A

three,det,nmi

les trois chasseurs étaient en pleine lumière , the three hunters were directly in the light

121
Q

penser

A

to think,nm,v

je pense que vous le connaissez bien , I think you know him very well

122
Q

lieu

A

place,nm

je suis né dans un lieu public , I was born in a public place

123
Q

partie

A

part,nf

il garde la majeure partie de cet argent , he’s keeping most of that money

124
Q

quand

A

when,adv,conj

tu aurais dû me tuer quand tu en as eu l’occasion , you should have killed me when you had the chance

125
Q

suivre

A

to follow,v

les autres, suivez-moi! , everybody else, follow me!

126
Q

contre

A

against,adv,nm,prep

je vois, tu es en colère contre moi , I see you’re angry with me

127
Q

sous

A

under,prep

juste sous ton nez , right under your nose

128
Q

côté

A

side,nm

il s’arrête à côté du fauteuil , he stops beside the armchair

129
Q

ensemble

A

together,adv,nm

on n’a jamais été si bien ensemble , we’ve never gotten along so well together

130
Q

chose

A

thing,adj(f),nf

les choses pourraient bien changer à l’avenir , things could change in the future

131
Q

enfant

A

child,nm,nf,adj(f)

mes enfants sont en vie , my children are alive

132
Q

cause

A

cause,nf

ces hallucinations ont une cause , these hallucinations have a cause

133
Q

politique

A

politics; political,nadj(f)

elle se spécialise en sciences politiques , her specialty is political science

134
Q

place

A

room, space, square, place,nf

je n’aimerais pas être à votre place , I wouldn’t want to be in your stead

135
Q

seulement

A

only,adv

on va seulement rester quelques jours, ma chérie , we’re only going to stay a few days, my dear

136
Q

moi

A

me,nm,pro

tu sors avec moi ce soir? , are you going out with me tonight?

137
Q

vie

A

life,nf

je suis sûr qu’elle est en vie , I’m sure she’s alive

138
Q

connaître

A

to know,v

je le connaissais depuis vingt ans , I had known him for twenty years

139
Q

jusque

A

to, up to, until,adv,prep

ils me poursuivirent jusque dans la rue , they followed me right into the street

140
Q

croire

A

to believe,v

je n’arrive pas à y croire , I just can’t believe it

141
Q

homme

A

man,nm

l’homme est plus important que l’État , man is more important than country

142
Q

cas

A

case,nm(pl)

en tout cas, moi, je ne l’ai pas , in any case, I don’t have it

143
Q

petit

A

small, little,nadj

ce petit drogué n’a pas tort , this little drug addict isn’t wrong

144
Q

commencer

A

to begin, start,v

il est important que ces entretiens commencent immédiatement , it’s important that these meetings start immediately

145
Q

compter

A

to count,v

je peux compter sur toi , I can count on you

146
Q

fait

A

done, fact,adj,nm

dans les faits, il a raison , factually, he is correct

147
Q

tel

A

such,adj,det,pro

je vais m’abstenir d’employer un tel langage , I’m going to refrain from using such language

148
Q

droit

A

right,adj,adv,nm

elle a le droit de tout savoir , she has the right to know everything

149
Q

question

A

question,nf

je suis gêné de répondre à cette question , I’m embarrassed to answer this question

150
Q

donc

A

so, then, therefore, thus,conj

nous avons donc dû faire les calculs nous-mêmes , we had to do the calculations ourselves

151
Q

quel

A

which, what,det,adj,pro

quel livre cherchiez-vous? , which book are you looking for?

152
Q

général

A

general,nadj

voici quelques conseils généraux , here are a few general pieces of advice

153
Q

moment

A

moment,nm

arrête de parler pour un moment , stop talking for a moment

154
Q

entendre

A

to hear,v

j’ai entendu la nouvelle , I heard the news

155
Q

beaucoup

A

much, a lot of, many,adv

il est en mesure de révéler beaucoup de choses , he’s in a position to reveal many things

156
Q

chaque

A

each,det,adj

chaque entreprise doit avoir sa propre organisation , every company must have its own organization

157
Q

jeune

A

young,nadj(f)

le gouvernement cherche à exploiter les jeunes , the government is trying to exploit young people

158
Q

travail

A

work,nm

je ne prenais pas mon travail au sérieux , I wasn’t taking my work seriously

159
Q

femme

A

woman, wife,nf

je vous déclare maintenant mari et femme , I now declare you husband and wife

160
Q

attendre

A

to wait,v

ma mère m’attend dans la grande salle , my mother awaits me in the large room

161
Q

remettre

A

to deliver, replace, set, put,v

on s’est remis à marcher , we resumed walking

162
Q

appeler

A

to call,v

comment s’appelle-t-il? , what’s his name?

163
Q

permettre

A

to allow,v

vous permettez que j’utilise votre téléphone? , would you allow me to use your telephone?

164
Q

occuper

A

to occupy,v

sa main droite était occupée à tenir la petite valise , his right hand was busy holding the small suitcase

165
Q

gouvernement

A

government,nm

le gouvernement a augmenté les impôts , the government increased taxes

166
Q

eux

A

them,pro

c’est eux qui comptent , they are the ones who matter

167
Q

devenir

A

to become,nm,v

je suis très heureux que vous deveniez ma voisine , I’m very happy you’ve become my neighbor

168
Q

partir

A

to leave,v

il est parti à présent , he is gone for the moment

169
Q

plan

A

plan,adj,nm

achetez donc un plan de la ville , so buy a map of the city

170
Q

décider

A

to decide,v

j’ai décidé d’écrire un roman , I decided to write a novel

171
Q

soit

A

either…or,adv,conj

il a pas le choix: soit il est une star soit il est rien , he doesn’t have a choice: either he’s a star or he’s nothing

172
Q

ici

A

here,adv

moi je reste ici , I’m going to stay here

173
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rien

A

nothing,adv,nm,pro

moi, je n’en sais rien , I don’t know anything about it

174
Q

cours

A

course,nfpl,nm(pl)

ils organisaient des petits cours et des séminaires , they organized short courses and seminars

175
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affaire

A

business, matter,nf

occupe-toi de tes affaires , mind your own business

176
Q

nom

A

name,nm

quel est son nom? , what is his name?

177
Q

famille

A

family,nf

il provient sûrement d’une excellente famille , he surely comes from an excellent family

178
Q

effet

A

effect,nm

il s’agit, en effet, d’une question cruciale , it is, indeed, a crucial question

179
Q

arriver

A

to arrive, happen,v

cela ne m’était pas arrivé depuis , that hasn’t happened to me since

180
Q

possible

A

possible,adj(f)

nous avons donc deux scénarios possibles , so we have two possible scenarios

181
Q

car

A

because; bus,conj,nm

c’est dommage, car tu vas perdre un gros client , it’s too bad, because you’re going to lose a major customer

182
Q

servir

A

to serve,v

il m’a servi une coupe de champagne , he served me a glass of champagne

183
Q

mois

A

month,nm(pl)

il a écrit ce livre en deux mois , he wrote this book in two months

184
Q

jamais

A

never,adv

je jure de ne plus jamais te contacter , I swear I will never contact you again

185
Q

sembler

A

to seem,v

le processus semble irréversible , the process seems irreversible

186
Q

tant

A

so much, so many,adv

mais vous avez tant à enseigner , but you have so much to teach

187
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vers

A

toward; verse,nm(pl),prep

un tram se dirige vers toi. monte dedans , a tram is approaching you. get on it

188
Q

besoin

A

need,nm

nous avons vraiment besoin d’aide , we really need some help

189
Q

revenir

A

to come back,v

je sais qu’elle ne reviendra jamais , I know she will never return

190
Q

dès

A

from, as soon,prep

on me fera signe dès que vous descendrez , they’ll wave to me as soon as you get down there

191
Q

moyen

A

means, way; medium,adj,nm

il songeait aux moyens de profiter de sa victoire , he was dreaming of a way to profit from his victory

192
Q

groupe

A

group,nm

on va commencer avec le premier groupe , we’ll start with the first group

193
Q

problème

A

problem,nm

nous avons osé soulever le problème , we dared raise the problem

194
Q

rapport

A

relationship, report,nm

je propose que le rapport du comité soit adopté , I move that the committee’s report be adopted

195
Q

peut-être

A

perhaps, maybe,adv

j’ai peut-être une idée , I might have an idea

196
Q

vue

A

view,nf

la vue est belle, de cette fenêtre , the view from this window is pretty

197
Q

maintenant

A

now,adv

je ne peux pas partir maintenant , I can’t leave now

198
Q

pourquoi

A

why,adv,conj,nmi

pourquoi tu ne m’invites pas? , why don’t you invite me?

199
Q

meilleur

A

better, best,nadj

j’apprends à être un meilleur mari , I’m learning to be a better husband

200
Q

trop

A

too much, too many,adv

la vie est trop courte. essayez d’être heureuse , life is too short. try to be happy

201
Q

laisser

A

to leave,v

il va nous laisser tranquilles , he’ll leave us alone

202
Q

ordre

A

order,nm

ce sont des scientifiques de premier ordre , they are first-rate scientists

203
Q

devant

A

in front, ahead,adv,nm,prep

une fumée montait devant nous sur l’horizon , smoke billowed ahead of us on the horizon

204
Q

recevoir

A

to receive,v

il n’a plus reçu de lettres de moi , he didn’t receive any more letters from me

205
Q

répondre

A

to answer,v

j’aimerais y répondre par une autre question , I would like to respond to it with another question

206
Q

vivre

A

to live,nm,v

aucune Marocaine ne vit seule dans le quartier , no Moroccan woman lives alone in the neighborhood

207
Q

long

A

long, lengthy,adv,nadj

l’éducation sur le long terme paiera, j’en suis convaincu , long-term education pays off, I’m convinced of that

208
Q

service

A

service,nm

je faisais mon service militaire , I was doing my military service

209
Q

ministre

A

minister,nm,nf

les ministres se sont réunis dans la nuit , the ministers met during the night

210
Q

face

A

front, side, face,nf

on s’est trouvés face à face , we found ourselves face to face

211
Q

chez

A

at, with,prep

elle ira peut être vivre définitivement chez lui , she might go live with him permanently

212
Q

te

A

you, to you, from you,pro

je vais t’emmener chez un médecin , I’m going to take you to a doctor

213
Q

rappeler

A

to recall, call back,v

je ne me rappelle pas avoir été aussi heureux , I don’t remember having been that happy

214
Q

présenter

A

to present,v

papa je te présente Claire , daddy, this is Claire

215
Q

accepter

A

to accept,v

j’accepte avec plaisir votre aimable invitation , I accept with pleasure your kind invitation

216
Q

agir

A

to act,v

c’est le moment d’agir , now is the time to act

217
Q

simple

A

simple,nadj(f)

on préférerait une réponse simple , we would prefer a simple answer

218
Q

plusieurs

A

several,det,adj,pro

il y a plusieurs formes d’humour , there are several types of humor

219
Q

votre

A

your,det

permettez-moi de vous parler dans votre langue , allow me to speak to you in your language

220
Q

important

A

important,nadj

c’est une question extrêmement importante , it’s an extremely important question

221
Q

présent

A

present,nadj

il est trop tard pour dîner à présent , it’s too late to have supper now

222
Q

mieux

A

better, best,adji(pl),adv,nm

je ne vous ai jamais mieux aimée , I have never loved you more

223
Q

poser

A

to put, pose, ask,v

je ne me posais plus de questions , I didn’t ask myself any more questions

224
Q

jouer

A

to play,v

les enfants jouent dehors , the children are playing outside

225
Q

mot

A

word,nm

je ne crois pas un mot sorti de ta petite bouche , I don’t believe a single word from your little mouth

226
Q

reconnaître

A

to recognize,v

Joseph reconnut le chant de la grive , Joseph recognized the thrush’s song

227
Q

force

A

force,nf

parle-moi de ces forces surnaturelles , talk to me of these supernatural forces

228
Q

situation

A

situation,nf

dans des situations aussi difficiles, il faut trancher , in such difficult situations, drastic measures must be taken

229
Q

offrir

A

to offer,v

alors, je vous offre la vie éternelle , so I offer you eternal life

230
Q

près

A

near, nearby, close by,adv,prep

il y a un siège vide près de vous , there’s an empty seat near you

231
Q

choisir

A

to choose,v

c’est maintenant le moment de choisir , now is the moment to choose

232
Q

national

A

national,nadj

il y avait l’intérêt national français , the national interests of the French were involved

233
Q

projet

A

project,nm

le gouvernement ne financerait aucun projet touchant cette pratique , the government would not fund any project involving this practice

234
Q

ni

A

nor,conj

je ne mange pas de viandes, ni de produits laitiers , I don’t eat meat or dairy products

235
Q

puis

A

then, so,adv

elle a tenté de me tuer, puis elle m’a chassée , she tried to kill me, then she chased me

236
Q

toucher

A

to touch,nm,v

il lui touche l’épaule , he touches her shoulder

237
Q

train

A

train,nm

je pris le train pour un aller-retour vers la mer , I took the train on a round-trip outing to the sea

238
Q

aujourd’hui

A

today,adv

je peux, aujourd’hui encore, en réciter , even today I can still recite some of them

239
Q

comment

A

how,adv,conj,intj,nmi

voyons un peu comment les

240
Q

toucher

A

to touch

il lui touche l’épaule, he touches her shoulder

241
Q

train

A

train

je pris le train pour un aller-retour vers la mer, I took the train on a round-trip outing to the sea

242
Q

aujourd’hui

A

today

je peux, aujourd’hui encore, en réciter, even today I can still recite some of them

243
Q

comment

A

how

voyons un peu comment les choses se sont passées, let’s take a look at how things unfolded

244
Q

surtout

A

especially, above all

j’ai surtout besoin d’argent, what I need above all is money

245
Q

gens

A

people

des gens sont venus me voir, people came to see me

246
Q

propre

A

clean, proper

la pétasse était propre, mec, the woman was clean, man

247
Q

grâce

A

thanks, grace, favour

je ne vous demande aucune grâce, I’m not asking you for any favors

248
Q

idée

A

idea

que pensez-vous de cette idée?, what do you think of this idea?

249
Q

selon

A

according to

tout est prêt selon vos désirs, everything’s ready according to your wishes

250
Q

région

A

region

la région a connu une cinquantaine de massacres, the region has experienced some fifty massacres

251
Q

aimer

A

to like, love

tu sais que je t’aime, you know I love you

252
Q

sens

A

sense, meaning

il manquait un sens à donner à ma vie, there was a lack of meaning in my life

253
Q

retrouver

A

to find, recall

je te retrouve dehors, I’ll find you outside

254
Q

semaine

A

week

ma pièce se jouait cette semaine, my play was showing that week

255
Q

également

A

also, too, as well, equally

reculer est également hors de question, backing down is also not an option

256
Q

ci

A

this one, here

et celui-ci? oui, il est vraiment super, and this one here? yes, he’s really great

257
Q

façon

A

way, manner

c’est une façon de voir, je suppose, it’s a way of looking at it, I guess

258
Q

nombre

A

number

il existe un nombre infini de réponses possibles, there are an infinite number of possible answers

259
Q

perdre

A

to lose

vous avez perdu votre mère, mademoiselle?, did you lose your mother, miss?

Assimil French (2 decks)

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