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À

A

in, at, to

Il obéit à l’école mais à la maison il est difficile. - He obeys in school but at home home he is difficult

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Accompagner

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to accompany, to go with

Est-ce que je peux vous accompagner? - May I go with you?

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Accord

m.

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agreement

Nous sommes d’accord avec vous. - We agree with you

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Acheter

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to buy

Nous avons acheté beaucoup de timbres. - We bought a lot of stamps

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Action

f.

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action

Ses actions me troublent. - His actions disturb me

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Actuel

f.

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present, current

Le président actuel a beaucoup d’ennemis. - The current president has many enemies

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Addition

f.

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check, bill (restaurant)

L’addition, s’il vous plait. - The check, please

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Adieu

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good-bye

Adieu et bonne chance. - Good-bye and good luck

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Adresse

f.

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address
Je te donnerai l’adresse d’un bon hôtel à Aix-en-Provence. - I will give you the address of a good hotel in Aix-en-Provence

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Aéroport

m.

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airport

L’aéroport est loin de la ville. - The airport is far from the city

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Affaire

f.

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matter, affair

C’est une affair compliquée. - It’s a complicated matter

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Affaires

m.

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business dealings

Cette compagnie a beaucoup d’affaires à l’étranger. - This company has many business dealings abroad

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Affectueux (euse)

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affectionate

Il est toujours très affectueux avec les parents. - He is always very affectionate with his parents

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Âge

m

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age

Quel âge as-tu? - How old are you?

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Agent (de police)

m.

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police officer

Le criminel a été arrêté par deux agents de police. - The criminal was arrested by two police officers

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Aider

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to help

Pouvez-vous nous aider? - Ca you help us?

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Aiguille

f.

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needle

J’apporte toujours une aiguille avec moi quand je voyage. - I always carrry a needle with me when I travel

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Ailleurs/d’Allieurs

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elsewhere, besides, moreover
Il habite ailleurs, et d’ailleurs je n’ai pas envie de le voir. - He lives elsewhere and, moreover, I don’t feel like seeing him

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Aimable

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pleasant

Notre séjour a été très aimable. - Our stay has been very pleasant

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Aimer

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to love, like
Il aime tellement sa petite amie qu’il la voit tous les jours. - He loves his girlfriend so much that he sees her everyday.

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Ainsi

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thus, this way
Si vous stationnez ainsi, je ne pourrai pas sortir de l’auto. - If you park this way, I will not be able to get out of the car

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Air

m.

A

air

Je vais ouvrir la fenêtre pour avoir de l’air. - I’m going to open the window to get some air

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Ajouter

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to add

La valise est faite et je ne peux rien ajouter. - The suitcase is packed and I cannot add anything

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Aller

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to go

Nous pouvons aller au spectactle vendredi. - We can go to the show on Friday

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Allumer

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to light, to turn on

‘ai allumé la lampe. - I turned on the lamp

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Allumette

f.

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match

Je n’ai pas d’allumettes parce que je ne fume pas. - I have no matches because I don’t smoke

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Alors

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so, then, at the time

Alors, nous étions jeunes et forts. - At that time, we were young and strong

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Améliorer

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to improve

Pour améliorer la situation, il faut travailler plus dur. - To improve the situation, we must work harder

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Amende

f.

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fine
Si tu laisses aller ton chien libre dans le parc, tu recevras une amende. - If you allow your dog to go free in the park, you will receive a fine

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Amie(e)

m.f.

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friend

e suis venu vous faire visite avec des amis. - I came to visit you with some friends

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Amitié

f.

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friendship

Notre amitié m’est très importante. - Our friendship is very important to me

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Amitiés

faire ses ___ à

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to give ones regards to

Fais mes amitiés à ta famille. - I give my regards to your family

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Amour

m.

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love

Sans ton amour ma vie serait très triste. - Without your love, my life would be very sad

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Amoureux (euse)

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in love

Il est amoureux de sa voisine et désire l’épouser. - He is in love with his neighbor and wants to marry her

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s’Amuser

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to have a good time, to enjoy oneself

Nous nous sommes amusés au théâtre hier soir. - We had a good time at the theater last night

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An

m.

A

year

Je suis allé en France il y a deux ans. - I went to France two years ago

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Anglais

m.

A

english

On parle anglais partout dans le monde maintenant. - English is spoken everywhere in the world now

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Angleterre

f.

A

England

L’Angleterre et la France sont séparées par la Manche. - England and France are separated by the English Channel

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Anniversaire

m.

A

birthday

Je lui donne un bracelet pour son anniversaire. - I am giving her a bracelet for her birthday

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Annonce

f.

A

advertisement
J’ai lu dans les petites annonces du journal qu’il y a un appartement à louer près d’ici. - I read in the newspaper advertisements that there is an apartment for rent near here

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Appareil

m.

A

appliance, camera

J’ai apporté mon appareil photo, bien entendu. - I brought my camera, of course

42
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Appartenir

A

to belong

A qui appartient ce parapluie? - To whom does this umbrella belong?

43
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Appeler

s’Appeler

A

to call
to be named
Il s’appelle Lawrence mais tout le monde l’appelle Larry. - He is named Lawrence but everyone calls him Larry

44
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Apporter

A

to bring

N’apportez pas trop de vêtements quand vous voyagez. - Don’t bring too much clothing when you travel

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Apprendre

A

to learn

On apprend beaucoup en voyageant. - We learn a lot while traveling

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Approcher

s’Approcher de

A

to draw near to

Approchez-vous de l’ordinateur et lisez cet email. - Come closer to the computer and read this email

47
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Après

A

after

Nous pouvons nous reposer après le déjeuner. - We can rest after lunch

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Après-midi

m./f.

A

afternoon

Le train part à trois heures de l’après-midi. - The train leaves at 3:00 PM

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Arbre

m.

A

tree

Il y a beaucoup d’arbres fruitiers dans ce jardin. - There are many fruit trees in this garden

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Argent

m.

A

silver, money

Il faut que j’aille à la banque prendre encore d’argent. - I must go to the bank to get more money

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Argent Comptant

m.

A

cash

Il faut payer en argent comptant. - We must pay in cash

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Armée

f.

A

army

L’armée protège la frontière entre la France et l’Espagne. - The army is protecting the border between France and Spain

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Armoire

f.

A

wardrobe, closet

Ma chambre a une grande armoire. - My room has a large closet

54
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Arranger

A

to arrange, to organize, to settle

Avez-vous arrangé les choses pour notre départ? - Have you arranged things for our departure?

55
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Arrêt
m.
s’Arrêt

A

stop
L’arrêt d’autobus est au coin de cette rue. - The bus stop is at the corner or the street
to stop
Arrêtez-vous au kiosque pour acheter le journal. - Stop at the newstand to buy the paper

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Arrivée

f.

A

arrival
Nous attendons avec impatience l’arrivée de notre chère amie. - We are impatiently awaiting the arrival of our dear friend

57
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Arriver

A

to arrive, to happen, to occur

La TGV de Paris arrive à dix heures. - The TGV from Paris arrives at ten o’clock

58
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Art

m.

A

art
Une des plus belles collections d’art du monde est au Louvre. - One of the most beautiful art collections in the world is at the Louvre

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Article

m.

A

article

Cet article est très intéressant. Lisez-le. - This article is very interesting. Read it

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Ascensuer

m.

A

elevator

Heureusement, il y a un ascenseur dans notre hôtel. - Fortunately, there is an elevator in our hotel

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s’Asseoir

A

to sit down

Asseyons-nous ici. - Let’s sit down here

62
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Assez de

A

enough, sufficient

Nous avons assez d’argent pour payer l’hôtel. - We have enough money to pay for the hotel

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Assister à

A

to attend

J’aimerais assister à cette conférence. - I would like to attend that lecture

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Assurance

f.

A

insurance

Avez-vous l’assurance contre l’incendie? - Do you have fire insurance?

65
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Assurer

A

to insure

J’aimerais assurer ce paquet. - I would like to insure this package

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Attention

f.

A

attention, care

Attention! Ne te brûle pas. - Careful! Don’t burn yourself

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Aucun(e)

A

none

Aucune des chambres n’est prête. - None of the rooms are ready

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Aujourd’hui

m./f.

A

today

C’est aujourd’hui dimanche. - Today is Sunday

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Aussi

A

also, too

Achetez du pain, du jambon, et une bouteille de vin aussi. - Buy some bread, some ham, and a bottle of wine too

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Autobus

m.

A

bus

L’arrêt d’autobus est au coin de cette rue. - The bus stop is at the corner of this street

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Autorité

f.

A

authority

Cet agent de police a l’autorité de nous faire une amende. - This police officer has the authority to make us pay a fine

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Autoroute

f.

A

highway

En France on a de très bonnes autoroutes. - In France there are very good highways

73
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Aute

A

other, another

Montrez-moi une autre cravate s’il vous plait. - Show me another tie, please

74
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Autres, les

A

the rest, the others

Les autres viendront bientôt. - The rest of them will come soon

75
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Avant de

A

before

Avant d’aller à Cannes, nous avons acheté des maillots de bain. - Before going to Cannes we bought bathing suits

76
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Avantage

m.

A

advantage

Elle a ‘avantage d’être bilingue. - She has the advantage of being bilingual

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Avec

A

with

J’aimerais faire cette excursion avec vous. - I would like to take that trip with you

78
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Avenue

f.

A

avenue
L’Avenue des Champs Élysées est très belle et très élégante. - The Avenue of the Champs Elysees is very beautiful and very elegant

79
Q

Avertir

A

to warn, notify

Voulez-vous bien m’avertir quand je dois descendre? - Will you please let me know when I have to get off?

80
Q

Avertissement

m.

A

warning, notification
J’ai reçu l’avertissement que nous devons déménager dans un mois. - I received notification that we must move out in one month

81
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Aveugle

A

blind

Le chien loup aide l’homme aveugle à traverser la rue. - The seeing-eye dog helps the blind man to cross the street

82
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Avion

m.

A

airplane

A quelle heure arrive l’avion de Nice? - At what time does the plane from Nice arrive?

83
Q

Avoir

A

to have

J’ai beaucoup de travail à faire. - I have a lot of work to do

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