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The Arts Flashcards

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lyrisme

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lyricism

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romantisme

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romanticism

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mélodrame

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melodrama

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épopée

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epic

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pathétique

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pathos

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esprit

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wit

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satire

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satire

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la morale

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moral

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caricature

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caricature

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grandes lignes

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outline

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intrigue

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plot

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chute

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anticlimax

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redondissement

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development

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la fin

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ending

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spectacle

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show

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représentation

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performance

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avant-scène

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foreground

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arrière-plan

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background

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esthétiquement

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aesthetically

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lyrique

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lyrical

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sentimentalement

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sentimentally

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spectaculaire

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dramatic

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pathétiquement

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pathetically

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comique

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comical

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non-rimé

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unrhymed

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critique

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critical

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sensible

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sensitive

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délicieux

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delightful

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époustouflant

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breathtaking

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majestueux

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majestic

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gracieux

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graceful

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clair

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light

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gauche

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clumsy

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pejoratif

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pejorative

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imposant

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imposing

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brilliant/prestigieux

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glamorous

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solennel

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solemn

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superficiel

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shallow

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vulgaire

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vulgar

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grossier

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coarse

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maniéré

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affected

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terne

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dull

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ennuyeux

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tedious

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vif

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vivid

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criard

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gaudy

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passionant

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exciting

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saisissant

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striking

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émouvant

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moving

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long/interminable

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lenghty

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compliqué

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intricate

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très orné

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ornate

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dépouillé

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bare

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galvaudé

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hackneyed

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mélodieux

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melodious

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aigu

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high-pitched

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discordant

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jarring

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roman

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romanesque

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gothique

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Gothic

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élisabéthain

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Elizabethan

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faux gothique

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mock gothic

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représenter

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portray

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esquisser

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sketch

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faire sentir

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convey

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insister sur

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stress

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mettre en valeur

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enhance

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rehausser

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set off

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ressortir

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stand out

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trainer en longueur

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drag on

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jouer

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perform

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jouer (acteur)

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act

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répéter

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rehearse

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souffler

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prompt

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applaudir

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applaud

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huer

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boo

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siffler

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hiss

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bisser

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to encore

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acclamer

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cheer

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diriger

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conduct

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enregistrer

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record

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assister à

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attend

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accorder

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tune

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ciseler

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carve

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mouler

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mould

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esquisser

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draft

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distribuer les roles

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cast

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doubler

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dub

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poser

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sit

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jouer

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feature in

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être la vedette de

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to star in

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mettre en scène

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direct

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jurer/détonner

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clash

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s’assortir à

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match

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adoucir

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tone down

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exposer

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exhibit

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vers

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line

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sonnet

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sonnet

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strophe

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stranza

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comptine

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nursery rhyme

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ballade

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ballad

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scansion

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scanning

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accentuation

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the stress

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roman à l’eau de rose

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romance

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essai

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essay

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romancier

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novelist

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roman policier

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a detective story

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scène

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stage

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dramaturge

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playwright

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pièce

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acte

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comique

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role

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role principal

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leading role

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distribution

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réplique

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soliloque

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décor

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accessoires

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toile de fond

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répétition générale

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dress rehearsal

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public

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rideau

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coulisses

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bureau de location

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box office

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vedette de cinema

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figurant

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metteur en scène

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producteur

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scénariste

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script writer

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film muet

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silent film

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dessin animé

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animated cartoon

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comédie musicale

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film à suspense

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long métrage

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full-length film

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court métrage

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short film

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scénario

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screenplay

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tournage

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prise

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gros plan

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extrait

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effets spéciaux

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special effects

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cascade

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cascadeur

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musique de chambre

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chamber music

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quatuor

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opéra

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musique folklorique

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folk music

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chant

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chant de noël

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Christmas carol

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salle de concert

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concert hall

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opéra (lieu)

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opera house

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musicien

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compositeur

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chef d’orechestre

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vedette

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soliste

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virtuose

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orchestre

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chorale

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orchestre jazz

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mélomanne

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music lover

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instrument de music

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music instrument

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alto

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violoncelle

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contrebasse

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doublebass

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clavecin

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harpsichord

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orgue

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synthé

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synthesizer

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cor

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clarinette

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flute

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hautbois

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trompette

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clairon

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accordéon

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corde

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clavier

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air

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tambour

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batterie

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acoustique

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paroles

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refrain

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accord

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gamme

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disque

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disque compact

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compact disc

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bande magnétique

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vinyle

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black vinyl

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claquettes

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tap dancing

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chef d’oeuvre

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masterpiece

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l’art pour l’art

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art for art’s sake

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oeuvre d’art

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work of art

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réussite exceptionnelle

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outstanding achievement

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thème sous-jacent

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underlying theme

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interprétation brillante

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brilliant performance

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vers blancs

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blank verse

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être éclairé sur un sujet

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to get an insight into a subject

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croute

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aquarelle

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water-colour

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pastel

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estampe

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fresque

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objet exposé

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exposition

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exhibition

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musée

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galerie d’art

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art gallery

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nu

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marine

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nature morte

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still life

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modèle

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toile

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cadre

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chevalet

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ton

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spectre

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indigo

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doré

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façade

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voute

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nef

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autel

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porche

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vitrail

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stained-glass window

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gargouille

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bronze

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marbre

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plâtre

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moule

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moulage

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urbaniste

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town planner

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hôtel particulier

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manoir

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pont-levis

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drawbridge

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créneaux

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battlements

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pilier

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cloitre

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chapiteau

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arche

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abbaye

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chapelle

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joueur de cornemuse

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qui paie les violons choisit la musique

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he who pays the pier calls the tune

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une chose belle est une joie à jamais

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a thing of Beauty if a joy forever

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a joué dans

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starred in

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il est prévu que son prochain film sorte

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his next film is to be released

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demeura un grand succès populaire

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remained a box office hit

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Cette broche met bien ta robe en valeur

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This brooch sets your dress off well

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merveilleuse peinture des moeurs des classes moyennes

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marvelously depict the middle-class mores

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jouer la comédie

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to put on an act

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être en tête d’affiche

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to top the bill

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adresser des critiques à

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to level criticism at

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en coulisses

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behind the scenes/the wings

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jouer pour la galerie

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to play to the gallery

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être sous les feux de la rampe

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to be in the limelight

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réserver sa pkace

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to book one’s seat

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un film (pièce) qui fait recette

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box-office hit

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tourner un film

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shoot a film

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qui vient de sortir

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just released

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film porno

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en extérieur

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on location

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art non figuratif

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non figurative art

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couleurs assorties

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matching colours

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bleu marine

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studio d’enregistrement

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recording studio

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musique enregistrée

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canned music

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chant religieux noir

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gospel song

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chanter juste/faux

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sing in tune/out of tune

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une symphonie de

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a symphony by

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