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The family Flashcards

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la maisonnée

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the household

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nombreux

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large

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la famille nucléaire

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the nuclear family

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un parent, un cousin

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a relation, a relative

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un cousin germain

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a first cousin

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une nièce

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a niece

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les beaux-parents, la belle-famille

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the in-laws

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un tuteur

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a guardian

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un(e) jeune pupille

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a ward

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l’espérance de vie

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life expectation

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un veuf

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a widower

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une veuve

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a widow

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une vieille fille

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a spinster, an old maid

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un célibataire

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a bachelor

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une poussette

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a push chair

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l’aîné (de deux enfants)

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the elder

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l’aîné (de plus de deux enfants)

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the eldest

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vaquer à qqch

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to attend to sth

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s’occuper de, veiller sur qqun.

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to look after s.o.

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surveiller, veiller à qqch

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to watch over sth.

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élever des enfants

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to bring up children

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bien élevé

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well-bred, well behaved

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mal élevé

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ill-bred, ill-mannered

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indulgent

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lenient

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tendre

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fond

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choyer, dorloter

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to pet

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gâter

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to spoil

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gronder

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to scold, to chide

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dur, cruel

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harsh

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sage

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good

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obéissant

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obedient

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obéir à qqun.

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to obey s.o.

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tranquille, doux, docile, facile

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quiet

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grossier, impoli

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rude

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désobéissant

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disobedient

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bruyant, agité, turbulent

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boisterous

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aimant, affectueux

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loving

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pardonner à qqun.

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to forgive s.o.

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des espiègleries, des bêtises

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mischief

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une domestique, une bonne

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a maid (servant)

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une femme de ménage

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a cleaning woman, a char(woman), a daily (help)

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un portier

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a porter

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une femme de chambre

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a housemaid

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le régisseur

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the steward

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l’intendante

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the housekeeper

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le maître d’hôtel

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the butler

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un précepteur

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a tutor

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une gouvernante

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a governess

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donner congé

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to give notice

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ouvert, extraverti

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outgoing

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une connaissance

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an acquaintance

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une vague connaissance

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a casual acquaintance

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se prendre d’affection pour qqun. (amoureusement)

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to take a fancy to s.o.

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se lier d’amitié

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to strike up a friendship, to make friends with s.o.

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être en bon termes avec qqun.

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to be on friendly terms with s.o.

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aimable

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likeable

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se saluer avec qqun.

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to have a nodding acquaintance with s.o.

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antipathique

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unpleasant

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recevoir

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to entertain, to give a party

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l’hôte, l’hôtesse

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the host, the hostess

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un accueil cordial

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a hearty, a warm welcome

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accueillir

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to greet

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faire des façons

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to stand on ceremony

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attendre un enfant

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to be with child, to expect a baby

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une future maman

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an expectant mother

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une clinique

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a nursing home

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une sage-femme

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a midwife

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une mère porteuse

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a surrogate mother

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baptiser

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to christen, to baptize

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être parrain, marraine de

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to stand godfather, godmother to

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le filleul, la filleule

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the godchild

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courtiser

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to court, to woo

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se fiancer

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to become engaged

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un mariage d’amour

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a love-match

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un mariage civil

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a registry office wedding

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la future mariée

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the bride-to-be

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les demoiselles d’honneur

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bridesmaids

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une alliance

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a wedding-ring

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la jeune mariée

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the bride

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le jeune marié

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the (bride) groom

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une union

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a match

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divorcer d’avec qqun.

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to divorce s.o.

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obtenir le divorce

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to get a divorce

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la pension alimentaire

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alimony

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prendre le deuil

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to go into mourning

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“Tel père, tel fils”

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“Like father, like son”

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“Qui aime bien châtie bien”

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“Spare the rod and spoil the child”

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“C’est dans le besoin qu’on reconnaît ses véritables amis”

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“A friend in need is a friend indeed”

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“Plus on est de fous, plus on rit”

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“The more, the merrier”

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large

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nombreux

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the household

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la maisonnée

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the nuclear family

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la famille nucléaire

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a relation, a relative

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un parent, un cousin

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a first cousin

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un cousin germain

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a niece

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une nièce

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the in-laws

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les beaux-parents, la belle-famille

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a guardian

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un tuteur

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a ward

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un(e) jeune pupille

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life expectation

A

l’espérance de vie

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a widower

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un veuf

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a widow

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une veuve

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a spinster, an old maid

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une vieille fille

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a bachelor

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un célibataire

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a push chair

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une poussette

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the elder

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l’aîné (de deux enfants)

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the eldest

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l’aîné (de plus de deux enfants)

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to attend to sth

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vaquer à qqch

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to look after s.o.

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s’occuper de, veiller sur qqun.

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to watch over sth.

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surveiller, veiller à qqch

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to bring up children

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élever des enfants

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well-bred, well behaved

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bien élevé

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ill-bred, ill-mannered

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mal élevé

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lenient

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indulgent

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fond

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tendre

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to pet

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choyer, dorloter

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to spoil

A

gâter

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to scold, to chide

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gronder

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harsh

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dur, cruel

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good

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sage

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obedient

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obéissant

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to obey s.o.

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obéir à qqun.

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quiet

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tranquille, doux, docile, facile

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rude

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grossier, impoli

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disobedient

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désobéissant

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boisterous

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bruyant, agité, turbulent

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loving

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aimant, affectueux

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to forgive s.o.

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pardonner à qqun.

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mischief

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des espiègleries, des bêtises

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a maid (servant)

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une domestique, une bonne

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a cleaning woman, a char(woman), a daily (help)

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une femme de ménage

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a porter

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un portier

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a housemaid

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une femme de chambre

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the steward

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le régisseur

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the housekeeper

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l’intendante

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the butler

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le maître d’hôtel

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a tutor

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un précepteur

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a governess

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une gouvernante

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to give notice

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donner congé

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outgoing

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ouvert, extraverti

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an acquaintance

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une connaissance

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a casual acquaintance

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une vague connaissance

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to take a fancy to s.o.

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se prendre d’affection pour qqun. (amoureusement)

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to strike up a friendship, to make friends with s.o.

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se lier d’amitié

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to be on friendly terms with s.o.

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être en bon termes avec qqun.

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likeable

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aimable

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to have a nodding acquaintance with s.o.

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se saluer avec qqun.

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unpleasant

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antipathique

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to entertain, to give a party

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recevoir

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the host, the hostess

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l’hôte, l’hôtesse

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a hearty, a warm welcome

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un accueil cordial

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to greet

A

accueillir

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to stand on ceremony

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faire des façons

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to be with child, to expect a baby

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attendre un enfant

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an expectant mother

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une future maman

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a nursing home

A

une clinique

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a midwife

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une sage-femme

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a surrogate mother

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une mère porteuse

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to christen, to baptize

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baptiser

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to stand godfather, godmother to

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être parrain, marraine de

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the godchild

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le filleul, la filleule

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to court, to woo

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courtiser

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to become engaged

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se fiancer

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a love-match

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un mariage d’amour

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a registry office wedding

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un mariage civil

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the bride-to-be

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la future mariée

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bridesmaids

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les demoiselles d’honneur

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a wedding-ring

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une alliance

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the bride

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la jeune mariée

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the (bride) groom

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le jeune marié

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a match

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une union

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to divorce s.o.

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divorcer d’avec qqun.

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to get a divorce

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obtenir le divorce

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alimony

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la pension alimentaire

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to go into mourning

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prendre le deuil

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“Like father, like son”

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“Tel père, tel fils”

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“Spare the rod and spoil the child”

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“Qui aime bien châtie bien”

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“A friend in need is a friend indeed”

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“C’est dans le besoin qu’on reconnaît ses véritables amis”

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“The more, the merrier”

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“Plus on est de fous, plus on rit”

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