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Thème 5 Flashcards

1
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contribuer à faire qch

A

to be instrumental into doing sth

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2
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ne pas … ni

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do not … or

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Quoi qu’on en dise, les portables sont une plaie insupportable et je ne veux pas être dérangé à longueur de journée

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Whatever you may say, cell phones are an unbearable plague and I don’t want to be disturbed all day long

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Je sais jouer du piano

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I can play the piano (capacité permanente)

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Avez-vous pu entendre ce qu’elle a dit ?

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Were you able to hear what she said? (évènement ponctuel donc on utilise pas could)

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un imperméable

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a mackintosh

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Prends ton imperméable, il risque de pleuvoir

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Take your mackintosh, it may rain

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Elle a raté son train. Elle ne pourra pas fêter l’anniversaire de sa meilleure amie

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She missed her train. She won’t be able to celebrate her best friend’s party

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Il n’a pas été nécessaire d’aller le chercher en voiture

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We didn’t need to go and fetch him by car

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need au prétérit et à la forme négative

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cela indique que l’action prévue n’a pas été réalisée car elle n’était pas nécessaire

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Il était inutile de laver la vaisselle

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You needn’t have done the washing-up

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Je dois aller chez le dentiste

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I must go to the dentist (l’obligation vient du sujet)

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Mon fils s’engage dans l’armée, il doit donc couper ses cheveux

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My son is joining the army, so he has to get his hair cut (l’obligation est extérieure au sujet)

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14
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Le livre raconte une histoire captivante

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The book tells a gripping story

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15
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Il doit avoir presque cent ans

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He must be nearly one hundred years old (le locuteur est quasi certain de ce qu’il avance)

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Elle s’est mariée en 1954. Son mari devait devenir célèbre par la suite

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She got married in 1954. Her hsband was to become famous later on.

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17
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être en panne

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to be out of order

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Il doit y avoir une banque près d’ici. Est-ce que tu en vois une dans cette rue?

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There must be a bank near here. Can you see one in this street?

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Tu aurais dû me le dire dès le début

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You should have told me right from the beginning

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20
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avant 9 heures

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by 9 pm

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21
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la compagnie aérienne

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the airline

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22
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Avec un peu de chance, je peux réussir mon examen

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With some luck I may pass my exam

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23
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je dois ranger ma chambre avant d’être autorisé à sortir

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I have to tidy up my bedroom before I am allowed to go out

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Malgré le brouillard, nous avons pu arriver à l’heure

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Despite the fog we were able to arrive on time

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Il n’a pas besoin de perdre du poids

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He needn’t lose weight

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26
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Pouvez-vous me traduire cette phrase en italien, s’il vous plaît?

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Could you please translate this sentence into Italian for me?

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27
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Si jamais tu le rencontres à nouveau, pourrais-tu lui demander un autographe?

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  • If you ever meet him again, could you ask him for an autograph?
  • If you should meet him again, could you ask for an autograph?
  • Should you meet him again, could you ask him for an autograph?
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28
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Il aurait dû y avoir plus de personnes aux funérailles de Jack

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There should have been more people at Jack’s funeral

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Il a certainement oublié notre rendez-vous

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He must have forgotten our appointment

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30
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Le public a du être étonné

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The audience must have been surprised

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31
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la bibliothèque (meuble)

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the bookshelf

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32
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de pure forme

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perfunctory

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33
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une velléité

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a perfunctory attempt

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34
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plein d’entrain, qui a du cran

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feisty

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35
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Elle répétait sans cesse qu’elle était faitgué

A

She kept saying she was tired

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36
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Je ne peux m’empêcher de fumer. Pourtant j’aimerais m’arrêter de fumer

A

I can’t help smoking. Yet I would like to quit smoking

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37
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ton pantalon est neuf

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your trousers are new

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38
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avoid +

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ing

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39
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Est-ce que ça vaut la peine de visiter ce musée?

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Is it Worth visiting this museum?

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40
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arrêter de faire / arrêter pour faire

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to stop + ing / to stop to

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41
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fermer à clef

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to lock

42
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Je ne supporte pas de regarder les infos deux fois par jour

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I can’t stand watching the news twice a day

43
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Je dois penser à l’appeler demain

A

I must remember to call him tomorrow

44
Q

faire le plein

A

to fill up

45
Q

J’ai l’habitude de me lever tôt. J’aime regarder le lever du soleil

A

I’m used to getting up early. I like watching the sunrise. (like to sera préférable dans un cas général => i always like to Watch TV)

46
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partir en vacances

A

to go on holidays

47
Q

Je vous remercie de m’avoir aidé

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I thank you for helping me

48
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Elle a réussi à trouver un nouvel emploi

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She managed to find a new job

49
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Ca ne sert à rien de laver ta voiture il va pleuvoir

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It’s pointless / there is no point in washing your car. It’s going to rain soon

50
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J’ai l’intention de l’épouser

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I aim to marry her

51
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Je ne peux plus le supporter

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I can’t put up with him

52
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Je comprends qu’elle soit bouleversée

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I understand her being upset

53
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Il a fait semblant de ne pas comprendre

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He pretended not to understand

54
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Les syndicats ont consenti à arrêter la grève

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The trade unions agreed to call off the strike

55
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J’ai de demandé à

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I ask someone (pas de to)

56
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Ca ne me dérange pas de travailler

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I don’t mind working at night

57
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Et si on dansait ce soir?

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How about dancing tonight?

58
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instead of / rather than

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remplacement / préférence, choix

59
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rembourser

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to pay someone back

60
Q

Personne n’avait prévu qu’il serait élu

A

Nobody foresaw his being elected

61
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Cela implique de faire tes valises ce soir

A

It involves packing tonight

62
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Elle a recommencé à travailler après la pause

A

She resumed working after the break

63
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avoir tendance à

A

to tend to

64
Q

réussir à

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to succed in + ing

65
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Êtes vous intéressé par l’achat de notre maison?

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Are you interested in buying our house?

66
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Je lui ai vivement déconseillé de conduire sa voiture

A

I urged him not to drive his car

67
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se faire entendre

A

to make oneself heard (obeyed, respected, understood)

68
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Il m’a fait attendre de longues heures. Il m’a fait perdre mon temps

A

He kept me waiting long hours. He made me waste my time

69
Q

faire attendre qqn

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to keep someone waiting

70
Q

Faites traduire cet e-mail

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Have this e-mail translated (le locuteur prend l’initiative de l’action mais il ne l’accomplit pas lui-même)

71
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Il a fait peindre ses murs en rouge

A

He had his walls painted red

72
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Je te ferai connaître ma décision

A

I will let you know what I have decided

73
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me faire penser

A

remind me

74
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Je n’arrive pas à persuader Charlie

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I can’t get Charlie to (to get someone to do sth permet de traduire le fait de persuader qn + idée d’effort et de ruse)

75
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alors qu’il était trempé

A

even though it (dog) was all wet

76
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J’ai fait venir le médecin car il avait beaucoup de température

A

I’ve sent for the doctor because he had a temperature

77
Q

Mon frère laisse pousser sa barbe

A

My brother grows a beard

78
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Je l’ai aidé à marcher car ses genoux lui font mal

A

I helped him walk because his knees hurt

79
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Il s’est fait arracher plusieurs dents hier

A

He had several teeth pulled out yesterday

80
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Je n’ai pas pu me faire comprendre

A

I couldn’t make myself understood

81
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Il m’a fait entrer dans la salle de réunion

A

He showed me into the meeting hall

82
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Il m’a persuadé de singer le contrat à force de m’en parler

A

He talked me into signing the contract

83
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Il m’a dissuadé d’acheter cette maison à force d’arguments

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He argued me out buying this house

84
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Elle l’a convaincu de lui offrir une rivière de diamants en usant de ses charmes

A

She charmed him into giving her a diamond necklace

85
Q

un collier

A

a necklace

86
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Il a fait faire sa rédaction par sa sœur en la tyrannisant

A

He bullied his sister into doing his essay

87
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On l’a envoyé en prison

A

He was sent to jail

88
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Reste à savoir si ton futur mari est prêt à faire des concessions

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It remains to be seen whether your future husband is ready to compromise

89
Q

B Obama a reçu le prix Nobel de la paix en 2009

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B Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize In 2009

90
Q

On m’a dit qu’il existe un nouveau shampoing anti pelliculaire très efficace

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I was told that there is a new and very efficient dandruff shampoo

91
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Le champagne doit être bu bien frais mais jamais glacé

A

Champagne should be drunk chilled but never iced

92
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Mon chat a été renversé par une voiture

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My cat has been run over by a car

93
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Il est interdit de fumer

A

Smoking is prohibited

94
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l’archéologie

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Archaeology (majuscule)

95
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Il a été adopté

A

He was adopted

96
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On le considérait comme l’élève le plus intelligent de sa classe

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He was regarded as the most intelligent pupil in his class

97
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Parle-t-on l’anglais en Inde?

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Is English spoken in India?

98
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On lui enseigne

A

He is taught

99
Q

Cette recette a été transmise de génération en génération

A

This recipe has been handed down through generations

100
Q

Ile de Pâques

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Easter Island

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