Travelling Flashcards

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1
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une agence de voyage

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a travel agency

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l’itinéraire

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the route

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faire ses bagages

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to pack one’s bag

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une valise

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a suitcase

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un sac de voyage

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a travelling bag

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un sac à dos

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a rucksack

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les excursions à pied

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hiking

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faire de l’auto-stop

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to hitch-hike

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prendre quelqu’un en stop

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to give s.o. a lift

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une promenade à vélo

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a cycle ride

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une auberge de jeunesse

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a youth hostel

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le cadre (du vélo)

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the frame

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le guidon

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the handlebar

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diriger

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to steer

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les rayons

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spokes

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un pneu

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a tyre

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la chambre à air

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the inner tube

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une crevaison

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a puncture, a flat

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une rustine

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a patch

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la chaîne

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the chain

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les pédales

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the pedals

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un maillon

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a link

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un cyclomoteur

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a moped

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mouvementé

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eventful

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passionnant

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thrilling

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voyager à cheval

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to travel on horseback

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une diligence

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a stage-coach

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le cocher

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the coachman

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s’arrêter

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to pull up

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dépouiller qqun. de qqch.

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to rob s.o. of sth.

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un bandit de grands chemins

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a highwayman

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un cavalier

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a rider

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donner de l’éperon

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to set spurs

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34
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un voyage organisé

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a conducted tour, a package tour

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galoper

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to gallop

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36
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un car

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a (motor)coach

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37
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assurer la livraison

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to ply

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38
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le permis de conduire

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the driving licence

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d’occasion

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used, second-hand

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40
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la tenue de route

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roadholding

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la consommation d’essence

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mileage per gallon (m.p.g.)

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les frais d’entretien

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maintenance costs

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43
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un automobiliste

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a motorist

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44
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réviser

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to service

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45
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les phares

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the headlights

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le moteur

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the engine

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47
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les victimes de la route

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road casualties

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la carrosserie

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the body

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le pare-brise

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the windscreen, the windshield

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les pare-chocs

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the bumpers

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51
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le capot

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the bonnet, the hood

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52
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le coffre

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the boot, the trunk

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53
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la roue de secours

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the spare wheel

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54
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l’embrayage

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the clutch

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55
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passer en marche arrière

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to shift into reverse gear

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56
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le levier de vitesse

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the gear-lever

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57
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le volant

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the steering wheel

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les clignotants

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indicators, winkers

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59
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une panne

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a breakdown

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60
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les autoroutes à péage

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toll motorways, turnpikes

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un couloir de circulation

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a traffic lane

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une déviation

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a bypass

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63
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se garer en double file

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to double-park

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64
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le code de la route

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the highway code, the rule of the road

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30 miles par heure (48km/h)

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30 m.p.h.

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66
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la signalisation routière

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roadsigns

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67
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un carrefour

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a crossroads

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une rue à sens unique

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a one-way street

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la priorité

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the right-of-way

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70
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imprudent

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reckless

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dépasser, doubler

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to overtake

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glissant

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slippery

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déraper

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to skid

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74
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se renverser

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to overturn

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75
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fatigant

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tiring

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76
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reposant

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restful

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77
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une compagnie de chemins de fer

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a railway, a railroad company

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un viaduc

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a viaduct

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79
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un train de voyageurs

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a passenger train

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80
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un train de marchandises

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a goods train, a freight train

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81
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un train à vapeur

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a steam train

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82
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le chauffeur (alimentation)

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the stroker

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83
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le chef de train

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the guard, the conductor

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84
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le contrôleur

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the inspector

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85
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une voiture, un wagon

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a carriage, a coach, a car

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dérailler

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to leave the track

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87
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l’aiguillage

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the point, the switches

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88
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tamponner (collision)

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to collide

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89
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accompagner qqun. à la gare

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to see s.o. off (at the station)

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90
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faire ses bagages

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to pack (up)

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91
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étiqueter

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to label

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92
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un aller simple

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a single ticket, a one-way ticket

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un aller et retour

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a return ticket, a round-trip ticket

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94
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un abonnement

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a season (ticket), a commutation ticket

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95
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demi-tarif

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half fare

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96
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le kiosque à journaux

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the bookstall, the news stand

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97
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poinçonner un ticket

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to punch a ticket

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98
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le quai (trains)

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the platform

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99
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le train est attendu à 6h

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the train is due at 6

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100
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le train s’immobilise

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the train comes to a standstill

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101
Q

plein

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crowded

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102
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bondé

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packed

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103
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un compartiment

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a compartment

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104
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le filet à bagages

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the rack

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105
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être parti

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to be off

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106
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réserver

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to book

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107
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amarrer

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to moor

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108
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le quai (bateaux)

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the quay

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un port

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a port, a harbour

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embarquer

A

to embark

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monter à bord

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to go on board

112
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la passerelle d’embarquement

A

the gangway

113
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faire la navette entre

A

to ply between

114
Q

prendre la mer

A

to sail

115
Q

le pont

A

the deck

116
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une chaise-longue

A

a deckchair

117
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tanguer

A

to pitch

118
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avoir le mal de mer

A

to be seasick

119
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un aéroglisseur

A

a hovercraft

120
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le tunnel sous la Manche

A

the Channel tunnel, the Chunnel

121
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faire une escale à

A

to call at

122
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accoster

A

to come alongside

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aller à terre

A

to go ashore

124
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passer à la douane

A

to go through the customs

125
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une croisière

A

a cruise

126
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détourner un avion ou de la marchandise

A

to hijack

127
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un aviateur

A

an airman

128
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l’hôtesse de l’air

A

the air hostess

129
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gouverner

A

to steer

130
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un avion de ligne

A

an air-liner

131
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l’envergure

A

the wing span

132
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une hélice

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a propeller

133
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la piste (décollage/atterrissage)

A

the runway

134
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un hydravion

A

a seaplane

135
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un baptême de l’air

A

a maiden flight

136
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a conducted tour, a package tour

A

un voyage organisé

137
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a travel agency

A

une agence de voyage

138
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the route

A

l’itinéraire

139
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to pack one’s bag

A

faire ses bagages

140
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a suitcase

A

une valise

141
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a travelling bag

A

un sac de voyage

142
Q

a rucksack

A

un sac à dos

143
Q

hiking

A

les excursions à pied

144
Q

to hitch-hike

A

faire de l’auto-stop

145
Q

to give s.o. a lift

A

prendre quelqu’un en stop

146
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a cycle ride

A

une promenade à vélo

147
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a youth hostel

A

une auberge de jeunesse

148
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the frame

A

le cadre (du vélo)

149
Q

the handlebar

A

le guidon

150
Q

to steer

A

diriger

151
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spokes

A

les rayons

152
Q

a tyre

A

un pneu

153
Q

the inner tube

A

la chambre à air

154
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a puncture, a flat

A

une crevaison

155
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a patch

A

une rustine

156
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the chain

A

la chaîne

157
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the pedals

A

les pédales

158
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a link

A

un maillon

159
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a moped

A

un cyclomoteur

160
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eventful

A

mouvementé

161
Q

thrilling

A

passionnant

162
Q

to travel on horseback

A

voyager à cheval

163
Q

a stage-coach

A

une diligence

164
Q

the coachman

A

le cocher

165
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to pull up

A

s’arrêter

166
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to rob s.o. of sth.

A

dépouiller qqun. de qqch.

167
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a highwayman

A

un bandit de grands chemins

168
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a rider

A

un cavalier

169
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to set spurs

A

donner de l’éperon

170
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to gallop

A

galoper

171
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a (motor)coach

A

un car

172
Q

to ply

A

assurer la livraison

173
Q

the driving licence

A

le permis de conduire

174
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used, second-hand

A

d’occasion

175
Q

roadholding

A

la tenue de route

176
Q

mileage per gallon (m.p.g.)

A

la consommation d’essence

177
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maintenance costs

A

les frais d’entretien

178
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a motorist

A

un automobiliste

179
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to service

A

réviser

180
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the headlights

A

les phares

181
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the engine

A

le moteur

182
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road casualties

A

les victimes de la route

183
Q

the body

A

la carrosserie

184
Q

the windscreen, the windshield

A

le pare-brise

185
Q

the bumpers

A

les pare-chocs

186
Q

the bonnet, the hood

A

le capot

187
Q

the boot, the trunk

A

le coffre

188
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the spare wheel

A

la roue de secours

189
Q

the clutch

A

l’embrayage

190
Q

to shift into reverse gear

A

passer en marche arrière

191
Q

the gear-lever

A

le levier de vitesse

192
Q

the steering wheel

A

le volant

193
Q

indicators, winkers

A

les clignotants

194
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a breakdown

A

une panne

195
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toll motorways, turnpikes

A

les autoroutes à péage

196
Q

a traffic lane

A

un couloir de circulation

197
Q

a bypass

A

une déviation

198
Q

to double-park

A

se garer en double file

199
Q

the highway code, the rule of the road

A

le code de la route

200
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30 m.p.h.

A

30 miles par heure (48km/h)

201
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roadsigns

A

la signalisation routière

202
Q

a crossroads

A

un carrefour

203
Q

a one-way street

A

une rue à sens unique

204
Q

the right-of-way

A

la priorité

205
Q

reckless

A

imprudent

206
Q

to overtake

A

dépasser, doubler

207
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slippery

A

glissant

208
Q

to skid

A

déraper

209
Q

to overturn

A

se renverser

210
Q

tiring

A

fatigant

211
Q

restful

A

reposant

212
Q

a railway, a railroad company

A

une compagnie de chemins de fer

213
Q

a viaduct

A

un viaduc

214
Q

a passenger train

A

un train de voyageurs

215
Q

a goods train, a freight train

A

un train de marchandises

216
Q

a steam train

A

un train à vapeur

217
Q

the stroker

A

le chauffeur (alimentation)

218
Q

the guard, the conductor

A

le chef de train

219
Q

the inspector

A

le contrôleur

220
Q

a carriage, a coach, a car

A

une voiture, un wagon

221
Q

to leave the track

A

dérailler

222
Q

the point, the switches

A

l’aiguillage

223
Q

to collide

A

tamponner (collision)

224
Q

to see s.o. off (at the station)

A

accompagner qqun. à la gare

225
Q

to pack (up)

A

faire ses bagages

226
Q

to label

A

étiqueter

227
Q

a single ticket, a one-way ticket

A

un aller simple

228
Q

a return ticket, a round-trip ticket

A

un aller et retour

229
Q

a season (ticket), a commutation ticket

A

un abonnement

230
Q

half fare

A

demi-tarif

231
Q

the bookstall, the news stand

A

le kiosque à journaux

232
Q

to punch a ticket

A

poinçonner un ticket

233
Q

the platform

A

le quai (trains)

234
Q

the train is due at 6

A

le train est attendu à 6h

235
Q

the train comes to a standstill

A

le train s’immobilise

236
Q

crowded

A

plein

237
Q

packed

A

bondé

238
Q

a compartment

A

un compartiment

239
Q

the rack

A

le filet à bagages

240
Q

to be off

A

être parti

241
Q

to book

A

réserver

242
Q

to moor

A

amarrer

243
Q

the quay

A

le quai (bateaux)

244
Q

a port, a harbour

A

un port

245
Q

to embark

A

embarquer

246
Q

to go on board

A

monter à bord

247
Q

the gangway

A

la passerelle d’embarquement

248
Q

to ply between

A

faire la navette entre

249
Q

to sail

A

prendre la mer

250
Q

the deck

A

le pont

251
Q

a deckchair

A

une chaise-longue

252
Q

to pitch

A

tanguer

253
Q

to be seasick

A

avoir le mal de mer

254
Q

a hovercraft

A

un aéroglisseur

255
Q

the Channel tunnel, the Chunnel

A

le tunnel sous la Manche

256
Q

to call at

A

faire une escale à

257
Q

to come alongside

A

accoster

258
Q

to go ashore

A

aller à terre

259
Q

to go through the customs

A

passer à la douane

260
Q

a cruise

A

une croisière

261
Q

to hijack

A

détourner un avion ou de la marchandise

262
Q

an airman

A

un aviateur

263
Q

the air hostess

A

l’hôtesse de l’air

264
Q

to steer

A

gouverner

265
Q

an air-liner

A

un avion de ligne

266
Q

the wing span

A

l’envergure

267
Q

a propeller

A

une hélice

268
Q

the runway

A

la piste (décollage/atterrissage)

269
Q

a seaplane

A

un hydravion

270
Q

a maiden flight

A

un baptême de l’air