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1
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Ability to progress

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les possibilités (f) d’avancement

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Squad

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La brigade

la brigade de cauchemar

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Tin can

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la boîte de conserve

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collected

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Recueillir

rrrr-kurr-yurkh

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it was in this immense forest that Prof A Angus collected me 3 yrs ago

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c’est dans cette immense forêt que, le professeur Albert Angus m’a recueilli, il y a 3 ans

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she wakes up screaming and sweaty !

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Elle se réveille en criant et en sueur (suuu-errr-kh)

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sweat

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La sueur (suuu-errr-kh)

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sweat entering the nozzle may cause the earphone to temporarily stop working !

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l’écouteur (m) peut cesser provisoirement de fonctionner si de la sueur entre dans l’embout (m) (lorm-buu)

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go home

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Rentrer à la maison

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tax income (plural)

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Les rentrées (f) fiscales

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back-to-school season/school start

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La rentrée scolaire

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start of school

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La rentrée des classes

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right now/just now (adverb)

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À l’instant (adverb)

Tintin et les Picaros

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singer (noun)

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la cantatrice

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continue/further/pursue/carry on/sue/maintain smth

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Poursuivre (qqch)

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students must maintain their efforts until the exams

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les étudiants doivent poursuivre leurs efforts jusqu’aux examens

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the 2 companies pursue a common goal

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les deux entreprises poursuivent un objectif commun

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received (adj/past participle)

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Reçue

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that’s definitely him !

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c’est bien lui

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buckwheat!

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Le sarrasin

sar-ra-suh

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buckwheat pancakes! / cake / tart / flan / wafer

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les galettes (f) (gar-lett) de sarrasin

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eat smth./consume smth./ingest smth.

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manger qqch (v)

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he ate the remaining cake

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il a mangé le gâteau restant

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my stomach hurts so much I cannot ingest anything

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j’ai tellement mal au ventre que je ne peux rien manger

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elephants consume large quantities of leaves every day

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les elephants mangent de grandes quantités de feuilles chaque jour

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Manger (noun)

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la mangeoire / la crèche

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welcome / foster (v)

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accueillir qqch (v) 
aaa-kwer-yerkh
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the city hosts many cultural events

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la ville accueille de nombreuses manifestations culturelles

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I greeted all the newcomers when they arrived

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j’ai accueilli tous les nouveaux venus quand ils sont arrivés

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the decision to foster children requires much thought

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la décision d’accueillir des enfants demande beaucoup de réflexion

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spotlight smth / highlight / showcase

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Mettre qqn/qqch en valeur (v)

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this display highlights the features of the product

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cette présentation met en valeur les atouts (m) (aa-tuu) du produit

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the museum will showcase the work of local artists

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le musée mettra en valeur les oeuvres (f) d’artistes locaux

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show off something / enhance smth.

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mettre en valeur (v)

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my new dress shows off my curves

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ma nouvelle robe met mes courbes (f) en valeur

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her dress showed off her cleavage

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sa robe mettait en valeur son décolleté (day-cole-tay)

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I used mascara to enhance my blue eyes

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j’utilise du mascara pour mettre en valeur mes yeux bleux

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38
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sheet/ leaf

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la feuille (furr-yer)

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I use moringa leaves to treat my dog’s skin condition

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J’utilise des feuilles (furr-yer) de moringa pour soigner l’état de la peau de mon chien

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esteban knows ? (la brigade des cauchemars)

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esteban est au courant ?

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41
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connect/link

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relier (qqch)

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42
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these sensors connected to your skull

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ces capteurs reliés à ton crâne (krunt)

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43
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kind/sort

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l’espèce (f) (ess-pess)

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44
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reel/coil

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la bobine

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she used a reel of black thread to sew her dress

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elle a utilisé une bobine de fil noir pour coudre sa robe

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I wound the thread fr the spool

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j’ai déroulé le fil de la bobine

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all that you have to do is… (imfl)

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tout se que tu as à faire…

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custom

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la coutume (cuu-tiuum)

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49
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throwing rice at a wedding is an old custom

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lancer du riz à un marriage est une vieille coutume

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customary

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de coutume (adj)

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habits and customs

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les us (m) et coutumes (f)

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52
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flying carpet

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le tapis volant

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flying saucer

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la soucoupe volante

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day before

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la veille (vwayyy)

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trout (fish)

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la truite (truuuu-eet)

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brook trout (fish)

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l’omble de fontaine (m)

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living beings

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les êtres vivants (m)

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protecting the environment benefits all living beings

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la protection de l’environnement profite à tous les êtres vivants (m)

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loved ones

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les êtres chers (m)

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fishing rod

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la canne à pêche

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61
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small snack !

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la collation légère

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midnight snack

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la collation de minuit

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tasty snack

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la collation délicieuse

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unanimous agreement / unanimous approval

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l’accord unanime (m)

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attic / loft / bread basket

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le grenier

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a steep staircase leads to attic

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un escalier raide mène au grenier

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my new house has a convertible loft

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ma nouvelle maison comprend un grenier aménageable

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claws

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les griffes (f)

GREEEEEFF

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cats can retract their claws

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les chats peuvent rentrer leurs griffes (f)

GREEEFFF

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strain (noun)

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la souche (sooosh)

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scientists have discovered a new strain of the virus

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les scientifiques ont découvert une nouvelle souche du virus

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leave/allow/let/leave something behind

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laisser qqch (v)

lay-SSsay (w double consonants, stress it)

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before serving the sauce, allow it to cool

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avant de servir la sauce, il faut la laisser refroidir

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let me give u my new phone number

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laissez-moi vous donner mon nouveau numéro de telephone

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dye (v)

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teindre (v)

tahhh-drrrr

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my sister dyed her white shirt blue

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ma sœur a teint sa chemise blanche en bleu

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my mother makes eggs dyed-red for our birthdays

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ma mère fait des œufs teints (tuhh) en rouge pour nos anniversaires

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78
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100

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cent (suh)

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finally

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enfin (ohn-fah)

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clients

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les clientes (klee-ont-tuh)

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forced/bound/obliged (adj/past participle)

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contraint, contraints, contrainte (con-trunttt), contraintes

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high/tall

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haute

oat

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certain (adj)

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certain (certains, certain, certaine (surrr-ten-nuh), certaines)

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lynette wore a dress that deliberately showed her cleavage during the business dinner.

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lynette portait une robe qui montrait délibérément son décolleté pendant le dîner d’affaires.

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asset/advantage/plus/feature/attribute

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l’atout (laaa-tuuu)

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human capital is his company’s greatest asset

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le capital humain est le meilleur atout (aaa-tuu) de son entreprise

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speaking foreign languages is a plus in the job market

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parler des langues étrangères est un atout (naaa-tuu) sur le marché du travail

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the product’s best attribute is its adaptability

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le meilleur atout (raa-tuu) de produit est son adaptabilité

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main advantages

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les atouts (saa-tuu) (m) majeurs

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Suit (noun)

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le tailleur

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I will wear a suit on my 1st day in my new job.

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je mettrai un tailleur pour mon premier jour à mon nouveau travail

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anonymity (noun)

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L’anonymat (m)

lar-nor-nee-ma

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the journalist preserved the anonymity of her source

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la journaliste a préservé l’anonymat (m) (la-nor-nee-ma) de sa source

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to ensure anonymity…

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pour préserver l’anonymat (la-nor-nee-ma) …

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95
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an insult for a fat woman (lol)

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la vache

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Update something (v)

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actualiser

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I update my website almost every day

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j’actualise mon site web presque tous les jours

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status update (noun)

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La mise à jour du statut

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see again (v)

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revoir

for many french verbs, if there is a repeat of an action, you can just put “re-“ in front of that verb

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seeing my friend again made me cheerful and happy

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revoir mon ami m’a rendu joyeux et heureux

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unfold/happen/play out/pass off

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Se dérouler (v)

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The events unfolded in a predictable way.

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Les événements (m) se sont déroulés de manière prévisible

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The reform will happen gradually.

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La réforme se déroulera progressivement.

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The story plays out in a restaurant.

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L’histoire se déroule dans un restaurant.

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105
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run smoothly

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se dérouler sans encombre (v) = se dérouler sans accrocs (v) = se dérouler sans à-coups (v)

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flashback

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Le retour de flamme / le flashback

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The director used flashbacks to tell the story.

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Le réalisateur a utilisé des flashbacks pour raconter l’histoire.

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goblin

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Le gobelin

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109
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indigenous people

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Les peuples indigènes

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110
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populate/people

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Peupler qqch (v)

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111
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Europeans were not the first ppl to populate America

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les européens n’ont pas été les premiers à peupler l’Amérique

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chosen ppl

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Le peuple élu

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common people

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Les gens du peuple

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114
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dam

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le barrage

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115
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go awry

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mal tourner (v)

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116
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go wrong

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tourner mal (v)

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117
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A solo trek across the desert could easily go wrong.

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Une traversée du désert en solo pourrait facilement tourner mal.

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118
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accuracy / validity / precision / exactness

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La justesse

juusss-tess

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119
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barely / narrowly

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De justesse (adv)

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120
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near miss (noun) /

an accident narrowly averted

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L’accident (m) évité de justesse

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121
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disappear

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Disparaître

dees-pa-rett

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122
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disappear (imparfait conjugations)

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je disparaissais (dees-par-ray-say)

tu disparaissais

il/elle disparaissait

nous disparaissions (dees-par-ray-see-ont)

vous disparaissiez (dees-par-ray-see-aye)

ils/elles disparaissaient (dees-par-ray-see-say)

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move away

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S’éloigner (v)

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124
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ward sb off/ alienate

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éloigner (qqch) (v)

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125
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The security system can ward off intruders.

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le système de sécurité peut éloigner les intrus. (m)(sent-truu)

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The new policy could alienate some voters.

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La nouvelle politique pourrait éloigner certains électeurs.

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127
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know-how

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Le savoir- être

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128
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the new school has greatly improved my son’s soft skills

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la nouvelle école a beaucoup amélioré le savoir- être de mon fils

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129
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saviour / lifesaver

A

Le sauveur

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lover

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L’amoureux (m)

la-moar-ruu

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131
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La pièce dépeint la romance entre deux jeunes amoureux.

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The play depicts the romance between two young lovers.

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132
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grow (v)

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grandir (v)

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133
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My daughter has grown a lot over the summer.

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Ma fille a beaucoup grandi durant l’été.

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134
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I grew up on my grandparents’ farm.

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J’ai grandi dans la ferme de mes grands-parents.

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I miss the familiarity of the area where I grew up.

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Le caractère familier du quartier où j’ai grandi me manque.

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mature in something

A

grandir dans qqch (v)

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137
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growing city

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la ville qui grandit (noun)

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138
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think/reflect/wonder

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Réfléchir (v)

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139
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I need to think before making a decision.

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Je dois réfléchir avant de prendre une décision.

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140
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Observing the stars makes me wonder about my place in the universe.

A

Observer les étoiles me fait réfléchir à ma place dans l’univers (m)

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reflect upon smth / contemplate smth.

A

Réfléchir à qqch (v)

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142
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thoughtlessly

A

Sans réfléchir (adv)

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brainstorm

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Réfléchir ensemble (v)

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144
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everyone

A

tout le monde

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145
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the truth of the past

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La verité sur le passé

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146
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board/embark

A

Embarquer (v)

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My parents have just embarked on a cruise.

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Mes parents viennent de s’embarquer pour une croisière.

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embark on smth (v)

A

S’embarquer dans qqch (v)

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149
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touch (noun)

A

le toucher

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touch is one of the 5 senses

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le toucher est l’un des cinq sens

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151
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touch smth / handle smth

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Toucher à (qqch)

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152
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for this purpose

A

Pour atteindre cet objectif (adv)

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153
Q

strike a balance

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Atteindre un équilibre (v)

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154
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while

A

Tout en (conjunction)

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155
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Musicians must learn to read a score while playing.

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Les musiciens doivent apprendre à lire une partition tout en jouant.

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at everything / altogether / wholly

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en tout (adverb)

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157
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cat’s claw (noun)

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la griffe (GREEEEEF) de chat

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158
Q

claw back (v)

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récupérer

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159
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lobster claw

A

la pince (PENS) de homard (O-MARRRRR)

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160
Q

i would like champagne with the lobster

A

je voudrais du champagne avec le homard (O-MARRRRR)

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161
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Lobster tail

A

la queue de homard (O-MARRRRR)

162
Q

This sentiment is amplified because of a mysterious voice that she alone can hear

A

ce sentiment est amplifié à cause d’une voix mystérieuse qu’elle seule peut entendre

163
Q

flee/escape (v)

A

fuir (qqch)

fweeehhhhh(rkh)

164
Q

the noise caused all the animals to flee

A

le bruit a fait fuir tous les animaux (m)

165
Q

the roof was leaking because of the broken tiles

A

le toit fuyait à cause des tuiles (f)(tweeel) cassées.

166
Q

reach something/achieve something/attain/hit something

A

atteindre qqch(v)

aaa-TEN (drrrr)

167
Q

I hit my savings target this year.

A

J’ai atteint mon objectif d’épargne (day-parrrrr-nya) cette année.

168
Q

savings (noun)

A

épargne (aye-parrrr-nya) (f)

169
Q

I have attained all my aims.

A

J’ai atteint tous mes objectifs.

170
Q

The plane should reach its final destination on time.

A

L’avion devrait atteindre sa destination finale à l’heure.

171
Q

The mountaineer reached the peak of the mountain.

A

L’alpiniste a atteint le sommet de la montagne.

172
Q

tour/round

A

La tournée

173
Q

The band will be on tour again next year.

A

Le groupe de musique sera à nouveau en tournée l’année prochaine.

174
Q

pub crawl

A

la tournée des bars (noun)

175
Q

farsighted

A

tourné vers l’avenir (adj/past participle)

176
Q

this govt is focused on the future

A

Ce government est résolument tourné vers l’avenir

177
Q

by unleashing

A

en libérant

178
Q

free/releash/unleash

A

Libérer (qqch) (v)

179
Q

The prisoner was freed last week.

A

Le détenu a été libéré la semaine dernière.

180
Q

Painting has unleashed my creativity

A

La peinture a libéré ma créativité.

181
Q

The prisoners were released for lack of evidence.

A

Les prisonniers ont été libérés par manque de preuves.

182
Q

having

A

ayang

183
Q

while walking in the forest…

A

Tout en se promenant (ils/elles) dans la forêt…

184
Q

while (conjunction)

A

tout en

185
Q

fateful/unavoidable (adj)

A

fatidique

186
Q

salamander

A

une salamandre

187
Q

truce

A

La trêve

188
Q

a truce btw the Northuldra et the soldiers starts

A

une trêve entre le northuldra et les soldats commence

189
Q

truce agreement (noun)

A

l’accord (m) de trêve

190
Q

unite/join/combine/amalgamate

A

unir qqch (v)

oooo-neerrrr

191
Q

associations joined forces to fight poverty

A

les associations ont uni leurs forces pour combattre la pauvreté

192
Q

the teams combined their efforts to achieve their goal

A

les équipes ont uni leurs efforts pour atteindre leur objectif

193
Q

unite

A

S’unir (v)

suuu-neerrrr

194
Q

we must unite to win the election

A

nous devons nous unir pour gagner l’élection

195
Q

a provisional peace

A

la paix provisoire

196
Q

Anna left Kristoff and Sven behind

A

Anna laisse Kristoff et Sven derrière elle

197
Q

navy

A

la navire

198
Q

offshore (adverb)

A

au large

199
Q

In 2008 the International Maritime Bureau estimated that there were 111 pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia.

A

Le Bureau maritime international estime que les pirates ont attaqué 111 navires au large des cotes somaliennes en 2008

200
Q

willingness /desire/will

A

La volonté

201
Q

freely

A

à volonté

202
Q

political will / political commitment

A

La volonté politique

203
Q

extent/scope/expanse/breadth/span

A

L’étendue (f)

204
Q

The camel caravan crossed the expanse of the desert.

A

La caravane de chameaux a traversé l’étendue du désert.

205
Q

Lakes are large bodies of water.

A

Les lacs sont de grandes étendues d’eau.

206
Q

whose/of which

A

dont (pronoun)

207
Q

She owns two houses, one of which is by the sea.

A

Elle est propriétaire de deux maisons, dont une à la mer.

208
Q

including

A

dont (preposition)

209
Q

tame /domesticate

A

Apprivoiser (qqch) (v)

aaaa-pree-vwar-say

210
Q

I managed to tame the wild animal

A

j’ai réussi à apprivoiser l’animal sauvage

211
Q

that means that…

A

cela signific que…

212
Q

election (noun)

A

L’élection (f)

213
Q

the town has been expanding ever since my election

A

la ville n’a cessé de grandir depuis mon élection

214
Q

insult (noun)

A

une insulte

arn-sool-tuh

215
Q

did you get a boo-boo?

A

Tu t’es (tay) fait bobo ?

216
Q

15 years

A

Une quinzaine d’années

217
Q

Bobo – half of bohemian and bourgeoisie; means born in the 60s, Ivyleaguers, leftists, naïve and at worst, hypocrites :D

A

French Bobos = good studies, cultivated, 30-40yrs, in comm., culture or new tech, particular type of life, ppl who live in old shoe factories converted into lofts, only buy organic, only use bikes

218
Q

trendy

A

à la mode = Branché

il est Branché (he is trendy)

219
Q

an opening of a gallery

A

Le vernissage d’une galerie

220
Q

admit something

A

admettre qqch

221
Q

shortcut/abbreviation

A

le raccourci

222
Q

He knows a shortcut to go to school more quickly.

A

le journaliste n’a posé que des questions anodines

223
Q

the question seemed rather trivial to me

A

la question me semblait assez anodine

224
Q

widespread practice

A

La pratique répandue

225
Q

common/widespread disease

A

La maladie répandue

226
Q

labor/work force

A

La main-d’œuvre

227
Q

unskilled labour

A

la main d’œuvre non qualifiée

228
Q

in the expense of less-privileged French…

A

Aux dépens des Français moins privilégiés…

229
Q

down-to-earth

A

Les pieds sur terre

230
Q

bald (adj)

A

chauve

231
Q

my dad has become bald but it suits him.

A

mon père est devenu chauve mais ça lui va bien

232
Q

bocce ball

A

la pétanque

233
Q

when you are free, let me know !

A

quand tu seras libre, fais-le mois savoir!

234
Q

at the top

A

en haut

awn-O

235
Q

at the bottom

A

en bas

awn-ba

236
Q

as time goes by, over the years…

A

Au fur et à mesure, au fil des années…

237
Q

at the beginning/originally/ at the onset

A

Au départ

238
Q

the habit does not make the monk (clothes do not make the man) (idiom)

A

l’habit (m) ne fait pas le moine

239
Q

blueberry

A

une myrtille

meeerrr-tee-kh

240
Q

i added blueberries to the fruit salad

A

j’ai ajouté des myrtilles (f) dans la salade de fruits

241
Q

shavings/chips

A

les copeaux

ko-po

242
Q

choco chips/choco sprinkles

A

les copeaux (m) de chocolat

ko-po

243
Q

wood shavings

A

les copeaux (m) de bois

ko-po

244
Q

vanilla pod/ vanila bean

A

la gousse de vanille

goos

245
Q

garlic clove

A

la gousse d’ail

goos

246
Q

brown sugar

A

la cassonade

247
Q

stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and honey

A

incorporer la cassonade, le sirop de maïs et le miel

248
Q

slice

A

la rondelle

249
Q

peanut

A

la cacahuète

ka ka whett

250
Q

I ate peanuts while drinking beer

A

j’ai mangé des cacahuètes (f) en buvant une bière

251
Q

peanut butter

A

le beurre de cacahuète

252
Q

stirred yogurt

A

le yaourt brassé

253
Q

in this instance…

A

en pareil cas (adv)

254
Q

continue/pursue something/go on

A

poursuivre (qqch)

255
Q

we will continue the discussion after a short break

A

nous poursuivrons la discussion après une courte pause

256
Q

the politician sued the journalist for libel

A

le politicien a poursuivi le journaliste pour diffamation

257
Q

before I go on, I would like to clarify what I have just said.

A

avant de poursuivre, j’aimerais préciser ce que je viens de dire

258
Q

housing area

A

Le zone d’habitation

259
Q

a dog as good company !

A

un chien comme bonne compagnie

260
Q

I have only started my studies 9 months

A

Je n’ai commencé mes études depuis neuf mois

261
Q

not all are serious

A

Ne sont tous sérieux

262
Q

I don’t feel ready

A

Je ne me sens pas prête

263
Q

I am used to eating dinner at 9.

A

J’ai l’habitude de dîner à 9 heures

264
Q

candle!

A

une bougie

265
Q

he better not know.

A

vaut mieux pas qu’il sache

266
Q

hunt something/chase /drive sb away

A

chasser (qqch)(v)

267
Q

the guard dog drove away the intruder

A

le chien de garde a chasse l’intrus (len-tru)(m)

268
Q

I burned the incense to repel mosquitoes.

A

j’ai brûlé de l’encens pour chasser les moustiques

269
Q

creepy/scary/freaky

A

flippant

270
Q

all you have to do…

A

Tout ce que tu as à faire…

271
Q

heal/cure (v)

A

guérir (v)

272
Q

The break was bad but his leg healed very well.

A

La fracture était grave mais sa jambe a bien guéri.

273
Q

A doctor’s main task is to cure people.

A

la mission principale d’un médecin est de guérir les gens.

274
Q

a sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water especially one in a lock gate

A

le sluice = le sas

275
Q

take notice of something / to realize / to appreciate

A

Se rendre compte de qqch (v)

276
Q

we go unnoticed

A

On passe inaperçus

277
Q

unnoticed

A

inaperçu / inaperçus / inaperçue / inaperçus (adj/past participle)

278
Q

tighten

A

reserrer qqch. (v)

279
Q

close up / contract

A

se reserrer (v)

280
Q

smash (v)

A

défoncer (v)

281
Q

The tree fell down during the storm and smashed the fence.

A

L’arbre est tombé pendant la tempête et a défoncé la clôture.

282
Q

warehouse/storage/depot/repository

A

L’entrepôt (m)

lorn-trrr-po

283
Q

sue (v)

A

Poursuivre en justice (v)

284
Q

intention to pursue/resolve to pursue

A

La volonté de poursuivre (noun)

285
Q

it is always so good to walk again

A

Ça fait à chaque fois autant de bien de marcher à nouveau

286
Q

each time

A

chaque fois (adverb)

287
Q

The file is updated each time I open it.

A

Le fichier est mis à jour chaque fois que je l’ouvre.

288
Q

We can’t let her get killed.

A

On doit éviter qu’elle se fasse tuer

289
Q

stick around (colloquil)

A

Poireauter (v)

290
Q

classical (adj) and also traditional

A

classique

291
Q

a traditional company would make us wait at least 2 mths

A

mais une enterprise classique nous ferait attendre au moins 2 mois

292
Q

shell (noun)

A

la coque

293
Q

the shell of the walnut was difficult to break

A

la coque de la noix était difficile à casser

294
Q

they are having a hard time with each other

A

Ils ont du mal, l’un avec l’autre

295
Q

eaten away/gnawed by remorse

A

Rongé de remords (m)

296
Q

disoriented (v)

A

Déboussolé

297
Q

failure / defeat / flop (m)

A

L’échec (m)

298
Q

I try not to let failure discourage me

A

j’essaie de ne pas laisser l’échec (m) me décourager

299
Q

disentangle

A

Débrouiller (v)

300
Q

manage/cope

A

Se débrouiller (v)

301
Q

caretaker

A

Une Aide-soignante

302
Q

weighing/cumbersome/wearisome/burdensome

A

Pesant, pesants, pesante, pesantes (adj/p participle)

303
Q

a small room

A

La chambrette

304
Q

a rotten day

A

Une journée pourrie

305
Q

rotten meat

A

La viande pourrie

306
Q

it took me a long time to calm down…

A

il m’avait fallu du temps pour me calmer

307
Q

badly

A

méchamment (adverb)

308
Q

rhyme (v)

A

rimer

ree-may

309
Q

Poems do not always rhyme.

A

les poèmes (m)(po-M) ne riment pas toujours.

310
Q

stretcher

A

le brancard

bron-carrr

311
Q

coffin

A

le cercueil (sur-kur(yer))

312
Q

design/conceive/plan/engineer

A

Concevoir (qqch/qqn)(v)

313
Q

The architects planned a new building.

A

Les architectes ont conçu un nouveau bâtiment.

314
Q

A team of architects engineered the bridge.

A

Une équipe d’architectes a conçu le pont.

315
Q

The marketing team conceived a strategy to improve sales.

A

L’équipe marketing a conçu une stratégie pour améliorer les ventes.

316
Q

priest

A

Le prêtre (pret-truh)

317
Q

you are a burden to me

A

Tu es un poids (pwa) pour moi

318
Q

seal

A

sceller (v)

319
Q

I sealed the envelope before mailing the letter. Also can seal relations

A

J’ai scellé l’enveloppe avant de poster la lettre.

320
Q

investment building

A

L’immeuble (m) de rapport

321
Q

savings rate

A

les taux (tuuuu) d’épargne

day-par-nay

322
Q

collapse (v)

A

effondrer (v)

323
Q

After a difficult day, she broke down in tears.

A

Après une journée difficile, elle s’est effondrée en larmes.

324
Q

sob !

A

le sanglot!

325
Q

smirk

A

Le sourire narquois

326
Q

Le vilain garçon avait un sourire narquois sur son visage.

A

The naughty boy had a smirk on his face.

327
Q

he canceled everything, closed-door, blank agenda.

A

il a tout annulé, huis clos, agenda vierge

328
Q

I’ve never been reprimanded.

A

on ne m’a jamais fait de remonstrance

329
Q

admonishment

A

la remontrance

330
Q

it’s never happened to me before

A

ça ne m’est jamais arrivé

331
Q

who do you think you are?

A

pour qui vous vous prenez?

332
Q

hurricane

A

l’ouragan (m)

333
Q

Hurricanes show us the might of nature.

A

Les ouragans (m) nous démontrent la puissance de la nature.

334
Q

Hurricane Katrina

A

l’ouragan (m) Katrina

335
Q

resentment/frustration

A

le dépit

336
Q

Fuck you, you old fuck.

A

va te faire foutre, vieux con

337
Q

exceeeded/ out of date / overwhelmed

A

Dépassé

338
Q

missed deadline

A

le délai dépassé (noun)

339
Q

Hey, what’s going on? Have you gone crazy?

A

dis donc, il se passe quoi, t’es devenu fou?

340
Q

deprived /bereft

A

Dépourvu (adj/past participle)

341
Q

unprepared

A

pris au dépourvu

342
Q

diaper

A

la couche

343
Q

summer camp / vacation camp!

A

Une colonie de vacances / un camp de vacances

344
Q

stream/creek/brook

A

Le ruisseau

345
Q

stifle/smother/choke/muffle

A

étouffer (v)

346
Q

My daughter stifled a giggle when she saw me.

A

Ma fille a étouffé un rire quand elle m’a vu

347
Q

She smothered the fire with a blanket.

A

Elle a étouffé le feu avec une couverture.

348
Q

My tie was too tight, and it was choking me.

A

Ma cravate était trop serrée, et elle m’étouffait.

349
Q

boy-girl twins

A

une fille et un garçon de jumeaux

350
Q

search/rummage/examine/ransack

A

fouiller (v)

351
Q

He rummaged in the drawer to find his old letters.

A

Il a fouillé dans le tiroir pour trouver ses vieilles lettres.

352
Q

other than Muslim, what other religion is there in Malaysia ?

A

En dehors de la religion musulmane, quelles autres religions y a t-il en Malaisie?

353
Q

I would not take this risk

A

je ne prendrai pas un tel risque

354
Q

can I use « tu » or rather, I use « vous » ?

A

Est-ce que je peux te tutoyer ou plutôt je devrais te vouvoyer ?

355
Q

we could no pass a lot of time in France

A

Nous ne pouvions pas passer beaucoup de temps en France

356
Q

we went to vacay in France 10 yrs ago

A

Nous étions venus en vacances en France il y a 10 ans

357
Q

software development

A

Le développement logiciel

358
Q

1 time in the evening

A

une fois le soir

359
Q

HR

A

Les Ressources humaines

360
Q

job application

A

la candidature

361
Q

employment gap

A

Un trou dans le CV

362
Q

at the bottom of the ladder (of the career ladder)

A

en bas de l’échelle

363
Q

happy (going back to work!)

A

Bonne reprise

364
Q

corky taste

A

le goût de bouchon (noun)

365
Q

lovebirds

A

les tourtereaux (m)

turrr-ter-ruuu

366
Q

what is the point ?/ why do I tire myself ?

A

pourquoi je me fatigue?

367
Q

snooze

A

assoupie

368
Q

this is enough!

A

ça suffit

369
Q

therefore, the algorithm of this app will no longer show this card for a long period

A

Donc, l’algorithme de cette application n’affichait plus cette carte pendant une longue période

370
Q

display

A

afficher

aaa-fee-shee-aye

371
Q

don’t wait for opportunities. Create them !

A

N’attendez pas votre opportunité. Créez là

372
Q

how old is she ?

A

Quel âge a-t-elle?

373
Q

firmly/strongly/vigorously

A

Fermement (adv)

374
Q

the baby firmly grasped her rattle

A

le bébé a fermement saisi son hochet

375
Q

the railing

A

la baluestrade

376
Q

trigger/start/launch

A

Déclencher (qqch) (v)

377
Q

submitted/submissive

A

Soumis (soumis, soumise, soumises) (adj/past participle)

378
Q

my dog is quite submissive and not at all dominant

A

mon chien est très soumis et pas du tout dominant

379
Q

subject to approval

A

Soumis à l’approbation (adj)

380
Q

assist/help/attend

A

assister qqch (v)

381
Q

the nurse helps the surgeon during the procedure

A

l’infirmière assiste le chirurgien durant l’intervention

382
Q

respect/regard/consideration

A

L’égard (m)

383
Q

the doc treats his patients w a lot of consideration.

A

le docteur traite ses patients avec beaucoup d’égards (m)

384
Q

the student treat the teacher with esteem and respect

A

les étudiants traitent le professeur avec égard et respect

385
Q

in regard to… / for this purpose… / thereupon

A

à cet égard (preposition/adverb)

386
Q

asylum seeker

A

Le demandeur d’asile

durrr-mond-durrr-dar-seel

387
Q

political asylum

A

L’asile politique (m)

larr-seel-politique

388
Q

Refugee

A

le réfugié

rare-few-DGEEE-aye

389
Q

the volunteers try to alleviate the misery of the refugees

A

les volontaires tentent de soulager la misère des réfugiés

390
Q

pernicious/insidious/harmful

A

Pernicieux/pernicieux/pernicieuse/pernicieuses (adj)

PAIR-neee-siuuu

391
Q

the scientists are studying the malignant effects of smoking

A

les scientifiques étudient les effets pernicieux du tabac

392
Q

practically (adverb)

A

quasiment

393
Q

IMF

A

le Fonds monétaire international (FMI)

394
Q

worthy

A

Digne (adj)

DIN-nearrrr

395
Q

reliable / trustworthy (adj)

A

digne de confiance (adj)

396
Q

worthy successor/ dignified successor

A

le digne successeur (noun)

397
Q

he showed himself worthy of my trust

A

il s’est montré digne de ma confiance

398
Q

sheet (noun)

A

La feuille

furrr(yer)

399
Q

banana leaves !

A

Les feuilles (f) (furrr(yer)) de bananier

400
Q

be the best!

A

être au top ! = être bon!

401
Q

in the long term, we will be the best !

A

sur le long terme on va être au TOP !

FRENCH - Philomena (4 decks)

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