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1
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l’agglomération

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town, conglomeration, built-up area

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la capital

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capital

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la métropole

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metropolis

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la ville champignon

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boom town

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la banlieue

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suburbs

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les faubourgs (m)

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suburbs

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le quartier

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district

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le bourg

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market-town

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le hameau

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hamlet

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le centre-commercial

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shopping centre

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la zone commerciale

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shopping precinct

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le centre-ville

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town centre

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la cité dortoir

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dormitory city

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le chantier

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work-site

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l’enceinte (f)

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defensive wall

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le rampart

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rampart

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la ceinture verte

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green belt

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les curiosités

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the sights (for tourists)

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le/la citadin(e)

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city dweller

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le/la banlieusard(e)

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suburbanite

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21
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la mairie

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town hall

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l’hotêl de ville (m)

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city hall

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le syndicate d’initiative

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tourist information centre

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le tribunal

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court

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le palais de justice

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law courts

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le commissariat de police

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police station

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la caserne

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barracks

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la cathédrale

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cathedral

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l’église (f)

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church

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30
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la chapelle

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chapel

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31
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le temple

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protestant church

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32
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la mosquée

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mosque

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le couvent

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convent

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34
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la bourse

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stock exchange

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35
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le jardin des plantes

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botanical garden

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le jardin zoologique

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zoo

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le jardin d’acclimatation

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zoo

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38
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le garden d’agrément

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pleasure garden

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le jardin d’hiver

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winter garden

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40
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le parc d’attractions

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amusement park

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41
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le grand magasin

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department store

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42
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la grande surface

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supermarket

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supermarché

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supermarket

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44
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hypermarché

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hypermarket

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45
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le magasin à succursales multiples

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chain-store

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46
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le libre-service

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self-service

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47
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la boutique en pleint vent

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open-air stall

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l’échoppe (f)

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stall, booth

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l’étalage

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display

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50
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les trétaux

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trestles

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51
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la charcuterie

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delicatessen, pork butcher’s shop

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52
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l’alimentation

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food store

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53
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poissonerie

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fish shop

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54
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crémerie

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dairy, cheese shop

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55
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laiterie

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dairy, the place on a farm etc where milk is kept and butter and cheese are made.

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56
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le magasin diététique

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health food shop

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57
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magasin d’habillement

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clothes shop

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magasin de chaussures

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shoes shop

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59
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le pressing

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dry cleaners

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60
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la teinturerie

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dry cleaner’s

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61
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mercerie

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haberdasher’s

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62
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cordonnerie

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cobbler’s

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63
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la lavarie automatique

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launderette

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64
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magasin d’ameublement

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furniture store

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65
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magasin de meubles

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furniture store

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66
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la pharmacie

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chemist’s

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67
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le tabac-journeau

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tabacconist’s

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68
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le bureau de tabac

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tabacconist’s

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69
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la papetrie

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stationer’s

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70
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la librarie

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bookstore

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71
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la librarie d’occasion

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second-hand bookstore

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72
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magasin d’antiquités

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antique shop

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73
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le kiosque à journeaux

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newspaper stand

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74
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le marché aux puces

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flea market

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75
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le marché couvert

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covered market

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le marché ouvert

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open market

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le marché aux fleurs

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flower market

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78
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le caddie

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trolley

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79
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le chariot

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trolley

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80
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le marché aux poissons

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fish market

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81
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la nocturne

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late opening

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82
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la file d’attente

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queue

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83
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le logement

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housing

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84
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l’occupant(e)

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occupant, householder

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85
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le/la propriétaire

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householder, house-owner, landlord

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86
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le/la locataire

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tenant

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87
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la governante

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housekeeper

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88
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loger

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to house

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89
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héberger

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to house, put up

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recevoir

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to house, host

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91
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louer

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to rent (to someone)

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92
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le loyer

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the rent (to be paid)

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93
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l’immeuble (m)

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block of flats

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94
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le pâté de maisons

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block of houses

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95
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le lotissement

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housing estate

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la cité

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housing estate

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97
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les dépendances (f)

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outbuildings

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98
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le pavillon

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detached house

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99
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la maison préfabriquée

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prefabricated house

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100
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la garçonnière

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bachelor pad

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101
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le terrain à batir

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building plot

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102
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le ménagement

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conversion

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103
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aménager

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to convert

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104
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la péniche aménagée

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houseboat

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105
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aménager one chamber en bureau

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to convert a bedroom into an office

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106
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la maison jumelée

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semi-detached house

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107
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attenant

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adjoining

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108
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contigu

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adjoining

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109
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la terrasse

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patio

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110
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l’avant-cour

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forecourt, front lawn

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111
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l’allée

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drive, path

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112
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le mobilier

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furniture

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113
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le meuble

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piece of furniture

114
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les meubles (m)

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furniture

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l’ameublement (m)

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furniture; furniture trade

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les meubles ancient (m)

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antiques

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les articles d’ameublement (m)

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furnishings

118
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les meubles à éléments

A

unit furniture

119
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l’élément de cuisine

A

kitchen unit

120
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le table de chevet

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bedside table

121
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la desserte

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trolley

122
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la berceuse

A

rocking-chair

123
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la chaise pliante

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folding chair

124
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les chaises empilables

A

stacking chairs

125
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la bergère

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easy chair

126
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le fauteuil sac

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bean bag

127
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le salon

A

three-piece suite

128
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le convertible

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bed-settee

129
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le tabouret

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stool

130
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le buffet

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sideboard

131
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le buffet de cuisine

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kitchen dresser

132
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la vitrine

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glass cabinet

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la bibliothèque

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bookcase

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l’étagère (f)

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set of shelves

135
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le chiffonnier

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chest of drawers

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l’armoire à linges (f)

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linen cupboard

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la coiffeuse

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dressing-table

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la penderie

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walk-in cupboard

139
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le portmanteau

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coat stand, coat-rack; peg

140
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le sommier

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divan base

141
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les rideaux (m)

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curtains

142
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les tentures (f)

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drapes, hangings

143
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le coussin

A

cushion

144
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la literie

A

bedding

145
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la couette

A

quilt

146
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la house de couette

A

quilt cover

147
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l’oreiller (m)

A

pillow

148
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la taie d’oreiller

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pillow-slip

149
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le traversin

A

bolster

150
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la couverture chauffante

A

electric blanket

151
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le tapis

A

carpet, rug, mat

152
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la moquette

A

fitted carpet

153
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la carpette

A

rug

154
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la descente de lit

A

bedside rug

155
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le linoléum

A

linoleum

156
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le frigidaire

A

refrigerator

157
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le frigo

A

fridge

158
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le micro-ondes

A

microwave

159
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le congélateur

A

the deep freeze/freezer

160
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la machine à laver

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washing machine

161
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l’essoureuse (f)

A

spin dryer

162
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le tambour à air chaud

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tumble dryer

163
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le lave-vaisselle

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dishwasher

164
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la cuisinière

A

cooker, stovetop

165
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le fer à vapeur

A

steam iron

166
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la table à repasser

A

ironing board

167
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l’aspirateur-traîneau (m)

A

cylinder vacuum cleaner

168
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le ventilateur

A

ventilator, extractor fan

169
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le fourneau de cuisine

A

kitchen range

170
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la lampadaire

A

standard lamp

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le plafonnier

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ceiling lamp

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la lampe à poser

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occasional lamp, table lamp

173
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l’applique

A

wall-lamp

174
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la lampe d’architecte

A

adjustable lamp

175
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le tube fluorescent

A

fluorescent strip

176
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le tube au néon

A

fluorescent strip

177
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les utensils de cuisine (m)

A

kitchen utensils

178
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la casserole

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pot, pan

179
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le bol

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bowl

180
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l’assiette plate (f)

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dinner plate

181
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l’assiette creuse

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soup plate

182
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la tasse à thé

A

teacup

183
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la taste à café

A

coffeecup

184
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le verre à vin

A

wine glass

185
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le verre à bierre

A

beer glass

186
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le verre à whisky

A

whisky glass

187
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la petite cuiller

A

teaspoon

188
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la cuiller à café

A

coffee-spoon

189
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la cuiller à dessert

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dessert spoon

190
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la cuiller de bois

A

wooden spoon

191
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une cuillerée

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a spoonful

192
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une cuillerée à soupe

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soupspoonful

193
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une cuillerée à café

A

teaspoonful

194
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la fourchette à gâteau

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dessert fork, cake fork

195
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le couteau de cuisine

A

kitchen knife

196
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le couteau à découper

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chopping knife

197
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le couteau à éplucher

A

peeling knife

198
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le couteau à légumes

A

vegetable knife

199
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le couteau à pain

A

bread knife

200
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le couteau à beurre

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butter knife

201
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le couteau à fromage

A

cheese knife

202
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le couteau à poisson

A

fish knife

203
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le couteau électrique

A

electric knife

204
Q

le bloc douche

A

shower unit

205
Q

le bloc-évier

A

sink unit

206
Q

l’évier (m)

A

sink

207
Q

le lavabo

A

wash-hand basin

208
Q

la cuvette

A

toilet bowl

209
Q

la baignoire

A

bath

210
Q

le robinet

A

tap

211
Q

la chasse d’eau

A

flush

212
Q

la décoration intérieure

A

painting and decorating

213
Q

refaire les peintures

A

to decorate

214
Q

le papier peint

A

wallpaper

215
Q

la tapisserie

A

wallpaper

216
Q

tapisser

A

to wallpaper

217
Q

les peintures (f)

A

paintwork

218
Q

‘peinture fraîche’

A

‘wet paint’

219
Q

jardin

A

garden

220
Q

le jardinet

A

small garden

221
Q

le potager

A

kitchen garden

222
Q

le jardin de rapport

A

market garden

223
Q

la pelouse

A

lawn

224
Q

la plate-bande

A

flower bed

225
Q

le parterre

A

flower bed

226
Q

la rocaille

A

rockery

227
Q

la corbeille suspendue

A

hanging basket

228
Q

la jardinière

A

window box

229
Q

le bac à plante

A

tub

230
Q

la serre

A

greenhouse

231
Q

l’allée

A

path

232
Q

la dalle de pierre

A

stone slab

233
Q

daller

A

to pave

234
Q

le dallage

A

paving

235
Q

le gravier

A

gravel

236
Q

les gravillons (m)

A

gravel

237
Q

le tuteur

A

stake

238
Q

la remise

A

shed

239
Q

les meubles de jardin (m)

A

garden furniture

240
Q

le siège de jardin

A

garden seat

241
Q

la table de jardin

A

garden table

242
Q

la bêche

A

spade

243
Q

bêcher

A

to dig

244
Q

la fourth à bêcher

A

fork

245
Q

le râteau

A

rake

246
Q

le balai à feuilles

A

lawn-rake

247
Q

le déplantoir

A

trowel

248
Q

le taille-haies

A

hedge-trimmer

249
Q

le tuyau d’arrosage

A

hose-pipe

250
Q

l’arrosoir (m)

A

watering-can

251
Q

l’arrosoir rotatif (m)

A

sprinkler

252
Q

la tondeuse à gazon

A

lawn mower

253
Q

l’échelle coulissante (f)

A

extending ladder

254
Q

la tondeuse à main

A

hand mower

255
Q

la tondeuse mécanique

A

motor mower

256
Q

la tondeuse électrique

A

electric mower

257
Q

le sécateur à haie

A

hedge-clippers, shears

258
Q

les plantes jardinières (f)

A

garden plants

259
Q

la planet grimpante

A

climbing plants

260
Q

les mauvaises herbes (f)

A

weeds

261
Q

la pousse

A

shoot

262
Q

le bourgeon

A

bud

263
Q

le bouton

A

bud

264
Q

l’épine (f)

A

thorn

265
Q

la tige

A

stem

266
Q

le brin d’herbe

A

blade of grass

267
Q

faner

A

fade

268
Q

se fléchir

A

wilt

269
Q

tailler

A

to prune, clip

270
Q

la taille

A

(the) pruning

271
Q

émonder

A

to prune

272
Q

arroser

A

to water

273
Q

l’arrosage (m)

A

the watering

274
Q

greffer

A

to graft

275
Q

la greffe

A

the graft, the grafting

276
Q

le sarclage

A

weeding

277
Q

désherber

A

to weed

278
Q

tondre

A

to mow

279
Q

ratisser

A

to rake

280
Q

semer

A

to sow

French Prelim Vocab (7 decks)

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