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French FSI 2024 > Unit 11 Vocab > Flashcards

Unit 11 Vocab Flashcards

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abattre (v)

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to slaughter

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abattu(e) (adj/m/f)

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killed / shot

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accouchement (n/m)

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delivery

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accrocher (s’~) (v)

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to hang on to

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acquitter (s’~ (de)) (v)

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to discharge / to pay / to fulfill

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affrontement (n/m)

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confrontation

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agitation (n/f)

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turmoil / trepidation / excitement

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ailleurs (d’~) (exp)

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besides / by the way

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ailleurs (par ~) (adv)

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besides

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aisé(e) (adj/m/f)

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well-off

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alors que (conj)

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while / whereas

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ambiance (n/f)

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atmosphere

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âne (n/m)

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donkey

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arborer (v)

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to wear

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association caritative (n/f)

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nonprofit organization / charity

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atteindre (v)

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to reach / to attain

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aube (n/m)

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dawn

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autrefois (adv)

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formerly / in the past

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avancer (s’~) (v)

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to move forward / to go forward

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avoir du mal à (faire quelque chose)

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to have difficulty (doing something)

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avoir les moyens financiers

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to afford / to have the means

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avoir les yeux tournés vers

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to look toward

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avoir lieu (exp)

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to take place / to occur

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baptême (n/m)

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baptism

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bénévolat (faire du ~ ) (exp)

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to do volunteer work

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bienfaiteur (-trice) (n/m/f)

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benefactor

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bravoure (n/f)

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bravery

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bûche de Noël (n/f)

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*French Christmas dessert

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but (dans le ~ de) (exp)

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with the intention of

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caillé(e) (adj/m/f)

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curdled

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campagne (n/f)

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country / countryside

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carte de vœux (n/f)

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greeting card

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chapon (n/m)

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capon

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char (n/m)

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parade float

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chasser (v)

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to hunt

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cheminée (n/f)

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fireplace / chimney

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citrouille (n/f)

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pumpkin

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clochette (n/f)

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bell

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clou de la fête (exp)

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main attraction / highlight

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colosse (n/m)

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colossus / giant

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confiserie (n/f)

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sweets / candy

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contraire (au ~) (adv)

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on the contrary

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contre (par ~) (exp)

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on the other hand

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convertir (se ~ à) (v)

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to convert to

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coucher de soleil (n/m)

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sunset

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cuire (v)

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to bake

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cultiver (v)

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to farm / to grow

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décorer (v)

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to decorate

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découvrir (v)

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to discover

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dédier (v)

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to dedicate

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défilé (n/m)

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parade

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démuni(e) (adj/m/f)

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deprived / destitute

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déplacer (se ~) (v)

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to move

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déposer (v)

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to drop off

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dépouiller (se ~ de) (v)

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to get rid of / to deprive / to shed

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détaillant(e) (n/m/f)

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retailer

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douceur (n/f)

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softness / sweetness

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drapeau (n/m)

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flag

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droits civiques (n/m/plur)

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civil rights

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durer (v)

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to last

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éblouir (v)

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to dazzle

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écurie (n/f)

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team / stable

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emballage (n/m)

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packaging / wrapping

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enceinte (exp)

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pregnant

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enduire (v)

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to coat

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entamer (v)

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to start / to begin

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entourage (n/m)

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circle / environment

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entouré(e) de (adj/m/f)

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surrounded by

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entraider (s’~) (v)

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to help one another / to help each other

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envoler (s’~) (v)

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to fly away

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époque (à cette ~) (loc. adv)

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at that time

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époustouflant(e) (adj/m/f)

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astonishing

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étonnant(e) (adj/m/f)

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surprising / amazing

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façonner (v)

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to shape

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faire appel à

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to call on / to call in

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faire preuve de

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to show / to reveal

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faire un vœu

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to make a wish

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fermement (adv)

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firmly

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festivité (n/f)

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festivity / celebration

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fête des Mères (n/f)

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Mother’s Day

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fête des Pères (n/f)

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Father’s Day

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fête du travail (n/f)

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Labor Day

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feu d’artifice (n/m)

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fireworks

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fidèle (n/m/f)

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believer / follower

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figurer (v)

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to appear / to feature

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flot (n/m)

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flood

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flotter (v)

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to float

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foulée (dans la ~ ) (exp)

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in the wake

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fouler (v)

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to tread / to walk on

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frapper (v)

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to hit

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friandise (n/f)

A

sweet

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frotter (v)

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to rub

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gaspillage (n/m)

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waste

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gâté(e) (adj/m/f)

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spoiled

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génie (n/m)

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genie / genius

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gibier (n/m)

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game

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gorgée (n/f)

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mouthful / sip

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gracier (v)

A

to pardon

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grandir (v)

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to grow

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grossesse (n/f)

A

pregnancy

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guirlande (n/f)

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garland

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habileté (n/f)

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skill

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hommage (rendre ~ à) (exp)

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to pay tribute to

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honneur (en l’~ de) (exp)

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in honor of

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illuminer (v)

A

to illuminate / to enlighten

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incarner (v)

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to personify / to embody

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issu de (exp)

A

from / derive from

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jeûne (n/m)

A

fast

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jour de l’an (n/m)

A

New Year’s Day

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jour de l’Indépendance (n/m)

A

Independence Day

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jour des anciens combattants (n/m)

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Veterans Day

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jour du souvenir (n/m)

A

Memorial Day

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jours (de nos ~) (exp)

A

nowadays / these days

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lancer (v)

A

to throw

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lentement (adv)

A

slowly

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liberté (n/f)

A

freedom

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ligue (n/f)

A

league

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loi (n/f)

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law

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longtemps (il y a ~) (loc adv)

A

a long time ago / long ago

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louange (n/f)

A

praise

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lutte (n/f)

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fight / struggle

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magnifier (v)

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to glorify / to idealize

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maïs (n/m)

A

corn

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marquer des points (exp)

A

to score

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méchant(e) (adj/m/f)

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mean / nasty

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mériter (v)

A

to deserve

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mets (n/m)

A

dish

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moisson (n/f)

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harvest

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muguet (n/m)

A

lily of the valley

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naître (v)

A

to be born

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Noël (n/m)

A

Christmas

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notamment (adv)

A

notably

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pêcher (v)

A

to go fishing

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pèlerin (n/m)

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pilgrim

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pèlerinage (n/m)

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pilgrimage

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pieusement (adv)

A

religiously / piously

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pilier (n/m)

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pillar / foundation

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précepte (n/m)

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precept

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préparatifs (n/m/plur)

A

preparations

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proches (n/m/plur)

A

close friends

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progéniture (n/f)

A

offspring

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prouesse (n/f)

A

exploit / achievement

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puiser (v)

A

to draw forth

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rapprocher (se ~) (v)

A

to get closer

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rassembler (v)

A

to gather

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réalité (en ~) (exp)

A

in reality

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récitant(e) (n/m/f)

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narrator / officiant

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récolte (n/f)

A

harvest / crop

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récolte (n/f)

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harvest / crop

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réfugier (se ~) (v)

A

to take refuge

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régaler (se ~) (v)

A

to feast

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réjouir (se ~) (v)

A

to be delighted

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rênes (n/f/plur)

A

reins

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répandre (se ~) (v)

A

to spread

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restaurer (se ~) (v)

A

to eat

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retrouver (se ~) (v)

A

to meet up

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revanche (en ~) (adv)

A

on the other hand

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réveiller (v)

A

to wake up someone

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réveillon (~ de Noël / ~ du jour de l’An) (n/m)

A

Christmas Eve / New Year’s Eve

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rupture (n/f)

A

split / break up / termination

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sain(e) d’esprit (exp)

A

sane

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salaire (n/m)

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salary

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santé (être en bonne ~) (exp)

A

to be healthy

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sapin (n/m)

A

pine tree

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sauter (v)

A

to jump

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savourer (v)

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to savor

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sentiment d’appartenance (exp)

A

sense of belonging

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souvenir (se ~) (v)

A

to remember

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surprenant(e) (adj/m/f)

A

surprising

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tandis que (conj)

A

whereas

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tomber (v)

A

to fall

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traîneau (n/m)

A

sled

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tronc (n/m)

A

trunk

174
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trottoir (n/m)

A

sidewalk

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trouver (v)

A

to find

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unicité (n/f)

A

uniqueness

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veille (n/f)

A

the day before / the previous day

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vêtu(e) de (adj/m/f)

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dressed in

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vitesse (n/f)

A

speed

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vivres (n/f/plur)

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provisions / food

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vœu (n/m)

A

wish

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voisin(e) (adj/m/f)

A

neighbor

French FSI 2024 (17 decks)

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