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1
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Cette

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This (f)

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This house

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Cette maison

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Cet

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This (m) vowel, h

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Ce

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This (m)

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Ces

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This (pl)

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These shops

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Ces magasins

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This hotel

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Cet hôtel

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The plane

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Cet avion

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I have a headache

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J’ai mal à la tête

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I have an earache

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J’ai mal à l’oreille

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I have a sore throat

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J’ai mal à la gorge

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I have a stomachache

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J’ai mal au ventre

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I have toothache

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J’ai mal aux dents

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I have heart burn/ feel sick

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J’ai mal au cœur

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I have backache

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J’ai mal au dos

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Arm

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Le bra

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Leg

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La jambe

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Hand

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La main

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Stomach

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Le ventre

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Foot

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Le pied

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21
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Back

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Le dos

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22
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Head

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La tête

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Shoulder

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L’épaule

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She has heartache/feels sick

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Elle a mal au cœur

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She needs to vomit

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Elle a envie de vomir

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Ear/s

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A l’oreille, aux oreilles

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Hand

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La main

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Eye/s

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L’œil, les yeux

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Nose

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Le nez

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And, also

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Et, aussi

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31
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But

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Mais

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32
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However

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Cependant, pourtant, toutefois

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33
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Or

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Ou

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34
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Otherwise

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Autrement

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35
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Instead, rather

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Plutôt

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36
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On the one hand

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D’une part

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37
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On the hand

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D’autre part

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38
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So, therefore

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Donc

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39
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That is (to emphasise a point)

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C’est à dire

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40
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In fact

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En fait

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41
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Indeed

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En effet

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42
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For example

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Par example

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43
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While, whereas

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Tandis que

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44
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Since (explanation)

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Puisque

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45
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Given that

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Étant donné que

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46
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Then (consequence)

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Alors

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47
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As a result

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Par conséquent, en conséquence

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48
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If

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Si

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49
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Who, whom, which

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Qui

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50
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Who which that

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Que

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51
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Whose, of which

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Dont

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52
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Really, indeed

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Effectivement

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53
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In effect

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Efficacement, en réalité

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54
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To let / to leave
behind

A

laisser

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55
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Absolutely

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Tout à fait

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56
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Late (time)

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Tard
Il est minuit, il est tard

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57
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Late (person)

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En retard
Je suis en retard

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58
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To pay a visit

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Rendre visite
Better to use venir -to come

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59
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I didn’t do anything

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Je n’ai rien fait

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60
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Wedding dress

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La robe de mariage

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61
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Long

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Longue

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62
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Detail, lace

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De la dentelle

63
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Umbrella (shade)

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Une ombrelle (pour créer de l’ombre)

64
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To be situated

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Être situé

65
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In the middle

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Au milieu de

66
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A plate

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Une assiette

67
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Luckily, fortunately

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Heureusement

68
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Unfortunately

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Malheureusement

69
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Very very tired

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Crève

70
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On the contrary

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Au contraire

71
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The scenery, landscape

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Les paysages

72
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Very very cold (phrase)

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Il fait un froid de canard

73
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A Single person

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Un célibataire

74
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The beginning, the end

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Le début, la fin

75
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Get on (well) with (instant connection)

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Sympathiser avec

76
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Whose

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À qui

77
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Who did she write this —to?

A

À qui est ce que qu’elle a écrit cette carte

78
Q

How long

A

Combien de temps

79
Q

How long is —staying in—-

A

Combien de temps est ce que —reste au—

80
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How was —

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Comment était?

81
Q

How were—?

A

Comment étaient —?

82
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Who is—on holiday with—?

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Qui est avec —pendant ces vacances

83
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What happened (phrase)

A

Qu’est ce qui s’est passé

84
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Full of charm

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Plein de charme

85
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He’s not bad at all

A

Il n’est pas mal du tout

86
Q

Paperwork

A

Faire de la paperasserie (du papier)

87
Q

Send emails

A

Envoyer des e-mails

88
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To move (house)

A

Déménager

89
Q

To let/ leave behind

A

Laisser

90
Q

I didn’t like it

A

Je n’aimais pas ça

91
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Next to

A

À côté de

92
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In front of

A

En face de

93
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Above

A

Au dessus

94
Q

A tree

A

Un arbre

95
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Leaf

A

Une feuille

96
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A cloud

A

Un nuage

97
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My dad didn’t have—

A

Mon père n’avait pas—

98
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It was not practical—

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Se ce n’était pas pratique—

99
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To the /at the

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Au, à la, a l’, aux

100
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Flavours

A

Les parfums

101
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Lime, lemon

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Citron vert, citron

102
Q

Ginger

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Gingembre

103
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Cheese, caramel, chocolate, lemon, ginger

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Le fromage, caramel, chocolat, citron, gingembre

104
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Vanilla, strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, mint, cinnamon

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La vanille, fraise, framboise, tomate, menthe, cannelle

105
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Apricot

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L’abricot

106
Q

Fruits, chia seeds, vegetables, leeks, potatoes, mushrooms

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Les fruits, graines chia, légumes, poireaux, pomme de terre, champignons

107
Q

The cinema, museum, stadium, supermarket

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Le cinéma, musée, stade, supermarché

108
Q

School (middle) chateau, study, parc, café, by the sea, work

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Le collège, château, bureau, parc, café, bord de la mer, travail

109
Q

Bank, post office, train station, swimming pool

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La banque, poste, gare, piscine

110
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Library, house, mountains, countryside, sea, gym

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La bibliothèque, maison, montagne, campagne, mer, gym

111
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Hospital, hotel

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L’hôpital, hôtel

112
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Shops

A

Les magasins

113
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To rent

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Louer

114
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To borrow

A

Emprunter

115
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Strong

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Fort

116
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Light

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Léger

117
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Strong flavours

A

Les parfums forts

118
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Strong tastes

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Les goûtés forts

119
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Bitter

A

Amer

120
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To leave

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Laisser

121
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To rent

A

Louer

122
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To borrow

A

Emprunter

123
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Strong, Light

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Fort,léger

124
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Strong smells

A

Les parfums forts

125
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Strong taste

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Les goûts forts

126
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To leave

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Laisser

127
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At 3 on the dot

A

A trois heures pile

128
Q

About 6 o’clock

A

Vers six heures

129
Q

Until 1 o’clock

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Jusqu’à une heure

130
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Before 7 o’clock

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Avant sept heures

131
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After 3 o’clock

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Après trois heures

132
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In 5 mins time

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Dans cinq minutes

133
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within two days

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En deux jours, en moins de deux jours

134
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In the 60s

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Pendant les années soixante

135
Q

In the 20th C

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Au vingtième siècle

136
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I’ve been busy

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j’ai été occupé

137
Q

I taught..

A

j’ai enseigné

138
Q

I worked in a museum

A

j’ai travaillé dans un musée

139
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Currently =in fact

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actuellement = en fait

140
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The doors are old

A

les portes sont vieilles

141
Q

We had/did a little party

A

nous avons eu/ fait une petite fête

142
Q

Only, often, a lot

A

seulement
souvent
beaucoup

143
Q

To paint - conjugated

A

je peins
tu peins
il peint
nous peignons
vous peignez
ils peignent

144
Q

Every day, once a week, sometimes

A

tous les jours
un/e—- par semaine
de temps en temps

145
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To see an exhibition

A

voir une exposition

146
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A gallery, museum

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une gallerie/ un musée

147
Q

We look at art, paintings

A

on regarde de l’art/ des tableaux/

148
Q

To paint, to do painting

A

faire de la peinture
peindre

149
Q

A permanent, temporary exhibition

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une exposition permanent - temporaire

150
Q

To do ceramics, make a pot, decorate

A

faire de la céramique = faire des pots/ décorer

151
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To play violin with a teacher

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faire du violoncelle avec une prof

152
Q

I see an exhibition from time to time

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ie vois une exposition de temps en temps

153
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I often make ceramics

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je fais souvent de la céramique

154
Q

She does horse riding than me

A

Elle fait plus d’équitation que moi

French Lesson Vocab (15 decks)

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