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Acheter

J’achèterai un cadeau pour ma mère.

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To buy

I will buy a present for my mother.

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Vendre

Je vends ma maison à mon oncle.

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To sell

I am selling my house to my uncle.

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Aimer

J’aime beaucoup jouer de la guitare après l’école.

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To like or love

I really like playing the guitar after school.

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Aller

Je suis allé aux États-Unis avec ma famille.

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To go

I went to America with my family.

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Venir

Elle est venue de Londres à St Neots en train.

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To come

She came from London to St Neots by train.

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Monter

Nous sommes montés l’escalier du chateau.

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To go up/climb on

We climbed up the stairs of the castle.

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Apprendre

J’apprends le français au collège.

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To learn

I learn French at school.

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Arriver

Ils sont arrivés du Canada à sept heures du matin.

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To arrive

They arrived from Canada at 7 o’clock in the evening.

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Avoir
J’ai faim et j’ai soif.
J’avais faim et j’avais soif.

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To have
I am hungry and thirsty.
I was hungry and thirsty.

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Prendre

J’ai pris une douche ce matin avant d’aller au collège.

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To take (or have)
I took a shower this morning before going to school.
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Boire

J’ai bu un verre d’eau.

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To drink

I drank a glass of water.

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Chanter

Elle chante bien.

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To sing

She sings well.

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Se casser le bras

Je me suis cassé le bras.

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To break one’s arm

I broke my arm.

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Se brûler la main

Je me suis brûlé la main.

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To burn one’s hand

I burned my hand.

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Chercher

Je cherchais ma portefeuille.

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To look for

I was looking for my wallet.

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Trouver

Heureusement, j’ai trouvé ma portefeuille.

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To find

Luckily, I found my wallet.

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Être
Les filles sont belles.
Si j’étais riche, je serais content.

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To be
The girls are beautiful.
If I was rich, I would be happy.

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Choisir

J’ai choisi mon sujet préféré.

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To choose

I chose my favourite subject.

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Commencer
J’ai commencé à courir.
Il a commencé à lire un livre.

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To start
I have started to go running.
He has started to read a book.

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Finir

J’ai fini mes devoirs avant de regarder la télévision.

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To finish

I finished my homework before watching television.

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Comprendre

Il a compris la recette.

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To understand

He understood the recipe.

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Croire

J’ai cru ma soeur.

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To believe

I believed my sister.

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Conduire

Il a conduit au parc.

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To drive

He drove to the park.

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Décider de (+faire)

J’ai décidé de déménager à Londres.

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To decide (to do)
I decided to move to London.
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Construire

Ils ont construit ce batîment.

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To build

They built this building.

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Connaître

Je connais cet homme.

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To know

I know this man.

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Découvrir

Je découvre la vérité.

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To discover

I am discovering the truth.

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Crier

Je crie très fort.

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To shout

I am shouting very loud.

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Déjeuner

J’ai déjeuné avec ma copine.

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To have lunch

I had lunch with my girlfriend.

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Demander

J’ai demandé de l’argent à ma mère.

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To ask

I asked my mum for some money.

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Dépenser

J’ai dépensé tout mon argent.

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To spend

I spent all my money.

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Descendre

Il descend la montagne.

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To go down

He goes down the mountain.

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Devenir

Je voudrais devenir banquier.

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To become

I would like to become a banker.

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Dire

Il m’a dit qu’il était fatigué.

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To say

He told me that he was tired.

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Donner

Je lui ai donné la carte.

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To give

I gave him the map.

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Écrire

Elle a écrit une lettre à sa tante.

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To write

She wrote a letter to her aunt.

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Lire
Je lisait mon livre quand j’ai entendu le tonnerre.
J’ai lu le journal.

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To read
I was reading my book when I heard the thunder.
I read the newspaper.

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Écouter
J’écoute la musique.
J’écoute la radio.

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To listen
I am listening to music.
I am listening to the radio.

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Entendre

Nous avons entendu le téléphone sonner.

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To hear

We heard the telephone ring.

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Dormir

Normalement je dors jusqu’à sept heures moins le quart.

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To sleep

Normally I sleep until quarter to seven.

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Devoir
Il doit faire ses devoirs.
Il a dû faire ses devoirs.

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To have to
He has to do his homework.
He had to do his homework.

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Entrer

Je suis entré dans l’hôtel avec mes parents.

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To enter

I entered the hotel with my parents.

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Envoyer

Elle a envoyé un colis à son petit ami.

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To send

She sent a parcel to her boyfriend.

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Espérer

J’espère que tu vas bien.

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To hope

I hope that you are well.

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Éteindre
J’éteins les lumières pour économiser de l’énergie.
J’éteins les robinets pour économiser de l’eau.

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To turn off
I turn off the lights to save energy.
I turn off the taps to save water.

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Étudier

J’étudie les maths, l’histoire et le français.

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To study

I am studying maths, history and French.

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Expliquer

Il m’a expliqué l’histoire.

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To explain

He explained the story to me.

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Faire
Je fais du ski en hiver.
J’ai fait la cuisine ce soir.

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To do or make
I go skiing in winter.
I did the cooking this evening.

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Fermer

Je fermerai la porte de l’appartement.

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To close

I will close the apartment door.

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Ouvrir

Le magasin est ouvert de neuf heures à cinq heures et demie.

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To open

The shop is open from nine o’clock to half past five.

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Jeter

J’ai jeté les ordures.

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To throw

I threw out the rubbish.

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Gagner
Il a gagné le prix.
Je gagnerai le prix.

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To win or earn
He won the prize.
I will win the prize.

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Jouer

Je joue de la guitare.

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To play

I play the guitar.

54
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Laver (la voiture)

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To wash (the car)

55
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Se laver

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To wash oneself

56
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Lever (la main)

A

To raise (one’s hand)

57
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Mettre

A

To put

58
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Mentir

A

To lie

59
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Monter

A

To go up

60
Q

Mourir

A

To die

61
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Naître

A

To be born

62
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Voyager

A

To travel

63
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S’endormir

A

To fall asleep

64
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Nager

A

To swim

65
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Offrir

A

To offer

66
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Oublier

A

To forget

67
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Se sentir mal

A

To feel ill

68
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Parler

A

To speak

69
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Passer le week-end

A

To spend the weekend

70
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Passer un examen

A

Pass an exam

71
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Préférer (+inf)

A

To prefer (to do)

72
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Porter

A

To carry

73
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Perdre

A

To lose

74
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Payer l’additon

A

To pay the bill

75
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Penser

A

To think

76
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Se reposer

A

To rest

77
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Pleurer

A

To cry

78
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Pleuvoir

A

To rain

79
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Pouvoir (+inf)

A

To be able (to do something)

80
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Recevoir

A

To receive

81
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Prêter

A

To lend

82
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Emprunter

A

To borrow

83
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Regarder

A

To watch

84
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Recontrer

A

To meet

85
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Rendre

A

To give back

86
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Répéter

A

To repeat

87
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Répondre

A

To reply

88
Q

S’intéresser (à la guitare)

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To be interested (in the guitar)

89
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Se brosser (les dents)

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To brush one’s teeth

90
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Se promener

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To go for a walk

90
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Passer la nuit

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To spend the night

90
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Lire

A

To read

91
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Rester (dans un hôtel)

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To stay (in a hotel)

92
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Partir

A

To leave

93
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Réussir

A

To succeed

94
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Revenir

A

To come back

95
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Garder

A

To look after

98
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Jeter

A

To throw

101
Q

Sentir bon ou mauvais

A

To smell good or bad

101
Q

Voyager

A

To travel

102
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Attendre

A

To wait for

103
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Rire

A

To laugh

103
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Savoir (+inf)

A

To know (how to do something)

104
Q

Ouvrir

A

To open

105
Q

Tenir

A

To hold

106
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Sortir

A

To go out

107
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Tomber

A

To fall

107
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Venir

A

To come

108
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Manger

A

To eat

109
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Bavarder

A

To chat

110
Q

Suivre

A

To follow

111
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Travailler

A

To work

112
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Vivre

A

To live

113
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Voir

A

To see

114
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Vouloir

A

To want

115
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S’habiller

A

To dress

116
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Se déshabiller

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To undress

116
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Se laver

A

To wash ineself

116
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Rentrer

A

To return

117
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Se lever

A

To get up

118
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Se mettre à (faire les devoirs)

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To start (doing homework)

119
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Se réveiller

A

To wake up

120
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Se tomber en panne

A

To break down

121
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S’envoyer (des e-mails)

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To send each other (emails)

122
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S’embrasser

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To hug or embrace

123
Q

Quand on fait la bise en France, on s’embrasse sur les deux joues.

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When you kiss in France, you kiss both cheeks.

124
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Se réveiller

A

To wake up

125
Q

Se coucher

A

To go to bed

126
Q

Faire
Je fais du cheval.
Je fais du vélo.

A

To do or to make
I go horse riding.
I go cycling.

127
Q

Faire
Je fais le ménage.
Je range ma chambre.

A

To do or to make
I am doing the housework.
I am tidying my room.

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