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1
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abolir

A

to abolish, to end

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aboutir à

Où aboutit ce sentier?

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to lead to, to go to

Where does this path lead?

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accomplir

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to carry out, to achieve, to accomplish

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4
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adoucir

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to soften, to mellow or ease

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5
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affaiblir

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to weaken

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agir

bien agir

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to act, to behave

to behave well

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7
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Il s’agit de
De quoi s’agit-il?
Il s’agit de faire…
Il s’agit de faire attention.

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It’s a matter of, it’s about
What is it about?
We must do…
We must be careful.

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agrandir

Ils ont agrandi leur jardin

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to extend, to enlarge

They’ve extended their garden

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9
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alunir

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to land on the moon

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10
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anéantir

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to annihilate, to wipe out

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aplanir

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to level, to smooth away

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aplatir

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to flatten

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13
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appauvrir

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to impoverish

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applaudir

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to applaud, to clap

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15
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approfondir

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to go further into, to deepen

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arrondir

arrondir ses fins de mois

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to round, to round off

to supplement one’s pay

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17
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assainir

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to sanitize, to stabilize

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18
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atterrir

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to land

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19
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avertir

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to warn

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20
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bâtir

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to build

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21
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blanchir

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to whiten, to launder money

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22
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bondir

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to leap

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23
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rebondir

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to bounce, to recover

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24
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chérir

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cherish

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25
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choisir

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to choose

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26
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compatir (à)

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to sympathize (with)

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27
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convertir

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to convert

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28
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définir

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to define

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29
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démolir

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to demolish

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30
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désobéir

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to disobey

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31
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divertir

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to entertain, to amuse

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32
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éblouir

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to dazzle

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33
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éclaircir

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to clarify, to lighten

34
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élargir

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to widen

35
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embellir

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to make more attractive, to embellish

36
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engloutir

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to devour, to engulf

37
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enrichir

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to make rich, to enrich

38
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envahir

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to invade

39
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épaissir

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to thicken

40
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s’épanouir

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to blossom

41
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établir

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to draw up, set up, establish

42
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étourdir

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to stun, to daze

43
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s’évanouir

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to faint

44
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faiblir

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to weaken, to dim

45
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finir

Le cours finit à onze heures.

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to finish, to end

The lesson ends at 11 am.

46
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fleurir

Cette plante fleurit en automne.

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to flower, to flourish

This plant flowers in fall.

47
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fournir

A

to supply

48
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fraîchir

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to freshen, to cool off

49
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franchir

franchir la lagne jaune

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to get over, to cross

to cross the yellow line

50
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frémir

laisser frémir

A

to quiver/shiver

to simmer

51
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garantir

garanti 2 ans

A

to guarantee

guaranteed for two years

52
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gémir

A

to moan

53
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grandir

Il a beaucoup grandi.

A

to grow

He’s grown a lot.

54
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gravir

A

to climb

55
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grossir

Il a beaucoup grossi.

A

to get fat

He’s put on a lot of weight.

56
Q

guérir

Il est maintenant complètement guéri.

A

to heal

He’s now completely recovered.

57
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investir

A

to invest

58
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jaunir

A

to yellow

59
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maigrir

Elle a maigri de deux kilos en un mois.

A
to lose (weight)
She's lost two kilos in a month.
60
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mincir

A

to get thin

61
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moisir

Le pain a moisi

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to go moldy

The bread’s gone moldy

62
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mûrir

A

to mature, to rippen

63
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noircir

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to blacken, to make darker

64
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nourrir

A

to feed

65
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obéir

A

to obey

66
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obscurcir

A

to darken, to obscure

67
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pâlir

A

to get pale

68
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périr

A

to perish

69
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pourrir

A

to rot, to go bad

70
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punir

Il a été puni pour avoir menti.

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to punish

He was punished for lying.

71
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saisir

saisir l’occasion de faire quelque chose

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to seize, to grab

to seize the opportunity to do something

72
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salir

A

to dirty, to sully

73
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subir

A

to suffer, to undergo

74
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surgir

A

to spring, to appear suddenly

75
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trahir

A

to betray

76
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unir

A

to unite, to combine

77
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verdir

A

to turn green

78
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vernir

A

to varnish

79
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vieillir

Il a beaucoup vieilli depuis la dernière fois que je l’ai vu.

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to get old, to age

He’s aged a lot since I saw him last.

80
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vomir

Il a vomi toute la nuit.

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to vomit, to be sick

He was vomiting all night.