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1
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Le muraille

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The rampart (defensive wall)

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Le parquet

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(Kind of flooring)

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Les rideaux

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Curtains

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Culotte

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Breeches

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Gilet

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Waistcoat

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Bas

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Stockings

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Souliers

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Shoes

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La fée

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Fairy

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La chaleur

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Heat

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Frissoner

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To shiver

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S’allonger

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To lie down

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Du coup

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So - Then - As a result
(informal expression used in speaking)

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à l’aise

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uncomfortable

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Pointer le bout de son nez

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Poke ones head out

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15
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Les couches de vêtements

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Layers of clothing

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Un raclement

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A scraping

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Résonner

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To resonate

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Le navire

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The ship

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Se rattraper

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To catch oneself

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20
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Le bastingage

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The railing

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21
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Pencher

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To lean

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Dégringolant

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Tumbling

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Givre

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Frost

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Percer

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To pierce

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Lâcher

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To let go/release

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Rigoureux

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rigourous

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27
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Une banquise

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An ice floe / iceberg

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Se dresser

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To stand up/ rise up

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29
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Faire du troc

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Barter

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30
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Une baleine

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Whale

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endormi

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sleeping

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32
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en sursaut

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startled

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parmi-eux

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among them

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34
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Dévaler

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To slide down

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35
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Les échelles

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Ladders

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36
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Atteindre

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To attain / reach

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37
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Déplacer

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To move (sth)

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Figer

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Freeze

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39
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La brèche

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The breach

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40
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Un flot mousseux

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A foamy flow

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Jaillir

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To gush or spring

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42
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Quoi qu’ils ont fait

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Whatever they did

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43
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Patauger

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To wade (to be submerged in water)

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44
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Garder

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To Keep

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45
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Le roulis des vagues

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The rolling of the waves

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46
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Ravaler

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To swallow

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47
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En plein hiver

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In the height of winter

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48
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Côtoyer

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To be around someone (rub shoulders with)

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49
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Couler

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To sink (go under)

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50
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Sceller

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To seal

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51
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Souffler

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To whisper, breath or puff out

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52
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Frotter

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To rub

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53
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Les Chevilles

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Ankles

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54
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Nouer

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To tie

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55
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Emparer

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To seize (something or someone)

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56
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à la sortie du village

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At the edge of the village

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57
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Situer

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To be located

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58
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tranquille

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quiet

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59
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We are going (there) with another couple of friends

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On y va avec un autre couple d’amis

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60
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and we’re even going to be able to take our dog with us!

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et on va même pouvoir amener notre chien avec nous !

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61
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to pack a suitcase

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faire une valise

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62
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to print

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imprimer

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63
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the week

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la semaine

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64
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along the seine

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le long de la Seine

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65
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Déconner

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To mess around / talk rubbish

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66
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cachets / timbres

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stamps

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67
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hocher

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shake / nod

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68
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dire des cochonneries

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to say nasty things

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percer

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pierce/drill

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70
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agoniser

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to be dying or in the throes of death

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71
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de guingois

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lopsided

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72
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serrer

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to squeeze or tighten

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73
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alors que

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while or whereas

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74
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à l’envers

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backwards or upside down

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75
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viril

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manly

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76
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affronter

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to face / confront

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77
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la joue

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the cheek

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78
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he already knew that by leaving me

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il savait déjà qu’en me quittant

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79
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empêcher

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to prevent

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80
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franchir

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to clear or get over an obstacle
to cross (a river)

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81
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to grow up with

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grandir avec

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82
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a mongrel

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un bâtard

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83
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a connection to people

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un lien avec les gens

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84
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to walk a dog

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promener un chien

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85
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aboyer

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to bark

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86
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to come near (someone)

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s’approcher

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87
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all around me

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tout autour de moi

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88
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to adopt

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adopter

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89
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i really feel like (something)

as in to want something

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j’ai vraiment envie de + article + qqc

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90
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Laurent was born on Saint Patricks Day

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Laurent est né à la Saint Patrick

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91
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Jeanne is going to france for 3 days

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Jeanne va en France pendant 3 jours

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92
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Nicolas left before me

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Nicolas est parti avant moi

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93
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We saw something extraordinarz

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On a vu quelque chose d’extraordinaire

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94
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I got my Masters degree in one year

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J’ai obtenu mon Master en un an

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95
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You and her need to make a decision

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Toi et elle devez prendre une décision

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96
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He eats mutton on Eid

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Il mange du mouton le jour de l’Aid

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97
Q

I’m in dance class. I will call you back

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Je suis en cours de danse. Je te rappelle

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98
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Isabelle hasn’t smoked for three years

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Isabelle ne fume plus depuis trois ans

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99
Q

I exercise to stay fit

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Je fais du sport pour rester en forme

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100
Q

Everyone had their chance

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Chacun a eu sa chance

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101
Q

They act politely

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Ils se comportent poliment

102
Q

I left early

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Je suis parti tôt

103
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He works constantly

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Il travaille constamment

104
Q

Her time has come

A

Son heure est arrivée

105
Q

Don’t say that

A

Ne dis pas ça

106
Q

He doesn’t listen to me

A

Il ne m’écoute pas

107
Q

He doesn’t believe in much

A

Il ne croit pas en grand-chose

108
Q

She didn’t sell a single book

A

Elle a vendu aucun livre

109
Q

They only fly at night

A

Ils ne volent que la nuit

110
Q

He doesn’t play football anymore

A

Il ne joue plus au foot

111
Q

I don’t see anyone

A

Je ne vois personne

112
Q

They don’t have any milk left

A

Ils n’ont plus de lait

113
Q

He knows what you want

A

Il sait ce que tu veux

114
Q

You don’t know who did it

A

Tu ne sais pas qui l’a fait

115
Q

I know that he’s coming tonight.

A

Je sais qu’il vient ce soir

116
Q

Ray knows how many matches there are in the box

A

Ray sait combien d’allumettes il y a dans la boîte

117
Q

She doesn’t know where she is going

A

Elle ne sait pas où elle va

118
Q

I don’t know what’s going on

A

Je ne sais pas ce qui se passe

119
Q

We know how to make muffins

A

Nous savons faire des muffins.

120
Q

I know Marc

A

Je connais Marc

121
Q

I know Paris well

A

Elle connaît bien Paris

122
Q

She knows that recipe by heart

A

Elle connaît cette recette par coeur

123
Q

They know the shop closing time

A

Il connaissent l’horaire de fermeture de magasin

124
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I miss my dog.

A

Mon chien me manque

125
Q

They miss Hélène.

A

Hélène leur manque

126
Q

I miss my old school.

A

Mon ancienne école me manque

127
Q

Weather forecast

A

La prévision météorologique (météo)
Le bulletin météo

128
Q

overall (adverbe)

A

En général

129
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clear (sky)

2 options

A

clair/dégagé (ciel)

130
Q

to take a look at

A

jeter un oeil à qqc

131
Q

in most of the country

2 options

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dans la majeure partie du pays
dans la plupart du pays

132
Q

a degree (weather)

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un degré

133
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to drop (in temperature)

A

tomber

134
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lower (adjective)

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plus bas (adjectif)

135
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as often

A

aussi souvent

136
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a chilly wind

A

un vent froid

137
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the Atlantic coast

A

la côte atlantique

138
Q

to cloud over (sky)

3 options

A

assombrir
couvrir
devenir nuageux

139
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to bring about

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provoquer

140
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a rain shower

A

un averse de pluie

141
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a high risk of

A

un risque élevé de

142
Q

an avalanche

A

une avalanche

143
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here is

A

voici

144
Q

the temperatures will stay around 5 degrees

A

les températures resteront autour de 5 degrés

145
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which will bring about some rain showers.

A

ce qui entraînera quelques averses de pluie.

146
Q

I beat Marc at chess yesterday.

A

J’ai battu Marc aux échecs hier.

147
Q

Did you finally beat her score?

A

As-tu enfin battu son score ?

148
Q

She beat the eggs before adding the flour.

A

Elle a battu les œufs avant d’ajouter la farine.

149
Q

He shuffled the cards.

A

Il a battu les cartes.

150
Q

Last weekend, I cut down the tree behind our house.

A

Le weekend dernier, j’ai abattu l’arbre derrière notre maison.

151
Q

You folded down your collar.

A

Tu as rabattu ton col.

152
Q

France fought alongside America during the War of Independence.

A

La France a combattu aux côtés des États-Unis pendant la Guerre d’Indépendance.

153
Q

We fought that decision til the end.

A

Nous avons combattu cette décision jusqu’au bout.

154
Q

You shot down the victim in cold blood.

A

Vous avez abattu la victime de sang froid.

155
Q

They debated all night long.

A

Ils ont débattu toute la nuit.

156
Q

All these reforms contributed to their success.

A

Toutes ces réformes ont concouru à leur succès.

157
Q

You covered 10km on your bikes.

A

Vous avez parcouru 10km à vélo.

158
Q

We incurred important losses.

A

Nous avons encouru des pertes importantes.

159
Q

The fireman rescued my puppy.

A

Le pompier a secouru mon chiot.

160
Q

Did you have recourse to a specialist?

A

Est-ce que tu as recouru à un spécialiste ?

161
Q

i went over your script, and it’s pretty good!

A

J’ai parcouru votre script, et ce n’est pas mal du tout !

162
Q

Did you recognise Lucas ?

A

Avez-vous reconnu Lucas ?

163
Q

We have misjudged the facts.

A

Nous avons méconnu les faits.

164
Q

Did you know him well?

A

L’avez-vous bien connu ?

165
Q

Her articles were published in Le Monde.

A

Ses articles ont paru dans Le Monde.

166
Q

You seemed tired yesterday.

A

Tu as paru fatigué hier.

167
Q

I knew your parents well.

A

J’ai bien connu tes parents.

168
Q

The police detectives obtain proof thanks to the investigation.

A

Les inspecteurs de police acquièrent des preuves grâce à l’enquête.

169
Q

Little by little, you’re achieving your financial independence.

A

Petit à petit, vous acquérez votre indépendance financière.

170
Q

I am buying an apartment block in Paris with my inheritance.

A

J’acquiers un immeuble à Paris avec mon héritage.

171
Q

Every day, we acquire new rights.

A

Chaque jour, nous acquérons de nouveaux droits.

172
Q

This landscape wins my heart every time I come.

A

Ce paysage conquiert mon cœur à chaque fois que je viens.

173
Q

Today, you are obtaining French citizenship.

A

Aujourd’hui, tu acquiers la nationalité française.

174
Q

Do you ask about his wellbeing?

A

Vous vous enquérez de son bien-être ?

175
Q

You’re bored to death.

A

Vous mourez d’ennui.

176
Q

We all die some day.

A

Nous mourons tous un jour.

177
Q

We’re dying to meet you!

A

On meurt d’envie de te rencontrer !

178
Q

She’s freezing to death without her gloves.

A

Elle meurt de froid sans ses gants.

179
Q

You love her to death.

A

Tu meurs d’amour pour elle.

180
Q

I’m starving!

A

Je meurs de faim !

181
Q

This information is worth its weight in gold!

A

Ces informations valent leur pesant d’or !

182
Q

You’re always worth it!

la peine

A

Vous en valez toujours la peine !

183
Q

We’re worth more than that!

A

Nous valons plus que ça !

184
Q

You’re better than this!

valoir

A

Tu vaux mieux que ça !

185
Q

I’m really worth it!

la peine

A

J’en vaux vraiment la peine !

186
Q

I used to read every day.

A

Je lisais tous les jours.

187
Q

You used to study each day.

A

Tu étudiais chaque jour.

188
Q

Every summer, we would go to the South of France.

A

Tous les étés, nous allions dans le sud de la France.

189
Q

We were thinking of going to the beach.

A

Nous pensions aller à la plage

190
Q

I was happy at that time.

A

J’étais heureux à cette époque.

191
Q

It seemed too good to be true.

A

Cela semblait trop beau pour être vrai.

192
Q

He was doing the dishes when I came home.

A

Il faisait la vaisselle quand je suis rentrée.

193
Q

We walked to school every day until the day Dad bought a car.

A

Nous allions à l’école à pied tous les jours jusqu’au jour où Papa a acheté une voiture.

194
Q

I was taking a shower when the phone rang.

A

Je prenais une douche quand le téléphone a sonné.

195
Q

I hit him, he kicked me in the shin, and we both fell on the floor.

A

Je l’ai frappé, il m’a donné un coup de pied dans le tibia, et on est tombés tous les deux par terre.

196
Q

to make a change

A

faire un changement

197
Q

recently

A

récemment
fraîchement

198
Q

a work routine

A

une routine de travail

199
Q

chaotic

A

chaotique

200
Q

a schedule (timetable)

A

un emploi de temps

201
Q

differently

A

différemment

202
Q

to allocate (sth to sth)

A

attribuer

203
Q

a time slot

A

un créneau horaire

204
Q

a work task

A

une tâche de travail

205
Q

a break

A

une pause

206
Q

a colleague

A

un collègue

207
Q

to stick to (a schedule)

A

respecter (un horaire)

208
Q

as much as

A

autant que

209
Q

productivity

A

productivité

210
Q

to identify

A

identifier

211
Q

a distraction

A

une distraction

212
Q

to eliminate

A

éliminer

213
Q

to stay focused

A

rester concentré

214
Q

to set oneself a goal

A

se fixer un objectif

215
Q

efficient

A

efficace
compétent

216
Q

to recap

A

récapituler

217
Q

to pick (someone) up

A

aller chercher

218
Q

at the latest

A

au plus tard

219
Q

to let (someone) know if

A

prévoir

220
Q

in the meantime

A

en attendant

221
Q

to drive (someone) to

A

conduire qqu vers

222
Q

to deliver

A

livrer

223
Q

aussitot

A

right away

224
Q

to turn on the radio

A

allumer la radio

225
Q

a spade

A

une pelle

226
Q

a bucket

A

un seau

227
Q

a rake

A

un râteau

228
Q

to make the most out of

A

pour tirer le meiller parti de
pour profiter au maximum

229
Q

to take something out

A

retirer qqc de

230
Q

breadcrumbs

A

chapelure

231
Q

to feed the ducks

A

nourrir les canards

232
Q

a playground

A

un terrain de jeu

233
Q

a sandpit

A

un bac à sable

234
Q

a sandcastle

A

un château de sable

235
Q

first

A

d’abord

236
Q

we will go to the lake

A

nous irons au bord du lac

237
Q

aunty

A

tata

238
Q

first time

A

première fois

239
Q

the counter (shop)

A

le comptoir

240
Q

whatever you want

A

tout ce que/qui tu veux
tout ce que/qui te fait envie

241
Q

to be scary

A

faire peur

242
Q

to be scary

A

faire peur

243
Q

a mermaid

A

une sirène

244
Q

there must be

A

il doit y avoir

245
Q

to come and meet (someone)

A

venir rencontrer

246
Q

to dream of

A

rêver de

247
Q

a chilled drink

A

une boisson fraîche

248
Q

a chilled drink

A

une boisson fraîche

249
Q

an alleyway

A

une ruelle

250
Q

a city district

A

un quartier de la ville

251
Q

I can’t wait

A

Je suis tellement impatiente
J’ai vraiment hâte

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