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vocab from Cerise Flashcards

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cabane

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cabin

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acheter

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to buy

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rassurer

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reassure

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roman

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novel (think: romance – the original name for a “novel”)

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la vie

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the life

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plein de

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full of

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affronter

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confront

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offrir

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offer

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se decider

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to decide, make up your mind

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fleur

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flowers

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amour

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love

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jambe

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leg

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faux

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false

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fou, folle

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silly, crazy (think: folly)

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la peau

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skin

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il parait

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it appears

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deviner

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to guess, figure out (think: divination)

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cacher

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to hide (think: cache)

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percevoir

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to perceive

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exprimer

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to express

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essayer

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to try

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se promener

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take a walk (think: promenade)

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forêt

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forest

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champignons

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mushrooms

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cuire

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to cook, boil

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marmite

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cauldron

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peu après

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a bit later

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midi

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afternoon

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bisous

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kisses (common way to say goodbye)

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éspionner

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to spy on (think: espionage)

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loin

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far away (think: elongate)

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piste

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clue!!!!

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indice

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indicator, clue

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jeune

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young

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chérie

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dear

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discuter

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discuss, have a conversation

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raconter

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to retell/recount a story

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ça me plaise

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it pleases me – I like it

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salut

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hi! (think: salute)

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croit

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believe

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on a l’habitude

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we’re used to it (think: habituated)

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allée

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went/gone (think: gone down an alley)

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ce n’est pas de ma faute

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it’s not my fault

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peinture

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paint

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oiseau

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bird

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peut-être

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maybe (think: it can be)

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dégoûtant

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disgusting (remember, the “hat” accent often means an “s” is missing, and “ant” = “ing” at the end of a word, so
dégoûtant -> dégosting

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l’autre fois

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the other time

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fuit

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leak (think: go free)

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surtout pas

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absolutely not!

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le chemin

A

the path

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espérons

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we hope

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pres du but

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near the goal (“but” is probably related to the English word “butt”, which simply means “end”)

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se retrouve

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to meet up (find each other again)

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enquête

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enquiry (“quête” is related to the English word “question)

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peser

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to weigh (think: Spanish word “peso” – the value of the coin was determined by its weight)

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lourd

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heavy (I think the Brit word “lorry”, meaning heavy truck, is related to “lourd”)

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le mur

A

wall (think: mural)

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vraiment

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truly, really

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la premiere fois

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the first time

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appareil

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apparatus – in this case, “camera”

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floue

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blurry

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tant mieux

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good thing, so much the better

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de haut en bas

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from top to bottom

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récolter

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gather, harvest

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les faits

A

the facts

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coupant en deux

A

cutting in two (into 2 pieces)

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un lien

A

a link, a connection

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en suite

A

then, next, after

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recueillir

A

collect

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temoignage

A

eye-witness

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ignore

A

not know, be ignorant

does NOT mean “ignore”

73
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gendarme

A

police (from: gens d’armes – armed people)

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il s’agit de…

A

it is about…, it concerns…

literally: it agitates itself about…

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est au courant

A

is up to date, in the know

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commun

A

common, ordinary

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perroquet

A

parrot

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s’en moque

A

is annoyed or upset

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convaincre

A

convince

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avec plaisir

A

with pleasure (i.e., you’re welcome)

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manquer

A

to miss something, be missing

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en effet

A

indeed, really

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oublier

A

to forget

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ruser

A

set a trap (think: ruse)

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mignon

A

cute, adorable

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recemment

A

recently

87
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partout

A

everywhere, all over the place

88
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ça fait des heures que…

A

it’s been hours that…

89
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neuf / neuve

A

new

90
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j’en ai marre

A

I’m sick of it (bored, tired)

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coucher

A

to go to bed (think: couch)

92
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côté

A

side (think: coast)

93
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de l’autre côté

A

on the other side

94
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qu’elles sont belles!

A

how beautiful they are!

95
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pour que

A

so that…

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rigolot

A

funny

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bavard

A

talkative, chatterbox

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singe

A

monkey

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chouchou

A

pet (an animal)

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cessez

A

stop! (think: cease)

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recherches

A

research

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suivez-moi

A

follow me

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nourrir

A

nourish

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apporter

A

bring, carry

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affamé

A

famished

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ventre

A

stomach (think: ventral)

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rempli

A

full (refilled – this is a participle)

108
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comme ils sont contents

A

how happy they are!

109
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découvert

A

discovered

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souhaite

A

wish

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il est devenu fou

A

he went crazy

112
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maudit

A

cursed (mal-dire = bad say)

this is a participle!

113
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de ta faute

A

your fault

114
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j’aurais dû

A

I should have (literally: I have shoulded)

dû is a participle!

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il est temps que

A

It’s time for…

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il y a longtemps que

A

it’s been a long time that…

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histoire

A

story

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espèces

A

species

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traiter

A

to treat

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amour

A

love

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émerveillé

A

amazed (think: marvelled)

122
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devant

A

in front of

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faune

A

fauna

124
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à cette époque

A

at that time (think: epoch)

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peintre

A

painter

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espaces

A

spaces

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quiconque

A

anybody

128
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rever

A

to dream

129
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pu

A

participle for “be able to”

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forte

A

strong

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après

A

after

132
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plusieurs

A

many

133
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gloire

A

glory

134
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mois

A

month

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fermer

A

to close

136
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porte

A

door

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vide

A

empty (think: void)

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eu

A

participle for “to have”

139
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naître

A

be born (think: renaissance)

140
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lieu

A

place

141
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viver

A

to live

142
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chacun

A

each, every

143
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autrefois

A

other times

144
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mourir

A

to die

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le préferé

A

the favorite

146
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fauve

A

wild (animal)

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âme

A

spirit, soul

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mieux que ça

A

better than that

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nouvelle

A

news

150
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propre

A

clean

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vitre

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glass (in English “vitreous” means “made of glass”)

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gants

A

gloves

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râler

A

bitch and moan

154
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copain, copine

A

companion

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travaux

A

work, jobs

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fier

A

proud

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rater

A

miss (an opportunity)

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dingue

A

crazy

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poussière

A

dust

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boue

A

mud

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voisin

A

neighbor

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