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very (adv with same meaning as très)

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fort

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yes, indeed

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oui, plutôt

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very old

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tout vieux

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on the other hand

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par contre

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match (adj ex: the napkins match the tablecloth)

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assortie à (ex

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outfit, attire

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une toilette

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how convenient, just in time

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ça tombe bien

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What is that?

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Qu’est-ce que c’est que ça?

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to record, to write down

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inscrire

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information

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le renseignement

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later

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plus tard

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I learned so much

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J’en ai appris des choses

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one hasn’t seen you since…

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on ne t’a pas vu depuis…

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at that moment

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à ce moment-là

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Fortunately…, luckily…

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heureusement que…

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Did it go well?

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ça s’est bien passé?

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I did well

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je me suis bien défendu

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the success, the accomplishment

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la réussite

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you bet!

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tu parles!

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it’s understandable

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ça se comprend

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congratulations!

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félicitations!

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Something (+ adj ex: something good)

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quelque chose de… (bien)

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you secretive little rascal

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petit cachottier

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I was accepted (for a job, membership, etc)

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j’ai été accepté

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after all… (adverbial phrase)

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au fond…

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I feel…

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je me sens…

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honey, sweetie

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mon chou

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not yet

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pas encore

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it bothers/worries me

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ça me travaille

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someday, any day soon

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un jour ou l’autre

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on the subject of…

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à propos de…

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All that I did (ex: it’s all that I did, but it’s good)

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tout ce que j’ai fait… (ex: C’est tout ce que j’ai fait, mais c’est bon)

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You don’t have to apologize

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tu n’as pas à t’excuser

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volunteer work

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le travail bénévole

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same thing… (ex: same thing here)

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C’est pareil… (ex: c’est pareil chez nous)

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to table this discussion for later

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remettre une discussion à plus tard

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Gee! (expressing surprise. Ex: Gee! It had to be expensive!)

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mince alors! (ex: Mince alors! Il devait être cher!)

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quality, streak (aspect of personality ex: a childlike quality)

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un côte… (ex: un côté enfant)

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when it comes to…

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quand il s’agit de…

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Kudos! (derivation: I take my hat off to you!)

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chapeau!

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wait until…

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attends que…

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promoted (adj, context is a promotion at work)

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promu

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position (noun, context is a professional or occupational position)

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le poste

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44
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cool!

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chouette!

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relief (ex: what a relief)

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le soulagement (quel soulagement)

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46
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to have seniority

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avoir l’ancienneté

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to be happy (ex: I’m so happy)

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se réjouir (ex: je me réjouis)

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to brag (ex: she always brags)

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se vanter (ex: elle se vante toujours)

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to place an order (ex: I’m going to place an order for some checks)

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faire une commande (ex: je vais faire une commande pour des chèques)

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to party, to have fun (ex:

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faire le fête

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to be waiting for… (+ subjunctive)

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attendre que…

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52
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before leaving (+ infinitive)

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avant de…

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in order to (+ infinitive)

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Pour

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54
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package deal, fixed price

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un forfait

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are you using it?

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tu t’en sers?

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as well as… (ex: my phone works as well as yours)

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aussi bien que… (ex: mon téléphone marche aussi bien que le tien)

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57
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or not?

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ou non?

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to work (in the context of an appliance, tool, etc)

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marcher

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59
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whereas…

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alors que…

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60
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well done!

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tu as bien fait!

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the latest fashion

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du dernier style

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the latest fashion

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du dernier cri

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it’s nice of you to say that

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c’est gentil de dire ça

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High-end

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haut de gamme

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I can afford anything here

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je peux m’offrir quoi que ce soit

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66
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clothes

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les fringues

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Yes, there are!, There certainly are!

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oh que ou!

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No, I certainly don’t!

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oh que non!

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So much

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tellement

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to follow fashion very closely

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suivre la mode de près

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to have the means, to be able to afford

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avoir les moyens

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to be trendy

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être dans le coup

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I feel the same way

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c’est pareil pour moi

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in a way, in a manner, in a fashion (ex: you’re acting arrogantly!)

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de façon + adjective (ex: tu agis de façon arrogant!)

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for lack of… (ex: faute d’argent)

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faute de… (ex: for lack of money)

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to worry

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se tracasser

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a question of…

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un question de…

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the one we saw

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celui qu’on a vu

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what do you mean?

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Qu’est-ce que tu veux dire?

80
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think about…

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pense à…

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I intend to

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je compte + infinitive

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provided… (ex: provided your homework…)

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pourvu que… (+ verb in the subjunctive. Ex: pourvu que tes devoirs…)

83
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no kidding

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sans blague

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in addition…

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de plus…

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to consider the

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tenir compte de

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to make a decision

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prendre une décision

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don’t exaggerate!

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ne charrie pas!

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my heart races

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j’ai le coeur qui bat la chamade

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adorable, could-be-eaten-up (derivation is from to eat it up. Ex: this baby is so cute I could eat it up)

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à croquer (ex: ce bébé est à croquer)

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it was something else! (showing surprise or admiration)

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ça c’était quelque chose!

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I hope so

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j’espère bien

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that’s all you/we needed (showing exasperation)

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il ne manquait plus que ça

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love at first sight

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le coup de foudre

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department (supermarket, stores, bookstores)

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le rayon

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thank you (with a salesperson or in a business setting)

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merci bien

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thank you (with a salesperson or in a business setting)

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je vous remercie

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you’re welcome (more formal)

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je vous en prie

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to get tired of, to get bored with (ex: I get tired of always reading the same news)

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se lasser de… (ex: je me lasse de toujours lire le mêmes nouvelles)

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…I will miss (ex: I will miss french cooking)

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…me manquera (ex: la cuisine française me manquera)

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to be as hungry as a wolf

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avoir une faim de loup

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full, stuffed (related to having eaten. Ex: I’m full)

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Rassasié (ex: je suis rassasié)

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filling (adj. Relating to a dish/meal)

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rassasiant

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really (ex: he is really nice)

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comme tout (ex: il est gentil comme tout)

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I got you, I’ve tricked you

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je t’ai eu

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I’ll be right back

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je reviens tout de suite

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little joker

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petit blagueur

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um…

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euh…

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it looks good on him/her, it fits him/her

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ça lui va

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Can you tell me…

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Pouvez-vous m’indiquer…

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I apologize for interrupting you

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Excusez-moi de vous déranger

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I need

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il me faut

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may I help you?

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Puis-je vous aider?

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a ride (on a bike, car, motorcycle, bus)

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un tour

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a bike ride

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la balade à vélo

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to go for a walk

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faire une balade à pied

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no matter where you leave from…

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d’où que vous partiez…

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just as I thought

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c’est bien ce qu’il me semblait

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it’s a little weird

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c’est un peu bizarre

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of course!

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bien entendu!

120
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it’s extraordinary that…

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il est extraordinaire que…

121
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to be homesick

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avoir le mal du pays

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to welcome, to host

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accueillir

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much longer (ex: I have known pierre for much longer than his wife even)

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beaucoup plus longtemps (ex: je connais pierre depuis beaucoup plus longtemps que sa femme même)

124
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long live…!

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Vive…!

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to be at ease (to describe people’s comfort)

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être à l’aise

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near/with my own people (ex family, friends)

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auprès des miens

127
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to be sure (ex: I’m sure (of it))

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en être sûr (ex: j’en suis sûr)

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to make plans (for a vacation, project, etc)

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faire des projets

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it is quite feasible

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c’est tout à fait faisable, ça

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to not be able to wait, to be anxious

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avoir hâte

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let it be…, we can’t wait… (ex: let it be the weekend!)

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vivement… (ex: vivement le week-end!)

132
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the first day back at school

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la rentrée

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to get one’s mind off of things

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se changer les idées

134
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mood (as in state of mind)

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l’humeur

135
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to be in a state of depression

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faire une déprime

136
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I confess

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Je le reconnais

137
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quite by chance, by any chance

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par hasard

138
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that’s an understatement

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c’est peu dire

139
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that’s somewhat exaggerated

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c’est un peu fort

140
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rather I would say that…

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je dirais plutôt que…

141
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to get along with

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s’entendre avec

142
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for each other, mutual

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l’un pour l’autre

143
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but actually, but in the end

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mais en fin de compte

144
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to start a blog

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lancer un blog

145
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oh, well! (showing reluctant acceptance)

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qu’à cela ne tienne!

146
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crazy (adjective emphasizing intensity of interest)

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passionné

147
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I’m feeling down

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j’ai le cafard

148
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members (of a club, website, etc)

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les adhérents

149
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to be in a good mood

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être de bonne humeur

150
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to be in a bad mood

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être de mauvais humeur

151
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Don’t worry!, Be assured!, Rest assured!

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Rassure-toi!

152
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it annoys me that..

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ça m’embête que…

153
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to meet, to meet up with someone (connotes meeting someone again or by appointment)

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rejoindre

154
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to blog

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bloguer

155
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When is the big occasion?

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c’est quand, le grand moment?

156
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to your health!

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à ta santé!

157
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to your health!

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à la tienne!

158
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to wish a good trip to

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souhaiter un bon voyage à…

159
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sincerely (adv)

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sincèrement

160
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not a bad idea

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pas bête, cette idée

161
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real, clearly (to emphasize the meaning of an adjective)

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carrément

162
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comments (on blogs)

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des commentaires

163
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Really, that way

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comma ça

164
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to add one’s two cents

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mettre son grain de sel

165
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to keep in touch

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donner de ses nouvelles

166
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OK

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d’accord

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of course! (showing agreement or acceptance)

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c’est entendu

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