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1
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Ingénieur

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engineer

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Travailleur

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Worker (is more used for manual work)

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Employé

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Employee

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Entourer

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Surround

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Cour arrière

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Backyard

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Sinon

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If not

Otherwise

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Il y a (qqch ou qqn)

Exemples:

Il y a une université à Sherbrooke.
Il y a deux universités à Sherbrooke.
Il y a quelqu’un pour toi dans l’entrée.

A

There is (singular)

There are (plural)

Examples:

There’s a university in Sherbrooke.
There are two universities in Sherbrooke.
There’s someone for you in the entrance.

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Il y avait (qqch ou qqn)

Exemples:

Il y avait un concert hier soir..

Il y a avait beaucoup de monde.

Avant, il y avait un hôpital ici.

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There was (singular)

There were (plural)

There used to be

Examples:

There was a concert last night.

There were many people.

There used to be a hospital here.

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Connu

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known/ well-known (Sherbrooke is well-known for its university and its university hospital.)

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Vandalisme

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Vandalism (pronounced van-da-LI-zim)

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être accepté (à l’école)

Exemple: C’est difficile d’être accepté dans ce programme.

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get in

Example: It’s hard to get into that program.

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Exigence

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requirement

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Une minute!

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Just a moment!

Just a second!

Just a minute!

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Commis-comptable

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accounting clerk / bookkeeper

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S’ennuyer de…

Exemple: Je m’ennuie de mes amis du secondaire!

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Miss

Example: I miss my friends from high school!

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S’ennuyer, s’emmerder

Exemple: Je m’ennuie à mon travail.

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be bored

Example: I’m bored at work.

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Ennuyant

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Boring

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Tunnel

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Tunnel (pronounced TON-nowl)

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Ne pas se sentir dans son assiette.

Exemple: Il ne se sent pas dans son assiette.

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Feel under the weather

Example: He feels under the weather.

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Passer (du temps)

Exemple: J’ai passé 2 heures au téléphone avec lui.

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spend (time)

E.g.: I spent 2 hours on the phone with him.

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Piquer (démanger)

Exemples:

Les yeux me piquent.

La gorge me pique.

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itch

Examples:

My eyes itch. / I have itchy eyes.

My throat itches. / I have an itchy throat.

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Vomir

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Vomit/trow up

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Amende, sanction.

Exemple: Il a reçu une amende de 100$.

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Fine

Example: He got a $100 fine.

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moins

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less

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Placements

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Investments

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Entrepôt

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warehouse

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La bourse

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Stock market

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What does “issue” mean in those 2 examples?

1) We face many issues.

2) I bought the November issue of my favorite magazine.

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1) Problème, enjeu

Example: We faisons face à plusieurs enjeux.

2) Numéro de magazine

Example: J’ai acheté le numéro de novembre de mon magazine préféré.

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Intervenir

(Ex. Nous avons dû intervenir rapidement, car la situation empirait.)

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Intervene

(Ex. We had to intervene quickly because the situation was getting worse.)

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Baisser (e.g.: le prix)

Exemple: Le prix de l’essence est en baisse.

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Decrease

Fall

Go down

Example: The price of gas is going down / falling / decreasing.

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Poste (dans une entreprise)

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Position (in a business)

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OBNL

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NPO (non-profit organization)

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Comptable

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Accountant

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Chalet (vieux chalet) ou Chalet (plus luxueux)

A

Chalet ( Scandinavian style or in a mountainous area);
Cabin (basic)
Cottage (more luxurious)

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Prendre sa retraite

A

retire

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Entorse cervicale

Example: Il a eu une entorse cervicale dans l’accident.

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Whiplash

Example: He got whiplashed.

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Face à face (accident)

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head-on collision/ head-on car crash

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Perte totale

A

total loss

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39
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How do you pronounce : Confortable?

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Comfortable (KOMF-ta-bowl)

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Tant ou tellement (Ex. J’ai tant aimé le livre que je le recommande à tout le monde)

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so much (Ex. I loved the book so much that I recommend it to everybody )

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Lac-à-l’épaule

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Team-building meeting

Strategic planning retreat

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Immobilisations

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fixed assets

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43
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Attendre

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Wait for

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44
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Régie intermunicipale

A

Intermunicipal board

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Sceptique

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Skeptical

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46
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Fosse septique

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septic tank

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47
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Ménage (les ménages canadiens)

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Household (Canadian households)

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48
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Voilier

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Sailboat

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49
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Session (au CEGEP ou à l’université)

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Semester

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50
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Neveu / Nièce

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Nephew (pronounced NÈ-fiou) / niece (pronounced NEECE)

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Entier

A

Whole (pronounced HOLE)
Entire

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Se conformer à

A

Comply with

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Raquettes (pour sport d’hiver)

A

Snoeshoes

54
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Faire de la raquette

A

Snowshoeing

55
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Ski de fond

A

Cross-country skiing

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Piste cyclable

A

Bike path/ Cycling path / bicycle trail

57
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Quand j’avais 5 ans.

A

When I was 5 years old

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Particulièrement

A

In particular / particularly

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Prêt, emprunt

A

loan

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Règlement d’emprunt

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Loan by-law, borrowing by-law

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Piscine hors-terre

A

Above-ground pool

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Piscine creusée

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In-ground pool

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À la campagne

A

In the country

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Progrès

A

Progress

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Taxes foncières

A

Proprety taxes

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Bail

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Lease

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Locataire

A

tenant

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Propriétaire (d’une terre ou d’un logement)

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Landlord

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Canicule

A

Heatwave

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Ombre

(Ex. L’arbre fait de l’ombre.)
(Ex. Tasse-toi de là, tu me fais de l’ombre.)

A

Shade, shadow

(E.g. The tree provides shade.)
(E.g. Get out of here, you’re shading me.)

71
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Camp de jour

A

Day camp / Summer camp

72
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Signification

A

Meaning

73
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Hôtel de ville

A

Town hall / City hall

74
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Ville natale

A

hometown

75
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Mollet

A

Calf (plural: calves)

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Plans et devis

A

Plans and specifications

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Rendre des comptes à

A

be accountable to

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Dépenses

A

expenses

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Élus

A

Elected officials

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Amer

A

Bitter

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Concierge

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Janitor

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Chauve

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Bald

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Prudent

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Careful

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Au moins

A

At least

85
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Sucré

A

Sweet

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Doux

A

soft

87
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Habitude

A

Habit

88
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J’arrive!

A

I’m coming!

89
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Convaincre

A

Convince

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Héritage

A

inheritance

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Porte-patio

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Patio door (pronounced PA-see-oh)

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Surprenant

A

Surprising

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Échelle (pour grimper)

A

Ladder

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Échelle (de valeur 1 à 10)

A

scale

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Acres (superficie)

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Acres (pronounced AY-kerz)

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Revêtement de cèdres

A

Cedar siding

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Démission

A

Resignation

98
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Fermer les yeux sur quelques chose

A

Turn a blind eye to…

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Comportement

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Behavior

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Agrandissement

A

Extension

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S’absenter du travail

A

Miss work

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Addenda

A

Addenda, endorsement, amendment

103
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Huitième de finale

A

Round of 16

104
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Rhume

A

Cold

105
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Grippe

A

Flu (like influenza)

106
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Gastro

A

Stomach flu

107
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Mal de gorge

A

Sore throat

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Toux, tousser (je tousse beaucoup)

A

Cough (i’m coughing a lot)

109
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Valeur ajoutée

A

Added value

110
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Tâches ménagères

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House chores

111
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Peut-être

A

Maybe, perhaps

112
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Bail

A

Lease

113
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Confiance, confiance en soi

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Confidence, self-confidence

114
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Pâté chinois

A

Sherpherd’s pie

115
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Diminuer

A

Cut down on…

116
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J’aurais dû +infinitif

Exemple: J’aurais dû étudier plus pour mon examen!

A

I should have + past participle

Example: I should have studied more for my exam!

117
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Je devrais

A

I should

118
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Fonds de pension

A

Pension plan

119
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Inhabituel

A

Unusual

120
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Entier

A

Whole (prononced “hole”)

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D’affilée

A

In a row

122
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Feu sauvage

A

Cold sore

123
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Aveugle

A

Blind

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