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1
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au cas où

A

in case of

if

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un aboutissement

A

an outcome

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chanceux (adj)
chanceuse

Je suis chanceux.

A

lucky

I’m lucky.

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un traité

un traité de paix

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treaty

a peace treaty

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une tournure

S’il le président n’avait pas été assassiné, l’avenir aurait pris une tournure différente.

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turn

If the president hadn’t been assassinated, the future would have taken a different turn.

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gaver

S’il ne s’était pas gavé de chocolats, il ne serait pas malade.

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to stuff, overeat

If he hadn’t stuffed himself with chocolat, he would not be sick.

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un remplaçant

une remplaçante

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replacement

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fameux (adj)

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famous

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un océanographe

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an oceanographer

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de quoi que ce soit

Si vous aviez besoin de quoi que ce soit, n’hesitez pas à me contacter.

A

anything at all

If you need anything at all, don’t hesitate to contact me.

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enlever

A

remove

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une séance

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a show

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le conférencier

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lecturer

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hors pair (adj)

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outstanding

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vendre aux enchères

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to sell at auction

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une enchère

faire une enchère

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a bid

to make a bid

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enchèrir

enchèrir sur quelqu’un
enchèrer sur une offre

A

to bid

to bid higher than someone
to bid higher than an existing offer

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le suspect

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suspect

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communiquer

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to pass on

to give

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20
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un créneau

nous pouvons trouver un créneau de 30 minutes pour discuter ensemble.

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a gap
an opening
a window of time

We can find an opening of 30 minutes to chat together.

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caritatif (adj)

une organisation caritative

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charitable

a charitable organization

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inadmissible (adj)

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unacceptable

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un échec

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a failure, a flop

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une entreprise

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a company

a firm

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selon lequel

J’ai lu le rapport selon lequel vous avez eu une année remaquable.

A

according to which

I read the report according to which you had a remarkable year.

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un tournant

A

turn

direction

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27
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un exploit

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an achievement

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un conseiller

une conseillère

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an advisor

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un metteur en scène

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a director (film)

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la méchanceté

A

meanness

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31
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se servir

Est-ce que tu te sers de ce dictionnaire?

A

to use

Are you using this dictionary?

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un refus

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a refusal

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s’apercevoir

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to notice

34
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comporter

A

to comprise

35
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entendre dire que

J’ai entendu dire qu’il fasait beau à Paris aujourd’hui.

A

to hear it said that

I heard that it is nice in Paris today.

Note: When main clause is in passé composé and the action in the subordinate clause is current, the subordinate clause takes the imparfait.

36
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pour de bon

Il quitte Paris pour de bon la semaine prochaine.

A

for good

He’s leaving Paris for good next week.

37
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une réélection

A

re-election

38
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un récital

A

a recital

39
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essorer

A

to spin (as in a dryer, centrifuge)

40
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un essor

Il parle de l’essor économique en Asie.

A

soaring development

He is talking about the booming economy in Asia.

41
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l’inflation (f)

A

inflation

42
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être à la hauteur de la tâche

A

to be up to a task (ie capable)

43
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être de mauvaise humeur

A

to be in a bad mood

44
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avoir l’air content

A

to look happy

45
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tenir à

Je tiens à ce qu’elle le lise avant lundi

A

to insist

I insist that she read it before Monday.

Note subjunctive mood.

46
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remporter

Penses -tu qu’il va remporter les élections?

A

to win

Do you think he’ll win the elections?

47
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se conduire

Il est étrange qu’il se conduise ainsi

A

to behave

It’s strange for him to behave this way.

48
Q

pourvu que + subjunctive

A

provided that

49
Q

un vernissage

A

an opening

50
Q

pourvu qu when used in a single clause means “let’s hope”

Pourvu qu’il fasse beau demain!
Pourvu qu’ils ne soient pas en retard!

A

Let’s hope the weather is nice tomorrow.

Let’s hope they’re not late.

51
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Qui que means “whoever”. Takes subjunctive mood.

Qui que tu sois, tu as les mêmes droits.

A

Whoever you are, you have the same rights.

52
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le rendement

A

productivity

53
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accroître

s’accroître

A

to increase

54
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l’occasion (f)

A

opportunity
chance
occasion

55
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le nécessaire

A

what is necessary

56
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a moins que

A

unless

57
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un audition

A

an audition

58
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quoi que

Quoi qu’il fasse, il réussit.

A

whatever

Whatever he does, he succeeds.

59
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Je m’en fiche.

A

I don’t care.

60
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le décorateur

A

decorator

61
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ici même

A

in this very place

62
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une rêne

A

a rein (for horses)

63
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éplucher

A

to peel (as vegetables)

64
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un flacon

un flacon de parfum

A

a small bottle

a bottle of perfume

65
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un colis

A

a package, parcel

66
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prescrire

A

to prescribe

67
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proscrire

A

to proscribe, ban

68
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une promesse

A

a promiss

69
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un remaniement

un remaniement ministèriel

A

a shuffle, reorganization

a cabinet shuffle

70
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un scandale

A

scandal

71
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la flanelle

A

flannel

72
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discutable (adj)

A

disputable

73
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partail (adj)
partiale
partiaux

A

partial, biased

74
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impartial (adj)

A

impartial, unbiased

75
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modeste (adj)

A

modest

76
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arrogant (adj)

A

arrogant

77
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ennuyeux (adj)

A

boring

78
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la viguer

La loi n’est plus en viguer.

A

strength

The law is not longer in effect.

79
Q

un plan

A

a map

80
Q 
nous autre    (colloquial disjunctive pronouns)
vous autre
A

we
you

seem to function the same way as nous/vous disjunctive pronouns.

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