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Words 1 - 500 Flashcards

1
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un

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a/ an/ one

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à

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to/ at/ in [not “chez”]

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en

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in/ by

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le

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the; him/ her/ it/ them

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et

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and

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être

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to be; (being)

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de

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of/ from/ some/ any

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avoir

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to have

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que

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that/ what/ who/ whom/ (which)

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ne

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not [not “pas”/ not “non”]

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dans

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in/ into/ from

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ce

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this/ that

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il

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he/ it

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qui

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who/ whom

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pas

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not/ n’t; (footstep) [not “non”/ not “ne”]

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pour

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for/ in order to

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sur

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on/ upon

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se

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oneself/ himself/ herself/ itself/ themselves

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son

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his/ her/ its; (sound; bran)

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plus

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more/ no more [not “davantage”]

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pouvoir

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can/ to be able to

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par

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by

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je

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I

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avec

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with

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tout

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all/ very

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faire

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to do/ make

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nous

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we/ us

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mettre

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to put/ place

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autre

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other

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on

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one/ we

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mais

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but

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leur

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them/ their/ theirs

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comme

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like/ as

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ou

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or

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si

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if/ whether

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avant

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before

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y

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there [not “là”]

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dire

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to say

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elle

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she/ her

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devoir

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to have to/ owe; (duty)

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donner

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to give

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deux

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two

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même

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same/ even/ self

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prendre

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to take [not “emporter” / “emmener”]

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où

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where

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aussi

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too/ also/ as [not “également”]

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celui

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that/ the one/ he/ him

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bien

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well

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cela

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that/ it [c.l.]

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une fois

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time/ times

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vous

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you [formal]

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encore

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again/ yet

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vouloir

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to want

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nouveau

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new

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aller

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to go

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entre

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between

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premier

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first [not “premièrement”]

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aucun

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none/ either/ neither/ not any

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déjà

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already

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grand

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great/ big/ tall [not “gros” / “super”]

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mon

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my

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me

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me/ to me/ myself [not “moi”]

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moins

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less

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quelque

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some [not “quelconque”]

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lui

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him/ her

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un temps

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time

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très

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very

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savoir

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to know [to have the knowledge]

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falloir

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to take/ need/ require

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voir

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to see

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notre

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our

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sans

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without

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dont

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whose/ of which/ (including)

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une raison

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reason

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un monde

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world/ people

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non

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no/ not [not “pas”/ not “ne”]

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un monsieur

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mister/ sir/ gentleman

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un an

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year [not “année”]

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un jour

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day [not “journée”]

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trouver

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to find

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demander

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to ask for

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alors

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then/ so [a…/ not “ainsi”]

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après

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after

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venir

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to come

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une personne

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person/ people/ anybody/ anyone/ nobody

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rendre

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to render/ return/ yield/ give up

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une part

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share [not “portion”]

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dernier

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last

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lequel

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which (one)/ who/ whom

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pendant

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during; (pendant) [not “durant”]

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passer

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to pass

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peu

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little

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depuis

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since/ for

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une suite

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result/ follow-up/ rest [not “résultat”]

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bon

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good

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comprendre

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to understand

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rester

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to stay

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un point

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point; (at all) (masculine)

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ainsi

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thus [a…/ not “alors”]

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une heure

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hour

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une année

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year [not “an”]

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toujours

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always

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tenir

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to hold [not “d…”]

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porter

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to wear/ carry

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parler

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to speak

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seul

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alone/ only

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montrer

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to show

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là

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there/ here

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certain

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certain/ sure

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fort

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strong

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tu

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you [informal/ not “toi”]

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continuer

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to continue

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un pays

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country

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une fin

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end; (gist; clever person; thin/ fine)

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penser

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to think

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un lieu

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place [l…]

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une partie

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part

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quand

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when [not “lorsque”]

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trois

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three

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contre

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against

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sous

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under

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un côté

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side [not “bord”]

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ensemble

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together

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une chose

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thing

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un/une enfant

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child

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suivre

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to follow [not “ensuivre”]

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une cause

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cause

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une place

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room/ space/ square/ place [p…]

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seulement

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only [not “uniquement”]

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moi

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me

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une vie

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life

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une politique

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politics; (political)

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jusque

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to/ up to/ until

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croire

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to believe

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un homme

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man

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un cas

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case

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connaître

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to know [e.g. someone/ a place]

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commencer

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to begin/ start [not “entamer” / “débuter” / “entreprendre”]

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compter

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to count

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un fait

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(done)/ fact

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tel

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such

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petit

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small/ little

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une question

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question

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donc

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so/ then/ therefore/ thus [d…]

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quel

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what (a)/ which

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général

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general

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entendre

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to hear

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beaucoup

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much/ a lot of/ many

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chaque

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each [not “chacun”]

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un droit

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right/ prerogative/ (straight)

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un moment

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moment

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un travail

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work [not “oeuvre” / “tâche” / “ouvrage”]

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une femme

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woman/ wife

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attendre

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to wait

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remettre

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to replace/ set/ put; to deliver [not “livrer”]

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jeune

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young

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permettre

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to allow/ permit

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occuper

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to occupy

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un gouvernement

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government

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eux

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them

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appeler

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to call

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devenir

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to become

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partir

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to leave [not “laisser” / “quitter”]

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décider

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to decide

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soit

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either…or [1 word]

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ici

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here

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rien

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nothing

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un plan

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plan/ map/ (flat)

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un cours

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course

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un nom

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name

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une famille

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family

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un effet

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effect

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une affaire

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business/ matter

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arriver

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to arrive/ happen

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servir

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to serve

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un mois

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month

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jamais

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never

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car

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because; (bus)

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possible

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possible [not “éventuel”]

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tant

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so much/ so many [not “autant” / “tellement”]

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vers

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toward [not “envers”]

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un besoin

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need

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revenir

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to come back

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sembler

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to seem

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un moyen

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means/ way; medium

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un groupe

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group

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un problème

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problem

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un rapport

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relationship/ report [not “relation”]

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dès

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from/ as soon

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peut-être

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perhaps/ maybe

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maintenant

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now

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pourquoi

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why

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meilleur

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better/ best [not “mieux”]

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une vue

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view

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trop

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too much/ too many

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laisser

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to leave [not “partir” / “quitter”]

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un ordre

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order

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devant

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in front/ ahead

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recevoir

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to receive

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répondre

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to answer

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long

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long/ lengthy

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un service

A

service

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un/une ministre

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minister

204
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vivre

A

to live

205
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chez

A

at/ with

206
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te

A

you/ to you/ from you [informal]

207
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rappeler

A

to recall/ call back

208
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une face

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front/ side/ face

209
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accepter

A

to accept

210
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agir

A

to act

211
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simple

A

simple

212
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présenter

A

to present

213
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votre

A

your [formal]

214
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important

A

important

215
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présent

A

present

216
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mieux

A

better [not “meilleur”]

217
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plusieurs

A

several

218
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jouer

A

to play

219
Q

un mot

A

word [not “parole”]

220
Q

reconnaître

A

to recognize

221
Q

poser

A

to put/ pose/ ask

222
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une situation

A

situation

223
Q

offrir

A

to offer

224
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près

A

near/ nearby/ close by

225
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une force

A

force

226
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national

A

national

227
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un projet

A

project

228
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ni

A

nor

229
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choisir

A

to choose

230
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toucher

A

to touch

231
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un train

A

train

232
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aujourd’hui

A

today

233
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comment

A

how

234
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puis

A

then/ so [p…]

235
Q

des gens

A

people [not “peuple”]

236
Q

propre

A

clean/ proper

237
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une grâce

A

thanks/ grace/ favour

238
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une idée

A

idea

239
Q

surtout

A

especially/ above all [not “spécialement”]

240
Q

une région

A

region

241
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aimer

A

to like/ love

242
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un sens

A

sense/ meaning

243
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selon

A

according to [not “d’après”]

244
Q

une semaine

A

week

245
Q

également

A

also/ too/ as well/ equally [not “aussi”]

246
Q

ci

A

this one/ here [2 letters]

247
Q

retrouver

A

to find/ recall [not “t…”]

248
Q

un nombre

A

number [not “numéro”]

249
Q

perdre

A

to lose

250
Q

français

A

French

251
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une façon

A

way/ manner/ fashion

252
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quatre

A

four

253
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un compte

A

account/ count [not “récit”]

254
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considérer

A

to consider

255
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expliquer

A

to explain

256
Q

ouvrir

A

to open

257
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gagner

A

to win/ earn

258
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un exemple

A

example

259
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lorsque

A

when [not “quand”]

260
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économique

A

economic/ economical

261
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une mesure

A

measure

262
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une histoire

A

history/ story

263
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une ville

A

city [not “cité”]

264
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ensuite

A

next [not “prochain”]

265
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une guerre

A

war

266
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une loi

A

law

267
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un président

A

president

268
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haut

A

top/ high

269
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sûr

A

sure

270
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refuser

A

to refuse

271
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plutôt

A

rather

272
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un bureau

A

office/ desk [not “office”]

273
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exister

A

to exist

274
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quant

A

as for

275
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mort

A

dead; (death)

276
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mal

A

bad

277
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mauvais

A

bad/ wrong

278
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réussir

A

to succeed [not “succeed” / “aboutir”]

279
Q

un marché

A

market

280
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une condition

A

condition

281
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lire

A

to read; (lira)

282
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changer

A

to change

283
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oui

A

yes

284
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un public

A

public/ audience

285
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un humain

A

human

286
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international

A

international

287
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cinq

A

five

288
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un système

A

system

289
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travailler

A

to work [not “œuvrer” / “bosser”]

290
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souvent

A

often

291
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vrai

A

true [not “véritable” / “réel”]

292
Q

représenter

A

to represent

293
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une madame

A

madam/ lady [not “dame”]

294
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une société

A

society

295
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un jeu

A

game

296
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quoi

A

what

297
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une entreprise

A

enterprise/ business

298
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un coup

A

coup/ blow/ knock/ stroke

299
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difficile

A

difficult

300
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un or

A

gold; (hence/ thus)

301
Q

assurer

A

to assure/ insure

302
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essayer

A

to try

303
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juste

A

just/ only; fair

304
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un étranger

A

foreigner; (foreign)

305
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social

A

social

306
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un million

A

million

307
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une manière

A

manner/ way

308
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sortir

A

to go out/ leave

309
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empêcher

A

to prevent [not “prévenir”]

310
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un terme

A

term/ deadline

311
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longtemps

A

a long time/ a long while

312
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reprendre

A

to resume/ recover/ start again/ take back [not “recommencer”]

313
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un prix

A

price; (prize)

314
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un intérêt

A

interest

315
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mener

A

to lead

316
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une information

A

information [not “renseignement”]

317
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courant

A

current [not “actuel”]

318
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appartenir

A

to belong

319
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une liberté

A

liberty/ freedom

320
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assez

A

enough

321
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un détail

A

detail

322
Q

chacun

A

each [not “chaque”]

323
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concerner

A

to concern

324
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une maison

A

house

325
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d’abord

A

first of all

326
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risquer

A

to risk

327
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un niveau

A

level

328
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rencontrer

A

to meet

329
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ton

A

your [informal]; (tone)

330
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apprendre

A

to learn

331
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créer

A

to create

332
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un état

A

state

333
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obtenir

A

to get/ obtain [not “procurer”]

334
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une œuvre

A

work/ task [not “travail” / “tâche” / “ouvrage”]

335
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chercher

A

to look for/ search (for) [not “rechercher”]

336
Q

entrer

A

to enter/ go in/ come in

337
Q

proposer

A

to propose

338
Q

clair

A

clear

339
Q

un programme

A

program

340
Q

loin

A

far

341
Q

une ligne

A

line

342
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apporter

A

to bring [not “amener”/”procurer”]

343
Q

libre

A

free

344
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utiliser

A

to use

345
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atteindre

A

to reach

346
Q

tenter

A

to tempt/ try [not “essayer”]

347
Q

une tête

A

head

348
Q

enfin

A

at last/ finally

349
Q

différent

A

different

350
Q

une sorte

A

sort/ kind [not “genre”]

351
Q

cependant

A

however [not “toutefois”]

352
Q

tard

A

late [not “tardif”]

353
Q

importer

A

to import; (to be important)

354
Q

une action

A

action

355
Q

une relation

A

relationship [not “rapport”]

356
Q

un sujet

A

subject/ topic

357
Q

un livre

A

book

358
Q

ajouter

A

to add

359
Q

ailleurs

A

elsewhere/ somewhere else

360
Q

vraiment

A

truly/ really/ very [not “véritablement” / “réellement”]

361
Q

une recherche

A

research/ search

362
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un reste

A

rest [not “repos”]

363
Q

un début

A

beginning/ debut

364
Q

une présence

A

presence

365
Q

un doute

A

doubt

366
Q

produire

A

to produce

367
Q

préparer

A

to prepare [not “apprêter”]

368
Q

une forme

A

form

369
Q

une décision

A

decision

370
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nombreux

A

numerous

371
Q

dix

A

ten

372
Q

un produit

A

product

373
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américain

A

American

374
Q

un rôle

A

role

375
Q

relever

A

to raise/ pick up [not “hausser”]

376
Q

un peuple

A

people [not “gens”]

377
Q

second

A

second (ordinal) [not “deuxième”]

378
Q

une minute

A

minute

379
Q

prochain

A

next [not “ensuite”]

380
Q

autant

A

as much/ as many [not “tant” / “tellement”]

381
Q

écrire

A

to write [not “rédiger”]

382
Q

une position

A

position

383
Q

un développement

A

development [not “déroulement” / “aménagement” / “essor”]

384
Q

défendre

A

to defend; forbid

385
Q

un chef

A

head/ leader/ chief

386
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particulier

A

particular/ peculiar; (person)

387
Q

un effort

A

effort

388
Q

parmi

A

among

389
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un membre

A

member

390
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tirer

A

to pull/ fire

391
Q

une économie

A

economy

392
Q

beau

A

handsome/ fine/ right

393
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plein

A

full [not “entier”]

394
Q

juger

A

to judge

395
Q

éviter

A

to avoid

396
Q

ancien

A

ancient; (former)

397
Q

personnel

A

(personnel)/ personal

398
Q

un titre

A

title

399
Q

un soir

A

evening

400
Q

un parti

A

party

401
Q

unique

A

unique [not “singulier”]

402
Q

souhaiter

A

to wish

403
Q

afin

A

so that/ in order to

404
Q

un objet

A

(objective;) object

405
Q

malgré

A

despite/ in spite of

406
Q

une période

A

period

407
Q

engager

A

to hire/ involve/ engage

408
Q

une peine

A

effort/ trouble [not “effort” / “trouble”]

409
Q

parfois

A

sometimes [not “quelquefois”]

410
Q

lors

A

at the time of

411
Q

sérieux

A

serious [not “grave”]

412
Q

aider

A

to help/ assist [not “assister”]

413
Q

réaliser

A

to realize/ achieve

414
Q

terminer

A

to finish/ end [not “achever” / “finir”]

415
Q

une base

A

base

416
Q

espérer

A

to hope

417
Q

une main

A

hand

418
Q

une voix

A

voice

419
Q

arrêter

A

to stop/ arrest [not “stopper”]

420
Q

un retour

A

return

421
Q

prêt

A

ready

422
Q

une occasion

A

chance/ opportunity/ occasion [not “opportunité”]

423
Q

gros

A

big [not “grand” / “super”]

424
Q

regarder

A

to look/ watch

425
Q

une plupart

A

most/ the majority [not “majorité”]

426
Q

deuxième

A

second [ordinal] [not “second”]

427
Q

un résultat

A

result/ follow-up [not “suite”]

428
Q

un député

A

deputy/ parliamentary delegate

429
Q

une terre

A

earth/ world/ soil/ land

430
Q

valoir

A

to be worth

431
Q

un dollar

A

dollar

432
Q

un intérieur

A

interior/ inside

433
Q

écouter

A

to listen to

434
Q

une confiance

A

confidence/ trust

435
Q

un choix

A

choice

436
Q

prévoir

A

to foresee/ anticipate [not “anticiper”]

437
Q

une page

A

page

438
Q

notamment

A

notably

439
Q

un type

A

type; guy

440
Q

un but

A

goal/ aim/ objective/ purpose [not “objectif”]

441
Q

une chance

A

chance/ luck [not “hasard”]

442
Q

grave

A

serious/ grave [not “sérieux”]

443
Q

une prise

A

grip/ hold/ seizure/ catch

444
Q

européen

A

European

445
Q

une étude

A

study

446
Q

un matin

A

morning

447
Q

remplacer

A

to replace

448
Q

avancer

A

to advance/ move forward

449
Q

six

A

six

450
Q

nécessaire

A

necessary/ required [not “obligé”]

451
Q

une activité

A

activity

452
Q

une valeur

A

value/ worth

453
Q

un principe

A

principle

454
Q

entier

A

whole/ full/ entire [not “plein”]

455
Q

une réponse

A

answer/ response

456
Q

une aide

A

help/ assistance [not “secours”/”renfort”]

457
Q

marquer

A

to mark

458
Q

élever

A

to grow/ lift/ raise/ elevate

459
Q

pourtant

A

yet/ nonetheless/ nevertheless/ however [not “néanmoins”]

460
Q

une commission

A

commission

461
Q

cesser

A

to cease/ stop

462
Q

poursuivre

A

to pursue

463
Q

maintenir

A

to maintain [not “entretenir”]

464
Q

principal

A

principal

465
Q

exprimer

A

to express

466
Q

un ami

A

friend [not “camarade” / “copain”]

467
Q

bas

A

low; (stockings)

468
Q

une époque

A

era/ period/ epoch

469
Q

une moitié

A

(a) half [not “demi”]

470
Q

un avenir

A

future [not “futur”]

471
Q

un argent

A

money; (silver)

472
Q

imposer

A

to impose

473
Q

une mise

A

putting/ placing

474
Q

un œil

A

eye

475
Q

une eau

A

water

476
Q

sauf

A

except; (safe)

477
Q

une école

A

school

478
Q

une sécurité

A

security/ safety

479
Q

un milieu

A

middle

480
Q

presque

A

almost [not “quasi” / “quasiment”]

481
Q

une attention

A

attention

482
Q

un cadre

A

frame/ executive

483
Q

une lettre

A

letter

484
Q

un mouvement

A

movement

485
Q

former

A

to form

486
Q

conduire

A

to lead/ drive/ conduct

487
Q

une règle

A

rule

488
Q

un poste

A

post/ position; (post office)

489
Q

une demande

A

request/ demand [not “revendication” / “requête”]

490
Q

un futur

A

future [not “avenir”]

491
Q

un acte

A

act

492
Q

disparaître

A

to disappear/ vanish

493
Q

priver

A

to deprive

494
Q

constituer

A

to constitute

495
Q

un centre

A

center

496
Q

un milliard

A

a billion/ a thousand million

497
Q

lier

A

to link/ join

498
Q

obliger

A

to oblige/ force/ require

499
Q

un accord

A

agreement

500
Q

craindre

A

to fear/ be afraid of [not “redouter”]

1000 Most Common French Words (3 decks)

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