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1
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I tend to buy myself lunch

A

J’ai l’habitude de m’acheter

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To remember

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Se rappeler

Vous vous rapeller

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3
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A little more towards the back of the cinema

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Un peu plus vers le fond du cinema

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4
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Nelson Bay is 150 km from Sydney

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Nelson Bay se trouve á 150km de Sydney

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5
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Stupid

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Bêtes

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I (male) am used to something

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Je suis habitué a quelque chose

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I’ve forgotten quite a lot

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J’ai beaucoup oublié.

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8
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A range (of products)

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Une gamme

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It’s thanks to him that I didn’t lose my wallet

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c’est grâce à lui si je n’ai pas perdu mon portefeuille

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10
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I saw them for the first time before leaving for France

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Je les ai vus pour la première fois avant de partir pour la France

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But two years ago

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mais il y a deux ans

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12
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I wake up

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Je me leve

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13
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Six days ago

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Il y a seis jours

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14
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I went to the beach

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Je suis allé á la plage

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15
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Here you are (handing something over)

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Voila

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16
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He had Difficulty making himself understood

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Il avait du mal a se faire comprendre

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17
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To be good at something

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Être fort en quelque chose

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18
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To kiss

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Embrasser

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19
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I found one in Nice

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J’en ai trouvé une à Nice

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20
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That doesn’t matter.

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Ça ne fait rien!

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21
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Wallet

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portefeuille

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22
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I was fed up

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J’en avais marre

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I haven’t done my homework for French class

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je n’ai pas fait mes devoirs pour ma classe de français.

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24
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To take charge of…

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Se charger de

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25
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It’s nice to (get to) know people from every corner of the world

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c’est sympa de connaître des gens de tous les coins du monde

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I have nothing to wear

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Je n’ai rien à me mettre

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27
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The daytime

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La journee

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28
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At all (as in, “you don’t like it at all”)

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Du tout (vous n’aimez pas du tout)

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29
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To discover

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Decuvrir

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30
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How long are you going for

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Tu pars combien de temps?

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31
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His son also normally works at the cafe

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Son fils travaille normalement dans le café aussi

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32
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So, although its difficult, I think I’m starting to understand.

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alors, bien que ce soit difficile, je pense que je commence à comprendre

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33
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He’s in the airport to meet a Swiss client

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Il est à l’aeroport pour accueillir un client suisse

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34
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I didn’t understand much

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Je n’ai pas compris grand chose

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35
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About which…

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Dont…

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36
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I told him that I didn’t understand what he was saying.

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je lui ai dit que je ne comprenais pas ce qu’il disait

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37
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To get on well with someone

I used to get on well with her

A

S’entendre bien avec quelqu’un

Je m’entendais avec lui

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38
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I have to admit that

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Je dois admettre que

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39
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What an outrage

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Quelle honte!

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40
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There were also tourists with whom I could speak English.

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Il y avait aussi des touristes avec qui j’ai pu parler anglais.

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41
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Often

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Souvont

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42
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The crowd of people

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La foule des gens

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43
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I must do something

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Je dois faire quelque chose

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44
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While something happens

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Pendant que quelque chose passer

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45
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To visit a person

A

Rendre visite

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46
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Later / earlier (depends on context)

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Tout a l’heure

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47
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I have always wanted to improve my French

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J’ai toujours voulu ameliorer mon francais

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48
Q

Of course I always have my iPhone

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Bien sur, j’ai toujours mon iPhone

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49
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Anyway / in any case

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De tout façon

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50
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Perhaps I will be

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Peut-etre que je serai

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51
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I am married

A

Je suis marié

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52
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I miss Jessica a lot

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Jessica me manque beaucoup

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53
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To go for a walk

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Faire une promenade

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54
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Full

A

Plein (masc.)

Pleine (fem.)

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55
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To suit someone (as in clothing)

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Aller

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56
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Until last year

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jusqu’à l’année dernière

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57
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As is was raining …

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Comme il pleuvait…

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58
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To be in need of something

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avoir besoin de quelque chose

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59
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I thought it would be important

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Je pensais que ce serait important

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60
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Towards

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Vers

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61
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I’m delighted to…

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je suis ravi(e)

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62
Q

To hear

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Entendre

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63
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That’s why I’m here

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C’est pour ça que je suis ici

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64
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I find it quite difficult

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Je le trouve assez dificil

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65
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I hope that I’ve used it correctly

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j’espère que je l’ai bien utilisé

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66
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Job

A

Un emploi

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67
Q

We bought a house

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Nous avons acheté une maison

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68
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I Haven’t seen anybody

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Je n’ai vu personne

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69
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I was about to do something

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j’étais sur le point de faire quelque chose

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70
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Those who arrive late cross those who leave early

A

Ceux qui arrivent en retard croisent ceux qui partent en avance

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71
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He was really impressed with my French

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il était bien impressionné par mon français

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72
Q

I didn’t feel too comfortable

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je ne me sentais pas trop à l’aise

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73
Q

If you fanby it

A

Si ça vous dit

Ça me dit = I’d love it

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74
Q

Price

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Prix

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75
Q

Eureka

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Ça y est

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76
Q

Jerome is going to accompany his parents to the premier, and he’s asked me to come!

A

Jérôme va accompagner ses parents à la première, et il m’a invitée

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77
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To spend time doing something

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Passer du temps a faire quelque chose

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78
Q

There is

There was

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Il y a

Il y avail

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79
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To go and do something

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Aller faire quelque chose

80
Q

It has to be said that

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il faut bien dire

81
Q

It has to be said that

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Il faut dire que

82
Q

Empty

A

Vide (pronounced veed)

83
Q

Last / latest

A

Dernier

84
Q

To have your hands full

To have a lot on your plate

A

Avoir de pain sur sa planche

85
Q

Prize

A

Prix

86
Q

We got on really well

A

Le courant est bien passé entre nous

87
Q

I don’t want him to know that I’m completely in love with him.

A

Je ne veux pas qu’il sache que je suis complètement amoureuse de lui

88
Q

I translated what the man was trying to say to them

A

j’ai traduit ce que le monsieur essayait de leur dire

89
Q

I’ll never forget this evening

A

Je n’oublierai jamais cette soirée

90
Q

I am now no longer with him

A

Je ne suis plus avec lui maintenant

91
Q

I don’t really need to cook

A

Je n’ai pas vraiment le besoin de faire la cuisine

92
Q

We fell in love with the house

A

nous sommes tombés amoureux de la maison

93
Q

It was very interesting to hear their opinions

A

c’était très intéressant d’entendre leurs avis

94
Q

You’re not going to believe it!

A

Vous n’allez pas le croire; or

Tu ne vas pas le croire

95
Q

We went into

A

Nous sommes entrés dans le

96
Q

I understand more or less what’s happening

A

Je comprends plus ou moins ce qui ce passé

97
Q

Because I haven’t found a job yet

A

parce que je n’ai pas encore trouvé d’emploi!

98
Q

To keep someone posted

A

Tenir quelqu’un au courant

99
Q

I have to remind myself sometimes that…

A

Je dois me rappeler des fois que…

100
Q

Until last year

A

jusqu’à l’année dernière

101
Q

That’s why

A

Voila porquoi

102
Q

I no longer remember the name of the hotel

A

Je ne me rappelle plus le nom de l’hôtel

103
Q

To take retirement

A

prendre sa retraite

104
Q

I don’t see anyone

A

Je ne vois personne

105
Q

She already has a three-year-old boy

A

Elle a deja un petit garçon de trois ans

106
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Just in case

A

Au cas où

107
Q

I have therefore decided to go there

A

J’ai donc décidé d’y aller

108
Q

To spend time

A

Passer de temps

109
Q

A very busy week

A

Une semaine trés chargeé

110
Q

At the time…

A

À l’époque

111
Q

Even so…

A

Quand meme

112
Q

Does Tuesday suit you or do you prefer Wednesday?

A

Est-ce que mardi vous convient ou vous preferez jeudi?

113
Q

I haven’t read for a while, so I’ve forgotten a lot.

A

Je n’ai pas lu il y a beaucoups de temps, donc j’ai beaucoup oublié

114
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I’ve had a difficult week

A

j’ai eu une semaine assez difficile

115
Q

I realised

A

je me suis rendu compte

116
Q

Provided that …

A

Pourvu que …

117
Q

To be expecting something

I wasn’t expecting that

A

S’attendre a quelque chose

Je ne m’attendais pas a ça

118
Q

To show

A

Montrer

119
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It is difficult to stop oneself

A

C’est difficile de s’arrêter

120
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It was really good.

A

C’etait tres sympa.

121
Q

It doesn’t matter what

A

n’importe quoi

122
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Schools have changed a lot in recent / these past years.

A

les écoles ont beaucoup changé ces derniers temps

123
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That didn’t matter

A

Ça ne faisait rien

124
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I am starting to understand better.

A

je commence à mieux comprendre

125
Q

I have had to work a lot (using devoir)

A

Malheureusement j’ai dû travailler beaucoup

126
Q

I have just received a call from my wife

A

Je viens juste de recevoir un appel de ma femme.

127
Q

I have a good (male) friend

I have a good (female) friend

A

j’ai une bon copain.

j’ai une bonne copine.

128
Q

Surrounded

E.g. She is really surrounded by her friends

A

Entoureé

Elle est bien enoureé de ces copains

129
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I didn’t even have an umbrella

A

je n’avais même pas de parapluie

130
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To suit (as in, to be convenient for someone)

A

Convenir

131
Q

I got up at noon

A

Je me suis levé á midi

132
Q

To convince someone to do something

A

Convaincre quelqu’un a faire quelque chose

133
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I’ve been lucky

A

J’ai eu de la chance.

134
Q

In order that …

A

Pour que…

135
Q

To thank someone

A

Remercier quelqu’un

136
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Under his arm

A

Sous le bras

137
Q

The lift has been replaced with an electronic lift

A

L’ascenseur a été remplacé par un ascenseur electrique

138
Q

To be used to

A

Avoir l’habitude de

139
Q

To get used to

A

S’habituer à

Elle s’habitue à la vie en France

140
Q

Usually

A

D’habitude

141
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To sulk

Don’t sulk

A

Faire la tête

Ne fais pas la tête!

142
Q

Se tenir debout

A

To be standing

Elle se tient debout

143
Q

Plan to do something

A

Compter faire quelque chose

144
Q

New

A

Nouveau (masc)
Nouvelle (fem)

145
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Memories

A

Souvenirs

146
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To follow

A

Suivre

147
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Better

A

Mieux

148
Q

After much research on several visits

A

Aprés beaucoup de recherches et plusieurs visites…

149
Q

To go to bed

A

Se coucher (je me couche)

150
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As you know

A

Comme vous le savez

151
Q

To take place

A

Avoir lieu

152
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As soon as

A

Dès que

153
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Once (as in once you do something)

A

Une fois que

154
Q

To tidy / put away

A

Ranger

Je range les livres

155
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The dishes

A

La vaisselle

156
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To need to do something

A

Avoir besoin de faire quel que chose

157
Q

To have to do something

A

Devoir faire quelque chose

158
Q

The store

A

Le magasin

159
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I translated what the man was trying to say to them

A

J’ai traduit ce que le monsieur essayait de leur dire

160
Q

He explained to me everything I needed to know

A

Il m’a expliqué tout ce que je devais savoir

161
Q

They meet each other every Friday after work

A

Ils se retrouvent chaque vendredi après le travail.

162
Q

To meet for the first time

A

Rencontrer

163
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Office

A

Le bureau

164
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To ring (as in the telephone rang)

A

Soner (Le telephone a soné)

165
Q

To ring (as in the telephone rang)

A

Soner (Le telephone a soné)

166
Q

How long Does it take to prepare the dinner?

A

Combien de temps faut-il pour préparer le dîner ?

167
Q

To escape

A

S’échapper

Often used for involuntary or sudden escapes. For example, “Le chat s’est échappé par la fenêtre” (“The cat escaped through the window”).

168
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To hide

A

Se cacher

“Il se cache derrière l’arbre.” (“He is hiding behind the tree.”)

169
Q

Meanwhile

A

Pendant ce temps

170
Q

To be worth

A

Valoir

171
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Mouth

A

Bouche

172
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To head towards

A

Se diriger vers

173
Q

I entered Italy without even stopping

A

Je suis entré en italie sans même m’arreter

174
Q

Before picking up the car

A

Avant de récupérer la voiture

175
Q

Still / anyway

A

Quand même

On peut quand même essayer de se réserver un petit moment ce week-end

176
Q

I completely agree with you

A

Je suis completement d’accord avec toi

177
Q

To cook

A

Cuisiner

178
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Together

A

Ensemble

179
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To manage to do something

A

Réussir à”

Arriver à

180
Q

I’m afraid that

A

J’ai peur (+ subjunctive)

181
Q

Deadline

A

La date limite

182
Q

Unless

A

Á moins que

183
Q

I’m sorry you had to leave so soon

A

Je suis désolé que tu aies du partir trop tôt.

184
Q

To remember something

A

Se souvenir de quelque chose

185
Q

I would never have imagined

A

Je n’aurais jamais imaginé

186
Q

She wants me to go see her this evening

A

Elle veut que j’aille la voir ce soir

187
Q

She wants me to go see her this evening

A

Elle veut que j’aille la voir ce soir

188
Q

To get dark

A

Faire nuit

189
Q

It’s surprising that she doesn’t want to come with us

A

Il est surprenant qu’elle ne veuille pas venir avec nous.

190
Q

There will be

A

Il y aura

191
Q

I did it myself when I was little

A

J’en faisais moi-même quand j’etais petite

192
Q

If I had known that the meeting was cancelled, I wouldn’t have rushed.

A

Si j’avais su que la réunion était annulée, je ne me serais pas dépêché,

193
Q

She knows so much about the subject

A

Elle sait tant sur ce sujet.

194
Q

To insist that

A

insister pour que [plus subjunctive]

195
Q

Should have done something

A

aurions dû faire quelque chose

French Vocabulary (1 decks)

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