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abandon
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m. abandonment, relinquishment
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abandonner
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to abandon, to give up
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abime
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m. abyss, precipice
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d'abord
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first, at first
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aboyer
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to bark
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abri
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m. shelter
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abriter
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to shelter; s'-- to take shelter
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accord
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m. agreement; d'-- in agreement
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accorder
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to grant
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acre
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sour, acrid
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accrocher
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to hang up, to hook; s'-- to cling to
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s'accroupir
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to squat
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achat
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m. purchase
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acheter
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to buy
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achever
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to finish, to complete
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acier
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m. steel
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adieu
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m. farewell, good-by
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s'adosser
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to lean against
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adroit
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skillful, clever
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affaisser
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to depress; s'-- to sink down, to be bent down (by age)
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affirmer
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to assert
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affluer
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to flow into, to abound, to flock
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affreux, affreuse
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horrible, terrible
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africain
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adj. African
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Afrique
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f. Africa
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agacer
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to irritate, to annoy, to provoke
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s'agenouiller
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to kneel down
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agir
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to act, s'--de to be a question of, to concern
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agripper
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to grip, to clutch
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aider
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to help
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aiguille
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f. needle
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ailleurs
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elsewhere
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aimer
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to like, to love
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aine
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elder, eldest, senior
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ainsi
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thus, so; --que as, as well as
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air
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m. air, appearance, look; avoir l'-- to seem, to look
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aisance
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f. ease, freedom
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ajouter
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to add
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Algerie
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f. Algeria
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allechant
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alluring
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allecher
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to allure
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Allemagne
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f. Germany
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allemand
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adj. German
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aller
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to go; s'en-- to go away
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alors
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then, so
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ame
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f. soul
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s'ameliorer
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to better, to improve
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amener
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to bring, to lead
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amer, amere
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bitter
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amertume
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f. bitterness
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ami, -e
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friend
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amitie
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f. friendship
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amour
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love
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amoureux, amoureuse
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in love, enamored
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amusant
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funny, amusing
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s'amuser
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to have a good time
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an
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m. year
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ancien, ancienne
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old, antique, former
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aneantir
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to destroy, to annihilate
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ange
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m. angel
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anglais, --e
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adj. English
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anime, --e
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lively
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annee
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f. year
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annouce
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f. announcement
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annoncer
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to announce
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antipathique
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displeasing
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antre
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m. cave
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aout
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m. August
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apaiser
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to calm, to soothe
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apercevoir
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to perceive, to see, to glance at; s'-- to find out, to become aware of
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appareil
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m. machine, mechanism, array
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apparence
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f. appearance, likelihood
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apparent
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apparent, plain
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apparente
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related, connected
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appartenir (a)
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to belong (to)
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appel
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m. call
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appeler
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to call; s'-- to be named
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applaudir
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to applaud; s'-- de to be satisfied with
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applique (-e)
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attentive, studious, diligent
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appliquer
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to apply, to stick; s'---a to apply oneself to
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apport
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m. share, contribution
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apporter
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to bring
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apprendre
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to learn
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apprivoiser
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to tame
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s'approcher
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to draw near
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appui
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m. support, sill
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appuyer
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to support, to press; s'-- to lean, to rely on
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apre
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tough, rugged, harsh
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apres
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prep, and adv, after, afterward;
d'-- according to; --que after; -- demain the day after tomorrow |
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apres-midi
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m. and f. afternoon
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arbre
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m. tree
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arbrisseau
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m. young tree
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arbuste
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m. shrub
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argent
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m. silver, money
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aride
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dry
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armee
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f. army, forces
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armure
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f. armor
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arome
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m. flavor
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arque, --e
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arched, bandy, bent, curved
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arracher
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to root up, to pull out, to drag
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s'arranger
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to manage, to agree
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arreter
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to stop, to arrest;
s'-- to stop |
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arriere (en)
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behind
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arriere, -e
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backward, mentally retarded
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arrivee
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f. arrival, coming
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arriver
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to arrive (at), to come, to succeed (in), to happen
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arroser
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to water, to sprinkle
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arrosoir
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m. watering-can
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artisan
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m. workman, craftsman
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asile
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m. rest home
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asperges
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f. pl. asparagus
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aspiration
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f. aspiration, breathing in, longing
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aspirer
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to breathe in; --a to long for
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s'assembler
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to gather together
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assentiment
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m. assent, agreement
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s'asseoir
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to sit
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assez
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enough, rather;
--bien pretty well |
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assiette
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f. plate
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assistance
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f. attendance, help, audience
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assister
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to help;
--a to attend |
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s'assoupir
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to doze off, to grow sleepy, to die away (of sound)
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assourdir
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to deafen, to muffle (of sound)
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assurement
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assuredly
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athee
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n. and adj. atheist, atheistic
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atre
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m. fireplace
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s'attarder
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to linger, to stay late
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atteindre
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to reach, to attain
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atteinte
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f. attack;
porter --a to impair |
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attendre
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to wait (for)
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attente
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f. expectation, waiting
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attention
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f. attention;
faire -- a to watch out for |
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attirer
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to attract
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attrait
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m. attraction
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aucun, -e
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no, any
--ne: no, nobody, no one |
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audace
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f. boldness, daring
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au-dela de
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beyond
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au-dessous de
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under, below
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au-dessus de
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above
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aujourd'hui
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today
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aupres de
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with, beside
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aussi
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also, too, therefore
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aussitot
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immediately, directly, at once
--que: as soon as |
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autant de
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as much as, as many as
--que: as much....as |
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auteur
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m. author
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autobus
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m. bus (in the city)
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automne
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m. fall
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automobile
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f. car
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autour de
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around
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autrefois
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formerly, in former times
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autrement
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otherwise
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autruche
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f. ostrich
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avaler
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to swallow
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avance
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en-- early
a ;l'-- in advance |
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avant
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before
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avantage
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m. advantage
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avantageux, avantageuse
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advantageous, profitable
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avant-veille
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f. the day before yesterday
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avare
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stingy
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avec
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with
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avenir
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m. future
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aveu
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m. confession, avowal
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aveugle
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adj. blind
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avion
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m. airplane
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avis
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m. opinion, view
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aviser
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to warn;
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avocat
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m. lawyer
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avoir
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to have
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avouer
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to confess
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avril
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April
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bacler
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to bungle, to do hastily
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bagages
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m. pl. luggage
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bailler
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to yawn
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baiser
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to kiss
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balancer
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to waiver;
se--- to swing |
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balayer
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to sweep
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balbutier
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to stammer, to mumble
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ballotter
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to toss, to shake
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banal
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--e: common, petty
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banlieue
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suburbs, outskirts
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barbe
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f. beard
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barrage
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m. barrier, dam
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barreau
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m. iron bar, bar (justice)
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barriere
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f. railing, barrier, gate
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bas, basse
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low
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bateau
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m. boat
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batiment
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m. building
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batir
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to build
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batisse
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f. masonry, building
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se battre
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to fight
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bavarder
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to babble, to prattle
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beau, belle
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beautiful, fine, handsome
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beaucorp
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(very) much, many, a great deal
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beche
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f. spade
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begayer
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to stutter
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belier
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m. ram
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belliqueux, belliqueuse
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quarrelsome, warlike
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benir
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to bless
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berceau
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m. cradle
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bercer
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to rock, to lull asleep
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beret
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m. cap
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berner
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to fool
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besoin
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m. need;
avoir---de: to need |
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bete
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n.m. beast, animal
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bete
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adj. stupid
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betifier
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to act foolishly
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beurre
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m. butter
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bibliotheque
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f. library
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bicycletter
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f. bicycle
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bien
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m. goods, property, wealth
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bien
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adv. right, well;
--portant: in good health |
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bienfait
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m. kindness, favor
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biere
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f. beer, coffin
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bifteck
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m. steak
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bigarrer
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to variegate, to mottle
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bigarrure
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f. medley, mixture, splash (of color)
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bile
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f. gall, ill humor
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billard
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m. billards, billiard table
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billet
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m. ticket
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blague
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f. joke
sans--- really? |
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blaguer
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to banter, to humbug, to joke
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blanc, blanche
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white
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blancheur
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f. whiteness, brightness
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ble
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m. corn, wheat
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bleme
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pale, sallow
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blessant
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wounding
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blesser
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to injure, to hurt, to offend
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blessure
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f. wound, offense
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bleu
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blue
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bleuatre
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bluish
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se blottir
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to squat, to cower, to crouch
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blouse
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f. tunic, blouse
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boire
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to drink
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bois
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m. wood
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boise
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--e: wooded, timbered
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boisson
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f. drink, beverage
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boite
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f. box, casket, case
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boiter
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to limp
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boiteux, boiteuse
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lame, limping
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bon, bonne
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good, kind, fine, nice
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bonbon
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m. candy
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bond
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m. jump, leap, bound
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bonde
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--e: chock-full
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bondir
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to bound, to frisk
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bonheur
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m happiness;
au petit-- anyhow, at random par--: luckily, fortunately |
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bonhomme
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m. good-natured man
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bonjour
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m. good morning, good afternoon
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bonne-maman
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grand mamma
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bonsoir
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m. good evening, good night
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bord
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m. edge, margin, border
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bordelais
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--e: (native) of Bordeaux
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